Title :
Aqua-Sim: An NS-2 based simulator for underwater sensor networks
Author :
Xie, Peng ; Zhou, Zhong ; Peng, Zheng ; Yan, Hai ; Hu, Tiansi ; Cui, Jun-Hong ; Shi, Zhijie ; Fei, Yunsi ; Zhou, Shengli
Author_Institution :
Underwater Sensor Networks Lab., Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a network simulator, Aqua-Sim, for underwater sensor networks. Aqua-Sim is based on NS-2, one of the most widely used network simulators, and it follows object-oriented design style and all network entities are implemented as classes. Aqua-Sim effectively simulates the attenuation of underwater acoustic channels and the collision behaviors in long delay acoustic networks. Moreover, Aqua-Sim supports three-dimensional network deployment and provides a rich set of basic and advanced protocols. Through several case studies, we show that Aqua-Sim can "reproduce" the real world with high fidelity and flexibility.
Keywords :
acoustic wave absorption; underwater acoustic propagation; wireless sensor networks; 3D network deployment; Aqua-Sim; NS-2 based simulator; long delay acoustic networks; underwater acoustic channel attenuation; underwater sensor networks; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic sensors; Attenuation; Object oriented modeling; Packaging; Propagation delay; Protocols; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Underwater acoustics; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4960-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-933957-38-1
