Comparing a real-life WSN platform simple network traffic performance and its simulation model using hypothesis testing

Author

Perez, Gilbert E. ; Kostanic, I.

Author_Institution

Gov. Commun. Syst. Div., Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL, USA

fYear

2014

fDate

6-6 June 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A methodology for comparison between simulation outputs and real life measurements is proposed. The methodology is based on hypothesis testing and statistical evaluation of traffic performance indicators. On the basis of theoretical results a software tool for verification of the simulation results is developed. The tool is tested on an example of a ZigBee based wireless network system. The comparison tool demonstrates the need for simulation verification and analyzes examples of good agreements between simulation and measurements allowing for quick exposure of cases where the agreement is not satisfactory.

Keywords

software tools; statistical analysis; telecommunication traffic; wireless sensor networks; WSN platform simple network traffic hypothesis testing; software tool; statistical evaluation; wireless sensor network; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Data models; IEEE 802.15 Standards; Mathematical model; Wireless sensor networks; Zigbee; Modeling; OPNET Modeler; Simulation; Wireless Sensor Network;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), 2014 IEEE 15th Annual

Conference_Location

Tampa, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WAMICON.2014.6857734

Filename

6857734