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Network Simulation [NwSim]
Winter 2012/13
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This course offers the chance to get in touch with the network simulation framework OMNeT++. Simulation is one possibility (others are experiments or mathematical analysis) to evaluate the performance of systems which might even not be available in reality.
After getting a basic introduction to simulation and modeling, we will study a small example project already using OMNeT++. Finally, we will work in small groups of 2-3 people on interesting research-focused projects of the areas vehicular communication and wireless sensor networks.
Learning Outcome
The learning objective is to unserstand the fundamental concepts of network simulation. Students understand these concepts and are able to apply this knowledge.
General Information / Methods
This master course will be held in English and all the course material is available in English. At the beginning of the course the lecture will be held in blocked form to cover the basic introduction. Then we will continue with individual hands-on projects for the rest of the semester.
- Lecture, 1 SWS, 1.5 ECTS
- Proseminar, 2 SWS, 3.5 ECTS

Project Topics
- ETSI Distributed Congested Control (DCC)
- DV-CAST
- DiMo: distributed node monitoring in wireless sensor networks
- Trace-driven attenuation model for MiXiM
- Virtual Cord Protocol (VCP)
Instructors
- Lecture: Bastian Bloessl, Stefan Joerer, Falko Dressler, Christoph Sommer
- Proseminar: Bastian Bloessl, Stefan Joerer
Schedule
- Lecture (LV 703797)
Tuesday, 08:15am - 9:45am (October), RR 20
- Proseminar (LV 703798)
Tuesday, 08:15am - 11:00am (November-January), RR 20
Exams
There will be oral exams for the lecture. We will provide more information at the end of the winter term. The grading of proseminar will be based on the project results including a final report (per group) and the individual presentations of intermedia results.
Links
- http://learn.github.com/p/intro.html
- http://git-scm.com/
- http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/
Literature
- Jack P. C. Kleijnen, Susan M. Sanchez, Thomas W. Lucas and Thomas M. Cioppa, "State-of-the-Art Review: A User's Guide to the Brave New World of Designing Simulation Experiments," INFORMS J. on Computing, vol. 17 (3), pp. 263–289, 2005. [DOI, BibTeX, Details...]
Andreas Köpke, Michael Swigulski, Karl Wessel, Daniel Willkomm, P.T. Klein Haneveld, Tom Parker, Otto Visser, Hermann Simon Lichte and Stefan Valentin, "Simulating Wireless and Mobile Networks in OMNeT++ – The MiXiM Vision," Proceedings of 1st ACM/ICST International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems (SIMUTools 2008), 1st ACM/ICST International Workshop on OMNeT++ (OMNeT++ 2008), Marseille, France, March 2008. [BibTeX, Details...]
- Averill M. Law and W. David Kelton, Simulation, Modeling and Analysis, ed. 3, Singapore, Singapore, McGraw-Hill, 2000. [BibTeX, Details...]
Susan M. Sanchez, "Work smarter, not harder: guidelines for designing simulation experiments," Proceedings of 39th Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 2007), Piscataway, NJ, December 2007, pp. 84–94. [BibTeX, Details...]
Robert G. Sargent, "Verification and validation of simulation models," Proceedings of 39th Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 2007), Piscataway, NJ, December 2007, pp. 124–137. [DOI, BibTeX, Details...]
- András Varga, "The OMNeT++ Discrete Event Simulation System," Proceedings of European Simulation Multiconference (ESM 2001), Prague, Czechia, June 2001. [BibTeX, Details...]
Andras Varga and Rudolf Hornig, "An Overview of the OMNeT++ Simulation Environment," Proceedings of 1st ACM/ICST International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques for Communications, Networks and Systems (SIMUTools 2008), Marseille, France, March 2008. [BibTeX, Details...]
Evaluation
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