Development, Testing, Deployment & Operation of Wireless Mesh Networks : Addressing various challenges encountered in the life cycle of Wireless Mesh Networks

Thomas Staub

ISBN 10: 3838133587 / ISBN 13: 9783838133584

Published by Südwestdeutscher Verlag Für Hochschulschriften AG Co. KG, 2012

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are a key technology to provide inexpensive ubiquitous network access to end users and sensing equipment in urban, rural, and developing areas. WMNs seamlessly integrate with existing traditional fixed or cellular networks and extend their network coverage. Like any other network, a WMN and the services running on top of it go through a life cycle consisting of development, testing, deployment and operation. This thesis contributes solutions addressing various challenges encountered in each phase of the life cycle. First, we designed a flexible framework for development and testing of new protocols and architectures using traffic interception by a virtual wireless interface and network emulation. Second, a build system for an own embedded Linux distribution tailored to mesh nodes has been implemented. It supports cross-compilation for various node platforms and incorporates features of a novel fault-tolerant management architecture. Further, we tested the applicability of WMNs for environmental monitoring in an outdoor deployment. In addition, we investigated network deployment by non-expert users and completely autonomous robotic deployment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development, Testing, Deployment & Operation of Wireless Mesh Networks : Addressing various challenges encountered in the life cycle of Wireless Mesh Networks
• Publisher: Südwestdeutscher Verlag Für Hochschulschriften AG Co. KG
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838133587
• ISBN 13: 9783838133584
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 15D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 375 grams

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Synopsis

Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are a key technology to provide inexpensive ubiquitous network access to end users and sensing equipment in urban, rural, and developing areas. WMNs seamlessly integrate with existing traditional fixed or cellular networks and extend their network coverage. Like any other network, a WMN and the services running on top of it go through a life cycle consisting of development, testing, deployment and operation. This thesis contributes solutions addressing various challenges encountered in each phase of the life cycle. First, we designed a flexible framework for development and testing of new protocols and architectures using traffic interception by a virtual wireless interface and network emulation. Second, a build system for an own embedded Linux distribution tailored to mesh nodes has been implemented. It supports cross-compilation for various node platforms and incorporates features of a novel fault-tolerant management architecture. Further, we tested the applicability of WMNs for environmental monitoring in an outdoor deployment. In addition, we investigated network deployment by non-expert users and completely autonomous robotic deployment.

About the Author

Thomas Staub studied Computer Science at University of Bern (Master of Science, 1999-2004). He did his PhD at University of Bern in Prof. Braun’s research group CDS (2004-2011). Then, he was employed as senior researcher and lecturer at University of Bern (2011). Currently, he works as Chief Scientist at DFRC AG (Zug, Switzerland).