Experiences Applying Parallel and Interoperable Network Simulation Techniques in On-line Simulations of Military Networks

Perumalla, Kalyan S.; Fujimoto, Richard M.; McLean, Thom; Riley, George F.

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Experiences Applying Parallel and Interoperable Network Simulation Techniques in On-line Simulations of Military Networks

dc.contributor.author	Perumalla, Kalyan S.
dc.contributor.author	Fujimoto, Richard M.
dc.contributor.author	McLean, Thom
dc.contributor.author	Riley, George F.
dc.contributor.corporatename	Georgia Institute of Technology. College of Computing
dc.date.accessioned	2006-11-14T20:59:47Z
dc.date.available	2006-11-14T20:59:47Z
dc.date.issued	2002
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dc.description	Presented at the 16th Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Simulation (PADS'02), 2002
dc.description.abstract	We present a case study in which we apply parallel simulation methods and interoperability techniques to network simulations for simulation-based on-line control of military communication networks. The on-line simulations model actual military networks, including wired shipboard sub-networks connected via satellite links, and wireless mobile devices. The modeled scenario depicts the communication requirements of an amphibious landing where a complex network connects troops ashore and naval vessels. The simulations use a heterogeneous set of tools, including ns2 models for shipboard wired networks, and GloMoSim models for the wireless devices. In this paper, we document the challenges we encountered in applying parallel and interoperable simulation methods, and describe our solutions. We describe our experiences in addressing the interoperability problems that naturally arose due to the heterogeneity of scenario models. We also present a preliminary study on the scalability of real-time performance of parallel network simulations, which is crucial for on-line simulations. Salient system characteristics of the subject military network scenarios are described for the benefit of exposure to the modeling and simulation research community. Our exercise not only highlights the relevance of parallel and distributed simulation techniques to an important real-life problem, but also demonstrates the feasibility of applying those techniques in a practical setting.	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Georgia Institute of Technology	en
dc.publisher.original	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., New York
dc.subject	On-line simulation	en
dc.subject	Parallel network simulation	en
dc.subject	Interoperability	en
dc.title	Experiences Applying Parallel and Interoperable Network Simulation Techniques in On-line Simulations of Military Networks	en
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dc.type.genre	Proceedings
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local.contributor.author	Fujimoto, Richard M.
local.contributor.corporatename	School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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