802.15 Session on Common Simulation Framework

Monday, 10 July 2000, 8:30-10:00 pm

Summary

To: 802.11 and 802.15 Working Group Members

From: John R. Barr

The 802.15 Task Group 3 on High Rate has an opportunity to get some information on techniques to help in comparing various proposals. Because of a very full agenda we will need to use the evening meeting time proposed on the meeting graphic. This meeting of TG3 will run from 830-1000pm in the main 802.15 meeting room. Monday nite, July 10.

Because this topic may of interest to more than just the members of TG3, I am sending this to the joint 802.11/802.15 reflector. The presentation will be given by Taylor Salman, who is with Opnet. TG3 is not endorsing any one manufacturer of this type of product and would hope we will be able to get a few more presentations of this kind describing other approaches.

The topic is a common simulation framework (CSF). A CSF allows data to be collected on competing standards proposals with identical usage scenarios, traffic loads and types, interfering sources, and methods of statistical collection. The goal is to be able to compare proposals, apples to apples, and to arrive at an objective conclusion on the best technical implementation. While other issues still play into the standards development process, CSF implementation can offer an approach to this task.

The purpose of this presentation is to describe the benefits of implementing a CSF, how to best implement a CSF, what issues can be addressed by modeling and simulation in the standards process, and a review of past and present efforts within IEEE 802 using modeling and simulation.


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