Mobile Ad Hoc Network Simulation

This application simulates a Mobile Ad Hoc Network of non-stationary clients linked through wireless connections.

Clients use Distance Vector Routing Protocol to build the network, such that clients in range of wireless connection are neighbors. By default, a clients table is cleared when the locations of its device changes.

Distance Vector Routing Protocol

"A distance-vector routing protocol in data networks determines the best route for data packets based on distance. Distance-vector routing protocols measure the distance by the number of routers a packet has to pass; one router counts as one hop." -- wikiwand.com

Command Line Flags

Before running the application, flags can be written in a terminal command line to modify the simulation environment.

• --count the number of clients in the simulation; takes arguments of type int.

• --step time padding in seconds between pseudo random location movements; takes arguments of type float.

• --seek time padding in seconds between clients clearing tables; takes arguments of type float.

• --rate time padding in seconds between clients updating tables; takes arguments of type float.

• --x_min minimum x-axis boundary of simulation space; takes arguments of type float.

• --x_max maximum x-axis boundary of simulation space; takes arguments of type float.

• --y_min minimum y-axis boundary of simulation space; takes arguments of type float.

• --y_max maximum y-axis boundary of simulation space; takes arguments of type float.

• --seed denotes if initial locations are pseudo random; takes no arguments

• --range maximum wireless range clients can establish connection; takes arguments of type float.

• --map denotes if output will be to MatPlotLib visualizer; takes no arguments

• --refresh time padding in seconds between refreshing output data during simulation; takes arguments of type float.

Examples

Command to start simulation with text output.

python3 src/app.py --seed

Command to start simulation with MatPlotLib visual output.

python3 src/app.py --seed --map