This paper introduces a new IEEE 802.15.4 simulation model for OMNeT++ / INET. 802.15.4 is an important underlying standard for wireless sensor networks and Internet of Things scenarios. The presented implementation is designed to be compatible with OMNeT++ 4.x and INET 2.x and laid-out to be expandable for newer revisions of the 802.15.4 standard. Keywords—IEEE 802.15.4, Simulation Model, OMNeT++

The availability of maps of environments in which they operate enables several tasks for autonomous robots. A new IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s standard, IEEE 1873-2015 Robot Map Data Representation for Navigation, defines a common representation for two-dimensional robot maps and is intended to facilitate interoperability among navigating robots. The standard defines an XML data forma...

The IEEE 802.11 standard is the most popular Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol for wireless local area networks. However, in an ad-hoc environment, the Point Coordination Function (PCF), defined in the standard, cannot be readily used. This is due to the fact that there is no central authority to act as a Point Coordinator (PC). Peer-to-peer ad-hoc mode in the IEEE 802.11 standard only imple...

This article explains the process of standardization in the IEEE Standards Association.It emphasizes topics relevant to the wireless engineer,particularly the IEEE 802 LAN MAN Standards Committee and its three projects defining a Wireless Internet infrastructure. This article was published as “IEEE Standardization for the Wireless Engineer, Roger B. Marks, IEEE Microwave Magazine 2, pp. 16-26, ...

The contribution identifies the key parameters of the two WLAN standards, IEEE802.11a and HIPERLAN/2. Applicability of these two standards for WirelessHUMAN systems is analyzed. As the conclusion we propose a way to proceed from the basis of existing standards to a WirelessHUMAN PAR and new air interface standard. Purpose The purpose is to focus the coming PAR by limiting the number of possible...

This document presents an alternative way of developing a standard that will allow an open and flexible physical layer. Purpose Discussion and decision Notice This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.16. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content...

IEEE 802.11 is a Media Access Control (MAC) protocol which has been standardized by IEEE for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). The IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol offers two types of services to its users: synchronous and asynchronous. This paper thoroughly analyzes, by simulation, the asynchronous part alone, when each station feeds the MAC protocol with data traffic patterns (in the following ref...

During the last decade, multimedia services such as VoIP and Video have gained an increased success in the 802.11-based wireless network as this latter continuously adds capacity to support more and more bandwidth-hungry services. This has, in turn, opened new business opportunities for Network Operators (NOs) that are now offering new multimedia services over IEEE 802.11-based wireless network...

Quality of service is a key problem in wireless environments where bandwidth is scarce and channel conditions are time varying and sometimes implies highly packet losses. IEEE 802.11b/g/a wireless LAN are the most widely used WLAN standards today, and the IEEE 802.11e quality of service enhancement standard exists and introduces quality of service support for multimedia applications. This paper...

The previous and most popular broadband wireless technology i.e. WiMAX which is limited about to 10 miles, there are power and line of sight issues yet to be resolved for a broader coverage area. WiMAX deployment is therefore limited to densely populate metropolitan areas. What about rural and sparsely populated, geographically dispersed regional areas? Here is the upcoming solution for that wh...