Channel and QoS Adaptive Multimedia Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
 
Topics:
Physical Layer Design
MAC and Data Link
Network Protocol Design
Applications
Simulation And Testbed
Research Focus And Objective:

The objective of this research is to develop an innovative framework, backed by theory and verified by software-hardware hybrid simulations, for the design of adaptive multimedia wireless networks. We focus our efforts on two critical areas that we believe hold the key to a new paradigm of network design:

(a) Theory and methodologies that facilitate cross-layer design of adaptive multimedia ad hoc networks;

(b) Software and hardware simulation platforms that verify design methodologies and predict, possibly in real-time, network behavior.

People:
Lang Tong (PI)
Zygmunt Haas
Sheila Hemami
Rajit Manohar
Klara Nahrstedt
John Proakis
Steve Wicker

Activities:
Program Review
NSF/ONR Workshop

Program Manager:
Dennis McGregor

Simulation and Testbed:

We are developing the Cornell Adaptive Distributed nEtwork Testbed (CADET)--a simulation platform that has both software and hardware components. CADET is a precursor to a real-time performance evaluation and prediction tool that can be used in battlefield network management, traffic diagnosis and prediction. The hardware part of CADET is based on a new theory that provides a functional mapping between ad hoc networks with asynchronous VLSI.

Presentation
   
   
Cornell UIUC UCSD
Contact: Lang Tong
ONR
Contact: Dennis McGregor