Ns-3 Simulation Model for Underground Networks
Week from 17/02 to 22/02
Objectives
Get familiar with ns-3 development and the mathematical models
Work
Initiate the development of the ns3::TwoRayUndergroundModel
Implement the SMDM and MBSDM dielectric models
Implement the one ray model for U2U communications
Week from 24/02 to 01/03
Objectives
Test the accuracy of the U2U model in excel and port it to ns3
Work
Implement the U2U model in the ns3::TwoRayUndergroundModel class
Start creating an experimental scenario in ns3 for simulate an U2U network
Meet with supervisor to discuss some strategies to create the experimental scenario in ns3
Week from 03/03 to 08/03
Objectives
Test the accuracy of the U2U model in ns-3
Test the constant delay model in ns-3
Work
Create an experimental scenario in ns-3 with two nodes buried
Simulate the implemented scenario and get the rssi and delay values
Draw graphics for delay and rssi as function of horizontal distance
Week from 10/03 to 15/03
Objectives
Create the website
Continue developing the path loss model
Work
Complete the development of the thesis website
Implement the ns3::TwoRayUndergroundModel methods for the A2U and U2A scenarios
start creating an experimental scenario in ns-3 with one node buried and one aboveground
Week from 17/03 to 22/03
Objectives
Develop a delay model for 2 mediums
Continue developing the path loss model
Work
Update the website
Implement the ns3::TwoRayUndergroundModel methods for the A2U and U2A scenarios
Develop the ns3::UndergroundConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel for the communications with a node buried and a node aboveground
Meet with supervisor to point of situation
Week from 24/03 to 29/03
Objectives
Complete the ns-3 simulation scenario for U2U communication
Work
Update the website
Complete the simulation scenario for getting all the important metrics in a network
Week from 31/03 to 05/04
Objectives
Perform some simulations for U2U communication
Work
Update the website
Analyse some preliminary results for U2U simulations
Meet with supervisor
Week from 07/04 to 12/04
Objectives
Implement a 3ray propagation model for the U2U scenario
Work
Update the website
Implement the new propagation model
Prepare a simulation in ns-3 for evaluate the new model
Do some more research for trying to find another propagation model for U2A and A2U communication
Week from 14/04 to 18/04
Objectives
Search for alternative U2A and A2U propagation models
Implement those models
Work
Update the website
Search alternative hybrid propagation models
Implement the alternative model
Prepare simulations for U2A and A2U scenarios
Week from 21/04 to 25/04
Objectives
Simulate the network with different parameters
Work
Update the website
Simulate the U2A, A2U and U2U scenarios
Analyse the output of the simulations
Week from 28/04 to 02/05
Objectives
Compare practical and simulated results
Work
Update the website
Compare the results between experimental results and the simulation results
Calculate the accuracy of our models
Week from 19/05 to 24/05
Objectives
Writing the dissertation
Work
Update the website
Start writing the dissertation
Week from 26/05 to 31/05
Objectives
Writing the dissertation
Work
Update the website
Continue writing the dissertation
Deliver a first draft of the dissertation for correction
Week from 02/06 to 07/06
Objectives
Writing the dissertation
Work
Update the website
Perform some corrections on the dissertation
Week from 09/06 to 21/06
Objectives
Writing the dissertation
Work
Update the website
Perform more corrections on the dissertation
Deliver the final version to the supervisor
Week from 23/06 to 27/06
Objectives
Final corrections in the dissertation
Deliver the dissertation
Work
Update the website
Perform final corrections on the dissertation
Deliver the dissertation that can be downloaded from here
