Implementation of wirelessHART in the NS-2 simulator and validation of its correctness

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 8633-8668

  Pouria, Z ^a   Mathews, Emi ^a   Havinga, Paul ^a   Stojanovski, Spase ^b   Sisinni, Emiliano ^c   Ferrari, Paolo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b Deloitte Management Consulting   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

IEEE 802.15.4e; NS 2 (network simulator 2); Realistic simulation; Validation; WirelessHART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer)

Indexed keywords

MANAGERS; STANDARDS; TESTBEDS; TRANSDUCERS; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

IEEE 802.15.4E; NETWORK SIMULATOR 2; REALISTIC SIMULATION; VALIDATION; WIRELESSHART;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 84900857493     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140508633     Document Type: Article

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