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Introduction
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The ConMan
application is part of the WinProp suite and allows the
simulation of the reliability and connectivity in wireless
mesh/sensor networks.
The application provides the possibility to model wireless
sensor networks with different types of nodes, e.g. standard
and gateway nodes. Connectivity aspects between the nodes of
the network can be predicted based on the underlying
propagation scenario in different environments (rural,
urban and
indoor).
Depending on the specified
wireless air interface
of the system, interference is considered as well. The paths
of the information flow between the nodes of the network can
be determined depending on the predicted radio channels
between the nodes and the specified service requirements of
the air interface.
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The
ConMan graphical user interface
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Features
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ConMan
offers many features to model, predict and evaluate wireless sensor networks:
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Display of
rural,
urban and
indoor
simulation environments in 2D and 3D view
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Dialogs and
mouse tools for easy configuration of the wireless
mesh/sensor network
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Image files (e.g. scanned map of the city or map of the building) can be put
in the background for easy navigation and placement of nodes
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Prediction
of wave propagation
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Simulation
of reliability and connectivity in mesh/sensor networks
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Support of
multiple CPUs
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Result
browser
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Easy
evaluation of predicted results
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Point to multipoint prediction on multiple height
levels
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Threshold analysis of information flow paths
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Download
the user manual of ConMan
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Read
more about the simulation of Mesh/Sensor Networks.
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Read
more about the PLATON project.
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ConMan GUI with indoor database
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ConMan GUI with urban database
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