CRI: CRD -- QuRiNet: A Wide-Area Outdoor Wireless Mesh Test-Bed

提案#：CNS07-09264 PI(S)：Mohapatra，Prasant Boucher，弗吉尼亚州；刘，信研究所：加州大学戴维斯分校，CA 95618-0000标题：CRD：QuriNet：一个广域户外无线网状网测试台项目建议：该项目，建设一个户外网状网，使测试床是一个无干扰的环境，方便访问，提供测量数据和评估结果。该试验台是对部署在易受外部干扰环境中的其他试验台的补充。无线网状网络(WMN)在宽带家庭网络和企业网络领域的部署有所增加。此外，它们还部署在社区和市政层面，将服务提供商的覆盖范围扩大到最终用户，并在缺乏有线基础设施的地区部署。该项目支持扩展现有网络的规模、范围、性能和健壮性，并促进作为社区资源的访问和可用性。加州大学戴维斯分校的生态学家用于环境研究的鹌鹑岭是加州大学自然保护区系统(NRS)的一部分。该项目将继续为在鹌鹑岭自然保护区部署Quail Ridge无线网状网(QuriNet)进行持续的努力。它位于戴维斯以西约22英里处。保护区的这项工作预计将为超过2,000英亩的丘陵地带提供无线覆盖，以应对各种拓扑和技术挑战。该Mesh网络为进一步研究WMN的设计和开发提供了试验台。此外，它还将用于生态研究，以研究该地区的动植物。建议在保护区现有的10个节点的基础上再增加20个节点，将其扩展到一个30个节点的网状网络。QuriNet的现状和目前的进展正在一个网站上更新。广泛的影响：该基础设施有助于教育和培训学生。部分研究将作为计算机和移动无线网络研究生课程的项目。此外，试验台将用于评估研究思路。QuriNet促进了远程访问，以监控活动、记录数据和从各种传感设备收集测量数据。

Proposal #: CNS 07-09264 PI(s): Mohapatra, Prasant Boucher, Virginia; Liu, Xin Institution: University of California - Davis Davis, Ca 95618-0000Title: CRD: QuRiNet: A Wide-Area Outdoor Wireless Mesh Test-BedProject Proposed:This project, building an outdoor mesh Network so that the testbed is an interference free environment, facilitates access, provides measurement data and evaluation results. The testbed complements other testbeds deployed in environments susceptible to external interference. Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) have seen increased deployments in the areas of broadband home networking and enterprise networking. In addition, they are also being deployed at the community and municipal level, for extended service provider coverage to end users, and in areas lacking wired infrastructure. This project supports expanding the size, scope, performance, and robustness of current network, and facilitating the access and usability as a community resource. Quail Ridge, used for environmental research by the ecologists at UC Davis, is part of the University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS). The project continues ongoing efforts in the deployment of the Quail Ridge Wireless Mesh Network (QuRiNet) at the Quail Ridge Natural Reserve. It is located about twenty two miles west of Davis. This work in the reserve is expected to provide wireless coverage for over 2,000 acres of hilly terrain in the face of various topological and technological challenges. The mesh network enables a testbed for carrying out further research on the design and development of WMNs. Moreover, it will also be utilized for ecological research to study the flora and fauna in the region. Proposed is the addition of 20 more nodes to the existing 10 in the reserve expanding it to a 30-node mesh network. The status and current progress on QuRiNet are being updated at a web site.Broader Impacts: The infrastructure contributes to education and training of students. Part of the research will be used as projects in graduate courses in computer and mobile wireless networks. Moreover, the testbed will be used for evaluation of research ideas. QuRiNet facilitates remote access for monitoring activities, recording data, and collecting measurements from various sensing devices.