CRI: Collaborative Proposal: Developing the Next-Generation Open-Source Network Simulator (ns-3)

摘要程序：NSF 04-588 CISE计算研究架构标题：CRI：收购下一代宽带通信系统的研究仪器基础设施牵头提案：CNS-0551686 PI：亨德森，托马斯R.机构：华盛顿大学提案：：CNS-0551378 PI：莱利，乔治F.机构：格鲁吉亚技术研究公司-佐治亚理工学院提案：：CNS-0551706 PI：弗洛伊德，萨利机构：国际计算机科学研究所研究人员在华盛顿大学，格鲁吉亚理工学院和国际计算机科学研究所将重新设计，增强和维护网络模拟器，以解决研究和教育的挑战，为下一代数据网络。改进将包括一个新的模拟器架构，无线网络的新模型，提供软件封装，以及工具与虚拟网络测试床的集成。这些变化将增强可伸缩性，可扩展性和新的应用程序接口，使模拟器向开源网络软件开放。仿真能力将得到改进，以允许与测试平台集成。无线模块将被重写，以跟踪无线网络的进展。教育脚本将在增强版中提供便利。网络模拟器在研究中大量使用;这些改进将使其继续成为领先的资源，

AbstractProgram: NSF 04-588 CISE Computing Research InfrastructureTitle: CRI: Acquisition of Research Instrumentation Infrastructure for Next-Generation Broadband Communication Systems Lead Proposal: CNS-0551686PI: Henderson, Thomas R.Institution: University of WashingtonProposal: : CNS-0551378 PI : Riley, George F.Institution: Georgia Tech Research Corporation - GA Institute of Technology Proposal: : CNS-0551706PI : Floyd, SallyInstitution: International Computer Science Institute Investigators at the University of Washington, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the International Computer Science Institute will re-design, enhance and maintain the Network Simulator to address research and education challenges for the next generation of data networks. Improvements will include a new simulator architecture, new models for wireless networks, provide for software encapsulation, and integration of the tools with virtual network testbeds. The changes will enhance scalability, extensibility, and new application program interfaces that open the simulator to open source networking software. Emulation capability will be improved to allow integration with testbeds.Wireless modules will be rewritten to track advances in wireless networking. Educational scripts will be facilitated in the enhanced version. The Network Simulator is heavily used in research; these improvements will allow it to continue to be a leading resource for