Wireless Ad Hoc Networks: Understanding Chaotic Communication Infrastructure

可持续发展结构通常被概念化为由政府创建和开发的大型项目（例如，当他们建造道路时）或其它大型企业（例如，当他们建造大型电信系统时）。从历史上看，农村合作社也修建道路，农民也开发自己的手机，尽管不是很好。该项目分析无线特设互联网服务的发展，以确定是否分散的通信基础设施是一个可行的替代集中开发的系统。具体而言，将研究“Wi-Fi”技术（也称为802.11联网）。该项目将测量在中西部城市的两个社区中，以其社会经济地位区分的无组织的临时互联网服务的传播。将绘制“Wi-Fi”网络的地图，以记录其随时间的传播和覆盖范围。该项目将阐明业余爱好者和合作社在创建通信系统中的作用，并将有助于通信基础设施发展理论和技术现象的可理解的可视化。它直接适用于通信政策，并将支持工程和社会科学学生的交叉培训。

Infrastructures are commonly conceptualized as large-scale projects created and developed by governments (e.g., when they build roads) or other large enterprises (e.g., when they build large systems for telecommunications). Historically, rural co-operatives also built roads and farmers were known to develop their own phones --although not very good ones. This project analyzes the development of wireless ad hoc Internet services to determine whether or not a decentralized communication infrastructure is a viable alternative to centrally developed systems. Specifically, "Wi-Fi" technology (also known as 802.11 networking) will be studied. The project will measure the spread of disorganized ad hoc Internet services in two neighborhoods, distinguished by their socio-economic status, in a mid-western city. The "Wi-Fi" networks will be mapped to record their spread and coverage over time. This project will elucidate the role of amateurs and cooperatives in the creation of communication systems, and will contribute to theories of communication infrastructure development and the comprehensible visualization of technical phenomenon. It has direct application to communication policy, and will support the cross-training of students in engineering and the social sciences.