Wireless networks have highly dynamic and complex behavior. Because there are huge differences between real networks and simplified simulation models, testbed evaluations are key parts of many experimental methodologies. Testbeds, however, have wildly varying properties and behavior, such that experiments on two testbeds can report contradictory results. This poster describes SWAT, a tool for generating reports on the dynamics and properties of wireless networks. Being able to quantify and report key properties of wireless networks sheds light on protocol design choices while simultaneously improving the repeatability and scientific rigor of testbed experiments.
['Kannan Srinivasan', 'Maria A. Kazandjieva', 'Mayank Jain', 'Edward S. Kim', 'Philip Levis']
Demo abstract: SWAT: Know your network