Towards a taxonomy of simulation tools for wireless sensor networks

• DOI: 10.4108/icst.simutools2010.8659
• Publication Date: 2012-03-04T11:30:05Z
• Authors: Wan Du; David Navarro; Fabien Mieyeville; Frédéric Gaffiot
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology

Many limitations (e.g. complexity, cost, scalability and capability) make the analytical methods physical testbeds improper to evaluate performances of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Simulations can provide a good approximation at lower cost in less time. Hence, number simulation