Testbed

• What is a Mesh Network?
• Testbed Realization
  • Motivation
  • Architecture
  • Location
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • References
• Real-Time Status
• Other Testbeds

Testbed Location

The testbed is set up at the Computer Science department of the RWTH Aachen University. The routers are deployed in two four-story buildings which are interconnected through a ground floor as shown in the igure. All mesh routers are placed in different offices at different floors. The placement of the routers was unplanned, i.e., no interference measurements were done. The only constraint was to have a completely connected mesh. Unlike wireless-friendly cubicle environments, our buildings have rooms with floor-to-ceiling walls and solid wood doors. Thus, in order to realize a completely connected mesh, three routers were distributed across every floor. The nodes are in fixed locations and did not move during the experiments reported here. Currently both building E1 and E2 holds 21 mesh routers. 2 routers are used to better interconnect the two buildings.