Project Title
Enhancing models of a Wireless Sensor Network Simulator

Name of Academic Supervisor
Athanassios Boulis

Email of Academic Supervisor
athanassios.boulis@nicta.com.au

Name of Joint Supervisor(s)

Email of Joint Supervisor(s)

CSE or NICTA Project
NICTA

Research Area
Sensor Networks

Abstract of Research Project
Castalia is an open source wireless sensor network simulator developed by NICTA with an active worldwide academic community. Castalia aspires to become the main simulation platform of choice for early-phase algorithm and protocol design in sensor networks within 2008. You will enhance some of Castalia’s existing models based on models found in the literature. More specifically you will work with battery models and mobility models. You will be asked to read and understand relevant literature describing the enhanced models and then implement them within Castalia. You will be closely supervised and supported by your academic supervisor.

Novelty and Contribution

Expected Outcomes

Reference Material/LinksVisit:
http://castalia.npc.nicta.com.au

Project Title
Participatory wireless sensor networks

Name of Academic Supervisor
Dr. Salil Kanhere

Email of Academic Supervisor
salilk@cse.unsw.edu.au

Name of Joint Supervisor(s)
Dr. Chun Tung Chou

Email of Joint Supervisor(s)
ctchou@cse.unsw.edu.au

CSE or NICTA Project
CSE

Research Area
Sensor Networks

Abstract of Research Project
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) have been labelled as a disruptive technology my many technology analysts. A common assumption in WSN research is the deployment of dedicated WSNs, requiring capital investment. Recently, a new paradigm has emerged for WSNs, wherein the key idea is to leverage existing communication infrastructure. The driver of this new paradigm is the ubiquity of mobile phones. The cameras and microphones on the mobile phones can be used as video and acoustic sensors. This project seeks to develop an innovative application based on this new paradigm of participatory wireless sensor network. The application will be developed using state-of-the-art HP IPAQ PDAs and will involve software development in C#. This project will present an opportunity for the student to interact with academics, researchers and students working in the Networks Research Lab (NRL) at UNSW.

Novelty and Contribution
The project seeks to develop an innovative application for this new paradigm of participatory sensing. The application will provide real-time sensing data to the community via peer-to-peer communication. It can be viewed as a BitTorrent for sensor networks.

Expected Outcomes
A working implementation of a participatory sensing application. Performance analysis and evaluation study.

Reference Material/Links
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~nrl

Project Title
Formal Models for Wireless Sensor Network Applications

Name of Academic Supervisor
Ansgar Fehnker

Email of Academic Supervisor
ansgar@cse.unsw.edu.au

Name of Joint Supervisor(s)

Email of Joint Supervisor(s)

CSE or NICTA Project
NICTA

Research Area
Wireless Sensor Networks, Formal Methods

Abstract of Research Project
This summer project will be conducted within the FM PEWNA project, a project on performance evaluation of wireless network applications. The area of interest ranges from water information networks to wireless protocol. These systems are challenging due to their dynamic behaviour, and the dynamic environment they have to function in.

The goal of the summer project is to work on a front-end that provides uniform access to a model checker as well as to an existing simulation environment. The project will lead to a greater understanding of the wireless domain, as well as to familiarity with formal modelling and model checking.

Novelty and Contribution
Interface that gives access to formal and simulation models for the wireless domain.

Expected Outcomes
Unified simulation model-checking visulasation front-end.

Reference Material/Links
http://www.cse.unsw.edu/~ansgar/

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