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Evaluation of IEEE 802.11g and 802.16 for Lunar Surface Exploration Missions Using MACHETE SimulationsIn this paper, we investigated the suitability of terrestrial wireless networking technologies for lunar surface exploration missions. Specifically, the scenario we considered consisted of two teams of collaborating astronauts, one base station and one rover, where the base station and the rover have the capability of acting as relays. We focused on the evaluation of IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.16 protocols, simulating homogeneous 802.11g network, homogeneous 802.16 network, and heterogeneous network using both 802.11g and 802.16. A mix of traffic flows were simulated, including telemetry, caution and warning, voice, command and file transfer. Each traffic type had its own distribution profile, data volume, and priority. We analyzed the loss and delay trade-offs of these wireless protocols with various link-layer options. We observed that 802.16 network managed the channel better than an 802.11g network due to controlled infrastructure and centralized scheduling. However, due to the centralized scheduling, 802.16 also had a longer delay. The heterogeneous (hybrid) of 802.11/802.16 achieved a better balance of performance in terms of data loss and delay compared to using 802.11 or 802.16 alone.
Document ID
20150011998
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
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Authors
Segui, John
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jennings, Esther
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vyas, Hemali
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
July 1, 2015
Publication Date
August 11, 2009
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Communications And Radar
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference
Location: Chicago, IL
Country: United States
Start Date: August 11, 2009
End Date: August 14, 2009
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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