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Network Manager Capability Enhancement
Navy SBIR FY2010.2
| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2010.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N102-188 |
| Topic Title: |
Network Manager Capability Enhancement |
| Proposal No.: |
N102-188-0424 |
| Firm: |
Scalable Network Technologies Inc
6100 Center Drive #1250
Los Angeles, California 90045 |
| Contact: |
Sheetalkumar Doshi |
| Phone: |
(310) 338-3318 |
| Web Site: |
http://www.scalable-networks.com |
| Abstract: |
Mobile Ad-hoc Networking is the central concept employed in the JTRS waveforms, especially the WNW waveform. Due to the cross-layered nature of MANETs, the performance of the WNW network is greatly influenced by the network configuration settings (IP subnet schema, radio channel bandwidth, and waveform configuration parameters). Currently for WNW, the network operator makes the all the decisions for network planning and online re-configuration via the JTRS WNW Network Manager software. Considering the complexity of the waveform, there is no guarantee that the decisions made by the operator based on experiences and intuition will lead to optimal performance. Hence the need for an enhanced network management capability for the JWNM that can continually provide timely, optimized and well-evaluated network configuration during mission planning as well as execution. To achieve this, the combined SNT and Telcordia team proposes to build a `Simulation Assisted Network-Management Enhancement' (SANE) module that combines cutting-edge network optimization techniques and high fidelity `faster than real-time' network simulation. In Phase 1 of this effort, we will focus on developing innovative optimization techniques for SANE that use the concept of `simulation-assisted' search for subnet design, spectrum allocation and waveform parameter optimization. |
| Benefits: |
merging technologies like software defined radios (SDRs) and sensor networks rely on MANET based wireless communication technology. The SANE module will cater to the needs of the network managers and operators of these communication technologies.
The proposed SANE module will
Provide the network manager, in an automated fashion, with an informed, well-evaluated network configuration that optimizes the network performance to meet the mission requirements during the mission planning stage
Continually provide optimized configuration during mission execution by considering the real-time network conditions, including laydown and the battlefield effects due to interference, terrain, node mobility, spectrum availability, and changes or loss of nodes.
In the military space, the SANE module being developed has direct application in the JTRS program, where it can be used in conjunction with the JWNM, SRWNM and eventually JENM to automate the network planning, configuration and online re-configuration of the JTRS radio networks.
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