Research Outcomes
OMF/OML Software
TEMPO has released 3 major OMF versions. The latest OMF 5.3.1 supports many different resources, the design and execution of experiments over different federated testbeds, and also provides a rich set of experiment-focused features, such as dynamic steering, link emulation, or mobile node disconnection. In addition, TEMPO has also released 4 major OML versions. The latest OML 2.5 allows the collection of any type of measurements from any application or libraries, and supports user-defined filters and mobile node disconnection. Finally in collaboration with Rutgers University and MAGPI, TEMPO set up and demonstrated the first L2 connectivity link between NICTA and Winlab at Rutgers.
Web link to OMF and Mytestbed is: http://omf.mytestbed.net
Characterisation of the BAN Channel and contribution to the IEEE 802.15 Task Group 6 BAN standard
We have made significant contributions to the IEEE 802.15 Task Group 6 body-area-networks (BAN) standard. We have performed comprehensive characterisation and measurement of the BAN communication channel (in particular 100’s of hours of everyday, mixed, activity) - and we have shown it is different from other typical radio communications channels. We have proven the difficulty of maintaining desired reliability for BAN at the same time as maintaining energy efficiency for BAN. We have shown the particular significant difficulty of maintaining reliable communications in health-care when a person is sleeping. We have demonstrated and developed solutions for the use of relays, for interference mitigation and effective power control - all to improve reliability and energy efficient. We have used our BAN characterisations and used them to further develop Castalia for link-layer (MAC) simulation for BAN, which makes Castalia uniquely suited to testing and developing MAC implementations for BAN.
Integration of the NICTA handover in the I2R maritime mesh project and demonstration in Malaga Straights
Within the Maritime Mesh collaboration project, we have integrated the NICTA middleware which includes a satellite specific transport protocol enhancement and policy based routing handover between on-board satellite communications and the maritime mesh modem. Maritime mesh equipment has been trialed during 2010 in Norway.
Release of Badumna software suite
Badumna is a fully decentralised network platform for virtual environments. It uses a multi-dimensional structured peer-to-peer network that is capable of supporting real-time applications such as online games with support for quality of service. Badumna was demonstrated in 2008 as a world-first technology offering and to-date remains the only product that provides a fully decentralised networking platform for virtual environments. Badumna is being used by more than 1000 game studios around the world with several commercial applications already launched. For more details visit: www.badumna.com
Demonstration of the viability of commercial Mesh products for law enforcement activities
The NICTA Mesh Protocols team performed an extensive evaluation of key commercial wireless mesh networks for public safety applications, with a specific focus on counter terrorism scenarios. The evaluation was performed via a set of extensive lab and field tests, and the results were presented to key State and Federal public safety agencies. The project was funded by the National Security Science and Technology (NSST) branch of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet