Evaluation and selection method of network simulation tools

Authors

  • Alexander García Dávalos Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali
  • Lina Marcela Escobar Paz Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali
  • Andrés Navarro Cadavid Universidad Icesi, Cali
  • Andrés Vásquez Mejía Universidad Icesi, Cali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18046/syt.v9i16.1029

Keywords:

Simulation, wireless networks, evaluation, selection, cost function.

Abstract

Currently exists many software tools designed for Network Simulation (both commercial and Open source), situation that present an important decision to make for many researchers: Which tool use for network simulation? This paper proposes a method for evaluation/selection of network simulation tools, based in two key factors: ISO/IEC 9126-1 standard, which defines a quality model for software evaluation; and a cost function, based on values assigned to each one of the six items defined by ISO/IEC 9126-1. This method allows an expert based classification for each of the analyzed tools. We executed a test for NS-2 and NCTUns network simulation tools and obtained results was contrasted with technical reports and scientific articles related with network simulation tools.

Author Biographies

  • Alexander García Dávalos, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish
  • Lina Marcela Escobar Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish
  • Andrés Navarro Cadavid, Universidad Icesi, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish
  • Andrés Vásquez Mejía, Universidad Icesi, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish

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Published

2011-03-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 16 (2011)

Section

Working papers

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