ODCSSS 2006 Quote

"The enjoyed the actual research and the work. Also, I quite enjoyed the "learning curve". Having learned a lot in little time and putting it to use gave me a sense of satisfaction".

- ODCSSS 2006 Student

Multiple-hop Communications with Wi-Fi-enabled Mobile Devices

Odysseus: 
2010
 
Background:
Smart phones such as the iPhone and BlackBerry have proved one of the big success stories of the last few years. Wi-Fi has become a standard feature on these devices. Wi-Fi is a great alternative to using your provider’s network for connectivity. Users can surf the Web, make VoIP calls and more from their home network or free public hotspots. However the scalability of this type of Wi-Fi connectivity is a concern. 
 
Aim:
Using the Nexus One (Google phone) as a development platform students are asked to investigate the suitability of multiple-hop communications as a means of extending Wi-Fi connectivity for mobile devices such as smart phones. Areas of interest include – the viability of competing architectures (ad-hoc vs. hierarchical), the potential advantage of using dual Wi-Fi radios, the impact on battery life and the types of traffic which can be supported as the number of users grows. Of particular interest are the limitations in terms of user perceived quality, throughput and loss when different types of traffic and employed: voice, video, internet, file transfer, etc.
 
Outcome:
A configurable Nexus One based test-bed for wi-fi multi-hop communications, with dual radio capabilities.
 
Useful Skills:
The Nexus One uses the Android operating system, consequently experience developing for the Android platform would be useful. Other useful skills for the project include knowledge of Linux, Java and wireless network knowledge.
 
Supervisors and Mentors: 
Kevin Collins
Dr. Gabriel-Miro Muntean
Host: 
DCU