Analysis of hardware requirements for airborne tactical mesh networking nodes
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Authors
Milicic, Gregory J.
Subjects
Wireless mesh networking
Ad hoc networking
IEEE 802.11
Global information grid
MANET
Wireless
OLSR
Sensor networks
Tactical network topology
Single board computer
PC/104
Tern UAV
Ad hoc networking
IEEE 802.11
Global information grid
MANET
Wireless
OLSR
Sensor networks
Tactical network topology
Single board computer
PC/104
Tern UAV
Advisors
Bordetsky, Alex
Date of Issue
2005-03
Date
March 2005
Publisher
Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
Wireless mesh mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) provide the military with the opportunity to spread information superiority to the tactical battlespace in support of network-centric warfare (NCW). These mesh networks provide the tactical networking framework for providing improved situational awareness through ubiquitous sharing of information including remote sensor and targeting data. The Naval Postgraduate School's Tactical Network Topology (TNT) project sponsored by US Special Operations Command seeks to adapt commercial off the shelf (COTS) information technology for use in military operational environments. These TNT experiments rely on a variety of airborne nodes including tethered balloon and UAVs such as the Tern to provide reachback from nodes on the ground to the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) as well as to simulate the information and traffic streams expected from UAVs conducting surveillance missions and fixed persistent sensor nodes. Airborne mesh nodes have unique requirements that can be implemented with COTS technology including single board computers and compact flash.
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Thesis
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Department
Information Sciences (IS)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
x, 41 p. : col. ill.
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