Integration of NS-3 with MATLAB/Simulink

Abstract: Simulators are popular in nearly every field of engineering, like vehicle
dynamics, network communication, and electronics, only to mention some.
When it comes to simulate the behavior of an intelligent transportation
system (ITS), these fields suddenly overlap which calls for a combined
simulation environment, where vehicular motion together with sensing,
electronics and communication need to be simulated. Due to the fact that a
future ITS most likely uses wireless communication, this communication
becomes the backbone of the ITS.
This work is dedicated to modifying the structure of ns-3 network simulator
in order to enable interactions with simulator of dynamic models
MATLAB/Simulink. We integrated two simulators using sockets, by
establishing a bidirectional communications between the two. To this end,
the major functionality of the integrated simulation environment is
implemented. The thesis describes integration principles as well as
presents the details of the implementation. The thesis also identifies the
need for scalability optimization and further extensive testing of the
concept.