The design and implementation of IEEE 802.15.7 module with ns-2 simulator

Presently, the network simulator 2 (ns-2) is a common and popular simulation tool for the IEEE 802.11 wireless networks, mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) and wireless sensor network (IEEE 802.15.4). However, the network module for the IEEE 802.15.7 module has not been developed for the ns-2. In this paper, we have designed and implemented the medium access control (MAC) protocol based on IEEE 802.15.7 standard with point-to-multipoint mode for ns-2. This module will benefit academic researchers and industrial developers in simulating and developing the IEEE 802.15.7 systems. This paper also presents the module architecture and the performance results.