Visualization of Mobile Ad-Hoc Laboratory Network (S-Net)

Surging mobile ad-hoc networks have become interesting from application and service delivery point of view. Since links between nodes in such infrastructureless network alternate continuously, the network's wireless topology may change rapidly and unpredictably. Thus, the visualization of the topology and routing mechanisms becomes important in testing and evaluation of the very network, as well as in understanding of its concepts and organisation. This paper reviews the most frequently used techniques in the visualization of mobile ad-hoc networks. Moreover, the visualization of S-Net, a mobile ad-hoc laboratory network developed by our research team, is described in detail.