The analysis of user behaviour of a network management training tool using a neural network

A novel method for the analysis and interpretation of data that describes the interaction between trainee network managers and a network management training tool is presented. A simulation based approach is currently being used to train network managers, through the use of a simulated network. The motivation is to provide a tool for exposing trainees to a life like situation without disrupting a live network. The data logged by this system describes the detailed interaction between trainee network manager and simulated network. The work presented here provides an analysis of this interaction data that enables an assessment of the capabilities of the trainee network manager as well as an understanding of how the network management tasks are being approached. A neural network architecture is implemented in order to perform an exploratory data analysis of the interaction data. The neural network employs a novel form of continuous self-organisation to discover key features in the data and thus provide new insights into the learning and teaching strategies employed

WirelessHART Network Manager

Treball realitzat a la KTH The Royal Institute of Technology[ANGLÈS] WirelessHART standard is becoming a reference as a wireless solution in industrial process automation and control. The WirelessHART network performance is mainly determined by its main component: the Network Manager, responsible for creating and configuring the WHART network, as well as managing routing and scheduling communications between devices. Due to the novelty of the WirelessHART standard (2010), there is not an opensource design or implementation of the WirelessHART Network Manager available. Only Dust Networks has a commercial Network Manager in the market. This fact makes the WirelessHART Network Manager an interesting area of research. In this thesis, we present a layered interface-oriented component-based architecture and the software design for the WirelessHART Network Manager. Furthermore, we give solution to some of the question marks left by the WHART specification regarding the Network Manager operation. Due to the modularity of the proposed design and architecture, the software components can be reused in other WirelessHART devices such Gateway or Field Devices.[CASTELLÀ] WirelessHART se considera el primer estándar de comuniaciones inalámbricas específicamente diseñado para procesos de automatización y control en la industria. El rendimiento de la red de sensores inalámbrica WirelessHART viene definido principalmente por su componente Network Manager, responsable de crear y configurar de forma autónoma la red WHART, así como de gestionar enrutamiento y scheduling de las comuniaciones entre dispositivos. Dado que el estándar WirelessHART de comunicaciones industriales se aprobó recientemente, no existe un diseño o implementación open-source del WirelessHART Network Manager y sólo Dust Networks dispone de una versión comercial de dicho componente. Este hecho convierte al WirelessHART Network Manager en un tema de investigación de gran interés. En este proyecto se presenta un arquitectura y diseño software del WirelessHART Network Manager, además de dar solución a diversos puntos no especificados en el estándar WirelessHART en relación al funcionamiento de este componente. Gracias a la modularidad del diseño y arquitectura de software propuesto, los componentes pueden ser reutilizados en otros dispositivos de la red WirelessHART como el Gateway o Field Device.[CATALÀ] WirelessHART és considerat com el primer estàndard de comunicacions sense fils específicament dissenyat per processos d'automatització i control en la indústria. El rendiment de la xarxa de sensors sense fils WirelessHART està determinat principalment pel component Network Manager, responsable de crear i configurar de forma autònoma la xarxa WHART, gestionant enrutament i scheduling de les comunicacions entre dispositius. Degut a que l'estàndard de comunicacions industrials WirelessHART es va aprovar recentment, no existeix un disseny o implementació open-source del WirelessHART Network Manager i tan sols un fabricant de software Dust Networks disposa d'una versió comercial d'aquest component. Aquest fet converteix al WirelessHART Network Manager en una àrea de recerca de gran interès. En aquest projecte es presenta un disseny i arquitectura de software del WirelessHART Network Manager, a més de proposar solucions a diversos punts no especificats a l'estàndard WirelessHART en relació al funcionalitat d'aquest component. Gràcies a la modularitat del disseny i arquitectura de software proposat, els components poden ser reutilitzats en altres dispositius de la xarxa WirelessHART com el Gateway o Field Device

OPTICAL SAFETY AND CONNECTIONS VERIFICATION

Techniques are described herein to verify and intercept any intra-node mis-cabling between cards. These techniques do not require any additional hardware, distributed protocol, or intelligence in the network manager or Software Defined Networking (SDN) tools

NAS Integration: CST and Air Traffic Insertion The Way Ahead

Differences in handling aircraft vs. spacecraft in ATM Challenges for CST ATM & STM Integration CST Integration in Airspace ERAU and DLR Collaboration EUROCONTROL - Network Manager DLR Remote Tower solutions for Spaceports ATM Integration of Space Vehicles in Europe / Germany SESAR Requirements & SWIM Spacecraft Flight Planning and Executio

Seamless Wireless Connection Switching on a Mobile Device

This publication describes techniques and methods to provide a seamless switch from one wireless network to another wireless network on a mobile device. The described techniques and methods include an on-device application capable of switching wireless networks (network manager) that leverages a hardware capability present in wireless chipsets allowing for a seamless switch from one wireless network to another. The hardware capability includes a chipset handling two concurrent wireless connections (e.g., a first (default) network connection and a second network connection) on different networks. If the quality of the first network connection deteriorates, the device can evaluate and connect to a second network. If the network manager decides the second network is a better connection, it will make the second network the new default network. The first network can stay connected until all ongoing transfers utilizing the first network have been completed. This switch will not use the cellular network during the transition and will decrease disruption for the user