Mobility models are used to simulate and evaluate the performance of mobile wireless systems and the algorithms and protocols at the basis of them. The definition of realistic mobility models is one of the most critical and, at the same time, difficult aspects of the simulation of applications and systems designed for mobile environments. There are essentially two possible types of mobility patterns that can be used to evaluate mobile network protocols and algorithms by means of simulations: traces and synthetic models [130]. Traces are obtained by means of measurements of deployed systems and usually consist of logs of connectivity or location information, whereas synthetic models are mathematical models, such as sets of equations, which try to capture the movement of the devices.

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Authors and Affiliations

1. Dartmouth College, USA

   Mirco Musolesi

2. University of Cambridge, UK

   Cecilia Mascolo

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1. Fac. Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC), Université de Lausanne, Dorigny, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

   Benoît Garbinato

2. Fac. Ciencias Depto Informática Campo Grande, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa Bloco C6, Sala 6.3.12, Portugal

   Hugo Miranda

3. Instituto Superior Técnico, INESC-ID, Rua Alves Redol 9, 1000-029, Lisboa, Portugal

   Luís Rodrigues

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