How to add file based mobility to the Sensor nodes in NetSim WSN/IoT?

How to add file based mobility to the Sensor nodes in NetSim WSN/IoT?

NetSim comes with Random way-point, Random Walk, pedestrian, and group mobility models. 


Applicable Releasev11
v12
v13.0


For user-defined mobility, users can input their own mobility model using FILE_BASED_MOBILITY (mobility.txt file) as explained in section  Mobility models in Netsim in NetSim Mobile Ad-hoc Network technology library manual.


Applicable Releasev10.2


For user-defined mobility, users can input their own mobility model using FILE_BASED_MOBILITY (mobility.txt file) as explained in section 8.2.4 of NetSim v10.2 User Manual.


File-Based Mobility is not directly available as a mobility model for the Sensor nodes. To get this option for Sensor nodes  

  • Open the folder <NetSim_Install_Directory>/Docs/xml. 
  • Rename the existing Property.xml as say Property-original.xml for backup purposes. 
  • Copy/paste the attached Property.xml file


After doing this, upon reopening NetSim, you will get an additional mobility model - FILE_BASED_MOBILITY under the list of Mobility Models in the sensor general properties. 


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