MOVE For Mac

MOVE (MObility model generator for VEhicular networks) is a free software to facilitate users to rapidly generate realistic mobility models for VANET simulations.

Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network (VANET) communication has recently become an increasingly popular research topic in the area of wireless networking as well as the automotive industries. The goal of VANET research is to develop a vehicular communication system to enable quick and cost-efficient distribution of data for the benefit of passengers' safety and comfort.

While it is crucial to test and evaluate protocol implementations in a real world environment, simulations are still commonly used as a first step in the protocol development for VANET research.

Several communication networking simulation tools already exist to provide a platform to test and evaluate network protocols, such ns-2, OPNET and Qualnet. However, these tool are designed to provide generic simulation scenarios without being particularly tailored for applications in the transportation environment.

On the other hand, in the transportation arena, simulations have also played an important role. A variety of simulation tools such as PARAMICS, CORSIM and VISSIM etc have been developed to analyze transportation scenarios at the micro- and macro-scale levels. However, there was little effort in integrating communication techniques and scenarios in a realistic transportation simulation environment.

One of the most important parameters in simulating ad-hoc networks is the node mobility. It is important to use a realistic mobility model so that results from the simulation correctly reflect the real-world performance of a VANET.

For example, a vehicle node is typically constrained to streets which are separated by building, trees or other objects. Such obstructions often increase the average distance between nodes as compared to an open-field environment.

Many prior studies have shown that a realistic mobil ity model with sufficient level of details is critical for accurate network simulation results.