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Objectives
MUDSAT is an ARTES-1 study related to Delay-/Disruption-Tolerant Networking (DTN) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. The study investigates potential DTN/M2M and other DTN use-cases and their applicability for satellite communication scenarios, will design solutions for a subset of these scenarios and demonstrate two selected use-cases.
The study will review uses for Delay-/Disruption-Tolerant Networking (DTN) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications that could make use of GEO/LEO/MEO satellite communicationsand will describe how DTN could be used to meet the application requirements for the scenarios considered and identify any relevant shortcomings of the DTN architecture or protocol suite.
Challenges
Identifying scenarios that are both feasible and can derive benefit from DTN.
Plan
The study is small-scale (12 months duration, approx. 9MM) with three tasks. Task one is documenting different scenarios for discussion with ESA, followed in Task 2 by more detailed review of selected scenarios and production of outline designs for selected scenarios and for any required DTN adaptations or extensions needed. Task 3 is to prototype solutions that can be demonstrated based on one of the selected scenarios.
Current Status
We completed and submitted TN-2 (DTN Adaptations for M2M-Satellite Communications) and TN-3 (Demonstration of DTN Applications in M2M Satellite Communications) notes. Final Review including demonstrations was held in April 2014.