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Project Description-
 The Quail Ridge Reserve Wireless Mesh Network (QuRiNet) represents a unique collaboration of environmental science and engineering. The network provides wireless coverage for field scientists working in the 2,000-acre Quail Ridge Reserve, while also providing engineers with a unique test bed for wireless network research. QuRiNet currently consists of 20 permanent sites ranging from a gateway site at the reserve field station that provides Internet access, to repeaters on 40-foot towers, to localized sensor systems, cameras, and weather stations that collect and transmit environmental data. All system mesh nodes run on solar power.
From an engineering perspective, QuRiNet differs from other wireless test beds in several ways. Unlike most test beds, which are implemented in controlled laboratory or urban environments, QuRiNet’s location in rugged terrain free from wireless interference and electromagnetic noise provides a unique opportunity to accurately measure signal strengths and understand the nuances of wireless networks. Because the test bed is being used for ecological research and continuously carries real data traffic, such as weather information and wildlife tracking, engineers can constantly analyze and evaluate network performance under real-life conditions. Engineers are currently using the test bed to evaluate the validity of a range of theoretical ideas. They have written and implemented software to measure network performance, and they plan to explore routing issues, implement new monitoring and maintenance tools, and investigate scheduling mechanisms for wireless networks.
Online Information-
http://spirit.cs.ucdavis.edu/quailridge/
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Funded by
National Science Foundation /
Center for Embedded Network
Sensing Computer and
Network Systems
Intel
Hewlett Packard
NRS Reserve
Supporting This Research
Quail Ridge Reserve
Principal Investigators
Prasant Mohapatra
Computer Science
University of California, Davis
Virginia Boucher
John Muir Institute of the Environment
University of California, Davis
Xin Liu
Computer Science
University of California, Davis
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