Analyzing a network topology

摘要

Systems, methods, and devices for analyzing a network topology are described herein. For example, one or more embodiments include receiving data from a node in a node array with a locating device, determining a position of the locating device, determining a position of the node in relation to the locating device based on the data received from the node and the position of the locating device, comparing the position of the node to a defined layout of the node array, and determining whether the position of the node matches a defined position in the defined layout of the node array.

主权项

1. A method for analyzing a network topology;
receiving data from a node in a node array with a locating device, wherein the data is received by the locating device at a plurality of different positions between a first point and a second point of a path throughout the node array, wherein the data from the node includes a time of flight data of a signal from the node; determining a position of the locating device; determining a position of the node in relation to the locating device based on the data received from the node and the position of the locating device on the node array map at each of the plurality of different positions of the locating device, wherein determining the position of the node includes triangulating the position of the node in the node array using the time of flight data of the signal of the node from the plurality of different positions of the locating device; comparing the position of the node to a defined position in the defined layout of the node array; and determining whether the position of the node matched the defined position in the defined layout of the node array.