RaspBed: a low cost experimentation platform based on Raspberry Pi for wireless communication studies

Abstract

In this paper we propose a low cost platform for the study and teaching of radio communications, making it possible to reduce the gap between practice and theory in this area. The platform is based on experimental testbeds that are already functional in real world, allowing experimenters to test their developed theory in real world hardware. But since those tend to use expensive hardware, we aimed at using simpler but effective hardware, making this platform more accessible for deployment. We show here all components of the platform and what are their roles and costs. Also we provide a few examples of usage of the platform, guiding the user through its basic capabilities.