= BattleMeshV6 = We would like to give to the 'Battle of the Mesh' the flavor of a tournament with a social character. If you are a mesh networking enthusiast, community networking activist, or have an interest in mesh networks you might find this bunch of crazy folks gathering for the Wireless Battle of the Mesh V6 very interesting. This event is also an opportunity to meet developers from the most popular open source mesh protocol implementations ([[http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/babel/|Babel]], [[http://www.open-mesh.org|B.A.T.M.A.N.]] L3 and L2, [[http://www.bmx6.net|BMX]], [[http://open80211s.org/|IEEE 802.11s]], [[http://olsr.org|OLSR]]) and watch their ideas compete. If you have implemented an interesting mesh protocol capable of running on !OpenWrt Backfire you can take part in the tournament too. <> == Where == The BattleMeshV6 will be held at Aalborg, Denmark. The testing / hacking / talks will take place in the [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=57.013447&mlon=9.989257|Aalborg University]]. Two larger rooms have been booked for the !BattleMesh participants. Expect to find an internet connection, plenty of space, video projector, canteen, and some curious students. Some first impressions (Aalborg, University site, pumpkins): [[attachment:IMAG1331.jpg|{{attachment:IMAG1331.jpg||height="160px"}}]] [[attachment:IMAG1348.jpg|{{attachment:IMAG1348.jpg||height="160px"}}]] [[attachment:IMAG1358.jpg|{{attachment:IMAG1358.jpg||height="160px"}}]] [[attachment:IMAG1361.jpg|{{attachment:IMAG1361.jpg||height="160px"}}]] [[attachment:IMAG1456.jpg|{{attachment:IMAG1456.jpg||height="160px"}}]] === Accommodation === We have made a block reservation at [[http://www.hotel-aalborg.com/English|Hotel Aalborg]], which is included in the participant fee. Transportation between hotel and university is by bus, for which you will get full-day passes for the entire week. If you which to attend, but do not want to stay at the hotel, please contact [[mailto:mhu@es.aau.dk|Martin]]. === Food Supply === Breakfeast and dinner is included in the participant fee and will be served at the university. Lunch can be bought in the university canteen. If you have special needs for food, we are happy to help - please contact [[mailto:mhu@es.aau.dk|Martin]]. === How to get to the hotel / university from the Aalborg airport === Getting from Aalborg Airport to the hotel or the university is very easy: Take bus number 2H, 2G, 2J or 22. The hotel is close to the stop at [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=57.042106&mlon=9.934366&zoom=15|Bornholmsgade v. Færøgade]] after 25 minutes and the university site is close to [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=57.01485&mlon=9.987476&zoom=15|Mejrupstien]] after ~40 minutes. Busses going directly from Aalborg Airport to the hotel and Aalborg University: * Bus 2H towards AAU Busterminal * Bus 2G towards AAU Busterminal * Bus 2J towards Storvorde v/ Rødhøjvej * Bus 22 towards AAU Busterminal Timetables for [[http://www.nordjyllandstrafikselskab.dk/custom/VisFil.aspx?type=1&filNavn=2-aabybro-2012-13.pdf&fil=admin/library/media/ntbilleder/2012_32/aakside0040.gif&fil2=admin/library/media/ntbilleder/2012_32/2-aabybro-2012-13.pdf|Bus 2x]] and [[http://www.nordjyllandstrafikselskab.dk/custom/VisFil.aspx?type=1&filNavn=22-2012-13.pdf&fil=admin/library/media/ntbilleder/2012_32/aakside0109.gif&fil2=admin/library/media/ntbilleder/2012_32/22-2012-13.pdf|Bus 22]] Example bus: {{http://kom.aau.dk/~mhu/bus2.jpg}} == When == '''Monday 15th to Sunday 21st of April 2013.''' Rooms are reserved for this whole week, but you are welcome to arrive later or leave earlier. For the weekend just before the above dates, we are working on a [[warm-up event|BattleMeshV6_Warmup]] similar to the one [[BattleMeshV5_Warmup|last year]]. This is still work in progress, but we hope to visit a new [[http://net4samso.dk/|wifi community]] on [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=43.578243&mlon=107.138672&zoom=15|Samsø]]. == What == In brief: We will deploy a wireless mesh network over the campus, run different routing protocols on top of it, perform some tests and see which routing protocol behaves better. (More Infos about the firmware: http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV6/Firmware) Side activities will be organized. Workshops and talks on wireless topics are on the time table: Announcement: TODO Call for Paper: TODOhttp://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV6 Agenda: TODO Side Events: http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV6/SideEvents === Impressions === * Video clip made at WBMv5 to give you a feeling what this event is like: http://vimeo.com/39412090 * Video clip made at WBMv4: http://vimeo.com/21953373 == Participant Registration and Fee == To register for the event, please add your name to the [[http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV6/Participants|BattleMeshV6 participants list]] and (optionally) pay for hotel and food supply at [[https://www.erap.aau.dk/event/index.php/bmv6|Aalborg University event page]]. Please note that the page lists the price in Danish Kroner. Register and pay before February 15th to get the early-bird price, which is '''1500 DKK ([[https://www.google.dk/search?q=1500+DKK+in+EUR|~201€]])'''. After February 15th the price is '''1900 DKK ([[https://www.google.dk/search?q=1900+DKK+in+EUR|255€]])'''. The participant fee includes: * Accommodation at [[http://www.hotel-aalborg.com|Hotel Aalborg]] for the entire week. * Breakfeast and dinner the entire week. * Public transportation in Aalborg the entire week. We prefer online payments, but if you are unable to pay with credit card, you can contact [[mailto:mhu@es.aau.dk|Martin]] to get instructions for bank transfers, or if youu have special needs with regard to accommodation. == Contact == * Organization: AboutUs * IRC: irc.freenode.net #battlemesh ([[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=battlemesh&uio=d4|webchat]]) * Mailing-list: http://ml.ninux.org/mailman/listinfo/battlemesh == Blog ping backs and media coverage == Nothing yet == What to bring == * Access Points * Ethernet Cables * switches and hubs * your laptop * your sleeping bag and a small mattress if it is not problem for you == List of the hardware available for the WBMv6 == * Bastian Bittorf would sponsor some Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H * ... == SubPages == <>