Modeling in CupCarbon

Modeling is one of the key categories of modern cognitive theory and design-engineering practice. Simulation and visualization of real physical processes and phenomena are important technological tools and simulation results. The article presents a comparative review and analysis of existing emulators, such as Cisco Packet Tracer and UNetLab, as well as the rationale for choosing CupCarbon as a platform for modeling, in particular, wireless networks for the Internet of Things. The functional potential of today’s most common emulators like Cisco Packet Tracer and UNetLab are significant. Cisco Packet Tracer is a powerful software emulator, which gives the possibility to users to simulate networks, organizing them with the almost unlimited number of devices, using the equipment and adjusting it for the specific tasks of this or that environment. The program gives the opportunity to develop the quality of decision-making speed, creativity and critical thinking, configuration and troubleshooting networks with the use of virtual equipment and simulated connection. Despite the great advantages of this software emulator, it has several disadvantages, which make it incorrect for modeling IoT networks, such as the lack of simulation in a 2D/3D environment and adding urban and natural noise, not a complete emulation of IOS, almost everything that goes beyond the CCNA, it also cannot be built on it, the possible manifestation of a variety of bugs that are treated only by restarting the program.