Real-life demonstrations using IPv6 and mobility support mechanisms

In this paper, we will first describe the next generation communication protocols that will be deployed in the Internet in the near future. We will discuss about IPv6, Mobile IPv6 and NEMO Basic Support, protocols that will allow any IPv6 device, carried by people or embedded in a moving entity (vehicles, wheelchair, bicycle, etc.) to remain connected to the Internet while on the move. Wewill especially explain what advantages we can get from their usages compared to the existing protocols. We will then present the actual work done in the Nautilus6 Project about its effort in the validation and deployment of those protocols, through real-life demonstrations. We will describe our mobile demonstration platform and the equipments it is composed of, with E-Bicycle as an example. We will also speak about the end-user application softwares developed in Nautilus6 that can be used in mobile environment. As demonstrations are an excellent way to promote those new technologies to the public, we will explain in details the past and forthcoming events that use the IP mobility. One of our objectives is to inform the general public through a demonstration on the "Tour de France 2006" event.