Network Selection using Context Information

Goal: Flexible and Efficient Network Selection using Context Information in heterogeneous networks like 4G Network

Problem Definiton:
- Need of efficient network selection strategy in heterogeneous network
- Context-aware network selection for user-centric management

Solution Approach

  1. Problem Definition and Think
    - Future Research about Autonomic Network Selection in 4G Networks [doc, ppt]
  2. Survey on Network Selection as related work
  3. Context Management in heterogeneous networks
  4. Network selection strategy using context information
  5. Apply context information to the evaluation function
  6. Implementation
  7. Test
  8. Performance Test for context processing between context server and mobile device
  9. Optimization of context evaluation function

Publications

  1. Joon-Myung Kang, Hong-Taek Ju and James Won-Ki Hong, "Towards Autonomic Handover Decision Management in 4G Networks," 9th IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Management of Multimedia and Mobile Networks and Services (MMNS 2006), LNCS 4267, Dublin, Ireland, Oct., 2006, pp. 145-157 [pdf]

Resources

Papers

  1. Olga Ormond, Gabriel Miro-Muntean and John Murphy, "Economic Model for Cost Effective Network Selection Strategy in Service Oriented Heterogeneous Wireless Network Environment", Proc. of 10th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS 2006), Canada, April 2006. [pdf]
  2. Olga Ormond, Gabriel Muntean and John Murphy, "Network Selection Strategy in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks", Proc. of IT&T 2005: Information Technology and Telecommunications, 9 pages, Cork, October 2005. [pdf]
  3. Olga Ormond, John Murphy and Gabriel Muntean, "Utility-based Intelligent Network Selection in Beyond 3G Systems", Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2006), June 2006. [pdf]
  4. Olga Ormond, Philip Perry and John Murphy, "Network Selection Decision in Wireless Heterogeneous Networks", Proc. of IEEE 16th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC 05), 5 pages, September 2005. [pdf]
  5. H.J. Wang, R.H. Katz, and J. Giese, ¡°Policy-Enabled Handoffs Across Heterogeneous Wireless Networks,¡± Proc. of ACM WMCSA, 1999, p. 51. [pdf]
  6. M. Angermann and J. Kammann, ¡°Cost Metrics For Decision Problem In Wireless Ad Hoc Networking,¡± in Proceedings IEEE CAS Workshop on Wireless Communications and Networking, (Pasadena, USA), September 2002. [pdf]
  7. Chen L. ?J., Sun T., Chen B., Rajendran V., and Gerla M., ¡°A Smart Decision Model for Vertical Hanoff,¡± In Proceedings 4th ANWIRE International Workshop on Wireless Internet and Research (ANWIRE 2004), Athens, Greece, 2004. [pdf]
  8. Chen L. ?J., Sun T., Chen B., Rajendran V., and Gerla M., ¡°Universal Seamless Handoff Architecture in Wireless Overlay Networks,¡± Technical Report 040012, UCLA CSD, 2004 [pdf]
  9. A. Calvagna and G. Di Modica, ¡°A User-Centric Analysis of Vertical Handovers,¡± ACM Wireless Mobile Applications And Services On WLAN Hotspots 2004(WMASH 2004), Philadelphia, PA, USA, pp. 137-146, 2004. [pdf]
  10. A. Hasswa, N. Nasser and H.S. Hassanein, ¡°Generic Vertical Handoff Decision Function for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks,¡± IFIP Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications, pp. 239-243, March 2005. [pdf]
  11. Q. Wei, C. Prehofer, ¡°Context Management in Mobile Environment,¡± In Proceedings 3th ANWIRE International Workshop on Wireless Internet and Research (ANWIRE 2003), November 13, Paris, France, 2003. [pdf]
  12. Paulo Mendes, Christian Prehofer, Qing Wei, ¡°Context Management with Programmable Mobile Networks,¡± IEEE Computer Communications Workshop, October 20-21, Dana Point, California, USA, pp. 217-223, Oct. 2003. [pdf]
  13. Ho Chan, Fingyi Fan, and Zhigang Cao, ¡°A Utility-based network selection scheme for multiple services in heterogeneous networks,¡± International Conference on Wireless Networks, Communication and Mobile Computing, June 13-16, 1175-1180 vol 2, 2005 [pdf]
  14. Vidales, P., chakravorty, R. and Policroniades, C. ¡°PROTON: a policy-based solution for future 4G devices,¡± 5th IEEE International Workshop on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks (POLICY 2004), June 7-9, 219-222, 2004 [pdf]
  15. Murray K., and Pesch D., ¡°Intelligent network access and inter-system handover control in heterogeneous wireless networks for smart space environments,¡± 1st International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems, Sept 20-22, pp 66-70, 2004 [pdf]
  16. James Noonan, Philip Perry and John Murphy, Client Controlled Network Selection, Proc. of IEE 3G 2004: Fifth International Conference on 3G Mobile Communications Technologies, pp. 543-547, IEE Press, ISBN 0 86341 388 9, London, UK, October 2004. [pdf]
  17. Qingyang Song, and Abbas Jamalipour, ¡°An adaptive quality-of-service network selection mechanism for heterogeneous mobile networks,¡± Wireless communications and mobile computing special issue, pp 697-708 vol 5 issue 6, 2005 [pdf]
  18. Andrea Calvagna, and Giuseppe Di Modica, ¡°A cost-based approach to vertical handover policies between WiFi and GPRS,¡± Wireless communications and mobile computing special issue, pp 603-617 vol 5 issue 6, 2005 [pdf]
  19. C. Skianis, G. KOrmentzas, and K. Kontovasilis, ¡°Interactions between intelligent multimodal terminals and a network management system in a B3G context,¡± Wireless communications and mobile computing special issue, pp 679-695 vol 5 issue 6, 2005 [pdf]
  20. A.L. Wilson, A. Lenaghan, and R. Malyan, ¡°Optimising Wireless Access Network Selection to Maintain QoS in Heterogeneous Wireless Environments,¡± International Wireless Summit (WPM2005), Allborg, Denmark, Sep. 18-22, 2005 [pdf]
  21. Luan Huang, Kar Ann Chew, and Tafazolli, R., ¡°Network selection for one-to-many services in 3G-broadcasting cooperative networks,¡± 61st IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC 2005), May 30 ? June 1, Stockholm, Sweden, 2005 [pdf]
  22. Ken Murray, Rajiv Mathur, and Dirk Pesch, "Adaptive Policy Based Access Management in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks," [pdf]
  23. Farhan Siddiqui, Sherali Zeadally, "Mobility management across hybrid wireless networks: Trends and Challenges," Computer Communications 29, Vol 1, pp. 1363-1385, 2006 [pdf]
  24. Ashutosh Dutta et al. "Seamless Handover across Heterogeneous Networks - An IEEE 802.21 Centric Approach," [pdf]
  25. Qiang Guo et al. "A QoS-Guaranteed Cell Selection Strategy for Heterogeneous Celluar Systems", ETRI Journal, vol.28, no. 1, Feb. 2006, pp. 77-83. [pdf]
  26. Wengui Zhang, et al. "Design and evaluation of a handover decision strategy for 4th generation mobile networks," 57th Semiannual Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC 2003-Spring), Jeju, Korea, April 22-25, 2003 [pdf]

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