Performance evaluation of vertical handoff decision algorithms in heterogeneous wireless networks

Min Liu; Zhong Cheng Li; Xiao Bing Guo; Eryk Dutkiewicz; De Kui Zhang

doi:10.1109/GLOCOM.2006.692

Performance evaluation of vertical handoff decision algorithms in heterogeneous wireless networks

Min Liu^*, Zhong Cheng Li, Xiao Bing Guo, Eryk Dutkiewicz, De Kui Zhang

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Abstract

In recent years, many research works have focused on vertical handoff (VHO) decision algorithms. However, evaluation scenarios in different papers are often quite different and there is no consensus on how to evaluate performance of VHO algorithms. In this paper, we address this important issue by proposing an approach for systematic and thorough performance evaluation of VHO algorithms. Firstly we define the evaluation criteria for VHO with two metrics: matching ratio and average ping-pong number. Subsequently we analyze the general movement characteristics of mobile hosts and identify a set of novel performance evaluation models for VHO algorithms. Equipped with these models and evaluation criteria, we evaluate and analyze two types of decision algorithms: hysteresis based and dwelling-timer based algorithms. The results show a good match between simulation and analytical results.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1-5
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	142440357X, 9781424403578
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2006.692
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 27 Nov 2006 → 1 Dec 2006

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Other	IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco, CA
Period	27/11/06 → 1/12/06

Keywords

Heterogeneous wireless networks
Horizontal handoff
Performance evaluation
Vertical handoff

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Liu, M, Li, ZC, Guo, XB, Dutkiewicz, E & Zhang, DK 2006, Performance evaluation of vertical handoff decision algorithms in heterogeneous wireless networks. in IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference., 4151322, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-5, IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States, 27/11/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2006.692

Performance evaluation of vertical handoff decision algorithms in heterogeneous wireless networks. / Liu, Min; Li, Zhong Cheng; Guo, Xiao Bing et al.
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