Vertical Handoff Target Selection in a Heterogeneous Wireless Network Using Fuzzy ELECTRE

Authors

Mukesh Ramalingam, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Electrical Engineering

First Advisor's Name

Kang K. Yen

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee chair

Second Advisor's Name

Jean H. Andrian

Second Advisor's Committee Title

Committee member

Third Advisor's Name

Deng Pan

Third Advisor's Committee Title

Committee member

Keywords

Vertical Handoff, Fuzzy logic, ELECTRE, MADM

Date of Defense

7-2-2015

Abstract

Global connectivity is on the verge of becoming a reality to provide high-speed, high-quality, and reliable communication channels for mobile devices at anytime, anywhere in the world. In a heterogeneous wireless environment, one of the key ingredients to provide efficient and ubiquitous computing with guaranteed quality and continuity of service is the design of intelligent handoff algorithms. Traditional single-metric handoff decision algorithms, such as Received Signal Strength (RSS), are not efficient and intelligent enough to minimize the number of unnecessary handoffs, decision delays, call-dropping and blocking probabilities.

This research presents a novel approach for of a Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM) model based on an integrated fuzzy approach for target network selection.

Identifier

FIDC000134

Recommended Citation

Ramalingam, Mukesh, "Vertical Handoff Target Selection in a Heterogeneous Wireless Network Using Fuzzy ELECTRE" (2015). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2014.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2014