An efficient agent-based wireless communication model
Date
2003Author
Okuku, Bernard O
Opiyo, Elisha T O
Type
ArticleLanguage
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A wireless communication system is a distributed
network of semi-autonomous processing nodes that work
together to solve a single problem [5]. Cellular radio
provides mobile phone service by employing a network
of cell sites distributed over a wide area. The mobile
phone network communication is a problem well suited
to an agent based system consisting of a set of
interdependent sub problems that arise because of
spatial, temporal and functional distribution of data,
knowledge and processing capabilities. This research
developed the knowledge and reasoning that a loosely
coupled network of sophisticated nodes in the mobile
phone network needs to cooperate effectively in solving
a complex and distributed problem. The wireless
network being a typical CDPS application area include
distributed interpretation, distributed planning and
control, cooperating expert systems and computer
supported human cooperation. The existing model has a
centralized control facility and is prone to failure. We
present a model that involves decentralization of the
control facilities. This illustrates how the CDPS
strategies and approaches such as cooperation,
coordination and negotiation are applicable in the mobile
phone networks and the criteria used in choosing the
nodes that serve the caller. Nodes are chosen on the basis
of their signal strengths and only the node with the
strongest signal serves the caller. The agent based
approach emphasizes on the ability of the agents to
interact leading to a more efficient system hence
improved performance.
Publisher
School of Computing and Informatics
Subject
AgentsMulti-Agent System
Intelligence
Problem Solving, Mobile Communications
Mobile Telecommunications Switching Office
Base station
Contract net
cell
Self Organisation Map (SOM)