Application of MADM Method VIKOR for Vertical Handoff in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Enrique STEVENS-NAVARRO; Ruben GALLARDO-MEDINA; Ulises PINEDA-RICO; Jesus ACOSTA-ELIAS

doi:10.1587/transcom.E95.B.599

Application of MADM Method VIKOR for Vertical Handoff in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

Enrique STEVENS-NAVARRO, Ruben GALLARDO-MEDINA, Ulises PINEDA-RICO, Jesus ACOSTA-ELIAS

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A key technical challenge in heterogeneous wireless networks (HWNs) is the support of vertical handoff. It allows mobile users to switch connections among networks. In this paper, we propose and evaluate the application of VIKOR for vertical handoff. VIKOR is a Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM) method which makes decisions based on an aggregating function representing closeness to the ideal solution. We conducted simulation experiments to compare the performance of VIKOR for vertical handoff with other decision schemes such as SAW, TOPSIS, and WMC. We considered voice, data, and cost-constrained connections. Our results show that VIKOR is able to obtain satisfactory to excellent performance in the four different types of connections being considered.

Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications Vol.E95-B No.2 pp.599-602

Publication Date: 2012/02/01

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Online ISSN: 1745-1345

DOI: 10.1587/transcom.E95.B.599

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Enrique STEVENS-NAVARRO, Ruben GALLARDO-MEDINA, Ulises PINEDA-RICO, Jesus ACOSTA-ELIAS, "Application of MADM Method VIKOR for Vertical Handoff in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks" in IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications, vol. E95-B, no. 2, pp. 599-602, February 2012, doi: 10.1587/transcom.E95.B.599.
Abstract: A key technical challenge in heterogeneous wireless networks (HWNs) is the support of vertical handoff. It allows mobile users to switch connections among networks. In this paper, we propose and evaluate the application of VIKOR for vertical handoff. VIKOR is a Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM) method which makes decisions based on an aggregating function representing closeness to the ideal solution. We conducted simulation experiments to compare the performance of VIKOR for vertical handoff with other decision schemes such as SAW, TOPSIS, and WMC. We considered voice, data, and cost-constrained connections. Our results show that VIKOR is able to obtain satisfactory to excellent performance in the four different types of connections being considered.
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