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Design of a Multi-Band Network Selection System for Seamless Maritime Communication Networks

단절 없는 해상 통신 네트워크를 위한 멀티대역 네트워크선택기 시스템 설계

  • Cho, A-ra (Ocean System Engineering Research Division, KRISO) ;
  • Yun, Changho (Ocean System Engineering Research Division, KRISO) ;
  • Lim, Yong-kon (Ocean System Engineering Research Division, KRISO) ;
  • Choi, Youngchol (Ocean System Engineering Research Division, KRISO)
  • Received : 2017.04.18
  • Accepted : 2017.05.02
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

As digital communication technology evolves, the diversity of maritime communication methods has benn increasing due to the emergence of new maritime communication technologies such as digital very high frequency (VHF) communication systems and LTE-M as well as traditional conventional maritime communication systems. At sea, all maritime communication methods may be available, but only some communication methods may be available depending on the location. In this paper, we propose a multi-band network selection (MNS) system that can provide seamless maritime communication service by switching to an optimal communication band among available communication systems, depending on network environment and user requirements. The proposed MNS system in the middleware layer is designed to be able to interface with two types of digital VHF communication systems that satisfy Annex 1 and Annex 4 of ITU-R M. 1842-1, LTE, and high frequency (HF) communication systems. We assign priority to each communication band, and design an optimal communication band determination algorithm based on this priority.

디지털 통신 기술이 발전하면서, 기존의 전통적인 해상 통신 기술뿐만 아니라 디지털 초단파(VHF) 통신 시스템 및 LTE-M 등과 같은 새로운 해상 통신 기술의 등장으로, 해상에서는 통신 방법의 다양성이 증대되고 있다. 바다에서는 모든 통신 방법이 사용가능 할 수도 있지만, 위치에 따라서 일부 통신 방법만이 사용가능 할 수도 있다. 본 논문에서는 가용한 여러 해상 통신 대역 중에서 네트워크 환경 및 사용자의 요구 조건에 따라 최적의 통신대역을 결정하고 통신대역을 전환하여 단절 없는 통신서비스를 제공할 수 있는 멀티대역 네트워크 선택기 (MNS) 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 멀티대역 네트워크 선택기 시스템은 미들웨어 계층의 클라이언트와 서버 통신방식을 취하며, ITU-R M. 1842-1의 Annex1 및 Annex4 규격을 만족하는 2-종의 디지털 초단파 통신 시스템과 LTE 및 단파 통신 (HF) 시스템이 인터페이스 될 수 있도록 구성되고, 각 통신 대역에 우선순위를 부여하여 최적 통신 대역 결정 알고리즘을 설계한다.

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