• Journal of Communications and Networks
• /
• 제15권5호
• /
• pp.527-537
• /
• 2013

Improving resource utilization has been a hot issue in heterogeneous wireless networks (HWNs). This paper proposes a radio resource management (RRM) method based on access proportion optimization. By considering two or more wireless networks in overlapping regions, users in these regions must select one of the networks to access when they engage in calls. Hence, the proportion of service arrival rate that accesses each network in the overlapping region can be treated as an optimized factor for the performance analysis of HWNs. Moreover, this study considers user mobility as an important factor that affects the performance of HWNs, and it is reflected by the handoff rate. The objective of this study is to maximize the total throughput of HWNs by choosing the most appropriate factors. The total throughput of HWNs can be derived on the basis of a Markov model, which is determined by the handoff rate analysis and distribution of service arrival rate in each network. The objective problem can actually be expressed as an optimization problem. Considering the convexity of the objective function, the optimization problem can be solved using the subgradient approach. Finally, an RRM optimization scheme for HWNs is proposed. The simulation results show that the proposed scheme can effectively enhance the throughput of HWNs, i.e., improve the radio resource utilization.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
• /
• 제7권8호
• /
• pp.2061-2080
• /
• 2013

Roaming authentication protocol is widely used in wireless network which can enable a seamless service for the mobile users. However, the classical approach requires the home server's participation during the authentication between the mobile user and the foreign server. So the more the roaming requests are performed the heavier burden will be on the home server. In this paper, we propose a new roaming authentication framework for wireless communication without the home server's participation. The new roaming authentication protocol in the new framework takes advantage of the ID-based cryptography and provides user anonymity. It has good performance compared with the roaming authentication protocols whose authentication do not need the home server's participation in terms of security and computation costs. Moreover, a new User-to-User authentication protocol in the new framework is also present. All the authentications proposed in this paper can be regarded as a common construction and can be applied to various kinds of wireless networks such as Cellular Networks, Wireless Mesh Networks and Vehicle Networks.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
• /
• 제4권3호
• /
• pp.324-340
• /
• 2010

Video streaming service over wireless networks is a challenging task because of the changes in the wireless channel conditions that can occur due to interference, fading, and station mobility. To provide an efficient wireless video streaming service, the rate adaptation scheme should improve wireless node performance and channel utilization. Moreover, the quality adaptation scheme should be considered at the streaming application. To meet these requirements, we propose a new cross-layer design for video streaming over wireless networks. This design includes the rate and quality adaptation schemes. The rate adaptation scheme selects the optimal transmission mode and resolves the performance anomaly problem. Based on performance improvement by the proposed rate adaptation scheme, our quality adaptation scheme improves the quality of video streaming. Through performance evaluations, we prove that our cross-layer design improves the wireless channel utilization and the quality of video streaming.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.47-57
• /
• 2002

최근, 정보 통신 기술의 발전에 따라 무선 통신망에서 음성, 데이터, 정지화면, 동영상 및 다양한 멀티미디어 데이터를 추구하고 있다. 효율적인 실시간 멀티미디어 데이터 전송을 위해서는 실시간 데이터의 지연 한계를 보장하고 비실시간 멀티미디어 데이터의 데이터 손실을 최소화해야 한다. 무선 ATM은 유선 ATM을 기본으로 하고 있지만 무선 환경에서의 다양한 서비스에 대한 힘든 전송률과 품질에 따른 문제점들이 수반된다. 그 결과, 무선 통신 환경에서 각각의 트래픽 종류에 따른 품질 서비스(QoS)를 보장하는 방법을 찾는 것이 중요하다. 이 논문에서는 무선 ATM망에서 실시간 멀티미디어 데이터 서비스 전송을 위한 스케줄링 방법으로 개선된 TCRM 스케줄링 알고리즘을 제시한다. 무선 환경에 따라 Uplink와 Downlink시 각각 다른 방법으로 실시간 멀티미디어 데이터 전송 스케줄링 정책을 적용하며 실시간 데이터와 비실시간 데이터의 QoS의 요구사항을 보장하고 불충분한 무선 자원을 공유분배를 위한 공평성 문제를 다룬다. 또한 VC(Virtual Control)를 BS(Base Station)에 두어 예약버퍼와 임의의 전송속도 pk를 사용하여 TCRM의 단점인 비실시간 데이터에 대한 비효율성 문제를 해결한다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
• /
• 제6권3호
• /
• pp.31-36
• /
• 2010

In this paper, We propose a transaction signing-based authentication scheme for protecting sinkhole attacks in wireless sensor networks. Sinkhole attack makes packets that flow network pass through attacker. So, Sinkhole attack can be extended to various kind of attacks such as denial of service attacks, selective delivery or data tamper etc. We analyze sinkhole attack methods in directed diffusion based wireless sensor networks. For the purpose of response to attack method, Transaction signing-based authentication scheme is proposed. This scheme can work for those sensor networks which use directed diffusion based wireless sensor networks. The validity of proposed scheme is provided by BAN logic.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
• /
• 제13권2호
• /
• pp.160-166
• /
• 2011

In u-healthcare services based on wireless body sensor networks, reliable connection is very important as many types of information, including vital signals, are transmitted through the networks. The transmit power requirements are very stringent in the case of in-body networks for implant communication. Furthermore, the wireless link in an in-body environment has a high degree of path loss (e.g., the path loss exponent is around 6.2 for deep tissue). Because of such inherently bad settings of the communication nodes, a multi-hop network topology is preferred in order to meet the transmit power requirements and to increase the battery lifetime of sensor nodes. This will ensure that the live body of a patient receiving the healthcare service has a reduced level of specific absorption ratio (SAR) when exposed to long-lasting radiation. We propose an efficientmethod for delivering delay-intolerant data packets over multiple hops. We consider forward error correction (FEC) in an erasure correction mode and develop a mathematical formulation for packet-level scheduling of delay-intolerant FEC packets over multiple hops. The proposed method can be used as a simple guideline for applications to setting up a topology for a medical body sensor network of each individual patient, which is connected to a remote server for u-healthcare service applications.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
• /
• 제18권3호
• /
• pp.513-522
• /
• 2016

We propose a mechanism for monitoring load in quality of service (QoS)-enabled wireless networks and show how it can be used for network management as well as for dynamic pricing. Mobile network traffic, especially video, has grown exponentially over the last few years and it is anticipated that this trend will continue into the future. Driving factors include the availability of new affordable, smart devices, such as smart-phones and tablets, together with the expectation of high quality user experience for video as one would obtain at home. Although new technologies such as long term evolution (LTE) are expected to help satisfy this demand, the fact is that several other mechanisms will be needed to manage overload and congestion in the network. Therefore, the efficient management of the expected huge data traffic demands is critical if operators are to maintain acceptable service quality while making a profit. In the current work, we address this issue by first investigating how the network load can be accurately monitored and then we show how this load metric can then be used to provide creative pricing plans. In addition, we describe its applications to features like traffic offloading and user satisfaction tracking.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
• /
• 제8권6호
• /
• pp.34-42
• /
• 2008

무선망에서 다양한 트래픽의 종단간 서비스의 질을 보장하기 위해서는 매체접근제어가 요구된다. 무선망에서 다양한 트래픽이 채널에서 통합될 때 매체접근제어 프로토콜의 주요 단점은 한정된 대역폭을 어떻게 효율적으로 멀티 클래스 트래픽을 위해 지원할 수 있는가이다. 본 논문에서는 실시간 트래픽의 서비스의 질을 향상시키기 위해 동적 대역 슬롯 기법을 제안하였다. 제안된 기법에서는 동적파라미터를 전송하기 위해서 인 밴드 방식을 사용하였으며, 버퍼의 크기와 지연변이를 고려하여 이동국에서는 2상태 비트를 기지국으로 전송될 수 있도록 하였다. 제안된 기법은 실시간 트래픽의 서비스의 질을 보장하고 전송효율을 높일 수 있도록 하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
• /
• 제17권7호
• /
• pp.1609-1617
• /
• 2013

무선 네트워크에서 TFRC (TCP-Friendly Rate Control)는 불안정한 채널 특성으로 인해 발생하는 손실을 모두 혼잡 손실로 인지할 뿐만 아니라, 링크 계층에서의 재전송 기법과 채널 경쟁 오버헤드로 인해 증가된 RTT(Round Trip Time)를 적용할 경우 전송 성능이 저하된다. 본 논문에서는 무선 네트워크 환경에서 스트리밍 서비스의 품질 향상을 위한 Cross-layer 기반의 적응적 전송률 조절 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 TFRC의 전송률 향상을 위해 새로운 RTT 측정 및 패킷 손실 구별 기법을 적용하였다. 실험을 통해 제안한 기법을 적용한 TFRC의 전송 성능이 향상됨을 확인하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제10권2호
• /
• pp.280-286
• /
• 2009

NGN(Next-Generation Network)의 구조는 전 IP 유무선 통합망으로서 다양한 관점에서 연구되어져왔으며 이러한 네트워크의 성능은 가장 중요한 쟁점의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 유무선 통합망에서 음성 서비스를 제공할 때에 발생할 수 있는 문제점과 요인들을 발견하기 위하여 OPnet 시뮬레이터를 활용하여 성능분석을 수행하였다. 단일의 유선망이나 무선망과는 달리 유무선 통합망에서만 보이는 특성을 측정하고 분석하였다. 특히, 유무선 통합망에서는 네트워크의 전송이 빈번하지 않은 환경에서도 전반적인 망의 성능이 저하되는 결과를 측정하였으며 그밖에도 노드수의 증가와 전송량의 변화에 따른 망의 성능을 비교 분석하였다.