NeTS-NBD: Finding Mobile Information in Wireless Networks

这个项目提出了新的算法和组合优化研究的目标是开发高效的搜索引擎定位移动的信息（手机）在当前和未来的无线网络使用一个新的范例移动的目录。移动的目录由简档组成，简档反映关于在各种条件下的移动设备的位置的某些统计知识。当网络搜索移动的时，它应用适当的配置文件。简档可以由网络基于过去的历史创建，或者由用户给出。在任何一种情况下，手机的隐私级别作为搜索效率的权衡问题将被探讨。该项目的目标是为给定的配置文件设计有效的搜索策略，优化资源消耗，并在保持某些隐私要求的同时构建最佳预测移动设备所在位置的配置文件。移动的信息位置管理的综合解决方案（或用户）是这种网络的主要挑战之一，对于这种网络，系统的进步将不足以适应未来的需求，在算法和实现方面存在对进步的巨大需求。能够回答复杂查询以查找移动的信息的无线系统将使网络及其用户在紧急与和平时期受益。当在哪里找到查询的答案存在一些不确定性时，开发的搜索技术可以对一些互联网搜索引擎有益。该项目强调隐私保护问题，这是一个最重要的关注移动的用户。

This project proposes novel algorithmic and combinatorial optimization research with the goal of developing efficient search engines for locating mobile information (mobiles) in current and future wireless networks using a new paradigm of mobile directories. The mobile directories are composed of profiles that reflect certain and statistical knowledge about locations of mobiles under various conditions. When the network searches for a mobile, it applies the appropriate profile. The profiles could either be created by the network based on past history or be given by the users. In either case, the issue of mobiles' privacy level as a tradeoff for search efficiency will be explored. The project goals are to design efficient search strategies for given profiles, optimize the consumption of resources, and construct profiles that best predict the whereabouts of mobiles while maintaining some privacy requirements.A comprehensive solution for location management of mobile information (or users) in wireless networks is one of the major challenges for such networks for which advances in systems will not suffice to accommodate future demands and there will be a great need for advances in algorithms and implementations. Wireless systems that can answer sophisticated queries to find mobile information will benefit the networks and their users in times of emergency and peace. The developed search techniques can be beneficial to some Internet search engines when there is some uncertainty about where to find answers to queries. The project puts emphasis on the privacy preserving issue which is a paramount concern for mobile users.