NeTS Small: Collaborative Project: Towards a Green Cellular Network through User and Application Aware Dynamic Cell Reconfiguration

NeTS Small：协作项目：通过用户和应用感知的动态小区重新配置迈向绿色蜂窝网络

• 批准号: 1116874
• 负责人: Mahasweta Sarkar
• 金额: $ 32.97万
• 依托单位: San Diego State University Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1116874&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NeTS; Small; Collaborative; Project; Towards

This project explores the design of green cellular network architectures and algorithms to reduce energy consumption. A major consumer of energy in cellular networks is the operation of the base stations. Most base stations are deployed and operated continuously based on peak traffic estimates. Intuitively, it saves energy to judiciously "scale back" un-utilized and under-utilized base stations during off-peak times. The remaining base stations must adapt accordingly so that the required coverage is maintained.The PIs propose a dynamically adaptive cellular network where the cell size and capacity of the base stations are dynamically reconfigured based on the current user locations and Quality of Service (QoS) demands of the applications. Modeling of the network power consumption based on the network topography, followed by optimization of the topography is the key to this problem. The project will involve student participation at all stages through suitably designed projects. The results of the research will be disseminated through professional journals and conference proceedings and also through industry forums and workshops. Furthermore, the project addresses one of the most pressing issues of today, namely, reducing the carbon footprint of the cellular network. Radical new designs for the network have the potential to spur economic development, create jobs and forge stronger communities.

该项目探讨了绿色蜂窝网络体系结构和算法的设计，以减少能耗。蜂窝网络中的主要能源消费者是基站的运行。大多数基础站都根据峰值流量估计而连续部署和操作。直观地，它可以在非高峰时期明智地“向后”未利用和利用的基站节省能源。其余的基站必须相应地进行适应，以便保持所需的覆盖范围。PIS提出了一个动态自适应的蜂窝网络，其中基于当前用户位置和应用程序的需求（QOS）需求，在该网络的大小和容量中，动态重新配置。基于网络地形的网络功耗建模，然后优化地形是该问题的关键。该项目将通过适当设计的项目在各个阶段涉及学生的参与。研究结果将通过专业期刊和会议程序以及行业论坛和研讨会来传播。此外，该项目解决了当今最紧迫的问题之一，即减少蜂窝网络的碳足迹。该网络的激进新设计有可能刺激经济发展，创造就业机会并建立更强大的社区。