Enabling Seamless Service Provisioning over cooperative heterogeneous wireless networks

这个提议的项目将研究一组使能技术，以在异构无线网络上提供无缝、可靠和安全的信息传递服务。为了支持无处不在、随时随地、任意方式的信息访问，将引入协同智能，有效整合各种无线接入网络。提出的研究将解决重大的技术挑战，包括网络异质性、单模或多无线电终端的混合用户群体、多跳端到端传输、高网络动态和易出错的有损信道。特别是，该项目将开发(i)促进网络合作的通用网络信息收集和同化方案，（ii）异构无线网络之间合作的有效网络框架，（iii）通过多个无线网络无缝提供服务的自适应服务提供机制，以及（iv）通过认证合作进行安全通信的有效消息交换机制。它将开发网络协议和控制算法，这对于通过不同无线接入技术的协作传输平台连接无处不在的移动用户至关重要。

This proposed project will investigate a set of enabling technologies to provide seamless, reliable, and secure information delivery services over heterogeneous wireless networks. To support ubiquitous information access in an anywhere, anytime, and anyhow fashion, cooperative intelligence will be incorporated to effectively integrate various wireless access networks. The proposed research will address significant technical challenges including network heterogeneity, mixed user population of single-mode or multi-radio terminals, multihop end-to-end transmission, high network dynamics, and error-prone lossy channels. In particular, the project will develop (i) a generic network information gathering and assimilation scheme to facilitate network cooperation, (ii) an effective networking framework for cooperation among heterogeneous wireless networks, (iii) adaptive service provisioning mechanisms for seamless service delivery via multiple wireless networks, and (iv) efficient message exchange mechanisms for secure communications with authenticated cooperation. It will develop networking protocols and control algorithms critical for connecting mobile users ubiquitously over a cooperative transport platform with different wireless access technologies.