Enabling Seamless Service Provisioning over cooperative heterogeneous wireless networks

这个建议的项目将调查一组使能技术，以提供无缝的，可靠的，安全的信息传递服务，在异构无线网络。为了支持无处不在的信息访问，在任何地方，任何时间，和任何方式，合作智能将被纳入有效地整合各种无线接入网络。拟议的研究将解决重大的技术挑战，包括网络异构性，混合用户人口的单一模式或多无线终端，多跳端到端传输，高网络动态性，易出错的有损信道。 特别是，该项目将开发（i）一个通用的网络信息收集和同化计划，以促进网络合作，（ii）一个有效的网络框架，异构无线网络之间的合作，（iii）自适应服务提供机制，通过多个无线网络的无缝服务交付，以及（iv）有效的消息交换机制，安全通信与认证合作。它将开发网络协议和控制算法，这些协议和算法对于通过具有不同无线接入技术的合作传输平台将移动的用户无处不在地连接起来至关重要。

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.