Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach
Communication infrastructure planning is a critical design task that typically requires handling complex concepts on networking aimed at optimizing performance and resources, thus demanding high analytical and problem-solving skills to engineers. To reduce this gap, this paper describes an optimizat...
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| description | Communication infrastructure planning is a critical design task that typically requires handling complex concepts on networking aimed at optimizing performance and resources, thus demanding high analytical and problem-solving skills to engineers. To reduce this gap, this paper describes an optimization algorithm—based on evolutionary strategy—created as an aid for decision-making prior to the real deployment of wireless LANs. The developed algorithm allows automating the design process, traditionally handmade by network technicians, in order to save time and cost by improving the WLAN arrangement. To this end, we implemented a multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA) with the purpose of meeting two simultaneous design objectives, namely, to minimize the number of APs while maximizing the coverage signal over a whole planning area. Such approach provides efficient and scalable solutions closer to the best network design, so that we integrated the developed algorithm into an engineering tool with the goal of modelling the behavior of WLANs in ICT infrastructures. Called WiFiSim, it allows the investigation of various complex issues concerning the design of IEEE 802.11-based WLANs, thereby facilitating design of the study and design and optimal deployment of wireless LANs through complete modelling software. As a result, we comparatively evaluated three target applications considering small, medium, and large scenarios with a previous approach developed, a monoobjective genetic algorithm. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43fda201e71c4e9ab41bbfabf03ee6c12025-08-20T02:05:50ZengWileyComplexity1076-27871099-05262018-01-01201810.1155/2018/75607177560717Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective ApproachTomás de Jesús Mateo Sanguino0Jhon Carlos Mendoza Betancourt1Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Sistemas Informáticos y Automática, University of Huelva, Ctra. Huelva-La Rábida S/N, Palos de la Frontera, 21819 Huelva, SpainDepartamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Sistemas Informáticos y Automática, University of Huelva, Ctra. Huelva-La Rábida S/N, Palos de la Frontera, 21819 Huelva, SpainCommunication infrastructure planning is a critical design task that typically requires handling complex concepts on networking aimed at optimizing performance and resources, thus demanding high analytical and problem-solving skills to engineers. To reduce this gap, this paper describes an optimization algorithm—based on evolutionary strategy—created as an aid for decision-making prior to the real deployment of wireless LANs. The developed algorithm allows automating the design process, traditionally handmade by network technicians, in order to save time and cost by improving the WLAN arrangement. To this end, we implemented a multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA) with the purpose of meeting two simultaneous design objectives, namely, to minimize the number of APs while maximizing the coverage signal over a whole planning area. Such approach provides efficient and scalable solutions closer to the best network design, so that we integrated the developed algorithm into an engineering tool with the goal of modelling the behavior of WLANs in ICT infrastructures. Called WiFiSim, it allows the investigation of various complex issues concerning the design of IEEE 802.11-based WLANs, thereby facilitating design of the study and design and optimal deployment of wireless LANs through complete modelling software. As a result, we comparatively evaluated three target applications considering small, medium, and large scenarios with a previous approach developed, a monoobjective genetic algorithm.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7560717 |
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| title | Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach |
| title_full | Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach |
| title_fullStr | Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach |
| title_short | Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach |
| title_sort | optimal modeling of wireless lans a decision making multiobjective approach |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7560717 |
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