Research Article
A Framework for the Self-organization of Personal Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/MOBIQ.2007.4451058, author={ Weidong Lu and R.V. Prasad and Anthony Lo and Ignas Niemegeers}, title={A Framework for the Self-organization of Personal Networks}, proceedings={2nd International ICST Workshop on Personalized Networks}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={PERNETS}, year={2008}, month={2}, keywords={Context awareness Cross layer design Humans Land mobile radio cellular systems Mobile communication Mobile handsets Personal area networks Portable computers Wireless LAN Wireless communication}, doi={10.1109/MOBIQ.2007.4451058} }- Weidong Lu
R.V. Prasad
Anthony Lo
Ignas Niemegeers
Year: 2008
A Framework for the Self-organization of Personal Networks
PERNETS
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/MOBIQ.2007.4451058
Abstract
Personal network (PN) as a user centric enabler for future 4G wireless communications starts from the user and extends the user's personal area network (PAN) to a global coverage of his personal devices and services in his home, car and office etc. as well as other foreign networks and services regardless of their geographical locations. Personal networks are dynamic in nature and consist of heterogeneous mobile devices and technologies. As a result, one of the main challenges in the development of personal networks is self-organization in order to be adaptive to the dynamics and heterogeneity of personal networks. A framework that consists of different self-organizing functions for personal networks is proposed in this paper. A cross layer function, context awareness, is discussed in details on how personal networks could make use of context information at various layers to facilitate self-organization.
