Exponential utility function based criteria for network selection in heterogeneous wireless networks. Issue 8 (1st April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Shoaib; Ahmad, Mian Ilyas; Hussain, Farhan
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 54:Issue 8(2018)
• Page Start: 529
• Page End: 531
• Publication Date: 2018-04-01
• Subjects: radio networks; utility function‐based criteria -- network selection -- heterogeneous wireless networks -- exponential functions -- multiplicative utility function -- additive utility function -- performance criteria -- network elimination; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2017.2673
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : A new utility function‐based framework is proposed for network selection that utilises exponential functions and is monotonically related to a function of the average of additive and multiplicative utility functions. This means that an intermediate solution has been identified that not only includes inter‐dependencies of performance criteria but also reduces the network elimination. Numerical results compare the performance of the existing and proposed utility functions and it can be seen that the proposed utility function is a good choice for network selection.