Abstract:
Modern connected devices are equipped with the ability to connect to the Internet using a variety of different wireless network technologies. Current network management s...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Modern connected devices are equipped with the ability to connect to the Internet using a variety of different wireless network technologies. Current network management solutions fail to provide a fine-grained, coordinated, and transparent answer to this heterogeneity, while the lower layers of the OSI stack simply ignore it by providing full separation of layers. To address this, we propose the ORCHESTRA framework to manage the different devices in heterogeneous wireless networks and introduce capabilities such as packet-level dynamic and intelligent handovers (both interand intra-technology), load balancing, replication, and scheduling. The framework is the first of its kind in providing a fine-grained packet-level control across different technologies by introducing a fully transparent virtual medium access control layer and an software-defined networking-like controller with global intelligence. Furthermore, we present a novel optimization problem formulation that can be solved to optimally configure the network. We provide a thorough evaluation through simulations and a prototype implementation. We show that our framework enables, in a real-life setting, transparent and realtime inter-technology handovers and that coordinated load balancing can double the network-wide throughput across different scenarios.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management ( Volume: 15, Issue: 4, December 2018)
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IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Tom De Schepper received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2015. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp. His master’s thesis centered around combining wireless localization techniques with state-of-the-art virtual reality technologies. His current research mainly focuses on providing optimizations and management solutions in multitechnolog...Show More
Tom De Schepper received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2015. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp. His master’s thesis centered around combining wireless localization techniques with state-of-the-art virtual reality technologies. His current research mainly focuses on providing optimizations and management solutions in multitechnolog...View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Patrick Bosch received the Diploma degree in computer science from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 2014. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His diploma thesis centered around optimizing content routing in an SDN-based publish/subscribe system. His current research focuses on network orchestration and management of different wireless technologies to improve qualit...Show More
Patrick Bosch received the Diploma degree in computer science from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 2014. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His diploma thesis centered around optimizing content routing in an SDN-based publish/subscribe system. His current research focuses on network orchestration and management of different wireless technologies to improve qualit...View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Ensar Zeljković received the master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Department of Telecommunications from the Faculty of Electrical engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in computer sciences with the University of Antwerp and the imec Research Center, Belgium. He is currently doing research on virtual slicing-based management of heterogeneous wir...Show More
Ensar Zeljković received the master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Department of Telecommunications from the Faculty of Electrical engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in computer sciences with the University of Antwerp and the imec Research Center, Belgium. He is currently doing research on virtual slicing-based management of heterogeneous wir...View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Farouk Mahfoudhi received the graduation degree in telecommunication systems architecture from the Higher School of Communications of Tunisia in 2012, where he is an Embedded Software Engineer. He has been working in different multinational industrial companies and research centers in Tunisia and Belgium for over six years. His worked has focused on embedded software development, network programming, IoT, and set top box ...Show More
Farouk Mahfoudhi received the graduation degree in telecommunication systems architecture from the Higher School of Communications of Tunisia in 2012, where he is an Embedded Software Engineer. He has been working in different multinational industrial companies and research centers in Tunisia and Belgium for over six years. His worked has focused on embedded software development, network programming, IoT, and set top box ...View more
IDLab, Ghent University–imec, Ghent, Belgium
Jetmir Haxhibeqiri received the bachelor’s degree in telecommunication from the University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo, in 2010 and the master’s degree in engineering (information technology and computer engineering) from RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, in 2013. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Internet and Data Laboratory Research Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. In 2013, he did an ...Show More
Jetmir Haxhibeqiri received the bachelor’s degree in telecommunication from the University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo, in 2010 and the master’s degree in engineering (information technology and computer engineering) from RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, in 2013. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Internet and Data Laboratory Research Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. In 2013, he did an ...View more
IDLab, Ghent University–imec, Ghent, Belgium
Jeroen Hoebeke is a Professor with the Internet Technology and Data Science Lab, Ghent University and imec. He is conducting research on wireless communication solutions for the Internet of Things. He investigates how open standards can be used to roll out connected devices and easily integrate them in IoT applications. He has been active in several IoT domains, such as smart building, logistics, health care, and industry...Show More
Jeroen Hoebeke is a Professor with the Internet Technology and Data Science Lab, Ghent University and imec. He is conducting research on wireless communication solutions for the Internet of Things. He investigates how open standards can be used to roll out connected devices and easily integrate them in IoT applications. He has been active in several IoT domains, such as smart building, logistics, health care, and industry...View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Jeroen Famaey (S’09–M’11–SM’18) received the M.Sc. degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium, in 2007 and 2012, respectively. He is an Assistant Professor associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has co-authored over 90 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and ten submitted patent a...Show More
Jeroen Famaey (S’09–M’11–SM’18) received the M.Sc. degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium, in 2007 and 2012, respectively. He is an Assistant Professor associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has co-authored over 90 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and ten submitted patent a...View more
IDLab, Ghent University–imec, Ghent, Belgium
Steven Latré received the Master of Science degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium. He is a Professor with the University of Antwerp and the Director of the imec Research Institute. He is leading the Internet and Data Lab in Antwerp, a research group which focuses on wireless communications and distributed intelligence. He has authored or co-authored ...Show More
Steven Latré received the Master of Science degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium. He is a Professor with the University of Antwerp and the Director of the imec Research Institute. He is leading the Internet and Data Lab in Antwerp, a research group which focuses on wireless communications and distributed intelligence. He has authored or co-authored ...View more
Contents IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Tom De Schepper received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2015. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp. His master’s thesis centered around combining wireless localization techniques with state-of-the-art virtual reality technologies. His current research mainly focuses on providing optimizations and management solutions in multitechnology networks to increase the quality of service and the combined usage of multiple (future) wireless technologies. His research resulted in ten articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, as well as in a submitted patent application.
Tom De Schepper received the M.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2015. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp. His master’s thesis centered around combining wireless localization techniques with state-of-the-art virtual reality technologies. His current research mainly focuses on providing optimizations and management solutions in multitechnology networks to increase the quality of service and the combined usage of multiple (future) wireless technologies. His research resulted in ten articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, as well as in a submitted patent application.View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Patrick Bosch received the Diploma degree in computer science from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 2014. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His diploma thesis centered around optimizing content routing in an SDN-based publish/subscribe system. His current research focuses on network orchestration and management of different wireless technologies to improve quality of service as well as interference modeling for wireless networks. His research resulted in six articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, as well as in two submitted patent applications.
Patrick Bosch received the Diploma degree in computer science from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 2014. He is a Ph.D. Researcher associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His diploma thesis centered around optimizing content routing in an SDN-based publish/subscribe system. His current research focuses on network orchestration and management of different wireless technologies to improve quality of service as well as interference modeling for wireless networks. His research resulted in six articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, as well as in two submitted patent applications.View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Ensar Zeljković received the master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Department of Telecommunications from the Faculty of Electrical engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in computer sciences with the University of Antwerp and the imec Research Center, Belgium. He is currently doing research on virtual slicing-based management of heterogeneous wireless networks.
Ensar Zeljković received the master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Department of Telecommunications from the Faculty of Electrical engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in computer sciences with the University of Antwerp and the imec Research Center, Belgium. He is currently doing research on virtual slicing-based management of heterogeneous wireless networks.View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Farouk Mahfoudhi received the graduation degree in telecommunication systems architecture from the Higher School of Communications of Tunisia in 2012, where he is an Embedded Software Engineer. He has been working in different multinational industrial companies and research centers in Tunisia and Belgium for over six years. His worked has focused on embedded software development, network programming, IoT, and set top box and drivers development. In 2017, he joined the University of Antwerp and the imec Research Center bioadjust as a Software Developer.
Farouk Mahfoudhi received the graduation degree in telecommunication systems architecture from the Higher School of Communications of Tunisia in 2012, where he is an Embedded Software Engineer. He has been working in different multinational industrial companies and research centers in Tunisia and Belgium for over six years. His worked has focused on embedded software development, network programming, IoT, and set top box and drivers development. In 2017, he joined the University of Antwerp and the imec Research Center bioadjust as a Software Developer.View more
IDLab, Ghent University–imec, Ghent, Belgium
Jetmir Haxhibeqiri received the bachelor’s degree in telecommunication from the University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo, in 2010 and the master’s degree in engineering (information technology and computer engineering) from RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, in 2013. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Internet and Data Laboratory Research Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. In 2013, he did an internship with Deutche Telekom (T-Laboratories), Darmstadt, Germany, where he was involved in the field of system level simulators for LTE-A. His research interests include wireless communications technologies (IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4e, and LoRa) and their application.
Jetmir Haxhibeqiri received the bachelor’s degree in telecommunication from the University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo, in 2010 and the master’s degree in engineering (information technology and computer engineering) from RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, in 2013. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Internet and Data Laboratory Research Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. In 2013, he did an internship with Deutche Telekom (T-Laboratories), Darmstadt, Germany, where he was involved in the field of system level simulators for LTE-A. His research interests include wireless communications technologies (IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15.4e, and LoRa) and their application.View more
IDLab, Ghent University–imec, Ghent, Belgium
Jeroen Hoebeke is a Professor with the Internet Technology and Data Science Lab, Ghent University and imec. He is conducting research on wireless communication solutions for the Internet of Things. He investigates how open standards can be used to roll out connected devices and easily integrate them in IoT applications. He has been active in several IoT domains, such as smart building, logistics, health care, and industry 4.0. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in international journals or conference proceedings.
Jeroen Hoebeke is a Professor with the Internet Technology and Data Science Lab, Ghent University and imec. He is conducting research on wireless communication solutions for the Internet of Things. He investigates how open standards can be used to roll out connected devices and easily integrate them in IoT applications. He has been active in several IoT domains, such as smart building, logistics, health care, and industry 4.0. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in international journals or conference proceedings.View more
IDLab, University of Antwerp–imec, Antwerp, Belgium
Jeroen Famaey (S’09–M’11–SM’18) received the M.Sc. degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium, in 2007 and 2012, respectively. He is an Assistant Professor associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has co-authored over 90 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and ten submitted patent applications. His research focuses on performance modeling and optimization of wireless networks, with a specific interest in low-power, dense and heterogeneous networks. He was a recipient of the 2015 IEEE Communications Society Outstanding Reviewer Award and six Best Paper Awards for his research.
Jeroen Famaey (S’09–M’11–SM’18) received the M.Sc. degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium, in 2007 and 2012, respectively. He is an Assistant Professor associated with imec and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has co-authored over 90 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and ten submitted patent applications. His research focuses on performance modeling and optimization of wireless networks, with a specific interest in low-power, dense and heterogeneous networks. He was a recipient of the 2015 IEEE Communications Society Outstanding Reviewer Award and six Best Paper Awards for his research.View more
IDLab, Ghent University–imec, Ghent, Belgium
Steven Latré received the Master of Science degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium. He is a Professor with the University of Antwerp and the Director of the imec Research Institute. He is leading the Internet and Data Lab in Antwerp, a research group which focuses on wireless communications and distributed intelligence. He has authored or co-authored over 100 papers published in international journals or in the proceedings of international conferences. His personal research interests are on wireless network management and multiagent deep learning. He was a recipient of the IEEE COMSOC Award for Best Ph.D. in network and service management in 2012, the IEEE NOMS Young Professional Award in 2014, and the COMSOC Young Professional Award in 2015. He is a member of the Young Academy Belgium.
Steven Latré received the Master of Science degree in computer science and the Ph.D. degree in computer science engineering from Ghent University, Belgium. He is a Professor with the University of Antwerp and the Director of the imec Research Institute. He is leading the Internet and Data Lab in Antwerp, a research group which focuses on wireless communications and distributed intelligence. He has authored or co-authored over 100 papers published in international journals or in the proceedings of international conferences. His personal research interests are on wireless network management and multiagent deep learning. He was a recipient of the IEEE COMSOC Award for Best Ph.D. in network and service management in 2012, the IEEE NOMS Young Professional Award in 2014, and the COMSOC Young Professional Award in 2015. He is a member of the Young Academy Belgium.View more
