Tactical mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of mobile nodes forming a temporary network, without the aid of pre-established network infrastructure. The routing protocol has a crucial impact on the network...Tactical mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of mobile nodes forming a temporary network, without the aid of pre-established network infrastructure. The routing protocol has a crucial impact on the network performance in battlefields. Link reliability based hybrid routing (LRHR) is proposed, which is a novel hybrid routing protocol, for tactical MANET. Contrary to the traditional single path routing strategy, multiple paths are established between a pair of source-destination nodes. In the hybrid routing strategy, the rate of topological change provides a natural mechanism for switching dynamically between table-driven and on-demand routing. The simulation results indicate that the performances of the protocol in packet delivery ratio, routing overhead, and average end-to-end delay are better than the conventional routing protocol.展开更多
The evolution of airborne tactical networks(ATNs)is impeded by the network ossification problem.As a solution,network virtualization(NV)can provide a flexible and scalable architecture where virtual network embedding(...The evolution of airborne tactical networks(ATNs)is impeded by the network ossification problem.As a solution,network virtualization(NV)can provide a flexible and scalable architecture where virtual network embedding(VNE)is a key part.However,existing VNE algorithms cannot be optimally adopted in the virtualization of ATN due to the complex interference in aircombat field.In this context,a highly reliable VNE algorithm based on the transmission rate for ATN virtualization(TR-ATVNE)is proposed to adapt well to the specific electromagnetic environment of ATN.Our algorithm coordinates node and link mapping.In the node mapping,transmission-rate resource is firstly defined to effectively evaluate the ranking value of substrate nodes under the interference of both environmental noises and enemy attacks.Meanwhile,a feasible splitting rule is proposed for path splitting in the link mapping,considering the interference between wireless links.Simulation results reveal that our algorithm is able to improve the acceptance ratio of virtual network requests while maintaining a high revenue-to-cost ratio under the complex electromagnetic interference.展开更多
In this paper,we analyze a hybrid Heterogeneous Cellular Network(HCNet)framework by deploying millimeter Wave(mmWave)small cells with coexisting traditional sub-6GHz macro cells to achieve improved coverage and high d...In this paper,we analyze a hybrid Heterogeneous Cellular Network(HCNet)framework by deploying millimeter Wave(mmWave)small cells with coexisting traditional sub-6GHz macro cells to achieve improved coverage and high data rate.We consider randomly-deployed macro base stations throughout the network whereas mmWave Small Base Stations(SBSs)are deployed in the areas with high User Equipment(UE)density.Such user centric deployment of mmWave SBSs inevitably incurs correlation between UE and SBSs.For a realistic scenario where the UEs are distributed according to Poisson cluster process and directional beamforming with line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight transmissions is adopted for mmWave communication.By using tools from stochastic geometry,we develop an analytical framework to analyze various performance metrics in the downlink hybrid HCNets under biased received power association.For UE clustering we considered Thomas cluster process and derive expressions for the association probability,coverage probability,area spectral efficiency,and energy efficiency.We also provide Monte Carlo simulation results to validate the accuracy of the derived expressions.Furthermore,we analyze the impact of mmWave operating frequency,antenna gain,small cell biasing,and BSs density to get useful engineering insights into the performance of hybrid mmWave HCNets.Our results show that network performance is significantly improved by deploying millimeter wave SBS instead of microwave BS in hot spots.展开更多
A description of the reliability evaluation of tactical network is given, which reflects not only the non-reliable factors of nodes and links but also the factors of network topological structure. On the basis of this...A description of the reliability evaluation of tactical network is given, which reflects not only the non-reliable factors of nodes and links but also the factors of network topological structure. On the basis of this description, a reliability prediction model and its algorithms are put forward based on the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) for the tactical network. This model can carry out the non-linear mapping relationship between the network topological structure, the nodes reliabilities, the links reliabilities and the reliability of network. The results of simulation prove the effectiveness of this method in the reliability and the connectivity prediction for tactical network.展开更多
An important requirement in a military domain is a highly reliable mobility management method,especially when components of the networks aremoving in tactical network environments.To increase reliability,themobility m...An important requirement in a military domain is a highly reliable mobility management method,especially when components of the networks aremoving in tactical network environments.To increase reliability,themobility management technology of the tactical network should be able to reflect the characteristics of the tactical network,such as a limited environment,failure,and hierarchical unit structure.In this paper,we propose a proxy-based hierarchical distributedmobilitymanagement scheme,which is highly focused on tactical networks.Considering the characteristics of tactical networks,the proposed scheme is composed of the following:1)a proxy-based method,2)a distributed mobility management method that synchronizes a mobility database between entities,and 3)a method of managing mobility by dividing the tactical network into upper and lower layers.Mathematical analysis and modeling and simulation results demonstrate that the method outperforms the existing state-of-the-art method in overcoming entity failure,handover cost,and delay in tactical environments.展开更多
In the transportation industry, companies position rolling stock where it is likely to be needed in the face of a pronounced weekly cyclical demand pattern in orders. Strategic policies based on assumptions of repetit...In the transportation industry, companies position rolling stock where it is likely to be needed in the face of a pronounced weekly cyclical demand pattern in orders. Strategic policies based on assumptions of repetition of cyclical weekly patterns set rolling stock targets;during tactical execution, a myriad dynamic influences cause deviations from strategically set targets. We find that optimal strategic plans do not agree with results of tactical modeling;strategic results are in fact suboptimal in many tactical situations. We discuss managerial implications of this finding and how the two modeling paradigms can be reconciled.展开更多
This paper conducts the analysis on the dissemination mechanism and guiding tactics of public opinion in catastrophic event network. Opinion evolution mechanism can be roughly divided into two classes. One is the beli...This paper conducts the analysis on the dissemination mechanism and guiding tactics of public opinion in catastrophic event network. Opinion evolution mechanism can be roughly divided into two classes. One is the belief of people based on their neighbors, on the basis of the public opinion is in the social network of acquaintances. Such networks are mostly using cellular automata model for data simulation, the results of numerical simulation are speci? c to stabilize near the critical value show that the system will reach a critical stable state. The network information collection is the source of network public opinion monitoring its breadth and depth determine the monitoring results for the clear theme of public opinion information collection. Under this basis, this paper proposes the novel idea of making the dissemination mechanism easier. The proposed idea is novel and necessary, the effectiveness is proved via the theoretical analysis.展开更多
Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have gained much attention from academic and industrial areas due to the significant number of potential applications in urban airspace.A traffic management system for these UAVs is neede...Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have gained much attention from academic and industrial areas due to the significant number of potential applications in urban airspace.A traffic management system for these UAVs is needed to manage this future traffic.Tactical conflict resolution for unmanned aerial systems(UASs)is an essential piece of the puzzle for the future UAS Traffic Management(UTM),especially in very low-level(VLL)urban airspace.Unlike conflict resolution in higher altitude airspace,the dense high-rise buildings are an essential source of potential conflict to be considered in VLL urban airspace.In this paper,we propose an attention-based deep reinforcement learning approach to solve the tactical conflict resolution problem.Specifically,we formulate this task as a sequential decision-making problem using Markov Decision Process(MDP).The double deep Q network(DDQN)framework is used as a learning framework for the host drone to learn to output conflict-free maneuvers at each time step.We use the attention mechanism to model the individual neighbor's effect on the host drone,endowing the learned conflict resolution policy to be adapted to an arbitrary number of neighboring drones.Lastly,we build a simulation environment with various scenarios covering different types of encounters to evaluate the proposed approach.The simulation results demonstrate that our proposed algorithm provides a reliable solution to minimize secondary conflict counts compared to learning and non-learning-based approaches under different traffic density scenarios.展开更多
软件定义网络(Software Defined Network,SDN)是实现网络智能化的基础与主要技术途径。当前,商用的SDN网络一般应用于数据中心与软件定义广域网(Software-Defined WAN,SD-WAN)场景,其协议设计着眼于宽带、有线、固定的使用环境,普遍存...软件定义网络(Software Defined Network,SDN)是实现网络智能化的基础与主要技术途径。当前,商用的SDN网络一般应用于数据中心与软件定义广域网(Software-Defined WAN,SD-WAN)场景,其协议设计着眼于宽带、有线、固定的使用环境,普遍存在网络开销大,无法适应动态组网,很难应用于窄带、弱连接的战术边缘场景。基于此,文中在主流商用SDN协议的基础上,从控制平面自动构建、轻量化协议设计与业务流量调度等方面设计了一套面向战术边缘应用的、轻量化的SDN网络控制平面接口协议,仿真验证了所提方案的优越性。文中的研究可为智能化战术信息网络的设计提供一定的参考。展开更多
文摘Tactical mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of mobile nodes forming a temporary network, without the aid of pre-established network infrastructure. The routing protocol has a crucial impact on the network performance in battlefields. Link reliability based hybrid routing (LRHR) is proposed, which is a novel hybrid routing protocol, for tactical MANET. Contrary to the traditional single path routing strategy, multiple paths are established between a pair of source-destination nodes. In the hybrid routing strategy, the rate of topological change provides a natural mechanism for switching dynamically between table-driven and on-demand routing. The simulation results indicate that the performances of the protocol in packet delivery ratio, routing overhead, and average end-to-end delay are better than the conventional routing protocol.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61701521)the Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2018JQ6074)。
文摘The evolution of airborne tactical networks(ATNs)is impeded by the network ossification problem.As a solution,network virtualization(NV)can provide a flexible and scalable architecture where virtual network embedding(VNE)is a key part.However,existing VNE algorithms cannot be optimally adopted in the virtualization of ATN due to the complex interference in aircombat field.In this context,a highly reliable VNE algorithm based on the transmission rate for ATN virtualization(TR-ATVNE)is proposed to adapt well to the specific electromagnetic environment of ATN.Our algorithm coordinates node and link mapping.In the node mapping,transmission-rate resource is firstly defined to effectively evaluate the ranking value of substrate nodes under the interference of both environmental noises and enemy attacks.Meanwhile,a feasible splitting rule is proposed for path splitting in the link mapping,considering the interference between wireless links.Simulation results reveal that our algorithm is able to improve the acceptance ratio of virtual network requests while maintaining a high revenue-to-cost ratio under the complex electromagnetic interference.
文摘In this paper,we analyze a hybrid Heterogeneous Cellular Network(HCNet)framework by deploying millimeter Wave(mmWave)small cells with coexisting traditional sub-6GHz macro cells to achieve improved coverage and high data rate.We consider randomly-deployed macro base stations throughout the network whereas mmWave Small Base Stations(SBSs)are deployed in the areas with high User Equipment(UE)density.Such user centric deployment of mmWave SBSs inevitably incurs correlation between UE and SBSs.For a realistic scenario where the UEs are distributed according to Poisson cluster process and directional beamforming with line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight transmissions is adopted for mmWave communication.By using tools from stochastic geometry,we develop an analytical framework to analyze various performance metrics in the downlink hybrid HCNets under biased received power association.For UE clustering we considered Thomas cluster process and derive expressions for the association probability,coverage probability,area spectral efficiency,and energy efficiency.We also provide Monte Carlo simulation results to validate the accuracy of the derived expressions.Furthermore,we analyze the impact of mmWave operating frequency,antenna gain,small cell biasing,and BSs density to get useful engineering insights into the performance of hybrid mmWave HCNets.Our results show that network performance is significantly improved by deploying millimeter wave SBS instead of microwave BS in hot spots.
文摘A description of the reliability evaluation of tactical network is given, which reflects not only the non-reliable factors of nodes and links but also the factors of network topological structure. On the basis of this description, a reliability prediction model and its algorithms are put forward based on the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) for the tactical network. This model can carry out the non-linear mapping relationship between the network topological structure, the nodes reliabilities, the links reliabilities and the reliability of network. The results of simulation prove the effectiveness of this method in the reliability and the connectivity prediction for tactical network.
基金This work was supported by the Agency for Defense Development.
文摘An important requirement in a military domain is a highly reliable mobility management method,especially when components of the networks aremoving in tactical network environments.To increase reliability,themobility management technology of the tactical network should be able to reflect the characteristics of the tactical network,such as a limited environment,failure,and hierarchical unit structure.In this paper,we propose a proxy-based hierarchical distributedmobilitymanagement scheme,which is highly focused on tactical networks.Considering the characteristics of tactical networks,the proposed scheme is composed of the following:1)a proxy-based method,2)a distributed mobility management method that synchronizes a mobility database between entities,and 3)a method of managing mobility by dividing the tactical network into upper and lower layers.Mathematical analysis and modeling and simulation results demonstrate that the method outperforms the existing state-of-the-art method in overcoming entity failure,handover cost,and delay in tactical environments.
文摘In the transportation industry, companies position rolling stock where it is likely to be needed in the face of a pronounced weekly cyclical demand pattern in orders. Strategic policies based on assumptions of repetition of cyclical weekly patterns set rolling stock targets;during tactical execution, a myriad dynamic influences cause deviations from strategically set targets. We find that optimal strategic plans do not agree with results of tactical modeling;strategic results are in fact suboptimal in many tactical situations. We discuss managerial implications of this finding and how the two modeling paradigms can be reconciled.
文摘This paper conducts the analysis on the dissemination mechanism and guiding tactics of public opinion in catastrophic event network. Opinion evolution mechanism can be roughly divided into two classes. One is the belief of people based on their neighbors, on the basis of the public opinion is in the social network of acquaintances. Such networks are mostly using cellular automata model for data simulation, the results of numerical simulation are speci? c to stabilize near the critical value show that the system will reach a critical stable state. The network information collection is the source of network public opinion monitoring its breadth and depth determine the monitoring results for the clear theme of public opinion information collection. Under this basis, this paper proposes the novel idea of making the dissemination mechanism easier. The proposed idea is novel and necessary, the effectiveness is proved via the theoretical analysis.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation(NRF),Singapore,and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore(CAAS),under the Aviation Transformation Programme(ATP).
文摘Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have gained much attention from academic and industrial areas due to the significant number of potential applications in urban airspace.A traffic management system for these UAVs is needed to manage this future traffic.Tactical conflict resolution for unmanned aerial systems(UASs)is an essential piece of the puzzle for the future UAS Traffic Management(UTM),especially in very low-level(VLL)urban airspace.Unlike conflict resolution in higher altitude airspace,the dense high-rise buildings are an essential source of potential conflict to be considered in VLL urban airspace.In this paper,we propose an attention-based deep reinforcement learning approach to solve the tactical conflict resolution problem.Specifically,we formulate this task as a sequential decision-making problem using Markov Decision Process(MDP).The double deep Q network(DDQN)framework is used as a learning framework for the host drone to learn to output conflict-free maneuvers at each time step.We use the attention mechanism to model the individual neighbor's effect on the host drone,endowing the learned conflict resolution policy to be adapted to an arbitrary number of neighboring drones.Lastly,we build a simulation environment with various scenarios covering different types of encounters to evaluate the proposed approach.The simulation results demonstrate that our proposed algorithm provides a reliable solution to minimize secondary conflict counts compared to learning and non-learning-based approaches under different traffic density scenarios.
文摘软件定义网络(Software Defined Network,SDN)是实现网络智能化的基础与主要技术途径。当前,商用的SDN网络一般应用于数据中心与软件定义广域网(Software-Defined WAN,SD-WAN)场景,其协议设计着眼于宽带、有线、固定的使用环境,普遍存在网络开销大,无法适应动态组网,很难应用于窄带、弱连接的战术边缘场景。基于此,文中在主流商用SDN协议的基础上,从控制平面自动构建、轻量化协议设计与业务流量调度等方面设计了一套面向战术边缘应用的、轻量化的SDN网络控制平面接口协议,仿真验证了所提方案的优越性。文中的研究可为智能化战术信息网络的设计提供一定的参考。