SHUFFLE: An agent based approach to controlling resources in UMTS networks

• Forschungsstelle: EU FRP
• Projektnummer: 99.0436-1
• Projekttitel Englisch: SHUFFLE: An agent based approach to controlling resources in UMTS networks

Schlüsselwörter (Englisch)

Agent technology; UMTS; resource management; smart antennas

Alternative Projektnummern (Englisch)

EU project number: IST-1999-11014

Forschungsprogramme (Englisch)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.2.4 Essential technologies and infrastructures

Kurzbeschreibung (Englisch)

See abstract

Partner und Internationale Organisationen (Englisch)

Coordinator: Queen Mary & Westfield College (UK)

Abstract (Englisch)

The main objectives of the project are as follows.i) To implement advanced and distributed software technologies (particularly Intelligent Agent Technology) in a resource configuration system that dynamically allocates radio and associated fixed network resources in third generation mobile communication systems to provide:§ end-users with an improved and more cost-effective service, and § operators with increased opportunities for contingency management where for financial, social, safety or environmental reasons, allocation policies need to be dynamically changed.ii) To evaluate how the resulting resource allocation system improves the overall performance of the network (in particular assessing its adaptability to localised high traffic demands and fluctuations) and to compare the scheme with more centralised approaches.iii) To disseminate the results of this work and to promote Agent Technology in Standards bodies.iv) To include in the distributed intelligence, mechanisms to take into account the business objectives of the network operator, multiple service providers and customers and to investigate how these objectives affect resource allocation decisions.v) To incorporate the SHUFFLE approach into a practical trial involving the control of real 'smart' antennas.vi) To include Artificial Intelligence algorithms into the NP-SP resource negotiation schemes.vii) To add a dissemination event in Eastern Europe.
Objectives of Martel in the 2nd year· To provide overall project management, including preparing the progress reports, review reports, and chairing the PMC and TMC· To produce the TIP from inputs given by the partners· To review all Deliverables from the projectAchievements of Martel in the 2nd yearWP0 Project Management· Martel completed all the necessary paperwork for the Contract Amendment 1 (the inclusion of Emorphia Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Alan Dick & Co, Agent-Tel and the re-distribution of TDK and Nortel tasks and resources). · The 15-, 18-, 21- and 24-month progress reports were compiled by Martel, and submitted to the Commission on schedule.· Martel collected the partners' exploitation plans, which were assessed as being positive and appropriate for the type of partners in the consortium and the stage of development of the work.· Martel has reviewed the combined Deliverable D07/D11, and the re-scheduled Deliverable D08 in terms of content and readability.· Martel was responsible for introducing the Technical University of Cluj Napoca (Rumania) as a so-called 'Newly Associated State' into the project.

Datenbankreferenzen (Englisch)

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