Wireless Mesh Network Planning and Optimization through Genetic Algorithms

  • Authors:
  • Rastin Pries;Dirk Staehle;Marieta Stoykova;Barbara Staehle;Phuoc Tran-Gia

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • MESH '09 Proceedings of the 2009 Second International Conference on Advances in Mesh Networks
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are a promising technology for providing broadband wireless access to the end user. They offer a higher degree of flexibility compared to traditional networks but on the expense of a more complex structure. Thus, planning and optimization of WMNs is a challenge. In this paper, we address this challenge using genetic algorithms. Genetic algorithms are able to evaluate and optimize large-scale WMNs in relatively small computation time. The results prove the effectiveness of the genetic operators to optimize the routing and channel assignment in WMNs.