The dynamic behavior of handoff algorithms

Author

Vijayan, Rajiv ; Holtzman, Jack M.

Author_Institution

Wireless Inf. Network Lab., Rutgers State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

29 Sep-1 Oct 1992

Abstract

The authors develop analytical models to study the dynamic behavior of handoff algorithms based on field-strength measurements in a fading environment. These models quantify the behavior of the handover algorithm as the mobile moves from one base station to another. The performance is measured in terms of the probability of correct handoff decision and the delay in handoff. The effect of algorithm parameters like averaging length and hysteresis level on these performance measures is determined. These factors interact and it is important to understand the optimizing relationships. The analysis is carried out in terms of level crossings of a stochastic process which is the difference of two processes, each representing the signal strength from a base station

Keywords

cellular radio; statistical analysis; analytical models; averaging length; cellular radio systems; dynamic behavior; fading environment; field-strength measurements; handoff algorithms; hysteresis level; level crossings; performance; stochastic process; Algorithm design and analysis; Analytical models; Base stations; Delay; Fading; Hysteresis; Level measurement; Signal analysis; Signal processing; Signal processing algorithms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1992. ICUPC '92 Proceedings., 1st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0591-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1992.240824

Filename

240824