Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
University of Ottawa
$132,000.00
Seamless mobility management of users and services over heterogeneous networks
EF 2007-08
Résumé
Computer technologies have become an essential part of daily life, influencing individuals, families, schools and organizations of all kinds. Computers are expected to gain an even greater presence and play an even more critical role in the future. Important technological advances will be made in communications and networks. The focus will be on mobile and wireless connectivity, known as third generation (3G and coming 4G) mobile telecommunications systems, and to a certain extent on ad hoc networks. This environment deals with communication in "multi-zoned networks", where people, devices, appliances and servers are connected to each other via different kinds of networks. Networks will be pervasive, ubiquitous, multi-service, multi-operator and multi-access. They will bring together several different types of networks, such as body area networks, vehicular area networks, personal area networks, home area networks wireless hotspot networks, and cellular networks among many others. Currently accessing and using the services provided by these networks at any time is cumbersome and in some cases impractical or unaffordable. We believe that the success of 3/4G mobile systems lies in the ability to provide mobile users with cost effective, yet ubiquitous service access anywhere and anytime. In order to do this, such systems will have to be personalized, adaptive, proactive and anticipatory in the requirements of network configuration and user needs. The goal of this project is to develop, demonstrate and evaluate a mobile service delivery architecture and framework to support seamless service and user mobility operations and management in mobile communication systems. We envision such an environment to be composed of key integrated technological components that will provide users and services the ability to handle mobility management and functions that are dynamic and adaptive, based upon context, preferences, networks, cost, QoS, all balanced with policies of organizations and individuals.
Programme
Strategic Projects - Group
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
336823-2006
Name nom
Karmouch, Ahmed
Department département
Information Technology and Engineering, School of
Organization id
28
Institution établissement
University of Ottawa
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2006
Award amount
132000
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1041
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - Communications and Information
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - Communication et information
Area of application code
800
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information and communication services
Area of application fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Research subject code
2721
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Multimedia systems and networks
Research subject fr
Systèmes et réseaux multimédias
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
Seamless mobility management of users and services over heterogeneous networks
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Computer technologies have become an essential part of daily life, influencing individuals, families, schools and organizations of all kinds. Computers are expected to gain an even greater presence and play an even more critical role in the future. Important technological advances will be made in communications and networks. The focus will be on mobile and wireless connectivity, known as third generation (3G and coming 4G) mobile telecommunications systems, and to a certain extent on ad hoc networks. This environment deals with communication in "multi-zoned networks", where people, devices, appliances and servers are connected to each other via different kinds of networks. Networks will be pervasive, ubiquitous, multi-service, multi-operator and multi-access. They will bring together several different types of networks, such as body area networks, vehicular area networks, personal area networks, home area networks wireless hotspot networks, and cellular networks among many others. Currently accessing and using the services provided by these networks at any time is cumbersome and in some cases impractical or unaffordable. We believe that the success of 3/4G mobile systems lies in the ability to provide mobile users with cost effective, yet ubiquitous service access anywhere and anytime. In order to do this, such systems will have to be personalized, adaptive, proactive and anticipatory in the requirements of network configuration and user needs. The goal of this project is to develop, demonstrate and evaluate a mobile service delivery architecture and framework to support seamless service and user mobility operations and management in mobile communication systems. We envision such an environment to be composed of key integrated technological components that will provide users and services the ability to handle mobility management and functions that are dynamic and adaptive, based upon context, preferences, networks, cost, QoS, all balanced with policies of organizations and individuals.
