Title :
Path selection through a three-stage switching network using neural networks
Author :
Pandya, Abhijit S. ; Keskiner, Haluk
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton, FL, USA
Abstract :
A neural network algorithm for selecting paths through a three-stage switching network was developed. Based on the results of computer simulations, a four-dimensional region for the valid combinations was discovered. An analysis is performed to determine the characteristics of this region. The behavior of the neural network algorithm for different switching network configurations and varying traffic patterns was investigated. The effect of initial state of the neural network is analyzed and heuristic improvements to the algorithm are provided. A comparative analysis of the neural network path selection algorithm against a sequential search method is also given
Keywords :
neural nets; switching networks; four-dimensional region; neural networks; path selection; sequential search method; three-stage switching network; traffic patterns; Algorithm design and analysis; Communication networks; Communication switching; Communication system control; Computer simulation; Neural networks; Packet switching; Performance analysis; Switches; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1991. 'Decision Aiding for Complex Systems, Conference Proceedings., 1991 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Charlottesville, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0233-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1991.169900
