Title :
Affinity propagation algorithm in WLAN network deployment
Author :
Yushun Wang ; Peng Lei ; Hong Xu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Eng., Lanzhou Univ., Lanzhou, China
Abstract :
The coverage region of WLAN network is limited compare with cell phone system such as GSM and WCDMA. The favorable area to deploy WLAN is the area which has strong demand for wireless network. How to identify the needs and guide the deployment of WLAN, that isn´t a easy issue. It will waste the investment if we deploy the WLAN in improper places. This paper proposes a solution which can collect customer feedback with the help of smart phone client software and affinity propagation algorithm is applied to determine which region should be deploy first according to giant user feedback from that client software. Actual results show that the method is feasible and effective. It can significantly improve the accuracy of deployment of WLAN and efficiency of operations.
Keywords :
mobile computing; smart phones; wireless LAN; GSM; Global System for Mobile Communications; WCDMA; WLAN network deployment; affinity propagation algorithm; cell phone system; smart phone client software; wireless code division multiple access; wireless local area network; Clustering algorithms; Educational institutions; Internet; Mobile communication; Software; Telecommunications; Wireless LAN; GIS; Telecom operator; WLAN; affinity propagation algorithm; clustering algorithm; mobile client;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement, Sensor Network and Automation (IMSNA), 2013 2nd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
DOI :
10.1109/IMSNA.2013.6743430