The inherent broadcast nature of satellites, their global coverage and direct access to a large number of subscribers give satellites unrivalled advantages in supporting IP multicast applications. A new generation of satellite systems that support regenerative on-board processors and multiple spot beam technology have opened new possibilities of implementing IP multicast communication over satellites. These new features enable satellites to make efficient use of their allocated bandwidth resources and provide cost effective network services but equally, create new challenges for mobile satellite terminals. IP mobility support in general and IP mobile multicast support in particular on mobile satellite terminals like the ones mounted on continental flights, maritime vessels, etc., still remain big challenges that have received very little attention from the research community. Up till now, there are no proposed mechanisms to support IP multicast for mobile receivers/sources in multi-beam satellite networks in open literature. This study explores the suitability of IP multicast mobility support schemes defined for terrestrial networks in a satellite environment and proposes novel schemes based on the concepts of Home and Remote subscription-based approaches, multiple interface and PMIPv6 protocol. Detailed analysis and comparison of results obtained from the proposed schemes, Mobile IP (MIP) Home and Remote subscription-based approaches (for terrestrial networks) when implemented on a reference multi-beam satellite network are presented. From these results, the proposed schemes outperform the MIP Home and Remote subscription-based approaches in terms of gateway handover latency, number of multicast packets lost and signalling cost over the satellite air interface.

No / For decades, the development of the Internet was driven by the purpose of providing applications to non-mobile users. No specific Quality of Service (QoS) requirement is necessary, other than ensuring reliability in the end-to-end data transfers. As such, best effort service model was deemed more than appropriate to satisfy the users' needs. Nevertheless, the scenario has changed in the last few years. A new population of nomadic users, who requires access to Internet services regardless of their location and mode of transportation is growing, while new typologies of Internet applications are being continuously developed, in which best effort service level may no longer be adequate. The SUITED project has been devised to address the emerging issues generated by this new and challenging scenario. SUITED aims at contributing towards the design and deployment of the Global Mobile Broadband System (GMBS), a unique satellite/terrestrial infrastructure, which will ensure that nomadic users have access to Internet services with a negotiated QoS. An overview of the main results achieved in the SUITED project is provided in this article. Some of the most innovative solutions developed by the SUITED team for the joint management of global mobility and end-to-end QoS support are presented. The SUITED demonstrator platform, which was developed to validate the system specifications, is also described. Finally, the results of the experimental measurement campaigns carried out with this platform are reported.

No / Rapid advances in software systems, wireless networks, and embedded devices have led to the development of a pervasive and mobile cyberspace that provides an infrastructure for anywhere/anytime service provisioning in different domains such as engineering, commerce, education, and entertainment. This style of service provisioning enables users to freely move between geographical areas and to continuously access information and conduct online transactions. However, such a high mobility may cause performance and reliability problems during the execution of transactions. For example, the unavailability of sufficient bandwidth can result in failure of transactions when users move from one area (cell) to another. We present a context-aware transaction model that dynamically adapts to the users' needs and execution environments. Accordingly, we develop a new mobility management scheme that ensures seamless connectivity and reliable execution of context-aware transactions during mobility of users. The proposed scheme is designed and developed using a combination of different queuing models. We conduct various experiments in order to show that the proposed scheme optimizes the mobility management process and increases the throughput of context-aware transactions.

Cette thèse a pour objectif de faire avancer l'état de l'art des communications basée sur Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) dans le domaine des réseaux véhiculaires, et ce dans le cadre des évolutions récentes de IP, notamment l'avènement du Future Internet. Le Future Internet (F.I.) définit un ensemble d'approches pour faire évoluer l'Internet actuel , en particulier l'émergence d'un Internet mobile exigeant en ressources. Les acteurs de ce domaine définissent les contraintes inhérentes aux approches utilisées historiquement dans l'évolution de l'architecture d'Internet et tentent d'y remédier soit de manière évolutive soit par une rupture technologique (révolutionnaire). Un des problèmes au centre de cette nouvelle évolution d'Internet est la question du nommage et de l'adressage dans le réseau. Nous avons entrepris dans cette thèse l'étude de ce problème, dans le cadre restreint des communications véhiculaires Internet.Dans ce contexte, l'état de l'art du Future Internet a mis en avant les distinctions des approches révolutionnaires comparées aux propositions évolutives basées sur IPv6. Les réseaux véhiculaires étant d'ores-et-déjà dotés de piles protocolaires comprenant une extension IPv6, nous avons entamé une approche évolutive visant à intégrer les réseaux véhiculaires au Future Internet. Une première proposition a été de convertir un identifiant présent dans le monde automobile (VIN, Numéro d'Identification de Véhicule) en un lot d'adresses réseau propres à chaque véhicule (qui est donc propriétaire de son adressage issu de son identifiant). Cette proposition étant centrée sur le véhicule, nous avons ensuite intégré ces communications basés dans une architecture globale Future Internet basée sur IPv6 (protocole LISP). En particulier, et avec l'adressage VIN, nous avons défini un espace d'adressage indépendant des fournisseurs d'accès à Internet où le constructeur automobile devient acteur économique fournissant des services IPv6 à sa flotte de véhicules conjointement avec les opérateurs réseau dont il dépend pour transporter son trafic IP. Nous nous sommes ensuite intéressés à l'entourage proche du véhicule afin de définir un nouveau mode de communication inter-véhiculaire à Internet: le V2V2I (Angl. Vehicle-to-Vehicle-to-Infrastructure). Jusqu'à présent, les modes de transmission de données à Internet dans le monde du véhicule consistaient en des topologies V2I, à savoir véhicule à Internet, où le véhicule accède à l'infrastructure directement sans intermédiaire. Dans le cadre des communications véhiculaires à Internet, nous proposons une taxonomie des méthodes existantes dans l'état de l'art. Les techniques du Future Internet étant récentes, nous avons étendu notre taxonomie par une nouvelle approche basée sur la séparation de l'adressage topologique dans le cluster de celui de l'infrastructure. Le leader du cluster s'occupe d'affecter les adresses (de son VIN) et de gérer le routage à l'intérieur de son cluster. La dernière contribution consiste en la comparaison des performances des protocoles de gestion de mobilité, notamment pour les réseaux de véhicules et des communications de type vehicule-à-Internet. Dans ce cadre, nous avons proposé une classification des protocoles de gestion de mobilité selon leur déploiement: centralisé (basé réseau ou host) et distribué. Nous avons ensuite évalué les performances en modélisant les durées de configurations et de reconfigurations des différents protocoles concernés. / After successfully connecting machines and people later (world wide web), the new era of In-ternet is about connecting things. Due to increasing demands in terms of addresses, mobility, scalability, security and other new unattended challenges, the evolution of current Internet archi-tecture is subject to major debate worldwide. The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) workshop on Routing and Addressing report described the serious scalability problems faced by large backbone operators in terms of routing and addressing, illustrated by the unsustainable growth of the Default Free Zone (DFZ) routing tables. Some proposals tackled the scalability and IP semantics overload issues with two different approaches: evolutionary approach (backward com-patibility) or a revolutionary approach. Several design objectives (technical or high-level) guided researchers in their proposals. Mobility is definitely one of the main challenges.Inter-Vehicle Communication (IVC) attracts considerable attention from the research com-munity and the industry for its potential in providing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and passengers services. Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) are emerging as a class of wire-less network, formed between moving vehicles equipped with wireless interfaces (cellular and WiFi) employing heterogeneous communication systems. A VANET is a form of mobile ad-hoc network that provides IVC among nearby vehicles and may involve the use of a nearby fixed equipment on the roadside. The impact of Internet-based vehicular services (infotainment) are quickly developing. Some of these applications, driver assistance services or traffic reports, have been there for a while. But market-enabling applications may also be an argument in favor of a more convenient journey. Such use cases are viewed as a motivation to further adoption of the ITS standards developed within IEEE, ETSI, and ISO.This thesis focuses on applying Future Internet paradigm to vehicle-to-Internet communica-tions in an attempt to define the solution space of Future Vehicular Internet. We first introduce two possible vehicle-to-Internet use cases and great enablers for IP based services : eHealth and Fully-electric Vehicles. We show how to integrate those use cases into IPv6 enabled networks. We further focus on the mobility architectures and determine the fundamental components of a mobility architecture. We then classify those approaches into centralized and distributed to show the current trends in terms of network mobility extension, an essential component to vehicular networking. We eventually analyze the performance of these proposals. In order to define an identifier namespace for vehicular communications, we introduce the Vehicle Identification Numbers are possible candidates. We then propose a conversion algorithm that preserves the VIN characteristics while mapping it onto usable IPv6 networking objects (ad-dresses, prefixes, and Mobile Node Identifiers). We make use of this result to extend LISP-MN protocol with the support of our VIN6 addressing architecture. We also apply those results to group IP-based communications, when the cluster head is in charge of a group of followers.

Com a heterogeneidade de tecnologias de comunicação sem fio presentes na borda de redes de acesso, serviços providos na Internet podem ser acessados de forma quasi ubíqua através de dispositivos móveis ou portáteis. O acesso a esses serviços, contudo, está associado a atrasos e rupturas frequentes na comunicação devido a razões inerentes à mobilidade do dispositivo, como: i) perda de sinal em locais onde há pouca ou nenhuma cobertura de acesso móvel; ii) erros no quadro de dados durante a transmissão e, consequentemente, perdas de pacotes, que podem ser ocasionados por interferência no sinal ou enfraquecimento deste pelo distanciamento do dispositivo em relação à Estação Base; iii) mudanças de endereços IP durante transmissões em andamento causadas pela migração do dispositivo entre diferentes redes. Como consequência, aplicações falham com a ruptura de comunicações orientadas a conexão. Tratar a mobilidade de forma transparente à aplicação é um dos desafios da Computação Móvel e Ubíqua que vem sendo pesquisado ao longo da última década. Soluções foram propostas para operarem desde a Camada de Enlace à Aplicação. Muitas delas, entretanto, exigem modificações na pilha de protocolos TCP/IP e adição de infraestrutura específica de rede no suporte à comunicação fim-a-fim. Além de elevar o custo das etapas de implantação e manutenção, estratégias intrusivas e dependentes de infraestrutura adicional podem não apresentar desempenho satisfatório. Nesse contexto, propomos tratar a mobilidade no nível da própria aplicação através de Sessões de Comunicação que não falham com atrasos e desconexões. Operando somente nos nós-fim e de modo transparente às Camadas adjacentes de Aplicação e Transporte, as sessões não requerem infraestrutura adicional para intermediar ou controlar a comunicação entre pares, tampouco modificações em protocolos legados da pilha TCP/IP. O conceito de Sessões Tolerantes a Rupturas é implementado através de uma API de propósito geral em sistemas Linux que estende a interface de Sockets. A API é, na prática, uma camada transparente sobre o Socket que provê Ciência de Mobilidade à aplicação através de mecanismos para: acompanhar a localização de nós ao longo da duração de uma sessão; detectar rupturas nas transmissões causadas pela mobilidade do nó ou de seu par remoto; suspender e retomar sessões de forma eficiente, segura e confiável. Experimentos conduzidos em ambientes emulados e reais com equipamentos de uso comercial mostram a eficiência das sessões. Além de introduzir baixa degradação na vazão fim-a-fim, rupturas na transmissão podem ser detectadas em microssegundos e sessões suspensas são reabertas em milissegundos. Com um desempenho superior a solução de mobilidade geral da Camada IP, as sessões não necessitam de adaptações de software em equipamentos de rede / Nowadays services available on the Internet can be accessed from mobile devices while they roam across heterogeneous wireless networks. Due to the inherent reasons of device mobility, however, the access to such services is frequently involved with delay and disruptions. The most common reasons are: i) losing radio signal at places where mobile access coverage area is not available; ii) frame error, losses, and fading on the radio signal when the mobile device moves away from the Base Station; iii) changes on the devices IP address over ongoing transmission, while the mobile node migrates among different wireless networks. As result, networked application fails with disruptions on TCP connections established in the mobile users path. Handling seamlessly mobility on the Internet is a technical challenge of the Mobile Computing Paradigm. It has been widely researched over the last decade. Several solutions have been proposed to work from the Link Layer to the Application Layer. Most of them, however, work intrusively and require modifications in the classical TCP/IP protocol stack, as well as rely on additional network infrastructure to support mobile end-to-end communication. Besides increasing the cost of deployment and maintenance, intrusive and infrastructure dependent strategies may not present suitable performance. In this sense, we devised an architecture to handle mobility at the Application level by means of communication sessions that do not fail with delay, disruption or disconnection. Such sessions work only at the end-systems in a such way that: are fully transparent to the adjacent layers of Transport and Application; do not require additional network infrastructure to forward and manage the communication between two mobile peers; and do not impose any modification on the legacy protocols from the TCP/IP stack. The concept of Disruption-Tolerant Sessions is implemented in Linux by means of a general purpose API extended from the Socket interface. Such API is a transparent layer placed on top of the Socket to provide mobility awareness to the Application Layer. To do so, session services are provided for: tracking mobile peers along the session duration; detecting disruptions over TCP connection caused by mobility of the local or remote peer; suspending and resuming sessions with efficiency, security and reliability. Experiments conducted in emulated and real systems (off-the-shelf hardware and open source software) showed the desired efficiency. Besides introducing little overhead on the goodput, disruptions are detected in a range of microseconds and suspended sessions are resumed in milliseconds. With performance greater than the general IP layer mobility solution, the proposed sessions do not require software adaptation in the core of the network infrastructure

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Mobility management over heterogeneous wireless networks is becoming a major interest area as new technologies and services continue to proliferate within the wireless networking market. In this context, seamless mobility is considered to be crucial for ubiquitous computing. Service providers aim to increase the revenue and to improve users' satisfaction. However there are still many technical and architectural challenges to overcome before achieving the required interoperability and coexistence of heterogeneous wireless access networks. Indeed, the context of wireless networks is offering multiple and heterogeneous technologies (e.g. 2G to 4G, WiFi, Wimax, TETRA,...). On the one hand, this rich environment allows users to take profit from different capacities and coverage characteristics. Indeed, this diversity can provide users with high flexibility and allow them to seamlessly connect at any time and any where to the access technology that best fits their requirements. Additionally, cooperation between these different technologies can provide higher efficiency in the usage of the scarce wireless resources offering more economic systems for network providers. On the other hand, the heterogeneity of technologies and architectures and the multiplication of networks and service providers creates a complex environment where cooperation becomes challenging at different levels including and not limited to mobility management, radio resource provisioning, Quality of Service and security guarantees. This thesis is focusing on mobility management and mainly on decision making for Vertical handover within heterogeneous wireless network environments. After the analysis of the related state of the art, we first propose a reputation based approach that allows fast vertical handover decision making. A decision making scheme is then built on that approach. Network's reputation, is a new metric that can be gathered from previous users' experiences in the networks. We show that it is an efficient construct to speed up the vertical handover decision making thanks to anticipation functionalities. While the main objective remains guaranteeing the best Quality of Service and optimal radio resource utilization, economical aspects have also to be considered including cost minimization for users and revenue maximization for network providers. For this aim, we propose, in the second part of the thesis, a game theoretic based scheme that allows maximizing benefits for both networks and users. In this solution, each available network plays a Stackelberg game with a finite set of users, while users are playing a Nash game among themselves to share the limited radio resources. A Nash equilibrium point, that maximizes the user's utility and the service provider revenue, is found and used for admission control and vertical handover decision making. The analyses of the optimal bandwidth/prices and the revenue at the equilibrium point show that there are some possible policies to use according to user's requirements in terms of QoS and to network capacities. For instance, we pointed out that networks having same capacities and different reputation values should charge users with different prices which makes reputation management very important to attract users and maximize networks' revenue. In the third part of this thesis, we provide and discuss two different architectural and implementation solutions on which our proposed vertical handover decision mechanisms can be integrated. The first proposed architecture is a centralized one. It is based on the IEEE 802.21 standard to which some extensions are proposed. The second proposed architecture is distributed. It is based on an overlay control level composed of two virtualization layers able to make reasoning on behalf of physical entities within the system. This architecture allows higher flexibility especially for loosely coupled interconnected networks

The contemporary Internet ecosystem today has gone through series of evolutionary changes during the last forty or fifty years. Though it was designed as a network with fixed nodes, it has scaled well enough with the development of new technologies both in fixed and wireless networks. Initially, the communication model of the Internet was based on the telephone network (and can be considered as the 1st Generation Internet). Later, its transition as a client-server model made it a network where communication systems exchange data over dedicated links. This 2nd Generation Internet, over the years, has been challenged by many problems and issues such as network congestion, path failure, DOS attacks, mobility issues for wireless networks, etc. The Internet users always look for some information, irrespectively where it is located or stored. This approach is the basic building block for a network architecture where information is considered as the premier entity. Such networks, in general, are termed as Information Centric Network (ICN), where information takes centric position superseding the node centric approach like in the current Internet. The problems faced by the current Internet architecture, mentioned above, can be handled with a unifying approach by putting the information at the centre of the network architecture. On a global scale, this network architecture design is termed as the Future Information Centric Internet. Similarly, Mobile Internet usage has increased overwhelmingly in the last decade. There has been an estimated 1.2 billion mobile broad-band subscriptions for 2.4 billion Internet users in 2011. Because of the increased spectrum efficiency and ubiquitous availability of cellular connectivity, the seamless mobility and connectivity is now considered as daily life commodity. However, in the case of the Internet, IP based mobility solutions cannot catch up in performance with the fast evolution of cellular networks. Therefore, one of the primary goals for the Future Internet is the design of mobility management schemes that overcome the issues in wireless networks such as handover and location management, multihoming, security, etc. In this thesis, we have proposed a mobility management solution in wireless networks in the context of ICN in general and in the context of Network of Information (NetInf) in particular. NetInf is ICN-based Future Internet architecture. We propose a NetInf Mobile Node (NetInf MN) architecture which is backward compatible with the current Internet architecture as well. This cross architecture design for mobility support works closely with Central Control Unit (CCU) (network entity) for improved performance in case of handover management in wireless networks. The Virtual Node Layer (VNL) algorithm explains how different modules of NetInf MN and CCU units work together. The game theoretical and Reinforcement Learning (CODIPAS-RL) scheme based mathematical model shows how handover management and data relaying in the wireless networks can increase the network coverage through cooperative diversity. Simulation results show that the proposed model achieves both Nash and Stackelberg equilibria where as the selected CODIPAS-RL scheme reaches global optimum. Finally, as a use case example of NetInf architecture, we propose the NetInf Email service that does not require dedicated servers or dedicated port unlike the current email service. The use of asymmetric keys as user's ID is the unique feature proposed for this service. The NetInf email service architecture framework presented, explains how different architectural components work together. We discuss different challenges and requirements related to this service. The prototype developed for the Network of Information will be used for the implementation of this service

Submitted by Irene Nascimento (irene.kessia@ufpe.br) on 2016-09-06T19:10:33Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) TESE_ISABELLE_YRUSKA_BRAGA_AVALIACAO_MODELO_GERENCIAMENTO_QUALIDADE_SISTEMA_MOBILIDADE_URBANA_METODO_ARGUMENTACAO_SISTEMI~1.pdf: 4127411 bytes, checksum: 9b32409287a30f245b7e5eefb9e189e7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-06T19:10:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) TESE_ISABELLE_YRUSKA_BRAGA_AVALIACAO_MODELO_GERENCIAMENTO_QUALIDADE_SISTEMA_MOBILIDADE_URBANA_METODO_ARGUMENTACAO_SISTEMI~1.pdf: 4127411 bytes, checksum: 9b32409287a30f245b7e5eefb9e189e7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-11-26 / O crescimento desordenado das cidades, atrelado à falta de planejamento e de gerenciamento urbano tem impedido o desenvolvimento sustentável da mobilidade urbana. A reversão desta tendência na direção da sustentabilidade passa pela integração da mobilidade urbana às demais políticas urbanas, com o objetivo maior de priorizar o cidadão na efetivação de seus anseios e necessidades, melhorando as condições gerais de deslocamento na cidade. Portanto, a ideia de mobilidade centrada nas pessoas é o ponto principal a ser considerado numa política de desenvolvimento urbano que busque a produção de cidades justas, de cidades para todos, que respeitem a liberdade fundamental de ir e vir, que possibilitem a satisfação individual e coletiva em atingir os destinos desejados, as necessidades e os prazeres cotidianos (BRASIL, 2006). De acordo com o Ministério das Cidades (BRASIL, 2006), quatro são os pilares da mobilidade sustentável: (1) planejamento integrado de transporte e uso do solo urbano; (2) melhoria do transporte coletivo urbano; (3) promoção da circulação não motorizada; (4) uso racional do automóvel. O objetivo principal da presente tese é verificar qual o modelo de gestão ideal da mobilidade urbana e confrontá-lo com o atual modelo verificado na Região Metropolitana de João Pessoa (RMJP). Através dos conceitos de mobilidade urbana e de sistema de mobilidade urbana aplicados ao seu gerenciamento recomendados por Macário (2011) e pelo Ministério das Cidades (2006), é utilizada a metodologia do pensamento sistêmico para se obter um diagnóstico do gerenciamento do sistema de mobilidade urbana da RMJP, Brasil. A construção deste diagnóstico baseou-se primeiramente na elaboração e aplicação de um questionário contendo 75 questões, aplicado a stakeholders (usuários, planejadores e operadores) do sistema de mobilidade urbana da Região Metropolitana de João Pessoa, que veio a fornecer 33 variáveis-chave para este diagnóstico e avaliação. Elas foram tratadas através do método do pensamento sistêmico, fazendo uso da ferramenta denominada SysLogic, programa computacional que apoia a construção de arquétipos sistêmicos que torna possível o diagnóstico do sistema, mostrando as variáveis estratégicas e suas relações causais, indicando onde agir para melhorar o sistema de mobilidade urbana. Os resultados foram analisados sob uma visão geral dos três grupos de stakeholders, sendo analisadas também as perspectivas individuais de cada grupo de atores sobre o sistema atual de gerenciamento da mobilidade urbana. A variável chave apontada nos arquétipos, sob a percepção dos stakeholders foi a “qualidade da cobertura de rede”, ou seja, uma melhor qualidade da cobertura de rede, provavelmente ocasionará uma melhor qualidade do sistema de mobilidade urbana para toda a população. / The uncontrolled growth of cities, linked to the lack of planning and urban management has prevented the sustainable development of urban mobility. The reversal of the inclination towards sustainability involves the integration of urban mobility to other urban policies, with the ultimate goal of prioritizing citizens in the fulfillment of their desires and needs, improving the general conditions of moving around the city. Therefore, the idea of people-centered mobility is the main point to be considered in an urban development policy that seeks the production of fair cities, cities for all, respecting the fundamental freedom to come and go, enabling individual and collective gratification in reaching desired destinations, necessities and everyday pleasures (BRAZIL, 2006). According to the ministry of cities (BRAZIL, 2006), there are four sustainable mobility pillars: (1) integrated transportation planning and urban land use; (2) improvement of urban public transport; (3) promoting non-motorized traffic; (4) rational use of automobiles. The present thesis has as its main aim, to verify what is the ideal urban mobility management model and contrast it to the current model being tested in the metropolitan area of João Pessoa. Using concepts for urban mobility, urban mobility system applied to the management of this system recommended by Macário (2011) and Ministry of Cities (2006), the methodology of system thinking is used to obtain a diagnosis of urban mobility system management in the metropolitan area of João Pessoa, Brazil. The construction of this diagnosis is based primarily on the development and implementation of a questionnaire containing 75 issues, applied to stakeholders (users, planners and operators) of the urban mobility system in the metropolitan area of the city, which provided 33 key variables for this diagnosis and evaluation. They were treated in the system thinking method, making use of a tool called Sys-logic, a computer program that supports the construction of systemic archetypes which makes it possible to diagnose the system, showing strategic variables and their causal relationships, indicating where to act to improve the urban mobility system. The results were analyzed under an overview of the three stakeholder groups, and the individual perspectives of each group of actors about the current system of urban mobility management were also analyzed. The variable key pointed out on the archetypes, under the perception of the stakeholders, was the “network coverage quality”, meaning, a better network coverage quality will probably entail a better quality management of the urban mobility system.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2017-04-25T12:03:54Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertacao_AdrianoHenrique.pdf: 1956295 bytes, checksum: 38ce5d73db0d44416c8653e58120f11c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-25T12:03:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertacao_AdrianoHenrique.pdf: 1956295 bytes, checksum: 38ce5d73db0d44416c8653e58120f11c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-29 / Apesar da grande evolução tecnológica nos hardwares dos dispositivos móveis e nas redes sem fio, ainda existem grandes limitações nesses dispositivos em termos de processamento, capacidade de armazenamento e autonomia de energia, quando comparados aos desktops e servidores. O paradigma de Computação em Nuvem Móvel (MCC – Mobile Cloud Computing) permite estender os recursos computacionais dos dispositivos móveis através da utilização das técnicas de offloading computacional possibilitando um melhor desempenho as aplicações e uma redução no consumo das baterias dos dispositivos. Entretanto, a técnica de offloading nem sempre traz benefícios para o dispositivo móvel em situações de constante mobilidade do usuário, já que cada mudança de rede requer que o processo de offloading seja refeito. Esta dissertação propõe uma solução para otimizar o consumo de energia e o tempo de resposta durante as operações de offloading computacional quando o dispositivo muda de ponto de acesso. A proposta considera um esquema de gerenciamento de mobilidade baseado em Software Defined Networking (SDN) e técnica de caching remoto, que permite ao usuário receber o resultado do offloading no próximo acesso à rede, mesmo que esse fique desconectado por um longo período. A solução foi implementada em um testbed WiFi, com acesso ao ambiente MCC utilizando cloudlet baseada na plataforma OpenStack e integrada ao controlador SDN OpenDaylight. O consumo de energia obtido pela proposta que utiliza SDN/OpenFlow para o gerenciamento de mobilidade chegou a ser 11,33 vezes menor e a velocidade de processamento foi 3,23 vezes maior que do ambiente tradicional. O sistema de caching remoto, apesar de se mostrar útil em relação à rápida entrega dos resultados já processados, elevou consideravelmente o consumo de energia da bateria. A técnica de caching remoto é indicada para os casos nos quais a aplicação envia à cloudlet um grande volume de dados para ser processado e o nível da bateria do dispositivo encontra-se em estado não crítico ou quando o usuário enfrenta um longo período sem comunicação com a cloudlet. / Although the great technological evolution in the mobile devices hardware and wireless networks, remains significant limitations of these devices regarding processing, storage, and energy, when compared to desktops and servers. The paradigm of Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) allows to extend the computational resources of the mobile devices through the use of computational offloading techniques, achieving a better performance on the part of the applications and a reduction in the battery consumption of the devices. The offloading technique does not always bring benefits to a mobile device in situations of high mobility since each network change requires the execution of the offloading process. This dissertation proposes a solution to optimize energy consumption and response times during the computational offloading operations when the device change of access points (AP). To this end, the proposal considers for such, a mobility management scheme based on SDN (Software Defined Networking) and a remote caching technique, that allows the user to receive the result from offloading in the next AP, even if he stays disconnected for an extended period. The solution was implemented in one Wi-Fi testbed, with access to the MCC environment using cloudlet based on the OpenStack platform and integrated with the OpenDaylight SDN controller. The achieved reduction of energy consumption for the mobility management proposal arrived to be 11.33 times lower, and the processing speed was 3.23 times bigger that of the traditional environment. The remote caching system, although useful in fast delivering the already processed results, considerably raised the battery energy consumption. Thus, the applicability of remote caching limits it to the cases where the application sends to the cloudlet an enormous volume of data to be processed and the battery level of the device is not critical or when the user faces an extended period without communication with the cloudlet.