Optimal End-to-End Path Selection Mechanism for CR-WMNs Based on Fuzzy Logic System

Abstract

In Cognitive Radio Wireless Mesh Networks (CR-WMNs) the end-to-end path selection is more challenging due to its heterogeneous nature. To utilize the network resources efficiently, a cognitive user must find the best available path from the source node to the end node. The factors which may affect the path in CR-WMNs are mobility, bandwidth, throughput and number of users. In this paper, all these parameters have been considered in fuzzy logic based mechanism to select an end-to-end optimal path. In this technique, the mentioned parameters of all available paths are mapped in a fuzzy logic system to go through fuzzy rules to find the optimal path. The results emphasized on improvement of the path analyzing process and path selection. The proposed algorithm is simulated in Matlab. The simulation results demonstrate the efficiency of the fuzzy system.