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Title page for ETD etd-10312004-195203


Type of Document Dissertation
Author Lea, Djuana ,
URN etd-10312004-195203
Title Soft Computing Approaches to Routing and Wavelength Assignment in Wavelength-Routed Optical Networks
Degree PhD
Graduate Program Operations Research
Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title
Dr. Shu-Cherng Fang Committee Chair
Dr. Elmor Peterson Committee Member
Dr. Henry Nuttle Committee Member
Dr. Salah Elmaghraby Committee Member
Keywords
  • wavelength division multiplexing
Date of Defense 2004-10-29
Availability unrestricted
Abstract
The routing and wavelength assignment (RWA) problem is essential for achieving efficient performance in wavelength-routed optical networks. For a network without wavelength conversion capabilities, the RWA problem consists of selecting an appropriate path and wavelength for each connection request while ensuring that paths that share common links are not assigned the same wavelength. The purpose of this research is to develop efficient adaptive methods for routing and wavelength assignment in wavelength-routed optical networks with dynamic traffic. The proposed methods utilize soft computing techniques including genetic algorithms, fuzzy control theory, simulated annealing, and tabu search. All four algorithms consider the current availability of network resources before making a routing decision. Simulations for each algorithm show that each method outperforms fixed and alternate routing strategies. The fuzzy-controlled algorithm achieved the lowest blocking rates and the shortest running times in most cases.
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