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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.Files
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