CogMesh: Cognitive Wireless Mesh Networks

Abstract

We introduce the concept of cognitive wireless mesh network, named CogMesh, in order to meet the future needs of ubiquitous wireless communications. CogMesh is not a concept that simply applies cognitive functionalities into traditional wireless mesh networks. Instead, it aims to enable a uniform service platform by seamlessly integrating heterogenous wireless networks through the utilization of advanced cognitive and adaptive technologies under a mesh structure. The context based reasoning, policy and role based control model, and distributed trust and security mechanism are applied in CogMesh to establish a flexible, reliable, scalable and adaptive wireless network in complex wireless environments. It serves as a model to inspire the design of future wireless networks.