Table 2 Overview of features of related wireless network optimization algorithms
From: Wireless indoor network planning for advanced exposure and installation cost minimization
Algorithm type | Output | Optimization criterion | Environment | Simulation time | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGO | AP locations | Maximal coverage, minimal median exposure | 90 ×17 m | Dependent on | [10] |
(GA with PSO) | and AP EIRP | level (E), minimal cost (#APs) | office building | PL model | |
Heuristic | AP locations | Full coverage (95 %), limited maximal | 90 ×17 m | Not | [6] |
and AP EIRP | exposure (E) with minimal cost (#APs) | office building | specified | ||
OR | |||||
Full coverage (95 %) with minimal | |||||
median exposure (E) | |||||
GA | AP locations | Full coverage (95 %), minimal median | 40 ×25 m office | 20 min | [4] |
exposure level (E) | building | ||||
ACO, PSO, | AP locations | Maximal coverage | 323 m2 university | ACO (814s), PSO | [32] |
GA | of 1 AP | building | (184s), GA (189s) | ||
GA, SA, DIRECT | AP locations | Maximal coverage for fixed | 80 ×22 m office | Not | [33] |
number of 1, 2, or 6 APs | building | specified | |||
PSO | AP locations | Maximal coverage, minimal cost (#APs) | 64 ×60 m building | Not specified | [19] |
Multi-objective Tabu- | AP locations | Maximal coverage, minimal interference, | 12,600 m2 | 3500 min | [7] |
based metaheuristic | maximal user throughput | building | |||
PSO | AP locations | Maximal coverage, minimal cost (#APs) | 40 ×30 m building | Not specified | [34] |
Mathematical | AP locations | Maximal coverage and throughput, | 84 ×18 m office | At most a | [35] |
optimization | and channel | minimal interference | building | few hours | |
Heuristic | AP radio | Maximal coverage, minimal interference, | 100 ×100 m | Not | [36] |
locations | minimal cost (#radios and AP boxes) | office building | specified | ||
GA (with BFS) | AP locations | Maximal coverage, minimal cost (#APs) | 55 ×40 m office building | Less than 10 s | [37] |
HIGO updated | AP locations, | Maximal coverage, minimal exposure | 90 ×17 m | 222.3 s | This |
AP EIRP, and cabling | (average SAR per person), minimal | office | paper | ||
installation solution | cost (full installation cost) | building |