Adaptive delay-tolerant scheduling for efficient cellular and WiFi usage

Ozlem Bilgir Yetim, Margaret Rose Martonosi

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Abstract

Today's mobile devices offer multiple network connectivity options with orders of magnitude differences in cost, power, speed and reliability. Given this high variability, dynamic optimization of radio connectivity choice is promising. To increase the flexibility and payoff of such optimizations, we recognize that many applications have significant delay tolerance, which we exploit to schedule data transmissions. This paper proposes and evaluates techniques for cost-optimizing connectivity choice based on application delay tolerance, as well as on predictions of upcoming data usage and connectivity availability. We explore optimal (MILP-based) and heuristic approaches for optimizing this choice while abiding by application performance requirements. Our work studies how errors in predicting data usage or network connectivity impact each approach's success at cost reduction. We evaluate the technique through both simulation and a prototype on an Android smartphone. Overall, our technique averages more than 2× reduction in cellular data usage, and for some scenarios, the reduction is as high as 5×. In addition, the Android prototype also demonstrates the importance of accounting for radio switching overhead and TCP flow migration time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceeding of IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks 2014, WoWMoM 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479947867
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 8 2014
Event15th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, WoWMoM 2014 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: Jun 19 2014 → …

Publication series

NameProceeding of IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks 2014, WoWMoM 2014

Other

Other15th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, WoWMoM 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period6/19/14 → …

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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