… We consider the user to be the uppermost layer of the protocol stack. We believe that user
requirements should be taken into account to enhance user perceived QoS. The motivation for …

… , joint optimization and design of networking layers, ie, cross-layer design… to inefficient
traditional layered protocol architectures. … Our cross-layer approach basics, overview, and protocol …

… Furthermore, in [17] and [18], a thorough investigation of optimization techniques for cross-layer
design in wireless networks are performed. It has been stated that scheduling constitutes …

… of representative cross-layer signalling methods. Based on the … protocol is expected to
guarantee that dense simultaneous messages across layers can be exchanged in an optimised …

… need for cross-layer optimization across different protocol layers. In this … optimize protocol
performance in WMNs is still an on-going research topic. The methodology of layeredprotocol …

… method, which allows one layer directly communicate with other layers; b) the manager
method, … of tuning layers and optimizing subsystems to achieve cross-layer communication. …

… -layer design solutions that allow optimized operation for mobile devices in the modern
heterogeneous wireless … estimations at the data link layer enhance the optimization process. …

… Cross-layer design and optimization is a new technique which can be used to design and
… various protocol layers. In this thesis, a cross-layer design and optimization framework was …

… communication process yet provide a mechanism to offload some of the … layer itself on top
of standard low-level protocols, we change the underlying communication protocol to optimize …

… Cross-layer approaches have proven to be the most efficient optimization techniques for
these problems, since they are able to take the behavior of the protocols at each layer into …