Self-Organization in a Particle Swarm Optimized Fuzzy Logic Congestion Detection Mechanism for IP Networks

The Fuzzy Logic Congestion Detection (FLCD) algorithm is a recent proposal for congestion
detection in IP networks which combines the good characteristics of both traditional Active
Queue Management (AQM) algorithms and fuzzy logic based AQM algorithms. The
Membership Functions (MFs) of the FLCD algorithm are designed using a Multi-Objective
Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm, in order to achieve optimal performance
on all the major performance metrics of IP congestion control. The FLCD algorithm achieves
better performance when compared to the basic Fuzzy Logic AQM and Random Explicit
Marking (REM) algorithms. Since the optimization process is undertaken oine and is based
on a single optimization script, the performance of the FLCD algorithm may not be optimal
under dierent network conditions, due to the fact that the IP environment is characterized
by dynamic trac patterns. This paper proposes two online self-learning and organization
structures that enable the FLCD algorithm to learn the system conditions and adjust the
fuzzy rule base in accordance with prevailing conditions. The self-organized FLCD algorithm
is compared with the unorganized FLCD, the basic Fuzzy Logic AQM and the Adaptive
Random Early Detection (RED) algorithms using simulations with dynamic trac patterns.
Performance results show that the self-organized FLCD algorithm is more robust than the
other algorithms. Compared to the unorganized FLCD, the new scheme improves the UDP
trac delay for short round trip times and also reduces packet loss rates. In terms of jitter,
fairness and link utilization, it exhibits a similar performance to the unorganized FLCD algorithm.