Application of model-free LQG subspace predictive control to TCP congestion control

✍ Scribed by Belinda A. Chiera; Langford B. White

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 219 KB
• Volume: 22
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0890-6327
• DOI: 10.1002/acs.999

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We investigate the application of a model‐free linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) subspace‐based predictive controller to Internet congestion control. Specifically, we consider a classically designed LQG linear congestion controller with a non‐standard performance index and determine whether a model‐free controller is a viable alternative in this instance. We employ the model‐free subspace predictive controller methodology which we customize for end‐to‐end transmission control protocol (TCP) congestion control. A series of network simulations support the use of the more easily implementable model‐free controller over its classical analogue. We further demonstrate that the model‐free controller provides increased stability under transient network conditions when compared with the first feedback congestion controller, TCP Vegas. Copyright
© 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.