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a2-a4-rsrq-handover-algorithm.cc
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18  * Original work authors (from lte-enb-rrc.cc):
19  * - Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.es>
20  * - Marco Miozzo <mmiozzo@cttc.es>
21  * - Manuel Requena <manuel.requena@cttc.es>
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23  * Converted to handover algorithm interface by:
24  * - Budiarto Herman <budiarto.herman@magister.fi>
25  */
26 
28 
29 #include <ns3/log.h>
30 #include <ns3/uinteger.h>
31 
32 #include <algorithm>
33 
34 namespace ns3
35 {
36 
37 NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE("A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm");
38 
39 NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm);
40 
42 // Handover Management SAP forwarder
44 
46  : m_servingCellThreshold(30),
47  m_neighbourCellOffset(1),
48  m_handoverManagementSapUser(nullptr)
49 {
50  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
53 }
54 
56 {
57  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
58 }
59 
60 TypeId
62 {
63  static TypeId tid =
64  TypeId("ns3::A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm")
66  .SetGroupName("Lte")
67  .AddConstructor<A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm>()
68  .AddAttribute("ServingCellThreshold",
69  "If the RSRQ of the serving cell is worse than this "
70  "threshold, neighbour cells are consider for handover. "
71  "Expressed in quantized range of [0..34] as per Section "
72  "9.1.7 of 3GPP TS 36.133.",
73  UintegerValue(30),
75  MakeUintegerChecker<uint8_t>(0, 34))
76  .AddAttribute("NeighbourCellOffset",
77  "Minimum offset between the serving and the best neighbour "
78  "cell to trigger the handover. Expressed in quantized "
79  "range of [0..34] as per Section 9.1.7 of 3GPP TS 36.133.",
80  UintegerValue(1),
82  MakeUintegerChecker<uint8_t>());
83  return tid;
84 }
85 
86 void
88 {
89  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << s);
91 }
92 
95 {
96  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
98 }
99 
100 void
102 {
103  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
104 
105  NS_LOG_LOGIC(this << " requesting Event A2 measurements"
106  << " (threshold=" << (uint16_t)m_servingCellThreshold << ")");
107  LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra reportConfigA2;
110  reportConfigA2.threshold1.range = m_servingCellThreshold;
114 
115  NS_LOG_LOGIC(this << " requesting Event A4 measurements"
116  << " (threshold=0)");
117  LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra reportConfigA4;
120  reportConfigA4.threshold1.range = 0; // intentionally very low threshold
124 
126 }
127 
128 void
130 {
131  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
133 }
134 
135 void
137 {
138  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << rnti << (uint16_t)measResults.measId);
139 
140  if (std::find(begin(m_a2MeasIds), end(m_a2MeasIds), measResults.measId) !=
141  std::end(m_a2MeasIds))
142  {
144  "Invalid UE measurement report");
145  EvaluateHandover(rnti, measResults.measResultPCell.rsrqResult);
146  }
147  else if (std::find(begin(m_a4MeasIds), end(m_a4MeasIds), measResults.measId) !=
148  std::end(m_a4MeasIds))
149  {
150  if (measResults.haveMeasResultNeighCells && !measResults.measResultListEutra.empty())
151  {
152  for (std::list<LteRrcSap::MeasResultEutra>::iterator it =
153  measResults.measResultListEutra.begin();
154  it != measResults.measResultListEutra.end();
155  ++it)
156  {
157  NS_ASSERT_MSG(it->haveRsrqResult == true,
158  "RSRQ measurement is missing from cellId " << it->physCellId);
159  UpdateNeighbourMeasurements(rnti, it->physCellId, it->rsrqResult);
160  }
161  }
162  else
163  {
164  NS_LOG_WARN(
165  this << " Event A4 received without measurement results from neighbouring cells");
166  }
167  }
168  else
169  {
170  NS_LOG_WARN("Ignoring measId " << (uint16_t)measResults.measId);
171  }
172 
173 } // end of DoReportUeMeas
174 
175 void
176 A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm::EvaluateHandover(uint16_t rnti, uint8_t servingCellRsrq)
177 {
178  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << rnti << (uint16_t)servingCellRsrq);
179 
180  MeasurementTable_t::iterator it1;
181  it1 = m_neighbourCellMeasures.find(rnti);
182 
183  if (it1 == m_neighbourCellMeasures.end())
184  {
185  NS_LOG_WARN("Skipping handover evaluation for RNTI "
186  << rnti << " because neighbour cells information is not found");
187  }
188  else
189  {
190  // Find the best neighbour cell (eNB)
191  NS_LOG_LOGIC("Number of neighbour cells = " << it1->second.size());
192  uint16_t bestNeighbourCellId = 0;
193  uint8_t bestNeighbourRsrq = 0;
194  MeasurementRow_t::iterator it2;
195  for (it2 = it1->second.begin(); it2 != it1->second.end(); ++it2)
196  {
197  if ((it2->second->m_rsrq > bestNeighbourRsrq) && IsValidNeighbour(it2->first))
198  {
199  bestNeighbourCellId = it2->first;
200  bestNeighbourRsrq = it2->second->m_rsrq;
201  }
202  }
203 
204  // Trigger Handover, if needed
205  if (bestNeighbourCellId > 0)
206  {
207  NS_LOG_LOGIC("Best neighbour cellId " << bestNeighbourCellId);
208 
209  if ((bestNeighbourRsrq - servingCellRsrq) >= m_neighbourCellOffset)
210  {
211  NS_LOG_LOGIC("Trigger Handover to cellId " << bestNeighbourCellId);
212  NS_LOG_LOGIC("target cell RSRQ " << (uint16_t)bestNeighbourRsrq);
213  NS_LOG_LOGIC("serving cell RSRQ " << (uint16_t)servingCellRsrq);
214 
215  // Inform eNodeB RRC about handover
216  m_handoverManagementSapUser->TriggerHandover(rnti, bestNeighbourCellId);
217  }
218  }
219 
220  } // end of else of if (it1 == m_neighbourCellMeasures.end ())
221 
222 } // end of EvaluateMeasurementReport
223 
224 bool
226 {
227  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << cellId);
228 
235  return true;
236 }
237 
238 void
239 A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm::UpdateNeighbourMeasurements(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t cellId, uint8_t rsrq)
240 {
241  NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << rnti << cellId << (uint16_t)rsrq);
242  MeasurementTable_t::iterator it1;
243  it1 = m_neighbourCellMeasures.find(rnti);
244 
245  if (it1 == m_neighbourCellMeasures.end())
246  {
247  // insert a new UE entry
248  MeasurementRow_t row;
249  std::pair<MeasurementTable_t::iterator, bool> ret;
250  ret = m_neighbourCellMeasures.insert(std::pair<uint16_t, MeasurementRow_t>(rnti, row));
251  NS_ASSERT(ret.second);
252  it1 = ret.first;
253  }
254 
255  NS_ASSERT(it1 != m_neighbourCellMeasures.end());
256  Ptr<UeMeasure> neighbourCellMeasures;
257  std::map<uint16_t, Ptr<UeMeasure>>::iterator it2;
258  it2 = it1->second.find(cellId);
259 
260  if (it2 != it1->second.end())
261  {
262  neighbourCellMeasures = it2->second;
263  neighbourCellMeasures->m_cellId = cellId;
264  neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrp = 0;
265  neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrq = rsrq;
266  }
267  else
268  {
269  // insert a new cell entry
270  neighbourCellMeasures = Create<UeMeasure>();
271  neighbourCellMeasures->m_cellId = cellId;
272  neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrp = 0;
273  neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrq = rsrq;
274  it1->second[cellId] = neighbourCellMeasures;
275  }
276 
277 } // end of UpdateNeighbourMeasurements
278 
279 } // end of namespace ns3
Handover algorithm implementation based on RSRQ measurements, Event A2 and Event A4.
static TypeId GetTypeId()
Get the type ID.
LteHandoverManagementSapUser * m_handoverManagementSapUser
Interface to the eNodeB RRC instance.
friend class MemberLteHandoverManagementSapProvider< A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm >
let the forwarder class access the protected and private members
std::map< uint16_t, Ptr< UeMeasure > > MeasurementRow_t
Measurements reported by a UE for several cells.
void DoInitialize() override
Initialize() implementation.
A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm()
Creates an A2-A4-RSRQ handover algorithm instance.
LteHandoverManagementSapProvider * GetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider() override
Export the "provider" part of the Handover Management SAP interface.
LteHandoverManagementSapProvider * m_handoverManagementSapProvider
Receive API calls from the eNodeB RRC instance.
bool IsValidNeighbour(uint16_t cellId)
Determines if a neighbour cell is a valid destination for handover.
std::vector< uint8_t > m_a2MeasIds
The expected measurement identities for A2 measurements.
void UpdateNeighbourMeasurements(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t cellId, uint8_t rsrq)
Called when Event A4 is reported, then update the measurements table.
void DoDispose() override
Destructor implementation.
void SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser(LteHandoverManagementSapUser *s) override
Set the "user" part of the Handover Management SAP interface that this handover algorithm instance wi...
void EvaluateHandover(uint16_t rnti, uint8_t servingCellRsrq)
Called when Event A2 is detected, then trigger a handover if needed.
MeasurementTable_t m_neighbourCellMeasures
Table of measurement reports from all UEs.
uint8_t m_servingCellThreshold
The ServingCellThreshold attribute.
void DoReportUeMeas(uint16_t rnti, LteRrcSap::MeasResults measResults) override
Implementation of LteHandoverManagementSapProvider::ReportUeMeas.
std::vector< uint8_t > m_a4MeasIds
The expected measurement identities for A4 measurements.
uint8_t m_neighbourCellOffset
The NeighbourCellOffset attribute.
The abstract base class of a handover algorithm that operates using the Handover Management SAP inter...
Service Access Point (SAP) offered by the handover algorithm instance to the eNodeB RRC instance.
Service Access Point (SAP) offered by the eNodeB RRC instance to the handover algorithm instance.
virtual std::vector< uint8_t > AddUeMeasReportConfigForHandover(LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra reportConfig)=0
Request a certain reporting configuration to be fulfilled by the UEs attached to the eNodeB entity.
virtual void TriggerHandover(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t targetCellId)=0
Instruct the eNodeB RRC entity to prepare a handover.
virtual void DoInitialize()
Initialize() implementation.
Definition: object.cc:360
Smart pointer class similar to boost::intrusive_ptr.
Definition: ptr.h:78
a unique identifier for an interface.
Definition: type-id.h:60
TypeId SetParent(TypeId tid)
Set the parent TypeId.
Definition: type-id.cc:935
Hold an unsigned integer type.
Definition: uinteger.h:45
#define NS_ASSERT(condition)
At runtime, in debugging builds, if this condition is not true, the program prints the source file,...
Definition: assert.h:66
#define NS_ASSERT_MSG(condition, message)
At runtime, in debugging builds, if this condition is not true, the program prints the message to out...
Definition: assert.h:86
Ptr< const AttributeAccessor > MakeUintegerAccessor(T1 a1)
Create an AttributeAccessor for a class data member, or a lone class get functor or set method.
Definition: uinteger.h:46
#define NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE(name)
Define a Log component with a specific name.
Definition: log.h:202
#define NS_LOG_LOGIC(msg)
Use NS_LOG to output a message of level LOG_LOGIC.
Definition: log.h:282
#define NS_LOG_FUNCTION(parameters)
If log level LOG_FUNCTION is enabled, this macro will output all input parameters separated by ",...
#define NS_LOG_WARN(msg)
Use NS_LOG to output a message of level LOG_WARN.
Definition: log.h:261
#define NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(type)
Register an Object subclass with the TypeId system.
Definition: object-base.h:46
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
uint8_t rsrqResult
the RSRQ result
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:675
MeasResults structure.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:717
uint8_t measId
measure ID
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:718
bool haveMeasResultNeighCells
have measure result neighbor cells
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:720
std::list< MeasResultEutra > measResultListEutra
measure result list eutra
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:721
MeasResultPCell measResultPCell
measurement result primary cell
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:719
Specifies criteria for triggering of an E-UTRA measurement reporting event.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:373
@ RSRQ
Reference Signal Received Quality.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:426
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@68 reportInterval
Report interval enumeration.
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@65 eventId
Event enumeration.
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@66 triggerQuantity
Trigger type enumeration.
ThresholdEutra threshold1
Threshold for event A1, A2, A4, and A5.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:393
@ EVENT_A2
Event A2: Serving becomes worse than absolute threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:385
@ EVENT_A4
Event A4: Neighbour becomes better than absolute threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:387
@ THRESHOLD_RSRQ
RSRQ is used for the threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:365
uint8_t range
Value range used in RSRP/RSRQ threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:368
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ThresholdEutra::@63 choice
Threshold enumeration.