Predictive Wi-Fi data offloading systems and methods
Systems and method are provided for transmitting data from a vehicle using a Wi-Fi network. A method includes: collecting, by a processor, performance data associated with a plurality of access points in the Wi-Fi network; segmenting, by a processor, a route into a plurality of route segments; mapping, by a processor, the plurality of access points to the plurality of route segments; selecting, by a processor, a set of access points from the plurality of access points based on the collected performance data, wherein the set of access points comprises a selected access point for each route segment of the plurality of route segments; predicting, by a processor, a scanning channel based on the set of access points and a current location of the vehicle; and selectively transmitting, by a processor, packet data based on the set of access points, the scanning channel, and the associated performance data.
1. A method of transmitting data from a vehicle using a Wi-Fi network, comprising:
collecting, by a processor, performance data associated with a plurality of access points in the Wi-Fi network;
segmenting, by a processor, a route into a plurality of route segments;
mapping, by a processor, the plurality of access points to the plurality of route segments;
selecting, by a processor, a set of access points from the plurality of access points based on the performance data, wherein the set of access points comprises a selected access point for each route segment of the plurality of route segments;
predicting, by a processor, a scanning channel based on the set of access points and a current location of the vehicle;
determining a packet number based on the performance data, an encounter duration, and a bandwidth; and
selectively transmitting, by a processor, packet data based on the set of access points, the scanning channel, the performance data, the packet number, a priority and a deadline.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance data is collected from vehicles connected to the plurality of access points.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance data is collected from the plurality of access points.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance data comprises one or more of throughput, signal strength, a Wi-Fi channel, latency, capacity, and a price for each access point of the plurality of access points.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mapping the access points is based on geo-hashing.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mapping the access points is based on matching to a map of the vehicle or of a remote transportation system.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the set of access points is based on a computed score computed from the performance data.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the computed score is based on a cost to switch to the access point.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the set of access points is based on a weighted graph.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the set of access points is based on reinforcement learning.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predicting the scanning channel is based on a distance the current location of the vehicle is away from the access point.
12. A system for transmitting data from a vehicle using a Wi-Fi network, comprising:
a first non-transitory computer module configured to, by a processor, collect performance data associated with a plurality of access points in the Wi-Fi network;
a second non-transitory computer module configured to, by a processor, segment a route into a plurality of route segments, and map the plurality of access points to the plurality of route segments;
a third non-transitory computer module configured to, by a processor, select a set of access points from the plurality of access points based on the performance data, wherein the set of access points comprises a selected access point for each route segment of the plurality of route segments;
a fourth non-transitory computer module configured to, by a processor, predict a scanning channel based on the set of access points and a current location of the vehicle; and
a fifth non-transitory computer module configured to, by a processor, determine a packet number based on the performance data, an encounter duration, and a bandwidth, and selectively transmit packet data based on the set of access points, the scanning channel, the performance data, the packet number, a priority and a deadline.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the performance data is collected from vehicles connected to the plurality of access points.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the performance data is collected from the plurality of access points.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the performance data comprises one or more of throughput, signal strength, a Wi-Fi channel, latency, capacity, and a price for each access point of the plurality of access points.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second non-transitory computer module is configured to map the access points based on at least one of geo-hashing and matching to a map of the vehicle or of a remote transportation system.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the third non-transitory computer module is configured to select the set of access points based on a computed score computed from the performance data, wherein the computed score is based on a cost to switch to the access point.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the third non-transitory computer module is configured to select the set of access points based on at least one of a weighted graph and reinforcement learning.