Agent-based routing algorithms on a LAN
Yongjian Yang, Nur Zincir-Heywood, Malcolm Iain Heywood, S. Srinivas · 2003
The AntNet algorithm for adaptive routing is implemented on a LAN using the TCP/IP protocol. A study is made of the relative merits of different reinforcement parameters central to the stable operation of the algorithm. The case of a constant reinforcement leads to slow but dependable performance whereas adaptive reinforcement appears to be sensitive to the window over which statistics are estimated.