Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Handoff schemes in mobile environments a comparative study Subject The topic of the resource Access points; Ad-Hoc networks; Cost based methods; Cross layer; Handoff; Horizontal Handoff; Routing; Seamless; Switching; Vanets; Vertical handoff; Wireless communications Description An account of the resource Vehicular ad-hoc networks are one of the most popular applications of Ad-hoc networks, where networks are formed without any sort of physical connecting medium and can be formed whenever required. It is an area in networks that has enjoyed a considerable amount of attention for quite some time. Due to the highly mobile environment where these networks find their usability, it can be understood that there are a lot of problems with respect to maintaining the communication links between the moving vehicular nodes and the static infrastructures which act as the access points (AP) for these moving vehicular mobile nodes (MN). The coverage area of each AP is limited and as such, the connections need to be re-established time and again between the MNs and the closest accessible AP. Handoff is the process involved here, which deals with selecting the optimal APs as well as the best network available for data transmission. In this article, the authors compare various handoff methods and categorize them based on the different approaches they follow. Copyright 2020 IGI Global. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas L.; Sandeep J.; Goswami B.; Paulose J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology, Vol-11, No. 1, pp. 55-72. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IGI Global Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSSMET.2020010105" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSSMET.2020010105</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074518317&amp;doi=10.4018%2FIJSSMET.2020010105&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1bbed86c3f504c12c9f1304cba1ee14a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074518317&amp;doi=10.4018%2fIJSSMET.2020010105&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1bbed86c3f504c12c9f1304cba1ee14a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 1947959X Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Thomas L., Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Sandeep J., Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Goswami B., Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Paulose J., Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India