Table 1.

Brief synopsis of related literature, including comparison to our own work.

Ref	Proposed Methods	Hybrid Network Types	Objective	Problem Considered				Issues Considered				Implementation			Other
				LB	APA	HO		Blockage	Shadowing	Interferences	Mobility	Simulation only	Mathematics only	Simulation and Mathematics	Criteria evaluation	Weighted criteria	Prioritize criteria	DM	MCDM
						VHO	HHO
[59]	A novel dynamic handover scheme based on fuzzy logic (FL)	RF–LiFi	Reduce the HO overhead	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
[60]	Two-stage APS based on FL	WiFi–LiFi	Reduce complexity and achieve higher throughput	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	N/A	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
[21]	A novel algorithm based on FL and a novel load-balancing scheme	WiFi–LiFi	Reduce the computational complexity and achieve a higher throughput	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
[63]	A two-phase APS scheme is proposed based on FL	mmWave–WiFi–LiFi	Reduce the computational complexity and achieve a higher throughput	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
[62]	A fuzzy logic (FL) and fuzzy rule-based artificial neural network (ANN) handover decision algorithms	WiFi–LiFi	To tackle the frequent handover experienced in the hybrid LiFi/WiFi network and reduce the complexity	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
[61]	Fuzzy logic scheme for APA	OCC–LiFi	APA+reduced complexity and enhanced QoS	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Our study	AHP method using Shannon Entropy and VIKOR	WiFi–LiFi	APS, priority, weighted criteria, enhance QoS, reduce complexity, and boost system performance	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes