Scale-free networks of collaborative processes to design distributed control systems
Author(s) -
Francesco Rago,
Pasquale Franzese
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
procedia computer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.334
H-Index - 76
ISSN - 1877-0509
DOI - 10.1016/j.procs.2011.08.075
Subject(s) - computer science , distributed computing , scale free network , network topology , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , topology (electrical circuits) , vulnerability (computing) , complex network , computer network , power (physics) , computer security , quantum mechanics , physics , mathematics , combinatorics , world wide web
Pervasive computing is offering a level of personalized control over complex and distributed systems.We have designed a system using a communication network that displays a high degree of scale free behavior described by power law. Scale-free systems guarantee aggregation that is useful in building automation, sensors grid management and power generator grids. Synchronizability and stability are main problems of different processes.In order to keep a system stable and easy to manage is useful to have a scale-free structure. A mathematical model was used to define synchronizability criteria. At last, using aweighting scheme, the system was able to create scale-free networks with scale-free aggregates. The schema is activated when processes exchange run in the network. The design approach is valuable because it is one of the first attempts to use scale-free approach to design control systems.There are functional advantages of a scale free network topology. A scale-free network displays high degree of tolerance against random failures as only a few prominent hubs dominate their topology. However, vulnerability of hub is a risk to system reliability
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