title: Self-* properties through gossiping.
abstract: As computer systems have become more complex, numerous competing approaches have been proposed for these systems to self-configure, self-manage, self-repair, etc. such that human intervention in their operation can be minimized. In ubiquitous systems, this has always been a central issue as well. In this paper, we overview techniques to implement self-* properties in large-scale, decentralized networks through bio-inspired techniques in general, and gossip-based algorithms in particular. We believe that gossip-based algorithms could be an important inspiration for solving problems in ubiquitous computing as well. As an example, we outline a novel approach to arrange large numbers of mobile agents (e.g. vehicles, rescue teams carrying mobile devices) into different formations in a totally decentralized manner. The approach is inspired by the biological mechanism of cell sorting via differential adhesion, as well as by our earlier work in self-organizing peer-to-peer overlay networks.
authors.affiliation: University of Bologna, Mura Anteo Zamboni 7, 40126 Bologna, Italy. babaoglu@cs.unibo.it
authors.forename: Ozalp
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Babaoglu
authors.forename: Márk
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jelasity
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000639:trends*; D004532:Ego; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000639:trends*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface