Sapaty Ruling Distributed Dynamic Worlds

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-471-65636-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing

A sequel to Mobile Processing in Distributed and Open Environments,this title introduces an extended, universal WAVE-WP model fordistributed processing and control in dynamic and open worlds ofany natures. The new control theory and technology introduced inthe book can be widely used for the design and implementation ofmany distributed control systems, such as intelligent networkmanagement for the Internet, mobile cooperative robots, RapidReaction forces, future Combat Systems, robotics and AI, NMD, spaceresearch on other planets, and other applications.
This title:
* Demonstrates a much simpler and more efficient applicationprogramming
* Cultivates a new kind of thinking about how large dynamic systemsshould be designed, organized, tasked, simulated, andcontrolled
* Introduces an extended, universal WAVE-WP model for distributedprocessing
* Compares the universal WAVE-WP model to other existing systemsused in intelligent networking

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sapaty, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
1. INTRODUCTION.
1.1 Toward Coordination and Management of Large Systems.
1.2 Problems of Managing Large Distributed Systems.
1.3 WAVE-WP: Basic Ideas.
1.4 Example: The Shortest Path Problem.
1.5 Example: Distributed Knowledge Representation andProcessing.
1.6 System organization as a function of the applicationscenario.
1.7 Relation to the Previous Book.
1.8 Comparison with Other Works in Related Areas.
1.9 Organization of the Book.
2. WORLDS AND WAVES IN THE WAVE-WP MODEL.
2.1 Physical World.
2.2 Virtual World.
2.3 United Physical-Virtual World.
2.4 Execution World.
2.5 Waves.
2.6 Conclusions.
3. WORLD PROCESSING LANGUAGE.
3.1 Top Language Organization.
3.2 Data Definitions.
3.2.1 General on Constants.
3.2.2 Special Constants.
3.2.3 Vectors.
3.3 Variables.
3.4 Acts.
3.5 Rules.
3.6 Forward Rules.
3.7 Echo Rules.
3.8 Expressions.
3.9 Working with Physical Matter.
3.10 Conclusions.
4. DISTRIBUTED WAVE-WP INTERPRETATION IN DYNAMICENVIRONMENTS.
4.1 Doers and Their Networks.
4.2 Wave-WP Interpreter Architecture.
4.3 Track Infrastructure.
4.4 Elementary Operations Involving Multiple Doers.
4.5 More Complex Spatial Operations.
4.6 Other Distributed Interpretation Issues.
4.7 Conclusions.
5. SPATIAL PROGRAMMING IN WAVE-WP.
5.1 Traditional Sequential and Parallel Programming.
5.2 Virtual World Programming.
5.3 Mobility of Doers in Physical World.
5.4 Moving and Acting in Physical World Directly.
5.5 Programming in Integration of Physical and VirtualWorlds.
5.6 Conclusions.
6. EXEMPLARY MISSION SCENARIOS.
6.1 Coordinated Movement of a Group.
6.2 Physical Matter Delivery and Remote Processing.
6.3 Physical World Search Assisted by Virtual World.
6.4 Map-Based Collection of Samples.
6.5 Conclusions.
7. DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT USING DYNAMICINFRASTRUCTURES.
7.1 Distributed Creation and Reconfiguration of anInfrastructure.
7.2 Dynamic Hierarchy Based on Physical Neighborhood.
7.3 Basic Command-and-Control Scenario in WAVE-WP.
7.4 Solving Distributed Management Problems.
7.5 Air Traffic Management in Dynamic Environments.
7.6 Conclusions.
8. MORE CRISIS MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS ANDSYSTEMS.
8.1 Region Patrol by Mobile Robots.
8.2 Distributed Dynamic Cognitive Systems.
8.3 Multirobot Hospital Scenarios.
8.4 Future Combat Systems.
8.5 Crises Management in Open Networks.
8.6 Using Global Infrastructures in WAVE-WP.
8.7 Conclusions.
9. CONCLUSIONS.
9.1 Summary of the Main Features of WAVE-WP.
9.2 Some Main Application Areas.
9.3 Final Remarks.
9.4 Future Plans.
APPENDIX: WAVE-WP SUMMARY.
A.1 Extended Language Syntax.
A.2 Compact Syntax Description.
A.3 Permitted Abbreviations.
References.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

PETER S. SAPATY, PhD, is Director of Distributed Simulation and Control, Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He also worked in Germany, UK, Canada, and Japan as project leader and research professor, and is currently a visiting professor at the University of Aizu in Japan.