Title :
Robust distributed computing and sensing algorithm
Author :
Brooks, Richard R. ; Iyengar, S. Sitharama
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Sensors that supply data to computer systems are inherently unreliable. When sensors are distributed, reliability is further compromised. How can a system tell good sensor data from faulty? A hybrid algorithm combines proposed solutions to address the problem
Keywords :
distributed algorithms; fault tolerant computing; reliability; sensor fusion; sensors; computer systems; distributed sensors; good sensor data; hybrid algorithm; reliability; robust distributed computing; Automatic control; Broadcasting; Control systems; Distributed computing; Distributed decision making; Infrared sensors; Radar tracking; Robustness; Sensor fusion; Sensor systems;
