Designing novel distributed computing protocols for fault-tolerant cyber-physical swarms

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description Keywords : Fault Tolerance, Distributed Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Wireless Networks, Embedded Systems, Dissemination Protocols, Cyber-Physical Swarms, Swarm Intelligence, Remote Sensing, Intermittent Computing, Frugal Computing. ******** 1 Context ******** . Cyber-physical (CP) swarms [1,2] offer novel opportunities in many emerging application domains, such as remote sensing platforms comprising swarms of drones, dynamic Earth observation using satellite constellations and deep underwater exploration using swarms of unmanned vehicles.[3]. However, CP swarms present multiple non-trivial challenges to system designers and operators, particularly with regard to fault tolerance and operability. System designers must contend with the availability of unstable and heterogeneous resources, mobility patterns, wireless networks and frequent network partitions, as well as fast-changing data availability requirements. These limitations can lead to dramatic performance degradation for operators, researchers, and end users. Therefore, suitable distributed computing techniques and algorithms are required to guarantee high throughput and low latency for emerging CP swarm applications in dynamic settings. ******** 2 Proposed research ******** . This joint doctoral project focuses on designing new distributed computing protocols for emerging CP swarms. In order to explore these protocols, the