Self-organizing Networks
Changes of behavior of users facing the evolution of communicating computing systems, as well as the development of small sized and better performing devices modifies little by little the way networks operate. Users become more and more nomad and desire more freedom while still wishing to preserve the maximum of simplicity. In this new world of applications and services, it seems now possible to establish self-organizing networks (SONs) in a spontaneous manner. Ad hoc networks, sensors networks and the mesh networks represent some examples of self-organizing networks. The main characteristics of SONs, which differentiate them from traditional networks, are the absence of management infrastructure (for instance, no centralized addressing system is available) as well as the dynamics of the nodes. Other characteristics are the absence of a geographical positioning system, the limited and variable capacity of wireless links, and the spontaneous nature of the resulting topology. We believe it is now important to investigate the relationship between the different components of the network architecture in order to suitably treat the new challenges raised by SONs and, in particular, to ensure the scalability.
Members
- Marcelo Dias de Amorim
- Serge Fdida
- Anne Fladenmuller
- Timur Friedman
- Prométhée Spathis
- Kim Loan Thai
- Sébastien Tixeuil
Current Projects
- ANA (European FP6 IP)
- CROWD (ANR)
- NEWCOM (European FP7 NOE)
- SENSLAB (ANR)
- WINGS (ANR)
- SCAN? (STIC/AmSud)