Paper Info
Title
Convergence Results on Pulse Coupled Oscillator Protocols in Locally Connected Networks
Abstract
This paper provides new insights on the convergence of a locally connected network of pulse coupled oscillator (PCOs) (i.e., a bioinspired model for communication networks) to synchronous and desynchronous states, and their implication in terms of the decentralized synchronization and scheduling in communication networks. Bioinspired techniques have been advocated by many as fault-tolerant and scalable alternatives to produce self-organization in communication networks. The PCO dynamics, in particular, have been the source of inspiration for many network synchronization and scheduling protocols. However, their convergence properties, especially in locally connected networks, have not been fully understood, prohibiting the migration into mainstream standards. This paper provides further results on the convergence of PCOs in locally connected networks and the achievable convergence accuracy under propagation delays. For synchronization, almost sure convergence is proved for three nodes and accuracy results are obtained for general locally connected networks, whereas for scheduling (or desynchronization), results are derived for locally connected networks with mild conditions on the overlapping set of maximal cliques. These issues have not been fully addressed before in the literature.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1109/TNET.2016.2611379
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Convergence,Synchronization,Protocols,Delays,Oscillators,Propagation delay,Couplings
Journal
abs/1705.05954
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
2
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking ( Volume: 25, Issue: 2, April 2017 )
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
15
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lorenzo Ferrari172.52
Anna Scaglione22559225.41
Reinhard Gentz3203.69
Y.-W. Peter Hong419020.05