Title: Resource Control in
1Resource Control in Large-Scale Mobile-Agent
Systems David Kotz, George Cybenko, Daniela Rus,
Robert Gray Dartmouth College
- Mobile agents
- Mobile agents are programs that can jump from
host to host at times and to places of their own
choosing. - Mobile agents have the potential to save
bandwidth, reduce latency, and increase server
availability for many applications. - Useful in several military scenarios (see other
posters).
Mobile agent
Data source
Mobile agent
Mobile agent
- Results (see other posters)
- Mobile-agent systems can scale well, and we know
how to do it. - Mobile-agent systems can interoperate through
CoABS Grid. - Market-based control can allocate resources to
traveling agents, and agents can plan their usage
effectively and efficiently. - Models of bandwidth savings show when to use
mobile agents in wireless networks.
GMAS Agent
Grid Message
D'Agent
Demonstration Scenario
Telephone Intercept Database (NOMADS GMAS)
BGW Database (EMAA GMAS)
DB Query Phone Intercepts for listed Suspects
DB Queries Suspects in the AO Phone Intercept
Info
Relevant Phone Intercepts
Task Force HQ (D'Agents Grid)
Position Updates
Position Updates
US Platoon (D'Agents)
UK Platoon (NOMADS)
- Future
- Extensive performance enhancements, more
scalability experiments. - Models of more complex scenarios.
- Fleet Battle Experiment (2001).
- Increased interoperability agents that can jump
through any cooperating mobile-agent platform.
Global Hawk
ATARS
Predator
Rivet Joint
Starlight
U2
Ship Local-Area Network is congested!
USS Coronado
w/o Agents
Agents Selective Updates
Experiment Model and compare agent vs. broadcast
approaches
Broadcast
Multiple Systems and Operators Diverse Needs
3rd Fleet
For more information see http//agent.cs.dartmouth
.edu/CoABS/