How Should My Device Behave Now? Adapting Consensus Protocols for Autonomous Context Management
Fátima Castro-Jul · Journal of Computers · 2017
Managing context-dependent behavior in devices that are constantly on the move is a laborious task, especially when it comes to situations users (and therefore devices) are unfamiliar with.Due to the impossibility of using predefined rules or previous training, static and machine-learning context-awareness methods are impractical.Although collaboration with nearby peers represents a promising alternative, research on this area has been scarce.In this paper we propose a distributed consensus protocol, specifically designed to enable device cooperation with adaptation purposes.The protocol has been designed and implemented and its performance has been demonstrated through simulation.