Aggregation Protocols in Light of Reliable Communication

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

Kassam, Z (Author) Other; Shoker, A (Author) Other; Almeida, PS (Author) Other; Baquero, C (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2017 IEEE 16TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NETWORK COMPUTING AND APPLICATIONS (NCA)

Pages: 145-148

IEEE 16th International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA)

Cambridge, MA, OCT 30-NOV 01, 2017

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Authenticus ID: P-00N-9VN

DOI: 10.1109/nca.2017.8171346

Abstract (EN): Aggregation protocols allow for distributed lightweight computations deployed on ad-hoc networks in a peer-to-peer fashion. Due to reliance on wireless technology, the communication medium is often hostile which makes such protocols susceptible to correctness and performance issues. In this paper, we study the behavior of aggregation protocols when subject to communication failures: message loss, duplication, and network partitions. We show that resolving communication failures at the communication layer, through a simple reliable communication layer, reduces the overhead of using alternative fault tolerance techniques at upper layers, and also preserves the original accuracy and simplicity of protocols. The empirical study we drive shows that tradeoffs exist across various aggregation protocols, and there is no one-size-fits-all protocol.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4