Towards standards for Pervasive Computing evaluation: using the multi-model and multi-agent paradigms for mobility

Laurent Ciarletta (1) , Tom Leclerc (1) , Julien Siebert (1, 2) , Vincent Chevrier (2) , André Schaff (1)

1 MADYNES - Management of dynamic networks and services
2 MAIA - Autonomous intelligent machine

Pervasive Computing is about interconnected computing resources embedded in our daily lives and providing contextual services to users. One key element of the equation is "the human" and more specifically his behavior that is influenced and influences the environment. This article shows a generic way, using multi-agent systems (MAS) and multi-model paradigms, to evaluate communication related technologies based on a closed-loop between users and the pervasive computing environment. Our goal is to provide a framework where technologies could be evaluated and ideally certified "for a standard type of environment". First we present our generic framework for mobility modeling in dynamic networks and describe the design. We will describe its implementation and the experiments we have conducted in order to show its validity. Finally we argue that our framework could change how dynamic networks and more generally how behavior dependent technology will be evaluated in the future, which could lead to new standards.

Mots clés: mobility; MANET; dynamic networks; agent; MAS; simulation; evaluation

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Laurent Ciarletta, Tom Leclerc, Julien Siebert, Vincent Chevrier, André Schaff. Towards standards for Pervasive Computing evaluation: using the multi-model and multi-agent paradigms for mobility. 2008. ⟨inria-00348386⟩