Implementing an Adaptive Higher Level Observer in Trusted Desktop Grid to Control Norms

Jan Kantert, Hannes Scharf, Sarah Edenhofer, Sven Tomforde, Jörg Hähner, Christian Müller-Schloer

2014

Abstract

Grid Computing Systems are examples for open systems with heterogeneous and potentially malicious entities. Such systems can be controlled by system-wide intelligent control mechanisms working on trust relationships between these entities. Trust relationships are based on ratings among individual entities and represent system-wide information. In this paper, we propose to utilise a normative approach for the system-level control loop working on basis of these trust values. Thereby, a normative approach does not interfere with the entities’ autonomy and handles each system as black box. Implicit rules already existing in the system are turned into explicit norms – which in turn are becoming mandatory for all entities. This allows the distributed systems to derive the desired behaviour and cooperate in reaction to disturbed situations such as attacks.

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Kantert J., Scharf H., Edenhofer S., Tomforde S., Hähner J. and Müller-Schloer C. (2014). Implementing an Adaptive Higher Level Observer in Trusted Desktop Grid to Control Norms . In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO, ISBN 978-989-758-039-0, pages 288-295. DOI: 10.5220/0005057902880295


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@conference{icinco14,
author={Jan Kantert and Hannes Scharf and Sarah Edenhofer and Sven Tomforde and Jörg Hähner and Christian Müller-Schloer},
title={Implementing an Adaptive Higher Level Observer in Trusted Desktop Grid to Control Norms},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO,},
year={2014},
pages={288-295},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005057902880295},
isbn={978-989-758-039-0},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO,
TI - Implementing an Adaptive Higher Level Observer in Trusted Desktop Grid to Control Norms
SN - 978-989-758-039-0
AU - Kantert J.
AU - Scharf H.
AU - Edenhofer S.
AU - Tomforde S.
AU - Hähner J.
AU - Müller-Schloer C.
PY - 2014
SP - 288
EP - 295
DO - 10.5220/0005057902880295