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Consensus protocols for asynchronous networks are usually complex and inefficient, leading practical systems to rely on synchronous protocols. This paper attempts to simplify asynchronous consensus by building atop a novel threshold logical…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2019-07-17 Bryan Ford

Blockchain is a technology uniquely suited to support massive number of transactions and smart contracts within the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, thanks to the decentralized accounting mechanism. In a blockchain network, the states of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-02-13 Pietro Danzi , Anders Ellersgaard Kalør , Čedomir Stefanović , Petar Popovski

In this work, we present an extensive analysis of clock synchronization algorithms, with a specific focus on message complexity. We begin by introducing fundamental concepts in clock synchronization, such as the Byzantine generals problem…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2024-04-25 Chandeepa Dissanayake , Chanuka Algama

In this paper, we introduce novel coding schemes for wireless networks with random transmission delays. These coding schemes obviate the need for synchronicity, reduce the number of transmissions and achieve the optimal rate region in the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-03-04 Niv Voskoboynik , Haim H. Permuter , Asaf Cohen

Message bundling is an effective way to reduce the energy consumption for message transmissions in wireless sensor networks. However, bundling more messages could increase both end-to-end delay and message transmission interval; the former…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-06-24 Xintao Huan , Kyeong Soo Kim

Real-time applications require latencies on the order of a millisecond with very high reliabilities, paralleling the requirements for high-performance industrial control. Current wireless technologies like WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, etc. are…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-03-15 Vasuki Narasimha Swamy , Paul Rigge , Gireeja Ranade , Anant Sahai , Borivoje Nikolic

We introduce a distributed algorithm for clock synchronization in sensor networks. Our algorithm assumes that nodes in the network only know their immediate neighborhoods and an upper bound on the network's diameter. Clock-synchronization…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2009-02-05 Rodolfo M. Pussente , Valmir C. Barbosa

Information diffusion models typically assume a discrete timeline in which an information token spreads in the network. Since users in real-world networks vary significantly in their intensity and periods of activity, our objective in this…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2017-09-14 Daniel J. DiTursi , Gregorios A. Katsios , Petko Bogdanov

In this paper we propose Time Synchronized One-Time-Password scheme to provide secure wake up authentication. The main constraint of wireless sensor networks is their limited power resource that prevents us from using radio transmission…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2013-02-08 Anastasios Kavoukis , Salem Aljareh

This paper presents the first hardware implementation of bittide, a decentralized clock synchronization mechanism for achieving logical synchrony in distributed systems. We detail the design and implementation of an 8-node bittide network…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Martijn Bastiaan , Christiaan Baaij , Martin Izzard , Felix Klein , Sanjay Lall , Tammo Spalink

Future wireless communication networks are expected to be smarter and more aware of their surroundings, enabling a wide range of context-aware applications. Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are set to play a critical role in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-03-13 Yixuan Huang , Jie Yang , Chao-Kai Wen , Shi Jin

Wireless Sensor Networks have risen as a highly promising technology suitable for precision agriculture implementations, enabling efficient monitoring and control of agricultural processes. In precision agriculture, accurate and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-02-27 Kashif Sattar , Muhammad Arslan , Saqib Majeed , Salim Iqbal

Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) is an emerging feature in 5G and beyond wireless systems, which is introduced to support stringent latency and reliability requirements of mission-critical industrial applications. In…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-07-03 Aamir Mahmood , Muhammad Ikram Ashraf , Mikael Gidlund , Johan Torsner

Embedded systems have been used to control physical environments for decades. Usually, such use cases require low latencies between commands and actions as well as a high predictability of the expected worst-case delay. To achieve this on…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-04-14 Ilja Behnke , Lukas Pirl , Lauritz Thamsen , Robert Danicki , Andreas Polze , Odej Kao

In this paper we have proposed clock error mitigation from the measurements in the scheduled based self localization system. We propose measurement model with clock errors while following a scheduled transmission among anchor nodes.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-02-14 Baptiste Cavarec , Satyam Dwivedi , Mats Bengtsson , Peter Händel

Precise localization is one key element of the Internet of Things (IoT). Especially concepts for position estimation when Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are unavailable have moved into the focus. One crucial component for…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2023-06-09 Thomas Maul , Sebastian Klob , Joerg Robert

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology enhances wireless communication performance, but it also introduces new vulnerabilities that can be exploited by adversaries. This paper investigates channel reciprocity attack (CRACK)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-16 Haoyu Wang , Jiawei Hu , Jiaqi Xu , Ying Ju , A. Lee Swindlehurst

Wireless control systems (WCSs) often have to operate in dynamic environments where the network traffic load may vary unpredictably over time. The sampling in sensors is conventionally time triggered with fixed periods. In this context,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2008-12-18 Feng Xia , Wenhong Zhao

Rate splitting (RS) and wireless edge caching are essential means for meeting the quality of service requirements of future wireless networks. In this work, we focus on the cross-layer co-design of wireless edge caching schemes with…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-27 Eleni Demarchou , Constantinos Psomas , Ioannis Krikidis

We consider a communication channel where there is no common clock between the transmitter and the receiver. This is motivated by the recent interest in building system-on-chip radios for Internet of Things applications, which cannot rely…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-23 Dor Shaviv , Ayfer Özgür , Amin Arbabian