Event region detection is the important application for wireless sensor networks(WSNs), where the existing faulty sensors would lead to drastic deterioration of network quality of service.Considering single-moment n...Event region detection is the important application for wireless sensor networks(WSNs), where the existing faulty sensors would lead to drastic deterioration of network quality of service.Considering single-moment nodes fault-tolerance, a novel distributed fault-tolerant detection algorithm named distributed fault-tolerance based on weighted distance(DFWD) is proposed, which exploits the spatial correlation among sensor nodes and their redundant information.In sensor networks, neighborhood sensor nodes will be endowed with different relative weights respectively according to the distances between them and the central node.Having syncretized the weighted information of dual-neighborhood nodes appropriately, it is reasonable to decide the ultimate status of the central sensor node.Simultaneously, readings of faulty sensors would be corrected during this process.Simulation results demonstrate that the DFWD has a higher fault detection accuracy compared with other algorithms, and when the sensor fault probability is 10%, the DFWD can still correct more than 91% faulty sensor nodes, which significantly improves the performance of the whole sensor network.展开更多
Fault-tolerance is increasingly significant for large-scale storage systems in which Byzantine failure of storage nodes may happen. Traditional Byzantine Quorum systems that tolerate Byzantine failures by using replic...Fault-tolerance is increasingly significant for large-scale storage systems in which Byzantine failure of storage nodes may happen. Traditional Byzantine Quorum systems that tolerate Byzantine failures by using replication have two main limitations: low space-efficiency and static quorum variables. We propose an Erasure-code Byzantine Fault-tolerance Quorum that can provide high reliability with far lower storage overhead than replication by adopting erasure code as redundancy scheme. Through read/write operations of clients and diagnose operation of supervisor, our Quorum system can detect Byzantine nodes, and dynamically adjust system size and fault threshold. Simulation results show that our method improves performance for the Quorum with relatively small quorums.展开更多
A novel adaptive fault-tolerant control scheme in the differential algebraic framework was proposed for attitude control of a heavy lift launch vehicle (HLLV). By using purely mathematical transformations, the decou...A novel adaptive fault-tolerant control scheme in the differential algebraic framework was proposed for attitude control of a heavy lift launch vehicle (HLLV). By using purely mathematical transformations, the decoupled input-output representations of HLLV were derived, rendering three decoupled second-order systems, i.e., pitch, yaw and roll channels. Based on a new type of numerical differentiator, a differential algebraic observer (DAO) was proposed for estimating the system states and the generalized disturbances, including various disturbances and additive fault torques. Driven by DAOs, three improved proportional-integral- differential (PID) controllers with disturbance compensation were designed for pitch, yaw and roll control. All signals in the closed-loop system were guaranteed to be ultimately uniformly bounded by utilization of Lyapunov's indirect method. The convincing numerical simulations indicate that the proposed control scheme is successful in achieving high performance in the presence of parametric perturbations, external disturbances, noisy corruptions, and actuator faults.展开更多
The fault-tolerant control problem is investigated for high-speed trains with actuator faults and multiple disturbances.Based on the novel train model resulting from the Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy theory, a sliding-mode fau...The fault-tolerant control problem is investigated for high-speed trains with actuator faults and multiple disturbances.Based on the novel train model resulting from the Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy theory, a sliding-mode fault-tolerant control strategy is proposed. The norm bounded disturbances which are composed of interactive forces among adjacent carriages and basis running resistances are rearranged by the fuzzy linearity technique. The modeled disturbances described as an exogenous system are compensated for by a disturbance observer. Moreover, a sliding mode surface is constructed, which can transform the stabilization problem of position and velocity into the stabilization problem of position errors and velocity errors, i.e., the tracking problem of position and velocity. Based on the parallel distributed compensation method and the disturbance observer, the fault-tolerant controller is solved. The Lyapunov theory is used to prove the stability of the closed-loop system. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed fault-tolerant control strategy are illustrated by simulation results.展开更多
The prerequisite for the existing protocols' correctness is that protocols can be normally operated under the normal conditions, rather than dealing with abnormal conditions. In other words, protocols with the fau...The prerequisite for the existing protocols' correctness is that protocols can be normally operated under the normal conditions, rather than dealing with abnormal conditions. In other words, protocols with the fault-tolerance can not be provided when some fault occurs. This paper discusses the self fault-tolerance of protocols. It describes some concepts and methods for achieving self fault-tolerance of protocols. Meanwhile, it provides a case study, investigates a typical protocol that does not satisfy the self fault-tolerance, and gives a new redesign version of this existing protocol using the proposed approach.展开更多
Blockchain has been widely used in finance,the Internet of Things(IoT),supply chains,and other scenarios as a revolutionary technology.Consensus protocol plays a vital role in blockchain,which helps all participants t...Blockchain has been widely used in finance,the Internet of Things(IoT),supply chains,and other scenarios as a revolutionary technology.Consensus protocol plays a vital role in blockchain,which helps all participants to maintain the storage state consistently.However,with the improvement of network environment complexity and system scale,blockchain development is limited by the performance,security,and scalability of the consensus protocol.To address this problem,this paper introduces the collaborative filtering mechanism commonly used in the recommendation system into the Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(PBFT)and proposes a Byzantine fault-tolerant(BFT)consensus protocol based on collaborative filtering recommendation(CRBFT).Specifically,an improved collaborative filtering recommendation method is designed to use the similarity between a node’s recommendation opinions and those of the recommender as a basis for determining whether to adopt the recommendation opinions.This can amplify the recommendation voice of good nodes,weaken the impact of cunningmalicious nodes on the trust value calculation,andmake the calculated resultsmore accurate.In addition,the nodes are given voting power according to their trust value,and a weight randomelection algorithm is designed and implemented to reduce the risk of attack.The experimental results show that CRBFT can effectively eliminate various malicious nodes and improve the performance of blockchain systems in complex network environments,and the feasibility of CRBFT is also proven by theoretical analysis.展开更多
In recent years,motor drive systems have garnered increasing attention due to their high efficiency and superior control performance.This is especially apparent in aerospace,marine propulsion,and electric vehicles,whe...In recent years,motor drive systems have garnered increasing attention due to their high efficiency and superior control performance.This is especially apparent in aerospace,marine propulsion,and electric vehicles,where high performance,efficiency,and reliability are crucial.The ability of the drive system to maintain long-term fault-tolerant control(FTC)operation after a failure is essential.The likelihood of inverter failures surpasses that of other components in the drive system,highlighting its critical importance.Long-term FTC operation ensures the system retains its fundamental functions until safe repairs or replacements can be made.The focus of developing a FTC strategy has shifted from basic FTC operations to enhancing the post-fault quality to accommodate the realities of prolonged operation post-failure.This paper primarily investigates FTC strategies for inverter failures in various motor drive systems over the past decade.These strategies are categorized into three types based on post-fault operational quality:rescue,remedy,and reestablishment.The paper discusses each typical control strategy and its research focus,the strengths and weaknesses of various algorithms,and recent advancements in FTC.Finally,this review summarizes effective FTC techniques for inverter failures in motor drive systems and suggests directions for future research.展开更多
The photovoltaic system is experiencing great growth in the production of electrical energy these days.It plays a vital role in the production of electrical energy in isolated towns.It is generally either stand-alone ...The photovoltaic system is experiencing great growth in the production of electrical energy these days.It plays a vital role in the production of electrical energy in isolated towns.It is generally either stand-alone or connected to a network.The energy produced by the photovoltaic generator is in continuous form;the conversion from its continuous form to the alternating form requires a converter:the inverter.In order to improve the quality of the waveform,we moved from the classic solar inverter to multilevel inverters.These multilevel inverters are equipped with power switches which are required to withstand strong fluctuations in the voltage produced by the GPV(photovoltaic generator).It is obvious that the degradation of the inverter leads to a distortion of the wave quality.This article presents the simulation of the GPV-Chopper Boost-Inverter chain in fault-tolerant cascaded H-bridges in order to overcome the difficulties of voltage constraints experienced by power switches(IGBT:insulated gate bipolar transistor).The results of simulations carried out in Matlab/Simulink show good performance of the designed inverter model.展开更多
This paper investigates the adaptive fuzzy finite-time output-feedback fault-tolerant control (FTC) problemfor a class of nonlinear underactuated wheeled mobile robots (UWMRs) system with intermittent actuatorfaults. ...This paper investigates the adaptive fuzzy finite-time output-feedback fault-tolerant control (FTC) problemfor a class of nonlinear underactuated wheeled mobile robots (UWMRs) system with intermittent actuatorfaults. The UWMR system includes unknown nonlinear dynamics and immeasurable states. Fuzzy logic systems(FLSs) are utilized to work out immeasurable functions. Furthermore, with the support of the backsteppingcontrol technique and adaptive fuzzy state observer, a fuzzy adaptive finite-time output-feedback FTC scheme isdeveloped under the intermittent actuator faults. It is testifying the scheme can ensure the controlled nonlinearUWMRs is stable and the estimation errors are convergent. Finally, the comparison results and simulationvalidate the effectiveness of the proposed fuzzy adaptive finite-time FTC approach.展开更多
Today, in the field of computer networks, new services have been developed on the Internet or intranets, including the mail server, database management, sounds, videos and the web server itself Apache. The number of s...Today, in the field of computer networks, new services have been developed on the Internet or intranets, including the mail server, database management, sounds, videos and the web server itself Apache. The number of solutions for this server is therefore growing continuously, these services are becoming more and more complex and expensive, without being able to fulfill the needs of the users. The absence of benchmarks for websites with dynamic content is the major obstacle to research in this area. These users place high demands on the speed of access to information on the Internet. This is why the performance of the web server is critically important. Several factors influence performance, such as server execution speed, network saturation on the internet or intranet, increased response time, and throughputs. By measuring these factors, we propose a performance evaluation strategy for servers that allows us to determine the actual performance of different servers in terms of user satisfaction. Furthermore, we identified performance characteristics such as throughput, resource utilization, and response time of a system through measurement and modeling by simulation. Finally, we present a simple queue model of an Apache web server, which reasonably represents the behavior of a saturated web server using the Simulink model in Matlab (Matrix Laboratory) and also incorporates sporadic incoming traffic. We obtain server performance metrics such as average response time and throughput through simulations. Compared to other models, our model is conceptually straightforward. The model has been validated through measurements and simulations during the tests that we conducted.展开更多
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence(AI)applications has raised significant concerns about user privacy,prompting the development of privacy-preserving machine learning(ML)paradigms such as federated learnin...The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence(AI)applications has raised significant concerns about user privacy,prompting the development of privacy-preserving machine learning(ML)paradigms such as federated learning(FL).FL enables the distributed training of ML models,keeping data on local devices and thus addressing the privacy concerns of users.However,challenges arise from the heterogeneous nature of mobile client devices,partial engagement of training,and non-independent identically distributed(non-IID)data distribution,leading to performance degradation and optimization objective bias in FL training.With the development of 5G/6G networks and the integration of cloud computing edge computing resources,globally distributed cloud computing resources can be effectively utilized to optimize the FL process.Through the specific parameters of the server through the selection mechanism,it does not increase the monetary cost and reduces the network latency overhead,but also balances the objectives of communication optimization and low engagement mitigation that cannot be achieved simultaneously in a single-server framework of existing works.In this paper,we propose the FedAdaSS algorithm,an adaptive parameter server selection mechanism designed to optimize the training efficiency in each round of FL training by selecting the most appropriate server as the parameter server.Our approach leverages the flexibility of cloud resource computing power,and allows organizers to strategically select servers for data broadcasting and aggregation,thus improving training performance while maintaining cost efficiency.The FedAdaSS algorithm estimates the utility of client systems and servers and incorporates an adaptive random reshuffling strategy that selects the optimal server in each round of the training process.Theoretical analysis confirms the convergence of FedAdaSS under strong convexity and L-smooth assumptions,and comparative experiments within the FLSim framework demonstrate a reduction in training round-to-accuracy by 12%–20%compared to the Federated Averaging(FedAvg)with random reshuffling method under unique server.Furthermore,FedAdaSS effectively mitigates performance loss caused by low client engagement,reducing the loss indicator by 50%.展开更多
This study developed a mail server program using Socket API and Python.The program uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTP)to receive emails from browser clients and forward them to actual email service providers vi...This study developed a mail server program using Socket API and Python.The program uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTP)to receive emails from browser clients and forward them to actual email service providers via the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP).As a web server,it handles Transmission Control Protocol(TCP)connection requests from browsers,receives HTTP commands and email data,and temporarily stores the emails in a file.Simultaneously,as an SMTP client,the program establishes a TCP connection with the actual mail server,sends SMTP commands,and transmits the previously saved emails.In addition,we also analyzed security issues and the efficiency and availability of this server,providing insights into the design of SMTP mail servers.展开更多
基金supported by the National Science Foundation for Outstanding Young Scientists (60425310)the Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of Central South University (2008)
文摘Event region detection is the important application for wireless sensor networks(WSNs), where the existing faulty sensors would lead to drastic deterioration of network quality of service.Considering single-moment nodes fault-tolerance, a novel distributed fault-tolerant detection algorithm named distributed fault-tolerance based on weighted distance(DFWD) is proposed, which exploits the spatial correlation among sensor nodes and their redundant information.In sensor networks, neighborhood sensor nodes will be endowed with different relative weights respectively according to the distances between them and the central node.Having syncretized the weighted information of dual-neighborhood nodes appropriately, it is reasonable to decide the ultimate status of the central sensor node.Simultaneously, readings of faulty sensors would be corrected during this process.Simulation results demonstrate that the DFWD has a higher fault detection accuracy compared with other algorithms, and when the sensor fault probability is 10%, the DFWD can still correct more than 91% faulty sensor nodes, which significantly improves the performance of the whole sensor network.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China (60373088)
文摘Fault-tolerance is increasingly significant for large-scale storage systems in which Byzantine failure of storage nodes may happen. Traditional Byzantine Quorum systems that tolerate Byzantine failures by using replication have two main limitations: low space-efficiency and static quorum variables. We propose an Erasure-code Byzantine Fault-tolerance Quorum that can provide high reliability with far lower storage overhead than replication by adopting erasure code as redundancy scheme. Through read/write operations of clients and diagnose operation of supervisor, our Quorum system can detect Byzantine nodes, and dynamically adjust system size and fault threshold. Simulation results show that our method improves performance for the Quorum with relatively small quorums.
基金Foundation item: Project(2012M521538) supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project suppolted by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University
文摘A novel adaptive fault-tolerant control scheme in the differential algebraic framework was proposed for attitude control of a heavy lift launch vehicle (HLLV). By using purely mathematical transformations, the decoupled input-output representations of HLLV were derived, rendering three decoupled second-order systems, i.e., pitch, yaw and roll channels. Based on a new type of numerical differentiator, a differential algebraic observer (DAO) was proposed for estimating the system states and the generalized disturbances, including various disturbances and additive fault torques. Driven by DAOs, three improved proportional-integral- differential (PID) controllers with disturbance compensation were designed for pitch, yaw and roll control. All signals in the closed-loop system were guaranteed to be ultimately uniformly bounded by utilization of Lyapunov's indirect method. The convincing numerical simulations indicate that the proposed control scheme is successful in achieving high performance in the presence of parametric perturbations, external disturbances, noisy corruptions, and actuator faults.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 62203246, 62003127, and 62003183)。
文摘The fault-tolerant control problem is investigated for high-speed trains with actuator faults and multiple disturbances.Based on the novel train model resulting from the Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy theory, a sliding-mode fault-tolerant control strategy is proposed. The norm bounded disturbances which are composed of interactive forces among adjacent carriages and basis running resistances are rearranged by the fuzzy linearity technique. The modeled disturbances described as an exogenous system are compensated for by a disturbance observer. Moreover, a sliding mode surface is constructed, which can transform the stabilization problem of position and velocity into the stabilization problem of position errors and velocity errors, i.e., the tracking problem of position and velocity. Based on the parallel distributed compensation method and the disturbance observer, the fault-tolerant controller is solved. The Lyapunov theory is used to prove the stability of the closed-loop system. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed fault-tolerant control strategy are illustrated by simulation results.
基金This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Prov
文摘The prerequisite for the existing protocols' correctness is that protocols can be normally operated under the normal conditions, rather than dealing with abnormal conditions. In other words, protocols with the fault-tolerance can not be provided when some fault occurs. This paper discusses the self fault-tolerance of protocols. It describes some concepts and methods for achieving self fault-tolerance of protocols. Meanwhile, it provides a case study, investigates a typical protocol that does not satisfy the self fault-tolerance, and gives a new redesign version of this existing protocol using the proposed approach.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62102449)awarded to W.J.Wang.
文摘Blockchain has been widely used in finance,the Internet of Things(IoT),supply chains,and other scenarios as a revolutionary technology.Consensus protocol plays a vital role in blockchain,which helps all participants to maintain the storage state consistently.However,with the improvement of network environment complexity and system scale,blockchain development is limited by the performance,security,and scalability of the consensus protocol.To address this problem,this paper introduces the collaborative filtering mechanism commonly used in the recommendation system into the Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance(PBFT)and proposes a Byzantine fault-tolerant(BFT)consensus protocol based on collaborative filtering recommendation(CRBFT).Specifically,an improved collaborative filtering recommendation method is designed to use the similarity between a node’s recommendation opinions and those of the recommender as a basis for determining whether to adopt the recommendation opinions.This can amplify the recommendation voice of good nodes,weaken the impact of cunningmalicious nodes on the trust value calculation,andmake the calculated resultsmore accurate.In addition,the nodes are given voting power according to their trust value,and a weight randomelection algorithm is designed and implemented to reduce the risk of attack.The experimental results show that CRBFT can effectively eliminate various malicious nodes and improve the performance of blockchain systems in complex network environments,and the feasibility of CRBFT is also proven by theoretical analysis.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 52025073 and 52107047in part by China Scholarship Council。
文摘In recent years,motor drive systems have garnered increasing attention due to their high efficiency and superior control performance.This is especially apparent in aerospace,marine propulsion,and electric vehicles,where high performance,efficiency,and reliability are crucial.The ability of the drive system to maintain long-term fault-tolerant control(FTC)operation after a failure is essential.The likelihood of inverter failures surpasses that of other components in the drive system,highlighting its critical importance.Long-term FTC operation ensures the system retains its fundamental functions until safe repairs or replacements can be made.The focus of developing a FTC strategy has shifted from basic FTC operations to enhancing the post-fault quality to accommodate the realities of prolonged operation post-failure.This paper primarily investigates FTC strategies for inverter failures in various motor drive systems over the past decade.These strategies are categorized into three types based on post-fault operational quality:rescue,remedy,and reestablishment.The paper discusses each typical control strategy and its research focus,the strengths and weaknesses of various algorithms,and recent advancements in FTC.Finally,this review summarizes effective FTC techniques for inverter failures in motor drive systems and suggests directions for future research.
文摘The photovoltaic system is experiencing great growth in the production of electrical energy these days.It plays a vital role in the production of electrical energy in isolated towns.It is generally either stand-alone or connected to a network.The energy produced by the photovoltaic generator is in continuous form;the conversion from its continuous form to the alternating form requires a converter:the inverter.In order to improve the quality of the waveform,we moved from the classic solar inverter to multilevel inverters.These multilevel inverters are equipped with power switches which are required to withstand strong fluctuations in the voltage produced by the GPV(photovoltaic generator).It is obvious that the degradation of the inverter leads to a distortion of the wave quality.This article presents the simulation of the GPV-Chopper Boost-Inverter chain in fault-tolerant cascaded H-bridges in order to overcome the difficulties of voltage constraints experienced by power switches(IGBT:insulated gate bipolar transistor).The results of simulations carried out in Matlab/Simulink show good performance of the designed inverter model.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant U22A2043.
文摘This paper investigates the adaptive fuzzy finite-time output-feedback fault-tolerant control (FTC) problemfor a class of nonlinear underactuated wheeled mobile robots (UWMRs) system with intermittent actuatorfaults. The UWMR system includes unknown nonlinear dynamics and immeasurable states. Fuzzy logic systems(FLSs) are utilized to work out immeasurable functions. Furthermore, with the support of the backsteppingcontrol technique and adaptive fuzzy state observer, a fuzzy adaptive finite-time output-feedback FTC scheme isdeveloped under the intermittent actuator faults. It is testifying the scheme can ensure the controlled nonlinearUWMRs is stable and the estimation errors are convergent. Finally, the comparison results and simulationvalidate the effectiveness of the proposed fuzzy adaptive finite-time FTC approach.
文摘Today, in the field of computer networks, new services have been developed on the Internet or intranets, including the mail server, database management, sounds, videos and the web server itself Apache. The number of solutions for this server is therefore growing continuously, these services are becoming more and more complex and expensive, without being able to fulfill the needs of the users. The absence of benchmarks for websites with dynamic content is the major obstacle to research in this area. These users place high demands on the speed of access to information on the Internet. This is why the performance of the web server is critically important. Several factors influence performance, such as server execution speed, network saturation on the internet or intranet, increased response time, and throughputs. By measuring these factors, we propose a performance evaluation strategy for servers that allows us to determine the actual performance of different servers in terms of user satisfaction. Furthermore, we identified performance characteristics such as throughput, resource utilization, and response time of a system through measurement and modeling by simulation. Finally, we present a simple queue model of an Apache web server, which reasonably represents the behavior of a saturated web server using the Simulink model in Matlab (Matrix Laboratory) and also incorporates sporadic incoming traffic. We obtain server performance metrics such as average response time and throughput through simulations. Compared to other models, our model is conceptually straightforward. The model has been validated through measurements and simulations during the tests that we conducted.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant U22B2005,Grant 62372462.
文摘The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence(AI)applications has raised significant concerns about user privacy,prompting the development of privacy-preserving machine learning(ML)paradigms such as federated learning(FL).FL enables the distributed training of ML models,keeping data on local devices and thus addressing the privacy concerns of users.However,challenges arise from the heterogeneous nature of mobile client devices,partial engagement of training,and non-independent identically distributed(non-IID)data distribution,leading to performance degradation and optimization objective bias in FL training.With the development of 5G/6G networks and the integration of cloud computing edge computing resources,globally distributed cloud computing resources can be effectively utilized to optimize the FL process.Through the specific parameters of the server through the selection mechanism,it does not increase the monetary cost and reduces the network latency overhead,but also balances the objectives of communication optimization and low engagement mitigation that cannot be achieved simultaneously in a single-server framework of existing works.In this paper,we propose the FedAdaSS algorithm,an adaptive parameter server selection mechanism designed to optimize the training efficiency in each round of FL training by selecting the most appropriate server as the parameter server.Our approach leverages the flexibility of cloud resource computing power,and allows organizers to strategically select servers for data broadcasting and aggregation,thus improving training performance while maintaining cost efficiency.The FedAdaSS algorithm estimates the utility of client systems and servers and incorporates an adaptive random reshuffling strategy that selects the optimal server in each round of the training process.Theoretical analysis confirms the convergence of FedAdaSS under strong convexity and L-smooth assumptions,and comparative experiments within the FLSim framework demonstrate a reduction in training round-to-accuracy by 12%–20%compared to the Federated Averaging(FedAvg)with random reshuffling method under unique server.Furthermore,FedAdaSS effectively mitigates performance loss caused by low client engagement,reducing the loss indicator by 50%.
文摘This study developed a mail server program using Socket API and Python.The program uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTP)to receive emails from browser clients and forward them to actual email service providers via the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP).As a web server,it handles Transmission Control Protocol(TCP)connection requests from browsers,receives HTTP commands and email data,and temporarily stores the emails in a file.Simultaneously,as an SMTP client,the program establishes a TCP connection with the actual mail server,sends SMTP commands,and transmits the previously saved emails.In addition,we also analyzed security issues and the efficiency and availability of this server,providing insights into the design of SMTP mail servers.