Cognitive packet networks

Author

Gelenbe, Erol ; Xu, Zhiguang ; Seref, Esin

Author_Institution

Sch. of Comput. Sci., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

47

Lastpage

54

Abstract

We propose cognitive packet networks (CPN) in which intelligent capabilities for routing and flow control are concentrated in the packets, rather than in the nodes and protocols. Cognitive packets within a CPN route themselves. They are assigned goals before entering the network and pursue these goals adaptively. Cognitive packets learn from their own observations about the network and from the experience of other packets with whom they exchange information via mailboxes. Cognitive packets rely minimally on routers. This paper describes CPN and shows how learning can support intelligent behavior of cognitive packets

Keywords

cognitive systems; intelligent networks; learning (artificial intelligence); packet switching; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network routing; cognitive packet networks; flow control; intelligent behavior; learning; mailboxes; network routing; packet switching networks; protocols; Centralized control; Computer science; Distributed control; IP networks; Intelligent networks; Neural networks; Packet switching; Robustness; Routing protocols; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Tools with Artificial Intelligence, 1999. Proceedings. 11th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

1082-3409

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0456-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TAI.1999.809765

Filename

809765