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Keywords:
cyber-physical networkdominating setinformation diffusionprobabilistic linksrelationship

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  • Computer Science
  • Network Engineering
  • Cyber-Physical Systems

Background:

  • Modern environments integrate smart objects (sensors, watches, phones) into cyber-physical networks.
  • These networks merge cyberspace and physical space for sensing, communication, and computation.
  • Information diffusion is crucial, with forwarding points selected using minimum connected dominating set (CDS) strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel algorithm for maximizing information diffusion in cyber-physical integrated networks.
  • To address the limitation of existing CDS approaches that neglect link weights.
  • To introduce a method that balances CDS size with link weight for optimized information spread.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a distributed maximizing the probability of information diffusion (DMPID) algorithm.
  • Incorporated link weights into the selection of forwarding points, unlike traditional CDS methods.
  • Implemented an optimization strategy to balance CDS size and link weight influence.

Main Results:

  • The DMPID algorithm significantly enhances information diffusion probability, nearly doubling it.
  • The algorithm maintains a reasonable size for the selected forwarding points.
  • Low overhead was observed across various distributed network simulations.

Conclusions:

  • DMPID offers a superior approach to information diffusion in cyber-physical networks compared to size-focused CDS methods.
  • Considering link weights is essential for optimizing information spread probability.
  • The proposed algorithm provides an effective balance between network efficiency and diffusion maximization.