Dynamic Involvement of Real World Objects in the IoT: A Consensus-Based Cooperation Approach

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Distributed Systems
• Internet of Things (IoT)

Background:

• Mobile and low-cost unstable devices are crucial for the Internet of Things (IoT).
• These devices autonomously self-organize, creating dynamic and heterogeneous scenarios for distributed applications.
• Cooperation among devices is essential for reliability and adapting to status changes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a distributed algorithm for resource allocation in dynamic IoT environments.
• To enable flexible and dynamic binding of services to physical IoT devices.
• To maximize node group lifetime and ensure Quality of Information (QoI) requirements.

Main Methods:

• A distributed algorithm based on a consensus approach.
• The algorithm is run by devices capable of performing the same application tasks.
• Focuses on dynamic resource allocation and service binding.

Main Results:

• Experimental validation with real devices.
• Demonstrated improvement in device lifetime by over 20% compared to uniform task distribution.
• Ensured fulfillment of Quality of Information (QoI) requirements.

Conclusions:

• The proposed distributed algorithm effectively manages resources in dynamic IoT settings.
• The consensus-based approach enhances device longevity and system reliability.
• This method offers a flexible solution for service-device binding in heterogeneous IoT networks.