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Self-Assembling Networks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sysadmins-out-of-a-job dept.

prostoalex writes "Researchers from Humboldt University found a way to build self-assembling networks. By emulating the behavior of ants and insects the team, which is led by Frank Schweitzer, demonstrated a simulation where agent-based architecture was able to quickly assemble itself into a network and quickly react to a broken link or damages. Schweitzer's research papers are available off his personal Web site. The scientific paper referred in the original article, Self-Assembling of Networks in an Agent-Based Model is available off Cornell server."

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  1. We already have one of those. by Maradine · · Score: 5, Funny

    My network team looks *just* like a swarm of ants when the network goes down.

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  2. Suddenly the expression... by routerwhore · · Score: 5, Funny


    "this network looks like a bunch of spiders having an orgy" has new meaning...

  3. They didn't react to this one very quickly /.'d by DrSkwid · · Score: 1, Funny

    okument nicht gefunden

    Die von Ihnen gewählte URL ist auf unserem
    Server nicht bzw. nicht mehr vorhanden.

    Gehen Sie bitte zur AIS-Homepage oder
    benutzen Sie das Navigationsmenu links.

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  4. Maybe we should use the borg icon for this one... by MeanE · · Score: 3, Funny

    "We are your network...ect..ect...we will adapt"

  5. I can see it now! by Neck_of_the_Woods · · Score: 5, Funny


    HUB, "MALFORMED PACKET!!!! AHHH!!!! - HELP HELP HELP! I am lost!"

    Router "Calm down, this is nothing compared to the broadcast storm of 93. Everything will be alright."

    HUB, "Thank you,"

    Router "These simpletons, when will they ever learn just to ignore that packet."

    ala - bugs life.

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    #/usr/local/surf/glassy/overhead
  6. Ant-like-technology by LamerBunny · · Score: 2, Funny

    "By emulating the behavior of ants and insects..."

    (I wonder who played the Queen...)

    I didn't know ants were this advanced! This must be the final proof that indeed insects are super-intelligent aliens come to earth to eat our... ehm... sugar-water... If only we can harness this power elsewhere! Maybe we should try milipede power-plants next... All that static electricity from all those legs must be harnessed!

  7. these guys don't watch enough anime by andih8u · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone who does knows this is just a step before the evil computer AI infecting all of the other computers in the world and setting about to destroy mankind. I will rise up to defeat this terrible menace right after I find a girl with blue hair and eyes the size of dinner plates.

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  8. Self-Assembly gone wrong by lavalyn · · Score: 1, Funny

    IT Guy: We're being nailed off our ABC uplink with a denial of service attack!
    Manager: Well, we still have our DEF uplink in reserve. Drop everything from ABC!
    IT Guy: Okay, much better now.... oh wait, the network reassembled to attack our DEF link!
    Manager: I think I'll be cavorting in Arizona for a while...

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