Simulations, models, and testbeds: A mutual catalysis

Recent developments in the area of decentralized and infrastructureless systems opened avenues for novel applications. Along with these new technologies, new questions regarding their operational bounds in terms of e.g. scalability and security arose. Due to the sparse presence of real-world decentralized and infrastructureless systems, new protocols and applications have to be scrutinized by means of simulation, in (small-scale) testbeds, and by analytical models. In this paper, we discuss challenges of evaluating security mechanisms for mobile ad hoc networks and peer-to-peer systems. We focus on harmonizing predictions of analytical models and results obtained from simulation studies and testbed experiments.     

DHT负载均衡的必要性

在分布式哈希表(DHT)中,节点ID通常随机选择,但这并不意味着DHT是负载均衡的.仿真结果表明,Chord网络中的负载是不均衡的.在总结对该问题相关工作的基础上,理论上证明了DHT算法本质上的不均衡性,并精确给出节点负载不均衡性的上界范围,仿真验证了分析结论.     

Providing incentives in providerless networks

This paper explores the extension of a model for the operation of an ad hoc mobile network to more general providerless networks, such as peer-to-peer systems. The model incorporates incentives for users to act as transit nodes on multi-hop paths and to be rewarded with their own ability to send traffic. The paper explores some of the trust questions that arise in this problem space and conjectures that the very structure of a peer organisation may have some hidden benefits for trust re-enforcement, that have not been previously explored (to our knowledge).     

P2P流量监控技术分析

分析了P2P应用对互联网的影响，着重介绍了目前常用的P2P流量监控技术的基本原理以及存在的优缺点。     

Cellular Controlled Short-Range Communication for Cooperative P2P Networking

This article advocates a novel communication architecture and associated collaborative framework for future wireless communication systems. In contrast to the dominating cellular architecture and the upcoming peer-to-peer architecture, the new approach envisions a cellular controlled short-range communication network among cooperating mobile and wireless devices. The role of the mobile device will change, from being an agnostic entity in respect to the surrounding world to a cognitive device. This cognitive device is capable of being aware of the neighboring devices as well as on the possibility to establish cooperation with them. The novel architecture together with several possible cooperative strategies will bring clear benefits for the network and service providers, mobile device manufacturers and also end users.

Potentials and challenges of peer-to-peer based content distribution

Multimedia content currently accounts for over three quarters of all Internet traffic. This increase in traffic volume and content availability derives from a paradigm shift from the traditional text and picture based Web, to more resource demanding audio and video content. A controversial driver for this development is content distribution systems based on peer-to-peer overlay networks. Flooding the Internet with often illegal content, these networks now pose challenges to all actors in the value chain. However, if viewed as surmountable challenges in an evolutionary path, peer-to-peer technology has the potential of increasing efficiency in content distribution and unleashing resources to form scalable and resilient overlay networks of unprecedented dimensions.

In this paper we examine the potentials and challenges of peer-to-peer technology in content distribution, and analyse how, and under which circumstances, peer-to-peer technology can be used to increase the efficiency of multimedia services. The paper provides an up-to-date overview of the development of peer-to-peer networks as well as describing the economics laws governing their use. To conclude the study, the paper analyses Skype, a well known telecommunications service utilising the peer-to-peer technology, as well as demonstrating the benefits of peer-to-peer based content distribution using empirical data from the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.     

P2P文件污染及其检测方法研究

为了更好地理解对等网络中的文件污染,介绍了文件污染的背景和分类,分析了文件污染的传播途径及检测方法,描述了用户行为对污染的影响,结合节点信誉系统和对象信誉系统阐述了反污染机制,并对各种方案进行了比较。     

Peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading in distribution systems of the future

Recent years distribution systems have been witnessed a rapid interconnection of distributed energy resources (DER), solar energy generation and electric vehicles (EV) in particular. To this end, residential and commercial electricity customers equipped with DERs are transforming their roles from pure electricity consumers to prosumers that can switch between electricity consumers and producers. Indeed, if properly managed, DERs of prosumers could bring significant benefits to distribution system operations. Peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading in distribution systems has been recently explored, in order to properly manage existing prosumers and to continually promote a deeper penetration of prosumers. This article discusses two types of P2P mechanisms, namely auction-based and bilateral contract-based P2P electricity trading mechanisms, and analyze their effectiveness in properly managing electricity trading among prosumers in distribution systems of the future.     

基于模型预测控制的能源产消者端对端交易策略

新能源政策市场化无补贴发展背景下,为保障分布式光伏资源的消纳,须探索有效的市场机制,发挥用户调动灵活性资源的主动性。端对端(Peer-to-Peer, P2P)能源交易作为本地电力消费者和生产者间直接能源交易模式,有利于局部区域功率平衡。采用连续双向拍卖市场机制,提出基于模型预测控制的P2P市场交易策略。针对储能参与后的产消者电量投标决策问题,利用模型预测控制滚动优化储能的充放电功率,指导市场主体的电量投标。在此基础上,将具有学习能力的增强零信息策略作为报价方法,实现各主体的自主决策。辽西某区域电网算例结果表明：所提方法能够有效调动市场主体的积极性,指导其投标行为,进一步增加个体收益,提高配网接纳分布式光伏的能力。     

Club Formation by Rational Sharing: Content,Viability and Community Structure

A sharing community prospers when participation and contribution are both high. We suggest the two, while being related decisions every peer makes, should be given separate rational bases. Considered as such, a basic issue is the viability of club formation, which necessitates the modelling of two major sources of heterogeneity, namely, peers and shared content. This viability perspective clearly explains why rational peers contribute (or free-ride when they don’t) and how their collective action determines viability as well as the size of the club formed. It also exposes another fundamental source of limitation to club formation apart from free-riding, in the community structure in terms of the relation between peers’ interest (demand) and sharing (supply).