A Multi-Layer Network Architecture for Dynamic Resource Configuration Management of Multiple Mobile Resources in Maritime Surveillance

摘要

Maritime surveillance of large volume traffic demands robust and scalable network architectures for distributed information fusion. Operating in an adverse and unpredictable environment, the ability to flexibly adapt to dynamic changes in the availability of mobile resources and the services they provide is critical for the success of the surveillance and rescue missions. We present here an extended and enhanced version of the Dynamic Resource Configuration & Management Architecture (DRCMA), with new features and improved algorithms to better address the adaptability requirements of such a resource network. The DRCMA system concept is described in abstract functional and operational terms based on the Abstract State Machine (ASM) paradigm and the CoreASM open source tool environment for modeling dynamic properties of distributed systems.