Complex networks as control paradigm for complex systems

—Rooted in a deep understanding of their major properties, a control paradigm for complex systems is proposed based on latest advances in modeling the dynamics of complex networks. Keywords. Complexity Science, Future Internet, mobile devices, sensor networks, ad-hoc networks, power grid, deregulated electricity market, power market model, holonic stigmergy. I. BACKGROUND HE foundations of Cybernetics [1] and General Systems Theory [2] developed from two schools of thought: A. Control and Feedback The cybernetics group [3] was firmly established in America by 1946. The term Cybernetics was given by [1] as “The science of control and communication in the animal and the machine”. Cybernetics offers methods for the study and control of systems that are intrinsically complex through mechanism, variety, regulation and control [4]. Main themes are those of circular causality and feedback control [5]. B. Relationship between parts The concepts of General Systems Theory evolved from Bert...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: SMC
• Authors: Stefan Grobbelaar, Mihaela Ulieru
• Keywords: Control Systems, Cybernetics, Cybernetics Offers Methods, General Systems Theory, SMC 2007