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We consider wireless ad-hoc networks and implement failure detections mechanisms. These failure detectors provide elementary information for high level distributed algorithms such as consensus, election or agreement. The aim is to guarantee a quality of service for these mechanisms. Stochastic models for tuning failure detectors are proposed based on frequency analysis and contention modelling. Tuning methods are suggested for setting time-out delays. The theoretical results were validated experimentally on a wireless platform, based on a statistical analysis of the measurements.
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Marchand, C., Vincent, JM. (2005). Performance Tuning of Failure Detectors in Wireless Ad-hoc Networks: Modelling and Experiments. In: Bravetti, M., Kloul, L., Zavattaro, G. (eds) Formal Techniques for Computer Systems and Business Processes. EPEW WS-FM 2005 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3670. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11549970_11
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