Self-organization, self-healing and ease-of-use

Self-organization, self-healing and ease-of-use
The controller and routing slave nodes possess adaptive characteristics, in that if a
node has been deployed into a portable device it has the capability of dynamic localization
and the support for re-discovery of mobile nodes within the mesh network
environment. The controller node types enable easier installation, as they also have the
ability to manage and to self-organize; this metamorphic behavior may occur when a
Static Update Controller (SUC) node assumes the responsibility of a SUC Id Server
(SIS). The set of parameters which prescribes such functionality are distributed to
other controller nodes. Each node within the mesh network has the ability to learn of
its neighbor by requesting information. This behavior supports our paranoid notion
that equipment in the home is indeed having a seemingly private conversation.  Nevertheless, every node informs the SUC of its availability, as the SUC node is
always listening. This self-organizing behavior is of particular importance, as a user
does not need to know how each node intercommunicates. Instead, the SRA assures
the initiating nodes that all destination nodes can be reached. We have already
touched upon the ability of the dynamic behavior in which the mesh network behaves
if one node becomes unavailable for whatever reason. This ability to adapt in its own
environment is classed as self-healing and, in part, the SRA denotes the defective node
unavailable from its route. The node itself may be operational; however, environmental
conditions such as metal objects may cause fluctuations or unreliability in the radio
link. The process of self-healing encourages a supportive environment and offers no
excuses for the technology to continue from sustaining normal operation.