@inproceedings{e02a0fdd84784afea90ba9331db3b6b9,
title = "A binary vote based comparison of simple majority and hierarchical decision for survivable networks",
abstract = "Nodes are replicated in fault-tolerant networks not only to increase the aggregate decision reliability but also to survive the failure of a subset of those nodes. A simple majority rule is the most common aggregate decision rule. One may believe that a simple majority rule may not be optimal when node replication is performed in organization following a hierarchical structure like a corporation or a military command. This research shows that if the node's observations are better than random, then a simple majority rule is better than a hierarchical decision. Moreover, even though there are a few compromised nodes that falsify their vote, a simple majority rule will still be superior. However, a hierarchical decision process is more scalable and the vote can be aggregated faster. This paper also proposed a technique based on the law of diminishing marginal utility to calculate the optimum number of nodes in a decision process.",
keywords = "binary voting, fault-tolerant Network, hierarchical decision process, network security, reliability, survivability",
author = "Kamhoua, {Charles A.} and Kwiat, {Kevin A.} and Park, {Joon S.}",
year = "2012",
month = aug,
day = "24",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-30111-7_85",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783642301100",
series = "Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing",
number = "VOL. 2",
pages = "883--896",
booktitle = "Advances in Computer Science, Engineering and Applications - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2012",
edition = "VOL. 2",
note = "2nd International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2012 ; Conference date: 25-05-2012 Through 27-05-2012",
}