Functional Structure of Autonomically Emerged Network in an Environment

Abstract

The structure, function and environment of a system are deeply connected: the topological features of a network affect the function of a system, and the structure is affected by the environment. This paper deals with the network that emerges as a consequence of agent motion. We assume that the agents are moving in a field and develop a task to eliminate obstacles, and we consider the relationship among interacting agents as a network. We consider the structural properties of this network from the viewpoint of functionality - the number of tasks executed. By simulation, we show the emerged structure exhibits small world (SW) characteristics, and the characteristics help in the effective execution of the tasks.