Covariance Intersection
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Decentralized Systems
Systems comprised of a number of computing nodes all supporting a common mission. All nodes can be given the same task or asked to support the mission through a subset of tasks. Decentalized systems offer several advantages over their centralized counterparts including:
- Each node does not require intrinsic knowledge of the system topology
- Topology is variable. Nodes can be added or subtracted without significantly impacting the overall system
- Less vulnerable to single-point failures
- Computational load can be spread amongst nodes for efficiency
Decentralized systems also suffer from some disadvantages:
- All nodes may not have access to all information contained within the system
- Multiple nodes have access to the same information