In this paper we analyze the functioning of multi-agent robotic systems with decentralized control in conditions of destructive information influences from robots-saboteurs. We considered a type of hidden attacks using interception of messages, formation and transmission of misinformation to a group of robots, and also realizing other actions which have no visible signs of invasion into a group of robots. We analyze existing models of information security of the multi-agent information system based on a measure of trust, calculated in the course of interaction of agents. We suggest a mechanism of information security in which robots-agents produce levels of trust to each other on the basis of the situation analysis developing on a certain step of an iterative algorithm with the use of onboard sensor devices. For improving the metric of likeness of objects relating to one category ("saboteur" or "legitimate agent") we suggest an algorithm to calculate reputation of agents as a measure of the public opinion created in time about qualities of robots of the category "saboteur" in a group of legitimate robots-agents. It is shown that inter-cluster distance can serve as a metric of quality of trust models in multi-agent systems. We give an example showing the use of the developed mechanism for detection of saboteurs in different situations in using the basic algorithm of distribution of targets in a group of robots.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternet of Things, Smart Spaces, and Next Generation Networks and Systems - 14th International Conference, NEW2AN 2014 and 7th Conference, ruSMART 2014, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages106-120
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9783319103525
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event14th International Conference on Next Generation Teletraffic and Wired/Wireless Advanced Networks and Systems, NEW2AN 2014 and 7th Conference on Internet of Things and Smart Spaces, ruSMART 2014 - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 27 Aug 201429 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8638 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Next Generation Teletraffic and Wired/Wireless Advanced Networks and Systems, NEW2AN 2014 and 7th Conference on Internet of Things and Smart Spaces, ruSMART 2014
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySt. Petersburg
Period27/08/1429/08/14

    Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

    Research areas

  • attack, groups of robots, Information security, modeling, multi-agent robotic systems, vulnerability

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