This paper proposes a real-time schedule model of a microgrid (MG) for maximizing battery energy storage (BES) utilization. To this end, a BES life model is linearized using piece-wise linearization and big-M method t...
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This paper proposes a real-time schedule model of a microgrid (MG) for maximizing battery energy storage (BES) utilization. To this end, a BES life model is linearized using piece-wise linearization and big-M method to assess the BES life loss (BLL) in a real-time manner. The cost-effective schedule model of the MG with multiple energy resources aims to maximize BES utilization while ensuring its sufficient lifespan. Corresponding to the optimization model, approximate dynamic programming (ADP) for maximizing BES utilization (ADP-MBU) in the real-time schedule is proposed to optimize the system under stochastic environments. In ADP-MBU, a new value function approximation method employing the BES cumulative life loss (BCLL) is developed to improve the optimality and applicability. The proposed ADP-MBU algorithm can achieve satisfactory approximate optimality while reflecting the variation of real-time BLL. Case studies validate the applicability of the proposed MG schedule model and the advantages of the proposed ADP-MBU algorithm.
We study the minimum Manhattan network problem, which is defined as follows. Given a set of points called terminals in , find a minimum-length network such that each pair of terminals is connected by a set of axis-par...
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We study the minimum Manhattan network problem, which is defined as follows. Given a set of points called terminals in , find a minimum-length network such that each pair of terminals is connected by a set of axis-parallel line segments whose total length is equal to the pair's Manhattan (that is, L (1)-) distance. The problem is NP-hard in 2D and there is no PTAS for 3D (unless ). approximation algorithms are known for 2D, but not for 3D. We present, for any fixed dimension d and any epsilon > 0, an O(n (epsilon) )-approximation algorithm. For 3D, we also give a 4(k-1)-approximation algorithm for the case that the terminals are contained in the union of ka parts per thousand yen2 parallel planes.
Authority flow techniques like PageRank and ObjectRank can provide personalized ranking of typed entity-relationship graphs. There are two main ways to personalize authority flow ranking: Node-based personalization, w...
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Authority flow techniques like PageRank and ObjectRank can provide personalized ranking of typed entity-relationship graphs. There are two main ways to personalize authority flow ranking: Node-based personalization, where authority originates from a set of user-specific nodes;edge-based personalization, where the importance of different edge types is user-specific. We propose the first approach to achieve efficient edge-based personalization using a combination of precomputation and runtime algorithms. In particular, we apply our method to ObjectRank, where a personalized weight assignment vector (WAV) assigns different weights to each edge type or relationship type. Our approach includes a repository of rankings for various WAVs. We consider the following two classes of approximation: (a) SchemaApprox is formulated as a distance minimization problem at the schema level;(b) DataApprox is a distance minimization problem at the data graph level. SchemaApprox is not robust since it does not distinguish between important and trivial edge types based on the edge distribution in the data graph. In contrast, DataApprox has a provable error bound. Both SchemaApprox and DataApprox are expensive so we develop efficient heuristic implementations, ScaleRank and PickOne respectively. Extensive experiments on the DBLP data graph show that ScaleRank provides a fast and accurate personalized authority flow ranking.
In this work we study the problem of clustering with respect to the diameter and the radius costs: We say that a set X of points in R-d is (k, b)-clusterable with respect to the diameter cost if X can be partitioned i...
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In this work we study the problem of clustering with respect to the diameter and the radius costs: We say that a set X of points in R-d is (k, b)-clusterable with respect to the diameter cost if X can be partitioned into k subsets (clusters) so that the distance between every pair of points in each cluster is at most b. In the case of the radius cost we require that all points that belong to the same cluster be at a distance of at most b for some common central point. Here we approach the problem of clustering from within the framework of property testing. In property testing, the goal is to determine whether a given object has a particular property or whether it should be modified significantly so that it obtains the property. In the context of clustering, testing takes on the following form: The algorithm is given parameters k, b, beta, and epsilon, and it can sample from the set of points X. The goal of the algorithm is to distinguish between the case when X is (k, b)-clusterable and the case when X is c-far from being (k, (1 + beta)b)-clusterable. By epsilon-far from being (k, (1 + beta)b)-clusterable we mean that more than epsilon . \X\ points should be removed from X so that it becomes (k, (1, + beta)b)-clusterable. In this work we describe and analyze algorithms that use a sample of size polynomial in k and 1/epsilon and independent of \X\. (The dependence on beta and on the dimension, d, of the points varies with the different algorithms.) Such algorithms may be especially useful when the set of points X is very large and it may not even be feasible to observe all of it. Our algorithms can also be used to find approximately good clusterings. Namely, these are clusterings of all but an c-fraction of the points in X that have optimal (or close to optimal) cost. The benefit of our algorithms is that they construct an implicit representation of such clusterings in time independent of \X\. That is, without actually having to partition all points in X, the implici
This paper tackles online scheduling of electric vehicles (EVs) in an adaptive charging network (ACN) with local and global peak constraints. Given the aggregate charging demand of the EVs and the peak constraints of ...
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This paper tackles online scheduling of electric vehicles (EVs) in an adaptive charging network (ACN) with local and global peak constraints. Given the aggregate charging demand of the EVs and the peak constraints of the ACN, it might be infeasible to fully charge all the EVs according to their charging demand. Two alternatives in such resource-limited scenarios are to maximize the social welfare by partially charging the EVs (fractional model) or selecting a subset of EVs and fully charge them (integral model). The technical challenge is the need for online solution design since in practical scenarios the scheduler has no or limited information of future arrivals in a time-coupled underlying problem. For the fractional model, we devise both offline and online algorithms. We prove that the offline algorithm is optimal. Using competitive ratio as the performance measure, we prove the online algorithm achieves a competitive ratio of 2. The integral model, however, is more challenging since the underlying problem is strongly NP-hard due to 0/1 selection criteria of EVs. Hence, efficient solution design is challenging even in offline setting. For offline setting, we devise a low-complexity primal-dual scheduling algorithm that achieves a bounded approximation ratio. Built upon the offline approximate algorithm, we propose an online algorithm and analyze its competitive ratio in special cases. Extensive trace-driven experimental results show that the performance of the proposed online algorithms is close to the offline optimum, and outperform the existing solutions.
We introduce a problem directly inspired by its application to DWDM ( dense wavelength division multiplexing) network design. We are given a set of demands to be carried over a network. Our goal is to choose a route f...
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We introduce a problem directly inspired by its application to DWDM ( dense wavelength division multiplexing) network design. We are given a set of demands to be carried over a network. Our goal is to choose a route for each demand and to decompose the network into a collection of edge-disjoint simple paths. These paths are called optical line systems. The cost of routing one unit of demand is the number of line systems with which the demand route overlaps;our design objective is to minimize the total cost over all demands. This cost metric is motivated by the need to minimize O-E-O (optical-electrical-optical) conversions in optical transmission. For given line systems, it is easy to find the optimal demand routes. On the other hand, for given demand routes designing the optimal line systems can be NP-hard. We first present a 2-approximation for general network topologies. As optical networks often have low node degrees, we offer an algorithm that finds the optimal solution for the special case in which the node degree is at most 3. Our solution is based on a local greedy approach. If neither demand routes nor line systems are fixed, the situation becomes much harder. Even for a restricted scenario on a 3-regular Hamiltonian network, no efficient algorithm can guarantee a constant approximation better than 2. For general topologies, we offer a simple algorithm with an O(logK)- and an O(logn)-approximation, where K is the number of demands and n the number of nodes. This approximation ratio is almost tight. For rings, a common special topology, we offer a more complex 3/2-approximation algorithm.
A fair beam allocation framework through reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) is proposed, incorporating the Max-min criterion. This framework focuses on designing explicit beamforming functionalities through op...
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A fair beam allocation framework through reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) is proposed, incorporating the Max-min criterion. This framework focuses on designing explicit beamforming functionalities through optimization. Firstly, realistic models, grounded in geometrical optics, are introduced to characterize the input/output behaviors of RISs, effectively bridging the gap between the requirements on explicit beamforming operations and their practical implementations. Then, a highly efficient algorithm is developed for Max-min optimizations involving quadratic forms. Leveraging the Moreau-Yosida approximation, we successfully reformulate the original problem and propose an iterative algorithm to obtain the optimal solution. A comprehensive analysis of the algorithm's convergence is provided. Importantly, this approach exhibits excellent extensibility, making it readily applicable to address a broader class of Max-min optimization problems. Finally, numerical and prototype experiments are conducted to validate the effectiveness of the framework. With the proposed beam allocation framework and algorithm, we clarify that several crucial redistribution functionalities of RISs, such as explicit beam-splitting, fair beam allocation, and wide-beam generation, can be effectively implemented. These explicit beamforming functionalities have not been thoroughly examined previously.
Given a set of sensors, the strong minimum energy topology (SMET) problem in a wireless sensor network is to assign transmit powers to all sensors such that (i) the graph induced only using the bi-directional links is...
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Given a set of sensors, the strong minimum energy topology (SMET) problem in a wireless sensor network is to assign transmit powers to all sensors such that (i) the graph induced only using the bi-directional links is connected, that is, there is a path between every pair of sensors, and (ii) the sum of the transmit powers of all the sensors is minimum. This problem is known to be NP-hard. In this paper, we study a special case of the SMET problem, namely , the -strong minimum energy hierarchical topology (-SMEHT) problem. Given a set of sensors and an integer , the -SMEHT problem is to assign transmission powers to all sensors such that (i) the graph induced using only bi-directional links is connected, (ii) at most nodes of the graph induced using only bi-directional links have two or more neighbors, that is they are non-pendant nodes, and (iii) the sum of the transmit powers of all the sensors in is minimum. We show that -SMEHT problem is NP-hard for arbitrary . However, we propose a -approximation algorithm for -SMEHT problem, when is a fixed constant. Finally, we propose a polynomial time algorithm for the -SMEHT problem for .
Vehicular cloud computing (VCC) has been utilized to enhance traffic management and road safety. By connecting with base stations (BSes), VCC can provide the information of real-time dynamics for smart vehicles (SVs)....
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Vehicular cloud computing (VCC) has been utilized to enhance traffic management and road safety. By connecting with base stations (BSes), VCC can provide the information of real-time dynamics for smart vehicles (SVs). However, the area outside the coverage of BSes will be the blind areas, where SVs cannot obtain the real-time safety guarantee, especially on the highway. In this article, we utilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist the communication between SVs and BSes to solve the above problem. In particular, we study the interdependency task scheduling for the highway driving environment detection, where SVs, BSes, and UAVs collect the environmental data, schedule tasks, and feedback results cooperatively. There are two main problems in this scenario: 1) the scheduling within the coverage of BSes and 2) the rescheduling between the coverage of BSes. We model both the processes as constrained numerical optimization problems aiming to minimize the request-response time. To this end, we propose a systematical scheduling scheme named Teso, which consists of two stages: 1) designed approximation algorithm for scheduling and 2) offloading algorithm for rescheduling. Extensive experiments show that Teso can significantly reduce the response time overall and improve the system stability.
We study communication problems in wireless networks supporting multiple interfaces. In such networks, two nodes can communicate if they are close enough and share a common interface. The activation of each interface ...
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We study communication problems in wireless networks supporting multiple interfaces. In such networks, two nodes can communicate if they are close enough and share a common interface. The activation of each interface has a cost reflecting the energy consumed when a node uses this interface. We distinguish between the homogeneous and heterogeneous case, depending on whether all nodes have the same activation cost for each interface or not. For the homogeneous case, we present a (3/2 + epsilon)-approximation algorithm for the problem of achieving connectivity with minimum activation cost, improving a previous bound of 2. For the heterogeneous case, we show that the connectivity problem is not approximable within a sublogarithmic factor in the number of nodes and present a logarithmic approximation algorithm for a more general problem that models group communication.
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