Title: Using adaptive neural networks to provide self-healing autonomic software

Authors: Dhiya Al-Jumeily; Abir Hussain; Paul Fergus

Addresses: Applied Computing Research Group, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK ' Applied Computing Research Group, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK ' Applied Computing Research Group, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Abstract: Self-managing systems are a significant feature in autonomic computing; required for a system's reliability and performance in a changing environment. The work described in this paper is concerned with self-healing systems; systems that can detect and analyse issues with their behaviour and performance, and enact fixes or reconfigurations as appropriate. These processes should occur in a real-time manner, restoring desired functionality as soon as possible. The system should ideally maintain functionality during the healing process, occurring at runtime. Neural networks, specifically recursive networks, are proposed as a solution to some of these challenges; monitoring the system and environment, mapping a suitable resolution and adapting the system accordingly. A novel application of a modified pipelined recurrent neural network is proposed in this paper with experiments aimed to assess the applicability to online, at runtime, adaptation with multiple input variables. The first set of experiments applies a pipelined recurrent neural network to control server requests across a bank of servers, routing and adding/removing capacity to maximise efficiency and ensure service quality. The second experiments supplement an overcurrent relay with a pipelined recurrent neural network, monitoring, and if necessary, replicating its circuit breaking functionality as required based on line signal measurements.

Keywords: pipelined neural networks; recurrent neural networks; autonomic computing; adaptive neural networks; self-healing software; self-managing systems; service quality; line signal measurements.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSC.2015.070953

International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing, 2015 Vol.5 No.3, pp.129 - 140

Received: 25 Jul 2014
Accepted: 28 Jan 2015
Published online: 03 Aug 2015 *

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