London: Researchers have created a new software which they claim will enable ecosystems for service networks and make the future "Internet of things" a reality.
A team in Europe has developed the new software abstraction, called Autonomic Communication Elements (ACEs), which can link people, devices, telecoms and data networks into one, vast network of networks.
"(The project) was set-up with the goal of investigating autonomics as an emerging technology for creating innovative and flexible 'service networks' ecosystems for ICT telecommunications and the future Internet.
"Specifically, autonomic technology is taking inspiration from the biological characteristics of the human Autonomic Nervous Systems. In other words, an autonomic system is capable of making decisions on its own.
"Using high-level policies, it constantly checks and optimises its status and it automatically adapts to changing conditions, with limited human intervention," said Antonio Manzalini, who is leading the project work.