A twofold approach to object and avatar data management in P2P-based virtual environments

Eliya Buyukkaya, Maha Abdallah

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Abstract

In P2P-based Virtual Environments (VEs), the efficient distribution and management of avatar and object states remains highly challenging. Objects change their states, but less frequently their positions in the VE. On the other hand, avatars frequently change their positions in the VE. The characteristic differences between objects and avatars generally lead P2P VE systems to focus on, and manage only, one of them. This paper addresses this issue, and proposes a twofold approach to data management in P2P-based VEs. Our system combines a structured P2P overlay used for object state management with a triangulation overlay used for avatar state and group membership management. Our system avoids overloading a given manager when avatar clustering occurs by using a flexible overlay for avatar management, while preventing unnecessary entity data transfer between managers by using a more stable assignment of objects to managers independently from avatars' positions in the VE. The performance and limitations of our system are shown by simulation results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectronic Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2013
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Print)9781479916047
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2013 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 15 Jul 201319 Jul 2013

Conference/symposium

Conference/symposium2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, ICMEW 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period15/07/1319/07/13

Keywords

  • Data management
  • Networked Virtual Environments
  • Peer-to-Peer systems
  • Triangulation Overlay Networks

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