Vassilis Papataxiarhis

arXiv2023

Stepwise correlation of multivariate IoT event data based on first-order Markov chains

Correlating events in complex and dynamic IoT environments is a challenging task not only because of the amount of available data that needs to be processed but also due to the call for time efficient data processing. In this paper, we discuss the major steps that should be performed in real- or near real-time event management focusing on event detection and event correlation. We investigate the adoption of a univariate change detection algorithm for real-time event detection and we propose a stepwise event correlation scheme based on a first-order Markov model. The proposed theory is applied on the maritime domain and is validated through extensive experimentation with real sensor streams originating from large-scale sensor networks deployed in a maritime fleet of ships.

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arXiv2018

Event Correlation and Forecasting over Multivariate Streaming Sensor Data

Event management in sensor networks is a multidisciplinary field involving several steps across the processing chain. In this paper, we discuss the major steps that should be performed in real- or near real-time event handling including event detection, correlation, prediction and filtering. First, we discuss existing univariate and multivariate change detection schemes for the online event detection over sensor data. Next, we propose an online event correlation scheme that intends to unveil the internal dynamics that govern the operation of a system and are responsible for the generation of various types of events. We show that representation of event dependencies can be accommodated within a probabilistic temporal knowledge representation framework that allows the formulation of rules. We also address the important issue of identifying outdated dependencies among events by setting up a time-dependent framework for filtering the extracted rules over time. The proposed theory is applied on the maritime domain and is validated through extensive experimentation with real sensor streams originating from large-scale sensor networks deployed in ships.

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