Spectral Clustering-Based Controller Placement Approach in Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Networks

Because of their low latency, cost-effective construction, and rapid product updating, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite networks have become an important part of the space infrastructure system. Software-defined network technology provides a candidate solution to adapt quickly and flexibly to network...

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Main Authors: Shuotong Wei, Tao Dong, Zhihui Liu, Hang Di, Qiwei Zhang, Shichao Jin
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Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2025-01-01
Series:Space: Science & Technology
Online Access:https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0200
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Tao Dong
Zhihui Liu
Hang Di
Qiwei Zhang
Shichao Jin
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Tao Dong
Zhihui Liu
Hang Di
Qiwei Zhang
Shichao Jin
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description Because of their low latency, cost-effective construction, and rapid product updating, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite networks have become an important part of the space infrastructure system. Software-defined network technology provides a candidate solution to adapt quickly and flexibly to network conditions and users’ requirements. However, with the numerical increase in satellites and expansion on the network scale, the multiple controller placement and the division of network control rights (MCP-DCR) problem in software-defined-network-enabled LEO satellite networks is a tough challenge with limited onboard resources and high dynamic topology. Aiming at the MCP-DCR problem in LEO satellite networks, this paper proposes a spectral clustering-based controller placement approach (SCCP) with reliability, latency, and load considered. In the proposed approach, a similarity matrix is adopted to cluster satellites firstly, and then a reliability model is constructed in which partial switch nodes are enabled with programmability. Finally, the network utility function is used to comprehensively measure network performance, and multiple controllers are determined based on network utility function optimization. Simulation results validate the effectiveness and adaptation of the proposed SCCP in multiple LEO satellite networks, which can improve the reliability and latency of controllers compared to those of the K-means-based method and exhaustive method.
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spelling doaj-art-cc75b5744fbb4ad8afb85ca6525ea3482025-08-20T02:33:24ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Space: Science & Technology2692-76592025-01-01510.34133/space.0200Spectral Clustering-Based Controller Placement Approach in Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite NetworksShuotong Wei0Tao Dong1Zhihui Liu2Hang Di3Qiwei Zhang4Shichao Jin5State Key Laboratory of Space-Ground Integrated Information Technology, Space Star Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100086, China.State Key Laboratory of Space-Ground Integrated Information Technology, Space Star Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100086, China.State Key Laboratory of Space-Ground Integrated Information Technology, Space Star Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100086, China.State Key Laboratory of Space-Ground Integrated Information Technology, Space Star Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100086, China.State Key Laboratory of Space-Ground Integrated Information Technology, Space Star Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100086, China.State Key Laboratory of Space-Ground Integrated Information Technology, Space Star Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100086, China.Because of their low latency, cost-effective construction, and rapid product updating, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite networks have become an important part of the space infrastructure system. Software-defined network technology provides a candidate solution to adapt quickly and flexibly to network conditions and users’ requirements. However, with the numerical increase in satellites and expansion on the network scale, the multiple controller placement and the division of network control rights (MCP-DCR) problem in software-defined-network-enabled LEO satellite networks is a tough challenge with limited onboard resources and high dynamic topology. Aiming at the MCP-DCR problem in LEO satellite networks, this paper proposes a spectral clustering-based controller placement approach (SCCP) with reliability, latency, and load considered. In the proposed approach, a similarity matrix is adopted to cluster satellites firstly, and then a reliability model is constructed in which partial switch nodes are enabled with programmability. Finally, the network utility function is used to comprehensively measure network performance, and multiple controllers are determined based on network utility function optimization. Simulation results validate the effectiveness and adaptation of the proposed SCCP in multiple LEO satellite networks, which can improve the reliability and latency of controllers compared to those of the K-means-based method and exhaustive method.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0200
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title_short Spectral Clustering-Based Controller Placement Approach in Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Networks
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