Synchronization in complex networks of phase oscillators: A survey

F Dörfler, F Bullo - Automatica, 2014 - Elsevier
The emergence of synchronization in a network of coupled oscillators is a fascinating
subject of multidisciplinary research. This survey reviews the vast literature on the theory …

Energy-efficient pulse-coupled synchronization strategy design for wireless sensor networks through reduced idle listening

Y Wang, F Nunez, FJ Doyle - IEEE Transactions on Signal …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Synchronization is crucial to wireless sensor networks due to their decentralized structure.
We propose an energy-efficient pulse-coupled synchronization strategy to achieve this goal …

Exploring synchronization in complex oscillator networks

F Dörfler, F Bullo - 2012 IEEE 51st IEEE Conference on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emergence of synchronization in a network of coupled oscillators is a pervasive topic in
various scientific disciplines ranging from biology, physics, and chemistry to social networks …

Synchronization of pulse-coupled oscillators and clocks under minimal connectivity assumptions

AV Proskurnikov, M Cao - IEEE Transactions on Automatic …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Populations of flashing fireflies, claps of applauding audience, cells of cardiac and circadian
pacemakers reach synchrony via event-triggered interactions, referred to as pulse …

Exponential synchronization rate of Kuramoto oscillators in the presence of a pacemaker

Y Wang, FJ Doyle - IEEE transactions on automatic control, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The exponential synchronization rate is addressed for Kuramoto oscillators in the presence
of a pacemaker. When natural frequencies are identical, we prove that synchronization can …

Optimal phase response functions for fast pulse-coupled synchronization in wireless sensor networks

Y Wang, FJ Doyle III - IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Synchronization is crucial to wireless sensor networks. Recently, a pulse-coupled
synchronization strategy that emulates biological pulse-coupled agents has been used to …

Synchronization of pulse-coupled oscillators on (strongly) connected graphs

F Nunez, Y Wang, FJ Doyle - IEEE Transactions on Automatic …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The synchronization of pulse-coupled oscillators (PCOs) interacting on general (strongly)
connected graphs is addressed. It is shown that the network synchronizes if the phases are …

Pulse-coupled time synchronization for distributed acoustic event detection using wireless sensor networks

F Núñez, Y Wang, D Grasing, S Desai… - Control Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Time synchronization has proven to be critical in sensor fusion applications where the time
of arrival is utilized as a decision variable. Herein, the application of pulse-coupled …

Synchronization of pulse-coupled oscillators to a global pacemaker

F Nunez, Y Wang, AR Teel, FJ Doyle III - Systems & Control Letters, 2016 - Elsevier
Pulse-coupled oscillators (PCOs) are limit cycle oscillators coupled by exchanging pulses at
discrete time instants. Their importance in biology and engineering has motivated numerous …

Convergence of self-organizing pulse-coupled oscillator synchronization in dynamic networks

J Klinglmayr, C Bettstetter, M Timme… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The theory of pulse-coupled oscillators provides a framework to formulate and develop self-
organizing synchronization strategies for wireless communications and mobile computing …