A coordination design pattern for self-organizing systems, applicable in edge computing scenarios

What is it about?

We have found a recurrent approach to the coordination of systems, in various scenarios of distributed computing and multi-agent systems. This involves splitting a system into multiple regions (dynamically capturing a subset of components) regulated by a leader device (an organizer or coordinator). The leader receives information from other agents in its area, processes it (e.g., into some decision), and distributes such information back. This design could support flexible monitoring and control, and enables dynamic adjustment of the level of decentralization in the system.

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Why is it important?

Design patterns are very important in systems engineering, for they describe particular pairs of problem and solution, documenting their characteristics in a systematic and comprehensive way.