Control Theory for Computing Systems.

Directeur de thèse :     Nicolas MARCHAND

Co-directeur de thèse :     Bogdan ROBU

École doctorale : Electronique, electrotechnique, automatique, traitement du signal (EEATS)

Spécialité : Automatique et productique

Structure de rattachement : Grenoble-INP

Établissement d'origine : Ecole Centrale de Lyon

Financement(s) : Contrat doctoral ; contrat à durée déterminée ; Contrat doctoral ; Sans financement

Date d'entrée en thèse : 28/09/2015

Date de soutenance : 16/05/2019

Composition du jury :
Vana KALOGERAKI, Associate Professor, Athens University, Rapportrice
Karl-Erik ARZEN, Professor, Lund University, Rapporteur
Eric KERRIGAN, Reader, Imperial College of London, Examinateur
Sara BOUCHENAK, Professor, INSA Lyon, Examinatrice
Nicolas MARCHAND, Directeur de Recherche, CNRS, GIPSA-lab, Directeur de thèse
Bogdan ROBU, Maître de Conférences, GIPSA-lab, UGA, Co-encadrant de thèse.

Résumé : This thesis presents an application of Control Theory for Computing Systems. The mathematical framework provided by control theory is used in order to improve automation and robustness of computing systems. Moreover, the specific challenges of such use cases enable to expand the control theory itself. The research is focused on two complementary applications:
1) Automatic configuration of Location Privacy Protection Mechanisms to guarantee privacy and utility objectives. The main contribution relies on the novel problem formulation, modeling and control are also developed.
2) Performance and availability guarantee in Big Data cloud services. State of the art control techniques are developed to ensure robustness and cost-efficiency. Both applications are designed and validated on real-life experimental data and facilities.