UESUGI Shiro    Department   Matsuyama University  Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration    Position   Professor
Language	English
Publication Date	2000/06
Type
Peer Review	With peer review
Title	Microdesic Network
Contribution Type
Journal	INFORMS/KORMS 2000 Proc.
Publisher	INFORMS/KORMS 2000
Volume, Issue, Pages	pp.1438-1446
Author and coauthor	Mizutani Naoki, Shinohara Takeshi, Sanada Hidehiko
Details	We envision the future network of digital communication, and call it "Microdesic Network." The coined words "Micorodesic Network" derive from "Geodesic Network" to describe its feature as dependent on geographical proximity rather than hierarchical structure. We foresee future's structure of digital communication network as the one that is composed of nodes communicating closest counter parts, where nodes function as switching devices as well. "Microdesic Network" is composed of intelligent nodes such that it can provide autonomous management for entire network, and self-reproduction. We present why "Microdesic Network" is considered, and how it will benefit the life in the 21st century.