Overview

The Paranet is a layered network architecture composed of interconnected, named subnetworks known as paranets. Within each paranet are nodes – diverse computing devices like laptops, IoT devices, and cloud virtual machines, each equipped with an operating system responsible for the storage and computational resources of its hosted autonomous software entities, called actors. These actors maintain their own state and interact using a collaboration protocol that involves the exchange of skill requests, fulfillments, and notifications. Paraflow is a specialized language designed to facilitate actor workflows and network orchestration across the Paranet. When an actor requires a specific capability, it makes a skill request, which is then matched by nodes within the network to locate the optimal actor for fulfillment.