OriginTrail development update: Starfleet, AAP machine learning plugin, and how to contribute
Ever since the inception of the OriginTrail protocol, development has been collaborative, transparent, and open-source. Since the launch of the OriginTrail Mainnet in late 2018, several important milestones have advanced the technology significantly thanks to the efforts of the wider community. We are excited to announce a new set of technical RFCs for the community to engage in discussion and contribute to the development and testing of the OriginTrail technology.
Earlier this week, the core development team together with the Trace Alliance Decentralization and Tokenomics Working Group Task Force published the OT-RFC-07, which focused on how OriginTrail will become a multi-chain protocol with an initial examination of Starfleet for discussion. As some of you may have noticed by the numbering, there was an unusual skip from the previously latest OT-RFC-05 (the first five RFCs detailing the developments necessary for ODN v4). The reason for this is that, since mid-summer, the core development team has been working on a major update, OT-RFC-06, which we are excited to present to you today!
Increasing efficiency in the ODN service market with machine learning
OT-RFC-06 introduces a powerful tool for OriginTrail nodes — the automatic adjustment plugin (AAP) — which will enable node runners to no longer have to manually adjust their pricing configuration (lambda factor), but rather have the AAP “learn” the best settings by trying to estimate the ODN market equilibrium in real time. With AAP, a more efficient market can be achieved, which can improve the profitability of DH nodes as well as encourage more data publication offers by the DC nodes. We invite everyone to take a dive into the RFC for the details on the AAP’s operation.
This RFC is special, however, as it comes with a newly-created ODN market simulator, which was built to test the AAP plugin in action. You can create groups of DC and DH nodes, configure their parameters in detail, and observe the market equilibrium shift. Go ahead and jump into it, and when you get interesting results, send us your simulation recordings on the Github repo by submitting an issue.
Buckle up, exciting times are ahead
As OriginTrail core developers, we believe that technology should advance human systems towards a sustainable, equitable, and fair future through the power of shared knowledge. We build human-centric, trust-enhancing technology to unlock the potential of ever-growing data for the common good.
The roadmap for OriginTrail ahead of us has never been as exciting as in the coming months. Apart from the launch of Starfleet and the AAP market efficiency plugin, the Trace Alliance and OriginTrail Core developers are working on several Next Generation Internet projects, including OpenPKG, Food Data Market, Food Safety Market, Polkadot integration, automated payment systems, and many more updates to OriginTrail, including numerous new implementations (such as the one for the new Monasterevin whiskey distillery). There has never been a better time to join OriginTrail’s mission.
So how can you contribute?
- Join the RFC process to provide your feedback and input to directly impact the OriginTrail development;
- Become a contributor in one of the OriginTrail repositories;
- Join the discussion on our Discord and Telegram community channels;
- Run an OriginTrail node;
- Apply to join the Core Development team with Trace Labs — we are always looking for great talent; and
- Spread the word by sharing this article online.
Trace on!
