Xylomenos, G;
Pavlou, G;
Psaras, I;
Karakonstantis, I;
(2019)
Named Functions at the Edge.
In:
Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC).
(pp. pp. 769-774).
IEEE: Barcelona, Spain.
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Abstract
As end-user and edge-network devices are becoming ever more powerful, they are producing ever increasing amounts of data. Pulling all this data into the cloud for processing is impossible, not only due to its enormous volume, but also due to the stringent latency requirements of many applications. Instead, we argue that end-user and edge-network devices should collectively form edge computing swarms and complement the cloud with their storage and processing resources. This shift from centralized to edge clouds has the potential to open new horizons for application development, supporting new low-latency services and, ultimately, creating new markets for storage and processing resources. To realize this vision, we propose Named Functions at the Edge (NFE), a platform where functions can i) be identified through a routable name, ii) be requested and moved (as data objects) to process data on demand at edge nodes, iii) pull raw or anonymized data from sensors and devices, iv) securely and privately return their results to the invoker and v) compensate each party for use of their data, storage, communication or computing resources via tracking and accountability mechanisms. We use an emergency evacuation application to motivate the need for NFE and demonstrate its potential.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Named Functions at the Edge |
| Event: | IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) |
| Location: | Barcelona, SPAIN |
| Dates: | 29 June 2019 - 03 July 2019 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1109/ISCC47284.2019.8969730 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/ 10.1109/ISCC47284.2019.8969730 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | cloud computing, emergency management, mobile computing, NFE, ICN, edge computing,end-user devices, edge-network devices, stringent latency requirements, edge computing swarms, edge clouds, application development, low-latency services, routable name, data objects, edge nodes, sensors, named functions at the Edge |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10110942 |
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