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Decentralizing Computation with Edge Computing: Potential and Challenges

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Aleksandr Zavodovski,

Lorenzo Corneo,

Andreas Johnsson,

Nitinder Mohan,

Jussi KangasharjuAuthors Info & Claims

IWCI'21: Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on (de) Centralization in the Internet

Pages 34 - 36

https://doi.org/10.1145/3488663.3493689

Published: 07 December 2021 Publication History

Abstract

Edge computing promises to bring computation close to the end-users to support emergent applications such as virtual reality. However, the computational capacity at the edge of the network is currently limited. To become a pervasive paradigm, edge computing needs highly dispersed decentralized deployments, that, contrary to cloud, cannot benefit from economies of scale. In this situation, crowdsourcing appears attractive - there are plenty of computing devices at the disposal of the general public, and these devices are located exactly where computing power is needed the most - at the edge of the network. Crowdsourcing has been a success maker for scientific computing projects, e.g., SETI@home, or distributed ledger systems empowering decentralized finance. However, as of now, there is no crowdsourced system that addresses the needs of edge computing. In this position paper, we aim to identify the causes of this shortcoming, analyze the potential ways to overcome it, and outline future directions.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-024-06364-7
Pramanik PPal SChoudhury P(2023)Mobile crowd computing: potential, architecture, requirements, challenges, and applicationsThe Journal of Supercomputing10.1007/s11227-023-05545-080:2(2223-2318)Online publication date: 29-Jul-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s11227-023-05545-0

Index Terms

Decentralizing Computation with Edge Computing: Potential and Challenges
1. Information systems
  1. World Wide Web
    1. Web applications
      1. Crowdsourcing
2. Networks
  1. Network services
    1. Cloud computing

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DOI:10.1145/3488663

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Pramanik PPal SMukhopadhyay MChoudhury P(2024)Sustainable edge computing with mobile crowd computing: a proof-of-concept with a smart HVAC use caseThe Journal of Supercomputing10.1007/s11227-024-06364-7Online publication date: 29-Jul-2024
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Pramanik PPal SChoudhury P(2023)Mobile crowd computing: potential, architecture, requirements, challenges, and applicationsThe Journal of Supercomputing10.1007/s11227-023-05545-080:2(2223-2318)Online publication date: 29-Jul-2023
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