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Design of aerial fog computing with fixed-wing UAVs

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posted on 2022-03-03, 04:35 authored by Rodrigo Augusto Cardoso da SilvaRodrigo Augusto Cardoso da Silva, Nelson Luis Saldanha da Fonseca
One challenge in the deployment of a fog computing infrastructure is the support of demands which are variable in time and space as this can temporarily overload fog nodes. Mobile fog nodes can be promptly dispatched to support dynamic demands, helping to cope with overloaded terrestrial infrastructure. Specifically, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be used as mobile fog nodes since they benefit from autonomous operation and maneuverability. However, UAVs are typically battery-constrained and can operate only for a limited time. This paper investigates how fixed-wing UAVs can fulfill the role of fog nodes. These UAVs have different aerodynamics and consume less energy than do rotary-wing UAVs. This paper proposes the Spatio-Temporal UAV Fog Node Location algorithm to determine the position of fog nodes mounted on UAVs.

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Funding

Google Latin American Research Awards 2020

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) grant number 140464/2018-2

São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) grant 15/24494-8

History

Email Address of Submitting Author

rodrigo@lrc.ic.unicamp.br

ORCID of Submitting Author

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9874-2605

Submitting Author's Institution

State University of Campinas

Submitting Author's Country

  • Brazil