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Edge Computing

From Hype to Reality

  • Features the latest research related to Edge Computing, from a variety of perspectives
  • Tackles Edge Computing in academia and industry, featuring a variety of new and innovative operational ideas
  • Provides a strong foundation for researchers to advance further in the Edge Computing domain

Part of the book series: EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing (EAISICC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. The Era of the Personal Cloud: What Does It Mean for Cloud Providers?

    • Mohamed Abu Sharkh, Abdallah Shami, Mohamad Kalil
    Pages 1-15
  3. Optimization in Edge Computing and Small-Cell Networks

    • Jitender Grover, Ram Murthy Garimella
    Pages 17-31
  4. Applications of the Internet of Things with the Cloud Computing Technologies: A Review

    • U. Ram Jagannath, S. Saravanan, S. Kanimozhi Suguna
    Pages 71-89
  5. Software-Defined Internet of Things to Analyze Big Data in Smart Cities

    • Sadia Din, Awais Ahmad, Anand Paul, Gwanggil Jeon
    Pages 91-106
  6. Taking Cloud Computing to the Extreme Edge: A Review of Mist Computing for Smart Cities and Industry 4.0 in Africa

    • Eustace M. Dogo, Abdulazeez Femi Salami, Clinton O. Aigbavboa, Thembinkosi Nkonyana
    Pages 107-132
  7. IoT and Edge Computing as a Tool for Bowel Activity Monitoring

    • Umit Deniz Ulusar, Erdinc Turk, Ahmet Sefa Oztas, Alp Erkan Savli, Guner Ogunc, Murat Canpolat
    Pages 133-144
  8. A Conceptual Framework for Security and Privacy in Edge Computing

    • S. A. Bragadeesh, Umamakeswari Arumugam
    Pages 173-186
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 185-188

About this book

In this book, contributors provide insights into the latest developments of Edge Computing/Mobile Edge Computing, specifically in terms of communication protocols and related applications and architectures. The book provides help to Edge service providers, Edge service consumers, and Edge service developers interested in getting the latest knowledge in the area. The book includes relevant Edge Computing topics such as applications; architecture; services; inter-operability; data analytics; deployment and service; resource management; simulation and modeling; and security and privacy. Targeted readers include those from varying disciplines who are interested in designing and deploying Edge Computing.

  • Features the latest research related to Edge Computing, from a variety of perspectives;
  • Tackles Edge Computing in academia and industry, featuring a variety of new and innovative operational ideas;
  • Provides a strong foundation for researchers toadvance further in the Edge Computing domain.

Reviews

“Edge computing: from hype to reality, edited by Fadi Al-Turjman, has the ambitious goal of providing the necessary knowledge for implementing edge computing. … this book can be recommended to undergraduates who are interested in learning more about edge computing and IoT, or as a text on these topics for the general public.” (D. Grigoras, Computing Reviews, August 23, 2019)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Computer Engineering Department, Antalya Bilim University, Antalya, Turkey

    Fadi Al-Turjman

About the editor

Prof. Dr. FADI AL-TURJMAN received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada, in 2011. He is a leading authority in the areas of smart/cognitive, wireless and mobile networks architecture, protocols, deployments, and performance evaluation. His record spans more than 170 publications in journals, conferences, patents, books, and book chapters, in addition to numerous keynotes and plenary talks at flagship venues, including the IEEE ICC, LCN, and GLOBECOM conferences. He is a full professor at Antalya Bilim University, in Turkey. He has received several recognitions and best papers’ awards at top international conferences, and led a number of international symposia and workshops in flagship ComSoc conferences. He is the sole author for 4 recently published books about cognition and wireless sensor networks’ deployments in smart environments with Taylor and Francis, CRC New York (a top tier publisher in the area). He is serving as the Lead Guest Editor in several journals including the IET Wireless Sensor Systems (WSS), MDPI Sensors and Wiley. He is also the publication chair for the IEEE International Conf. on Local Computer Networks (LCN’18).

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Buying options

eBook USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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