Shujuan Tian^1,2,3, Wenjian Ding^1,2,3, Gang Liu⁴, Yuxia Sun⁵, Saiqin Long⁵, Jiang Zhu^1,2,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.1, pp. 373-391, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.034770

Abstract In edge computing, a reasonable edge resource bidding mechanism can enable edge providers and users to obtain benefits in a relatively fair fashion. To maximize such benefits, this paper proposes a dynamic multi-attribute resource bidding mechanism (DMRBM). Most of the previous work mainly relies on a third-party agent to exchange information to gain optimal benefits. It is worth noting that when edge providers and users trade with third-party agents which are not entirely reliable and trustworthy, their sensitive information is prone to be leaked. Moreover, the privacy protection of edge providers and users must be considered in the dynamic pricing/transaction… More >

Sanghyuck Nam¹, Suhwan Kwak¹, Jaehwan Lee², Sangoh Park^1,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 659-670, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034994

Abstract Autonomous platooning technology is regarded as one of the promising technologies for the future and the research is conducted actively. The autonomous platooning task generally requires highly complex computations so it is difficult to process only with the vehicle’s processing units. To solve this problem, there are many studies on task offloading technique which transfers complex tasks to their neighboring vehicles or computation nodes. However, the existing task offloading techniques which mainly use learning-based algorithms are difficult to respond to the real-time changing road environment due to their complexity. They are also challenging to process computation tasks within 100 ms which… More >

Sizhe Tang¹, Mengmeng Cui^1,*, Lianyong Qi², Xiaolong Xu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.1, pp. 5-42, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.023684

Abstract With the rapid development of deep learning, the size of data sets and deep neural networks (DNNs) models are also booming. As a result, the intolerable long time for models’ training or inference with conventional strategies can not meet the satisfaction of modern tasks gradually. Moreover, devices stay idle in the scenario of edge computing (EC), which presents a waste of resources since they can share the pressure of the busy devices but they do not. To address the problem, the strategy leveraging distributed processing has been applied to load computation tasks from a single processor to a group of… More >

D. Palanikkumar¹, R. Ramesh Kumar², Mehedi Masud³, Mrim M. Alnfiai⁴, Mohamed Abouhawwash^5,6,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.2, pp. 2425-2440, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.033879

Abstract The major environmental hazard in this pandemic is the unhygienic disposal of medical waste. Medical wastage is not properly managed it will become a hazard to the environment and humans. Managing medical wastage is a major issue in the city, municipalities in the aspects of the environment, and logistics. An efficient supply chain with edge computing technology is used in managing medical waste. The supply chain operations include processing of waste collection, transportation, and disposal of waste. Many research works have been applied to improve the management of wastage. The main issues in the existing techniques are ineffective and expensive… More >

Adil Khan^1,*, Jinling Zhang¹, Shabeer Ahmad¹, Saifullah Memon², Babar Hayat¹, Ahsan Rafiq³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 4685-4702, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.034892

Abstract The main aim of future mobile networks is to provide secure, reliable, intelligent, and seamless connectivity. It also enables mobile network operators to ensure their customer’s a better quality of service (QoS). Nowadays, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are a significant part of the mobile network due to their continuously growing use in various applications. For better coverage, cost-effective, and seamless service connectivity and provisioning, UAVs have emerged as the best choice for telco operators. UAVs can be used as flying base stations, edge servers, and relay nodes in mobile networks. On the other side, Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) technology also… More >

Muhammad Abrar¹, Ziyad M. Almohaimeed^2,*, Ushna Ajmal¹, Rizwan Akram², Rooha Masroor³, Muhammad Majid Hussain⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 4847-4860, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.030242

Abstract Mobile edge cloud networks can be used to offload computationally intensive tasks from Internet of Things (IoT) devices to nearby mobile edge servers, thereby lowering energy consumption and response time for ground mobile users or IoT devices. Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and the mobile edge computing (MEC) server will significantly benefit small, battery-powered, and energy-constrained devices in 5G and future wireless networks. We address the problem of maximising computation efficiency in U-MEC networks by optimising the user association and offloading indicator (OI), the computational capacity (CC), the power consumption, the time duration, and the optimal location planning simultaneously.… More >

Wenquan Jin¹, Sunhwan Lim², Young-Ho Suh², Chanwon Park², Dohyeun Kim^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 4983-4999, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.020851

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) inspires industries to deploy a massive number of connected devices to provide smart and ubiquitous services to influence our daily life. Edge computing leverages sufficient computation and storage at the edge of the network to enable deploying complex functions closer to the environment using Internet-connected devices. According to the purpose of the environment including privacy level, domain functionality, network scale and service quality, various environment-specific services can be provided through heterogeneous applications with sensors and actuators based on edge computing. However, for providing user-friendly service scenarios based on the transparent access to heterogeneous devices in… More >

M. S. Vivekanandan¹, T. Jesudas^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.2, pp. 1639-1652, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.032301

Abstract In an urban city, the daily challenges of managing cleanliness are the primary aspect of routine life, which requires a large number of resources, the manual process of labour, and budget. Street cleaning techniques include street sweepers going away to different metropolitan areas, manually verifying if the street required cleaning taking action. This research presents novel street garbage recognizing robotic navigation techniques by detecting the city’s street-level images and multi-level segmentation. For the large volume of the process, the deep learning-based methods can be better to achieve a high level of classification, object detection, and accuracy than other learning algorithms.… More >

Abdelhamied A. Ateya¹, Amel Ali Alhussan^2,*, Hanaa A. Abdallah³, Mona A. Al duailij², Abdukodir Khakimov⁴, Ammar Muthanna⁵

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.2, pp. 1775-1787, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.031841

Abstract Next-generation cellular networks are expected to provide users with innovative gigabits and terabits per second speeds and achieve ultra-high reliability, availability, and ultra-low latency. The requirements of such networks are the main challenges that can be handled using a range of recent technologies, including multi-access edge computing (MEC), artificial intelligence (AI), millimeter-wave communications (mmWave), and software-defined networking. Many aspects and design challenges associated with the MEC-based 5G/6G networks should be solved to ensure the required quality of service (QoS). This article considers developing a complex MEC structure for fifth and sixth-generation (5G/6G) cellular networks. Furthermore, we propose a seamless migration… More >

Naixin Kang¹, Zhenhu Ning^1,*, Shiqiang Zhang¹, Sadaqat ur Rehman², Waqas^1,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.2, pp. 3931-3943, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.029711

Abstract With the development of sensor technology and wireless communication technology, edge computing has a wider range of applications. The privacy protection of edge computing is of great significance. In the edge computing system, in order to ensure the credibility of the source of terminal data, mobile edge computing (MEC) needs to verify the signature of the terminal node on the data. During the signature process, the computing power of edge devices such as wireless terminals can easily become the bottleneck of system performance. Therefore, it is very necessary to improve efficiency through computational offloading. Therefore, this paper proposes an identity-based… More >