Abstract

Fog Computing extends the Cloud Computing paradigm to the edge of the network, thus enabling a new breed of applications and services. Defining characteristics of the Fog are: a) Low latency and location awareness; b) Wide-spread geographical distribution; c) Mobility; d) Very large number of nodes, e) Predominant role of wireless access, f) Strong presence of streaming and real time applications, g) Heterogeneity. In this paper we argue that the above characteristics make the Fog the appropriate platform for a number of critical Internet of Things (IoT) services and applications, namely, Connected Vehicle, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, and, in general, Wireless Sensors and Actuators Networks (WSANs).

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Computer scienceInternet of ThingsCloud computingEdge computingLocation awarenessComputer networkFog computingWirelessLatency (audio)Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionWireless networkDistributed computingThe InternetSmart gridGridEdge deviceTelecommunicationsComputer securityWorld Wide WebEngineeringGeography

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2012
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13-16
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Flavio Bonomi, Rodolfo Milito, Jiang Zhu et al. (2012). Fog computing and its role in the internet of things. , 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1145/2342509.2342513

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10.1145/2342509.2342513