• ETRI Journal
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.658-668
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• 2020

In edge computing, most procedures, including data collection, data processing, and service provision, are handled at edge nodes and not in the central cloud. This decreases the processing burden on the central cloud, enabling fast responses to end-device service requests in addition to reducing bandwidth consumption. However, edge nodes have restricted computing, storage, and energy resources to support computation-intensive tasks such as processing deep neural network (DNN) inference. In this study, we analyze the effect of models with single and multiple local exits on DNN inference in an edge-computing environment. Our test results show that a single-exit model performs better with respect to the number of local exited samples, inference accuracy, and inference latency than a multi-exit model at all exit points. These results signify that higher accuracy can be achieved with less computation when a single-exit model is adopted. In edge computing infrastructure, it is therefore more efficient to adopt a DNN model with only one or a few exit points to provide a fast and reliable inference service.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.49-58
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• 2019

In this paper, we propose an edge cloud platform architecture for implementing smart factory. The edge cloud platform is one of edge computing architecture which is mainly focusing on the efficient computing between IoT devices and central cloud. So far, edge computing has put emphasis on reducing latency, bandwidth and computing cost in areas like smart homes and self-driving cars. On the other hand, in this paper, we suggest not only common functional architecture of edge system but also light weight cloud based architecture to apply to the specialized requirements of smart factory. Cloud based edge architecture has many advantages in terms of scalability and reliability of resources and operation of various independent edge functions compare to typical edge system architecture. To make sure the availability of edge cloud platform in smart factory, we also analyze requirements of smart factory edge. We redefine requirements from a 4M1E(man, machine, material, method, element) perspective which are essentially needed to be digitalized and intelligent for physical operation of smart factory. Based on these requirements, we suggest layered(IoT Gateway, Edge Cloud, Central Cloud) application and data architecture. we also propose edge cloud platform architecture using lightweight container virtualization technology. Finally, we validate its implementation effects with case study. we apply proposed edge cloud architecture to the real manufacturing process and compare to existing equipment engineering system. As a result, we prove that the response performance of the proposed approach was improved by 84 to 92% better than existing method.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.319-328
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• 2023

Unlike cloud computing, edge computing technology analyzes and judges data close to devices and users, providing advantages such as real-time service, sensitive data protection, and reduced network traffic. EdgeX Foundry, a representative open source of edge computing platforms, is an open source-based edge middleware platform that provides services between various devices and IT systems in the real world. EdgeX Foundry provides a service for handling camera devices, along with a service for handling existing sensed data, which only supports simple streaming and camera device management and does not store or process image data obtained from the device inside EdgeX. This paper presents a technique that can store and process image data inside EdgeX by applying some of the services provided by EdgeX Foundry. Based on the proposed technique, a service pipeline for object detection services used core in the field of autonomous driving was created for experiments and performance evaluation, and then compared and analyzed with existing methods.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.69-78
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• 2024

Cloud computing technology based on centralized high-performance computing has brought about major changes across the information technology industry and led to new paradigms. However, with the rapid development of the industry and increasing need for mass generation and real-time processing of data across various fields, centralized cloud computing is lagging behind the demand. This is particularly critical in emerging technologies such as autonomous driving, the metaverse, and augmented/virtual reality that require the provision of services with ultralow latency for real-time performance. To address existing limitations, distributed and edge cloud computing technologies have recently gained attention. These technologies allow for data to be processed and analyzed closer to their point of generation, substantially reducing the response times and optimizing the network bandwidth usage. We describe distributed and edge cloud computing technologies and explore the latest trends in their standardization.

• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.299-305
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• 2020

We have developed a scheduler that additionally consider network performance by extending the Kubernetes developed to manage lots of containers in cloud computing nodes. The network delay adapt characteristics of the compute nodes were learned during server operation and the learned results were utilized to develop placement algorithm by considering the existing measurement units, CPU, memory, and volume together, and it was confirmed that the low delay network service was provided through placement algorithm.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.615-629
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• 2021

With the development of mobile edge computing, how to utilize the computing power of edge computing to effectively and efficiently offload data and to compute offloading is of great research value. This paper studies the computation offloading problem of multi-user and multi-server in mobile edge computing. Firstly, in order to minimize system energy consumption, the problem is modeled by considering the joint optimization of the offloading strategy and the wireless and computing resource allocation in a multi-user and multi-server scenario. Additionally, this paper explores the computation offloading scheme to optimize the overall cost. As the centralized optimization method is an NP problem, the game method is used to achieve effective computation offloading in a distributed manner. The decision problem of distributed computation offloading between the mobile equipment is modeled as a multi-user computation offloading game. There is a Nash equilibrium in this game, and it can be achieved by a limited number of iterations. Then, we propose a distributed computation offloading algorithm, which first calculates offloading weights, and then distributedly iterates by the time slot to update the computation offloading decision. Finally, the algorithm is verified by simulation experiments. Simulation results show that our proposed algorithm can achieve the balance by a limited number of iterations. At the same time, the algorithm outperforms several other advanced computation offloading algorithms in terms of the number of users and overall overheads for beneficial decision-making.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2018.01a
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• pp.89-92
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 Edge computing 환경에서 다수의 노드들로 구성된 네트워크의 디바이스를 효율적으로 관리하기 위한 방법을 제안한다. 기존의 클라이언트-서버 모델은 모든 데이터와 그에 대한 요청을 중심 서버에서 처리하기 때문에, 다수의 노드로부터 생성된 많은 양의 데이터를 처리하는 데 빠른 응답속도를 보장하지 못한다. Edge computing은 분담을 통해 네트워크의 부담을 줄일 수 있는 IoT 네트워크에 적합한 방법으로, 데이터를 전송하고 받는 과정에서 네트워크의 대역폭을 사용하는 대신 서로 연결된 노드들이 협력해서 데이터를 처리하고, 또한 네트워크 말단에서의 데이터 처리가 허용되어 데이터 센터의 부담을 줄일 수 있다. 여러병렬 기계학습 모델 중 본 연구에서는 Stale Synchronous Parallel(SSP) 모델을 이용하여 Edge 노드에서 분산기계 학습에 적용하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2018.01a
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• pp.95-96
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• 2018

Edge Computing은 Cloud Computing의 단점을 보완하기 위해 등장 하였으나, 자원 제한을 가지고 있는 Edge Node에서 데이터 분석 및 처리해야 하는 문제점이 있다. 이를 해결하기 위해 K-means clustering 알고리즘과 PCA 기법을 이용해 차원 추축을 이용한 계산비용과 처리시간을 줄이는 기법을 제안하였다. PCA란, 차원 축소 및 데이터 압축에 사용되는 기계학습 알고리즘 중 하나이며, 데이터에서 중요한 정보만 추출해 차원을 줄일 수 있다. 이를 통해 제안한 기법이 기존의 Reduction first clustering second(RFCS) 기법에 비해 성능이 우수한 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.770-775
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• 2023

Recently, as the amount of digital data increases exponentially, the importance of data processing systems is being emphasized. In this situation, the selection and construction of data processing systems are becoming more important. In this study, the performance of cloud computing (CC), edge computing (EC), and UAV-based intelligent edge computing (UEC) was compared as a way to solve this problem. The characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of each method were analyzed. In particular, this study focused on real-time large-capacity data processing situations such as corridor monitoring. When conducting the experiment, a specific scenario was assumed and a penalty was given to the infrastructure. In this way, it was possible to evaluate performance in real situations more accurately. In addition, the effectiveness and limitations of each computing method were more clearly understood, and through this, the help was provided to enable more effective system selection.

• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.77-83
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• 2022

In this paper, the two-stage object detection approach is proposed to implement a deep learning-based label inspection system on edge computing environments. Since the label printed on the products during the production process contains important information related to the product, it is significantly to check the label information is correct. The proposed system uses the lightweight deep learning model that able to employ in the low-performance edge computing devices, and the two-stage object detection approach is applied to compensate for the low accuracy relatively. The proposed Two-Stage object detection approach consists of two object detection networks, Label Area Detection Network and Character Detection Network. Label Area Detection Network finds the label area in the product image, and Character Detection Network detects the words in the label area. Using this approach, we can detect characters precise even with a lightweight deep learning models. The SF-YOLO model applied in the proposed system is the YOLO-based lightweight object detection network designed for edge computing devices. This model showed up to 2 times faster processing time and a considerable improvement in accuracy, compared to other YOLO-based lightweight models such as YOLOv3-tiny and YOLOv4-tiny. Also since the amount of computation is low, it can be easily applied in edge computing environments.