Fog Computing: Helping the Internet of Things Realize Its Potential

20161,022 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Amir Vahid Dastjerdi · University of Melbourne

Rajkumar Buyya · University of Melbourne

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) could enable innovations that enhance the quality of life, but it generates unprecedented amounts of data that are difficult for traditional systems, the cloud, and even edge computing to handle. Fog computing is designed to overcome these limitations.

Topics & Keywords

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems IoT-based Smart Home Systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Computer

Volume 49, Issue 8, pp. 112-116

DOI: 10.1109/mc.2016.245

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