New Technologies and Applications of Edge/Fog Computing Based on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Dear Colleagues,

Edge computing and Fog computing are inextricably linked and should be considered together in cloud computing environments. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications have been widely deployed in a variety of business sectors and industries. As a result of recent advances in the large-scale deployment of Edge/Fog applications and the development of AI and ML, orchestrations of Edge/Fog computing can stem from AI and ML.

Motivated by the above, we are launching a Special Issue on “New Technologies and Applications on Edge/Fog Computing Based on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning” and cordially invite your contributions.

Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Edge/Fog computing architecture based on AI and ML;
• AI and ML-based Edge/Fog applications;
• Dynamic resource and service allocation on Edge/Fog computing;
• Device and service management for AI and ML-based Edge/Fog infrastructure;
• Data management techniques for AI and ML-based Edge/Fog infrastructure;
• AI and ML-based algorithms and technologies for task offloading on Edge/Fog computing;
• State-aware solutions for Edge/Fog computing;
• Container orchestration techniques such as real-time monitoring, auto-scaling, and load balancing of services based on AI and ML;
• Experimental testbed for AI and ML-based Edge/Fog applications;
• Performance analysis and evaluation on Edge/Fog computing;
• SDN/NFV techniques for Edge/Fog computing;
• Security and privacy for Edge/Fog computing.

We welcome different types of articles, including articles that propose new algorithms for a general class of problems, present experimental evaluations of existing algorithms, or explain how challenges related to Edge/Fog computing based on AI and ML.

Prof. Dr. Joon-Min Gil
Dr. Ji Su Park
Guest Editors

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