Edge Computing Simulators for IoT System Design: An Analysis of Qualities and Metrics

Majid Ashouri, Fabian Lorig, Paul Davidsson and Romina Spalazzese
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Majid Ashouri: Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Malmö University, 20506 Malmö, Sweden
Fabian Lorig: Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Malmö University, 20506 Malmö, Sweden
Paul Davidsson: Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Malmö University, 20506 Malmö, Sweden
Romina Spalazzese: Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Malmö University, 20506 Malmö, Sweden

Future Internet, 2019, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: The deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) applications is complex since many quality characteristics should be taken into account, for example, performance, reliability, and security. In this study, we investigate to what extent the current edge computing simulators support the analysis of qualities that are relevant to IoT architects who are designing an IoT system. We first identify the quality characteristics and metrics that can be evaluated through simulation. Then, we study the available simulators in order to assess which of the identified qualities they support. The results show that while several simulation tools for edge computing have been proposed, they focus on a few qualities, such as time behavior and resource utilization. Most of the identified qualities are not considered and we suggest future directions for further investigation to provide appropriate support for IoT architects.

Keywords: Internet of Things; edge computing; simulation tools; quality characteristics; metrics; ISO/IEC 25023 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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