Fog Computing: Theory and Practice

Summarizes the current state and upcoming trends within the area of fog computing

Written by some of the leading experts in the field, Fog Computing: Theory and Practice focuses on the technological aspects of employing fog computing in various application domains, such as smart healthcare, industrial process control and improvement, smart cities, and virtual learning environments. In addition, the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication methods for fog computing environments are covered in depth.

Presented in two parts―Fog Computing Systems and Architectures, and Fog Computing Techniques and Application―this book covers such important topics as energy efficiency and Quality of Service (QoS) issues, reliability and fault tolerance, load balancing, and scheduling in fog computing systems. It also devotes special attention to emerging trends and the industry needs associated with utilizing the mobile edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT), resource and pricing estimation, and virtualization in the fog environments.

• Includes chapters on deep learning, mobile edge computing, smart grid, and intelligent transportation systems beyond the theoretical and foundational concepts
• Explores real-time traffic surveillance from video streams and interoperability of fog computing architectures
• Presents the latest research on data quality in the IoT, privacy, security, and trust issues in fog computing

Fog Computing: Theory and Practice provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students from computer science, computer engineering, and various other disciplines to gain a deep understanding of fog computing.

Assad Abbas, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. He is a member of IEEE and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN).

Samee U. Khan, PhD, is the Walter B. Booth Endowed Professor at the North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA, and is on the editorial boards of several leading journals.

Albert Y. Zomaya, PhD, is the Chair Professor of High Performance Computing & Networking in the School of Computer Science, The University of Sydney. He is also the Director of the Centre for Distributed and High Performance Computing.