Application Synchronization Among Multiple MEC Servers in Connected Vehicle Scenarios

Tiia Ojanpera; Hans Van Den Berg; Wieger Ijntema; Ramon De Souza Schwartz; Miodrag Djurica

doi:10.1109/VTCFall.2018.8691039

Application Synchronization Among Multiple MEC Servers in Connected Vehicle Scenarios

Tiia Ojanpera, Hans Van Den Berg, Wieger Ijntema, Ramon De Souza Schwartz, Miodrag Djurica

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is an emerging technology aimed to improve the communication latency and scalability e.g. of cloud-based connected vehicle applications and services. This is accomplished by bringing services closer to the end users, that is, to the network edge. In a high-mobility scenario, such as one involving vehicles, there will be a need for handovers between different MEC servers in order to maintain the required communication latency. Part of the application data may also be relevant to multiple MEC servers, covering overlapping geographical areas or being hosted by different network operators. This paper focuses on these situations and studies the problem of maintaining service continuity and synchronization of relevant data among multiple MEC servers to support vehicular applications. The analysis is conducted in the context of two example applications with different requirements, namely platoon management and shared world model, with promising results regarding their suitability for future implementation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall)
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-6358-5, 978-1-5386-6357-8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5386-6359-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VTCFall.2018.8691039
Publication status	Published - 2018
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	88th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC-Fall 2018 - Chicago, United States Duration: 27 Aug 2018 → 30 Aug 2018 Conference number: 88

Publication series

Series	IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Papers
Volume	2018-August
ISSN	1090-3038

Conference

Conference	88th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC-Fall 2018
Abbreviated title	VTC-Fall 2018
Country	United States
City	Chicago
Period	27/08/18 → 30/08/18

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Keywords

Automotive services
edge computing
orchestration
system architecture

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Ojanpera, T., Van Den Berg, H., Ijntema, W., De Souza Schwartz, R., & Djurica, M. (2018). Application Synchronization Among Multiple MEC Servers in Connected Vehicle Scenarios. In 2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall) [8691039] IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers . IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Papers, Vol.. 2018-August https://doi.org/10.1109/VTCFall.2018.8691039

Ojanpera, Tiia ; Van Den Berg, Hans ; Ijntema, Wieger ; De Souza Schwartz, Ramon ; Djurica, Miodrag. / Application Synchronization Among Multiple MEC Servers in Connected Vehicle Scenarios. 2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , 2018. (IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Papers, Vol. 2018-August).

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Application Synchronization Among Multiple MEC Servers in Connected Vehicle Scenarios. / Ojanpera, Tiia; Van Den Berg, Hans; Ijntema, Wieger; De Souza Schwartz, Ramon; Djurica, Miodrag.

2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , 2018. 8691039 (IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Papers, Vol. 2018-August).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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