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w Edge computing solutions can allow vehicle operators and fleet managers to increase control over how and when cars and trucks connect to the cloud. Relying on an edge system adds a buffer between the car’s core systems and the cloud, resulting in another layer where security measures can be incorporated to make penetrating a vehicle’s defenses more difficult.
w Automakers plan to equip their vehicles with Level 5 autonomous capabilities, meaning the cars will be able to drive themselves in
all environments without human intervention. In a cloud model, that would require near-constant connectivity. As a result, automakers and suppliers are collaborating to develop more powerful edge computing hardware to serve as the brains of an autonomous vehicle.
w The plethora of sensors that enable cars and trucks to take on more of the driving burden will also generate massive amounts of data — up to 4,000 GB per day. Edge computing systems can pre-process much of this data and reduce the amount that needs to be sent to the cloud.
• ...Edge computing systems will allow companies across industries WHITE PAPEtoR reduce their dependence on cloud computing. This will offer key
The Intelligent Edge: Opportunity and IoT Innovation
savings in cloud contracts as well as network utilization expenses, but
edge solutions will be best employed in concert with cloud solutions,
rather than as a tool to replace them altogether. (The Edge Computing Defining the Edge
Report, Peter Newman, 08/02/18)
Edge computing is a broad term that straddles several broad categories, and
definitions can be fluid, so we’d like to put a finer point on it. The IoT data flow
begins with front-end sensor data and ends with systems using analytics and
decision-making capability driving intelligent actions. We look at Edge Computing
EDGE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES
technologies along a continuum:
Source: The Intelligent Edge: Opportunity and IoT Innovation, Ed Maguire, 07/28/18)
The Physical Edge: This can also be referred to as the “hard” edge, the Physical
Edge includes connected “things” as well as devices, sensors, actuators and other
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machines and devices that generate data from processes, instrument readings and other sources.
The Intelligent Edge: This comprises what most people think of when they hear