Future Outlook
Following the “Concertation and Consultation on Computing Continuum: From Cloud to Edge to IoT” that took place on 10-11 May 2023, in Brussels, the European Commission and the Open Continuum project under the EUCloudEdgeIoT initiative have put together the European Vision and Research Directions in the Cloud-Edge-IoT domain for 2025-2027.
European Union (EU) Computing Continuum Infrastructure
The European Union (EU) Computing Continuum Infrastructure needs to undergo a transformation, particularly in regard to European Cloud-Edge Servers. This transformation seeks digital autonomy through strategic interventions, including adopting the open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) RISC-V to strengthen EU sovereignty in the Computing Continuum. Further developments should also consider energy-aware computing and resource sharing via federated computing.
Cognitive Cloud-Edge Continuum
The Cognitive Cloud-Edge Continuum addresses challenges from emerging trends like Virtual Worlds. To create an Industrial Metaverse, digital and physical elements need to intertwine, orchestrated by an intelligent cloud to edge to the IoT continuum. This brings research challenges such as end-to-end AI integration, dynamic data orchestration, new runtime management, self-adapting clouds, decentralised optimization, and convergence with 5G/6G technologies.
Next Generation MetaOS for IoT-Edge
The Next Generation MetaOS for IoT-Edge discusses the complexity of merging the physical and virtual worlds. With the proliferation of IoT objects, challenges include data inflation, heterogeneous data types, and task concurrency. The focus is on the transition to spatial-aware computing, extended reality (XR), and the vision of an Industrial Metaverse. It emphasises distributed intelligence and collaborative industrial systems at the IoT-Edge Continuum.
Cybersecurity, privacy, interoperability, open source, and software engineering
Lastly, cybersecurity, privacy, interoperability, open source, and software engineering issues are addressed. This involves secure SecDevOps for complex systems, AI application throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Service Operation Life Cycle (SOLC), data confidentiality in the cloud-edge continuum, and new software engineering mechanisms for (hybrid) quantum software, highlighting the importance of open hardware and software.
Access the Future Outlook documents
The European vision and research directions in the Cloud-Edge-IoT domain for 2025-2027 (Executive Summary)
Document that delivers the European Vision and Research Directions in the Cloud-Edge-IoT domain for 2025-2027, addressing geopolitical issues and the main outcomes of the Concertation and Consultation meeting.
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of “Concertation and Consultation on Computing Continuum: From Cloud to Edge to IoT” with all the materials made available during the event (presentations)
of “Concertation and Consultation on Computing Continuum: From Cloud to Edge to IoT” with the concept, agenda and speakers
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