Dynamic container orchestration for a device-cloud continuum

Abstract: Edge computing has emerged as a paradigm to support the growing demand for real-time processing of data generated at the edge of the network. As the devices at the edge are constrained, one of the challenges in the area is how to schedule workloads. The scheduling problem is difficult to tackle due to the multitude of sources from which variables originate, diverse algorithms and execution methods, and tasks involving information dissemination and action execution. This project aims to explore the problem and implement a system that simplifies the construction of a scheduler for the edge computing to reduce the cognitive load on developers that work on the area and focus their attention on their expertise area. To construct the solution, a literature review is conducted, a set of functional and non functional requirements are proposed, an implementation using a Kubernetes operator and Python application is performed, and an evaluation and validation of the solution against the requirements and an use case and test case are performed. The results demonstrate that the system generates customized instances capable of receiving any number of inputs, outsources the execution of the logic and interacts with different outputs. This allows developers to rapidly deploy instances for their own needs, focusing on their domain of expertise.