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Títol: Design of a Lightweight Orchestration Framework for Cloud-to-Edge Continuum Deployment on Hybrid Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Infrastructure

Estudiants que han llegit aquest projecte:

Director/a: RINCÓN RIVERA, DAVID

Departament: ENTEL

Títol: Design of a Lightweight Orchestration Framework for Cloud-to-Edge Continuum Deployment on Hybrid Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Infrastructure

Data inici oferta: 12-12-2024     Data finalització oferta: 12-07-2025


Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
    MU AEROSPACE S&T 21
Tipus: Individual
 
Lloc de realització: EETAC
 
Segon director/a extern: Sergio Aguilar Romero (Sateliot)
 
Paraules clau:
Satellite communications, Non-Terrestrial Nerworks, NTN, Software development, IoT
 
Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats:
This thesis presents the design and implementation of a lightweight orchestration framework for deploying and managing applications across hybrid terrestrial and non-terrestrial computing environments. The framework enables a seamless cloud-to-edge continuum that integrates edge devices, fog nodes (satellites), and cloud platforms, supporting scalable and resource-aware deployments in constrained environments.

The implementation leverages cloud-native technologies including K3s for Kubernetes-based orchestration and Docker for application containerization, enabling flexible distribution of application components based on available resources and specific requirements. The system dynamically assigns applications to the most suitable computing layer (cloud, fog, or edge) through intelligent scheduling mechanisms. A comprehensive testbed was developed to emulate hybrid computing scenarios with both terrestrial and non-terrestrial computing environments, where the orchestration logic and deployment flow were validated using real-world agricultural monitoring applications.The implementation includes CI/CD pipelines for automated containerization, testing, and deployment processes across the distributed infrastructure.

The framework successfully demonstrates the feasibility of end-to-end application deployment from developer to end-user
across heterogeneous computing environments, establishing a foundation for future research in hybrid terrestrial and non-terrestrial computing systems. The research contributes practical
insights into the challenges and opportunities of distributed computing across terrestrial and space-based computing environments, providing valuable implementation experience for
future researchers and practitioners in edge computing and satellite communication systems.
 
Overview (resum en anglès):
This thesis presents the design and implementation of a lightweight orchestration framework for deploying and managing applications across hybrid terrestrial and non-terrestrial com- puting environments. The framework enables a seamless cloud-to-edge continuum that in- tegrates edge devices, fog nodes (satellites), and cloud platforms, supporting scalable and resource-aware deployments in constrained environments.
The implementation leverages cloud-native technologies including K3s for Kubernetes-based orchestration and Docker for application containerization, enabling flexible distribution of ap- plication components based on available resources and specific requirements. The system supports manual deployment decisions through monitoring dashboards that provide visibility into node conditions, allowing users to make informed deployment choices based on resource availability, latency requirements, and connectivity conditions.
A comprehensive testbed was developed to emulate hybrid computing scenarios with both terrestrial and non-terrestrial computing environments, where the orchestration logic and de- ployment flow were validated using real-world agricultural monitoring applications. The imple- mentation includes CI/CD pipelines for automated containerization, testing, and deployment processes across the distributed infrastructure.
The framework successfully demonstrates the feasibility of end-to-end application deployment from developer to end-user across heterogeneous computing environments, establishing a foundation for future research in hybrid terrestrial and non-terrestrial computing systems. The research contributes practical insights into the challenges and opportunities of distributed computing across terrestrial and space-based computing environments, providing valuable implementation experience for future researchers and practitioners in edge computing and satellite communication systems.

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