Power efficiency in wireless network distributed computing

Dinesh Datla, Xuetao Chen, Timothy R. Newman, Jeffrey H. Reed, Tamal Bose

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21 Scopus citations

Abstract

Advanced wireless applications such as sensor networks involve a close interaction between the communication and computation processes that deliver the services under stringent power constraints. Wireless network distributed computing (WNDC) is a potential solution to reducing the power consumption per node as well as that of the network. In WNDC, a computational task is executed among a network of collaborative nodes in a distributed manner as against performing the same task on a single node. In addition to providing power savings, WNDC enables power demand-supply matching that allows for system operation under a constrained power supply such as solar power. This paper presents fundamental power efficiency analysis of WNDC. The conditions for achieving power demand-supply matching and positive network power savings under power and computational latency constraints are derived. The results show the impact of non-linearity in the computational system characteristics and the communication overhead on the power savings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2009 IEEE 70th Vehicular Technology Conference Fall, VTC 2009 Fall
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE 70th Vehicular Technology Conference Fall, VTC 2009 Fall - Anchorage, AK, United States
Duration: Sep 20 2009Sep 23 2009

Publication series

NameIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
ISSN (Print)1550-2252

Other

Other2009 IEEE 70th Vehicular Technology Conference Fall, VTC 2009 Fall
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage, AK
Period9/20/099/23/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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