FlexConnect: Mobile Computational Offloading
summary
Prototype implements Docker checkpointing across a small edge fleet (initially Raspberry Pi, later Jetson Orin and an Nvidia workstation) with an Android client that uploads 3D jobs and a direct client-to-edge connection over FTP. Checkpoints run periodically to survive mandated nightly shutdowns; experiment shows restore failures are extremely low but checkpoint time grows with container size and energy cost is high. Each device runs one container and an energy meter records per-device power; next steps compare lighter runtimes like unikernels.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00FlexConnect introduction
- 2:08Problem context and makerspace
- 4:14System requirements and workflow
- 5:16Technical solution with Docker
- 6:39Implementation on Raspberry Pi and Jetson
- 8:09Energy monitoring
- 9:13Checkpointing reliability and limits
- 10:57Future research plans
- 12:46Q&A
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