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Review
. 2023 Feb 2;23(3):1639.
doi: 10.3390/s23031639.

At the Confluence of Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing in IoT-Based Applications: A Review and New Perspectives

Amira Bourechak  1 , Ouarda Zedadra  1 , Mohamed Nadjib Kouahla  1 , Antonio Guerrieri  2 , Hamid Seridi  1 , Giancarlo Fortino  2   3
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At the Confluence of Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing in IoT-Based Applications: A Review and New Perspectives

Amira Bourechak et al. Sensors (Basel). .

Abstract

Given its advantages in low latency, fast response, context-aware services, mobility, and privacy preservation, edge computing has emerged as the key support for intelligent applications and 5G/6G Internet of things (IoT) networks. This technology extends the cloud by providing intermediate services at the edge of the network and improving the quality of service for latency-sensitive applications. Many AI-based solutions with machine learning, deep learning, and swarm intelligence have exhibited the high potential to perform intelligent cognitive sensing, intelligent network management, big data analytics, and security enhancement for edge-based smart applications. Despite its many benefits, there are still concerns about the required capabilities of intelligent edge computing to deal with the computational complexity of machine learning techniques for big IoT data analytics. Resource constraints of edge computing, distributed computing, efficient orchestration, and synchronization of resources are all factors that require attention for quality of service improvement and cost-effective development of edge-based smart applications. In this context, this paper aims to explore the confluence of AI and edge in many application domains in order to leverage the potential of the existing research around these factors and identify new perspectives. The confluence of edge computing and AI improves the quality of user experience in emergency situations, such as in the Internet of vehicles, where critical inaccuracies or delays can lead to damage and accidents. These are the same factors that most studies have used to evaluate the success of an edge-based application. In this review, we first provide an in-depth analysis of the state of the art of AI in edge-based applications with a focus on eight application areas: smart agriculture, smart environment, smart grid, smart healthcare, smart industry, smart education, smart transportation, and security and privacy. Then, we present a qualitative comparison that emphasizes the main objective of the confluence, the roles and the use of artificial intelligence at the network edge, and the key enabling technologies for edge analytics. Then, open challenges, future research directions, and perspectives are identified and discussed. Finally, some conclusions are drawn.

Keywords: Internet of things; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; bioinspired metaheuristic algorithms; deep learning; edge analytics; edge computing; machine learning; resource management; swarm intelligence.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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A schematic overview of the paper organization structure.
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A statistic distribution of the domains considered in this review.
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Categorization of AI technologies.
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Percentage of the use of the convolutional ML and deep learning algorithms in the reviewed works.
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AI use.
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Enabling technologies.
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Platforms and software tools.
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Performance metrics.
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Open issues.
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