EdgeNet

A decentralised edge computing framework that allows edge devices to connect, upload, compute, and share data.

Description

EdgeNet is a multi-threaded network framework designed to support edge computing devices. It promotes the collaboration of edge devices by providing functionalities such as data storage, computation on stored data, and peer-to-peer data sharing. Built on Python, EdgeNet makes use of both TCP and UDP sockets to maintain reliable connections, transfer large amounts of data, and handle multiple clients simultaneously.

Features

• User Authentication: Login mechanism with a blocking feature after consecutive failed attempts.
• File Management: Edge devices can upload and delete files on the server.
• Computation Service: Server-side computation operations like sum, average, min, and max on uploaded files.
• Peer-to-Peer Data Sharing: Devices can directly share files with other active edge devices.
• Active Devices Listing: Any edge device can request a list of other active devices in the network.

Prerequisites

• Python 3
• A Unix-based system (recommended)

Usage

Server

Start the server by running:

./server.py [server_port] [number_of_consecutive_failed_attempts]

Where:

• server_port is the port number you wish the server to listen on.
• number_of_consecutive_failed_attempts is the number of consecutive failed login attempts after which a user gets blocked.

Client

Connect an edge device (client) by running:

./client.py [server_IP] [server_port] [client_udp_server_port]

Where:

• server_IP is the IP address of the server.
• server_port is the port number the server is listening on.
• client_udp_server_port is the UDP port the client wishes to use for peer-to-peer communications.

Logging

The system maintains three types of log files:

1. Active edge devices log (ED_LOG_FILENAME).
2. Data upload log (UPLOAD_LOG_FILENAME).
3. Data deletion log (DELETION_LOG_FILENAME).