Design and Implementation of Energy-Efficient Algorithms for Edge Computing in IoT Networks

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Research Problem 1.3 Objectives and Scope 1.4 Structure of the Thesis 2. Edge Computing in IoT Networks 2.1 Overview of Edge Computing 2.2 Role in IoT Networks 2.3 Challenges and Opportunities 3. Energy-Efficient Algorithms 3.1 Definition and Importance 3.2 Current Approaches in Literature 3.3 Evaluation Metrics 4. Algorithm Design Principles 4.1 Design Considerations for Energy Efficiency 4.2 Trade-offs and Constraints 4.3 Optimization Techniques 5. Implementation Strategies 5.1 Hardware and Software Requirements 5.2 Development Tools and Platforms 5.3 Integration with IoT Devices 6. Performance Evaluation 6.1 Experimental Setup 6.2 Simulation Results 6.3 Analysis and Discussion 7. Case Studies 7.1 Specific Applications in IoT 7.2 Comparative Analysis 7.3 Lessons Learned 8. Conclusion and Future Work 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Contributions to the Field 8.3 Directions for Future Research