Accelerator-Aware Computation Offloading Under Timing Constraints

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Abstract

The rise of chiplets in personal and high performance computing is mirrored in System on Chip (SOC) in mobile devices. Both paradigms allow vendors and designers to integrate dedicated circuitry for accelerating computation. Implementations like cryptographic or vector engines are well known, and nowadays Machine Learning (ML) blocks are often included to accelerate Deep Neural Network (DNN) inference. The shift toward diverse device architectures, as exemplified by RISC-V, is poised to gain momentum. The widespread integration of accelerators in smartphones, tablets, SoCs, and dedicated server systems, is opening up exciting new innovations. In this short paper we present computation offloading for specific workloads in the framework of Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and energy optimisation. We honour inter-task dependency through use of a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG). Our system model with multiple mobile users, Device-to-Device (D2D) links between User Equipments (UEs), and edge servers enables computational and communication cooperation. The system's energy efficiency is significantly improved by introducing accelerators to the UEs and the MEC. We study the capabilities of the devices (accelerators) and propose an effective solution.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications, ICNC 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages706-710
Number of pages5
ISBN (electronic)9798350370997
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2024 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications
Abbreviated titleICNC 2024
Duration19 - 22 February 2024
Website
LocationOutrigger Kona Resort and Spa
CityBig Island
CountryUnited States of America

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-8469-9573/work/171550438

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • Computation Offloading, Heterogeneous Computing, Multi-Access Edge Computing