DEEP: A Vertical-Oriented Intelligent and Automated Platform for the Edge and Fog

The 5thgeneration (5G) of mobile communications introduces improvements on many fronts when compared to its previous generations. Besides the performance enhancements and new advances in radio technologies, it also integrates other technological domains, such as cloud-to-things continuum and artificial intelligence. In this paper, the 5G-DIVE Elastic EdgePlatform (DEEP) is proposed as the linking piece for the integration of these technological domains, making available an Intelligent Edge and Fog 5G E2E solution. Such solution brings numerous benefits to the novel services and use cases created by the vertical industries, not possible with the previous generations of mobile communication. A preliminary validation of the DEEP platform is assessed through a proof-of-concept, along with a qualitative analysis of its benefits to Industry 4.0 and Autonomous Drone Scouting vertical sectors