MOCP: An Offloading Protocol for Mobile Cloud and IoT virtualization

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a vast and dynamic domain that is evolving rapidly. It relies on the cloud computing for the analysis of the tremendous amount of data generated by connected devices. Communication between the IoT and the cloud is thus crucial to the proper functioning of such a system. Moreover, IoT systems are hungry for virtualization and mobility techniques as they contribute to building dynamic and reliable communications. This paper describes the existing virtualization techniques for IoT and mobile cloud. It the Mobile Offloading and Communication Protocol (MOCP) as a framework for the mobile cloud computing and IoT virtualization. A use case presenting the benefits of virtualization to the IoT composition is also provided.