Autonomic Management of Power Consumption with IoT and Fog Computing

We introduce a system for Autonomic Management of Power Consumption in setups that involve Internet of Things (IoT) and Fog Computing. The Central IoT (CIoT) is a Fog Computing based solution to provide advanced orchestration mechanisms to manage dynamic duty cycles for extra energy savings. The solution works by adjusting Home (H) and Away (A) cycles based on contextual information, like environmental conditions, user behavior, behavior variation, regulations on energy and network resources utilization, among others. Performance analysis through a proof of concept present average energy savings of 58.4%, reaching up to 61.51% when augmenting with a scheduling system and variable long sleep cycles (LS). However, there is no linear relation increasing LS time and more savings. The significance of this research is to promote autonomic management as a solution to develop more energy efficient buildings and smarter cities, towards sustainable goals.