Situation Awareness in the Cloud-Edge Continuum

Edge Computing is becoming a promising computing paradigm that addresses the limitations of cloud computing concerning latency, autonomy, and costs. To facilitate more intelligent applications made possible by the Edge Computing paradigm, it is essential to integrate intelligence and adaptability into devices located at the network's edge. The paper explores the potential integration of Situation Awareness (SA) capabilities into the Cloud-Edge continuum. This integration aims to empower smarter applications while effectively managing challenges related to low latency, high autonomy, and cost-effective solutions. Within our illustrative example in healthcare, we showcase how the proposed SA cloud-edge continuum architecture enables efficient data processing and decision-making.