Blockchain-Enabled Device-Enhanced Multi-Access Edge Computing in Open Adversarial Environments

TL;DR

This paper introduces BdMEC, a blockchain-based framework that enhances trust, security, and accountability in multi-access edge computing environments involving multiple devices, including malicious ones.

Contribution

It extends the Honeybee framework with blockchain technology to enable secure, traceable, and efficient distributed computing among diverse devices.

Findings

BdMEC effectively manages distributed tasks securely.

The prototype demonstrates improved trust and accountability.

BdMEC mitigates risks from malicious devices.

Abstract

We propose Blockchain-enabled Device-enhanced Multi-access Edge Computing (BdMEC). BdMEC extends the Honeybee framework for on-demand resource pooling with blockchain technology to ensure trust, security, and accountability among devices (even when they are owned by different parties). BdMEC mitigates risks from malicious devices by making computations traceable. Our prototype and results demonstrate BdMEC's ability to manage distributed computing tasks efficiently and securely across multiple devices.