Hardware-based Efficient Task Offloading in IoT-Fog-Cloud
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46610/JIBDSN.2026.v03i02.003Keywords:
Cloud computing, ESP8266, Fog computing, IoT, Task offloadingAbstract
The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to an exponential increase in data volume, creating challenges for efficient data processing and latency control. Traditional cloud-based systems often experience excessive latency, making them less suitable for real-time applications. This research paper proposes a hardware-based, efficient task offloading framework using an IoT-Fog-Cloud architecture. An ESP8266-based IoT device senses real-time temperature data and transmits it via the MQTT protocol. The fog layer is implemented using Node-RED, which performs real-time data processing and decision-making, and generates alerts based on predefined temperature thresholds. This minimizes the dependency on the cloud for immediate responses. The processed data is then offloaded to the cloud layer using InfluxDB for data storage and Grafana for visualization and analysis. To measure task offloading performance, the proposed system includes a latency comparison between fog-layer processing time and cloud-layer response time. Experimental results demonstrate a significant reduction in response latency at the fog layer (avg. 103 ms) compared to cloud-layer response time (avg. 271 ms), representing approximately 62% lower latency.
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