RT journal article
T1 MicroCEP: Complex Event Processing on the Edge
A1 Ortiz Bellot, Guadalupe
A1 Tena Wilson, Javier
A1 García Bermejo, Adrián
A1 García de Prado Fontela, Alfonso
A1 Reiff Marganiec, Stephan
A2 Ingeniería en AutomáticaElectrónica, Arquitectura y Redes de Computadores
A2 Ingeniería Informática
K1 Complex Event Processing
K1 Internet of Things
K1 Edge Computing
K1 Microcontrollers
AB The Internet of Things (IoT) has experienced rapid growth, taking advantage of advanced data processing. While complex event processing (CEP) engines have positioned themselves as a good solution for cloud and fog data processing, there are no CEP solutions designed to run on microcontrollers (MCUs) at the edge. This paper presents MicroCEP, a software architecture for MCUs that enables real-time filtering and correlation of sensor data, both locally obtained and received through message queues at the edge. MicroCEP provides (i) a lightweight CEP architecture for MCUs, (ii) a pattern language to specify complex event patterns, (iii) a REST API for dynamic threshold updates, and (iv) a methodology for designing and deploying MicroCEP-based systems. The solution facilitates the detection of situations of interest and the triggering of actions directly from the MCUs, enabling autonomous decision-making close to the sensors. A proof of concept implementation using RISC-V MCUs provides evidence that MicroCEP can deliver CEP capabilities at the edge on resource.constrained devices.
PB Journal of Universal Computer Science (J.UCS)
SN 0948-6968
YR 2026
FD 2026-08-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40178
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40178
LA eng
NO MCIU -  Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y UniversidadesUCA  - Universidad de CádizFEDER - Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026