Energy Efficient Data Management in Smartphone Networks

Smartphone devices have emerged into powerful computational platforms equipped with multitude of sensors and capable of generating vast amounts of data (geo-location, audio, video, etc.) On the other hand, these devices operate on a strict energy budget, thus have a limited lifetime on a single charge. Consequently, we need to identify new energy-aware algorithms and techniques to provide innovative, feature-rich applications and services. In this white paper, we start out by providing recent trends in Smartphone technology and Smartphone networks. Our description is succeeded by an anatomy of the energy costs associated with data processing in a Smartphone Network. We conclude with prominent research directions in energy-aware data management for Smartphone networks.