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Layer 2

Edge Layer

Gateways and edge systems that process device data locally — reducing latency, bandwidth, and cloud dependency.

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Protocol translators and aggregators that bridge device networks (Zigbee, BLE) to IP networks.

Running inference, filtering, and pre-processing directly on edge hardware to reduce cloud load.

Deploying TensorFlow Lite and ONNX models on Raspberry Pi, Coral, and microcontrollers.

Secure boot, TLS mutual authentication, and device attestation at the edge.

Time-series and lightweight databases (InfluxDB, SQLite) running on edge nodes.