Big Data Processing and Artificial Intelligence at the Network Edge.

The delivery of computing services including storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, intelligence and more is moving from the cloud towards the edge; among all technical requirements, the edge needs to be able to natively support artificial intelligence processes to enable new technological paradigms, such as smart Factory 4.0, healthcare assisted living, smart cities and advanced robotics, for example In this paper, we will present the enabling technologies to will be developed within the "Big data processing and artificial intelligence at the network edge" (BRAINE) project, one of the largest joint activities in Europe in the area of edge computing enabling artificial intelligence. BRAINE covers the full stack of a system solution, from subsystem integration up to artificial intelligence service provisioning, and includes four use cases of direct impact in the European ecosystem.