Auction-based profit maximization offloading in mobile edge computing

Offloading Mobile Devices(MDs)computation tasks to Edge Nodes(ENs)is a promising solution to overcome computation and energy resources limitations of MDs.However,there exists an unreasonable profit allocation problem between MDs and ENs caused by the excessive concern on MD profit.In this paper,we propose an auction-based computation offloading algorithm,inspiring ENs to provide high-quality service by maximizing the profit of ENs.Firstly,a novel cooperation auction framework is designed to avoid overall profit damage of ENs,which is derived from the high computation delay at the overloaded ENs.Thereafter,the bidding willingness of each MD in every round of auction is determined to ensure MD rationality.Furthermore,we put forward a payment rule for the pre-selected winner to effectively guarantee auction truthfulness.Finally,the auction-based profit maximization offloading algorithm is proposed,and the MD is allowed to occupy the computation and spectrum resources of the EN for offloading if it wins the auction.Numerical results verify the performance of the proposed algorithm.Compared with the VA algorithm,the ENs profit is increased by 23.8%,and the task discard ratio is decreased by 7.5%.

Decentralized Attribute-Based Encryption and Data Sharing Scheme in Cloud Storage

In this paper, we consider the problems of data sharing between multiple distrusted authorities. Prior solutions rely on trusted third parties such as CAs, or are susceptible to collusion between malicious authorities, which can comprise the security of honest ones. In this paper, we propose a new multi-authority data sharing scheme – Decentralized Multi-Authority ABE(DMA), which is derived from CP-ABE that is resilient to these types of misbehavior. Our system distinguishes between a data owner(DO) principal and attribute authorities(AAs): the DO owns the data but allows AAs to arbitrate access by providing attribute labels to users. The data is protected by policy encryption over these attributes. Unlike prior systems, attributes generated by AAs are not user-specific, and neither is the system susceptible to collusion between users who try to escalate their access by sharing keys. We prove our scheme correct under the Decisional Bilinear Diffie-Hellman(DBDH) assumption; we also include a complete end-to-end implementation that demonstrates the practical efficacy of our technique.

The anti-HIV-1 activity of polyphenols from Phyllanthus urinaria and the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of its marker compound, gallic acid

Objective:To investigate the in vitro anti-HIV-1 activities and its associated mechanism of action of an extract isolated from Phyllanthus urinaria (P.urinaria) and to develop an HPLC test method for detecting gallic acid (GA) in plasma and tissues to study its pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution in rats.Methods:An extract of P.urinaria was isolated and purified by phytochemistry and chromatography techniques.The anti-HIV-1 activities and toxicities of the extract and its component GA were determined in human T lymph cells (MT-4) by theMTTr method.The mechanism of its anti-HIV-1 action was studied to examine the in vitro binding of its components with HIV-1 target proteins by Biacore technique.The pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of GA were investigated after oral administration of polyphenol extract (PE) and pure GA in rats.The concentrations of GA in plasma and tissues were determined by HPLC.Results:The PE and GA isolated from P.urinaria had anti-HIV-1 activities with IC50s of 0.61 μg/mL and 0.76 μg/mL,respectively.The Biacore study indicated that PE and GA interacted with HIV-1 RT,gp120,and P24.The pharmacokinetic parameters Tmax,Cm ax,AUC0-t,and T1/2 for GA were (60.0 ± 3.0) minutes,(2.87 ± 0.50) μg·mL-1,(343.5 ± 11.2) mg·min·L-1,and (113.3 ± 9.3) minutes while the parameters for GA in the PE were (10.0 ± 1.3) minutes,(3.89 ± 0.90) μg·mL-1,(394.7 ± 14.0) mg· min· L-1,and (81.7 ± 4.1) minutes,respectively.GA was detected in rat lungs,liver,kidneys,heart and spleen.Conclusion:APE isolated from P.urinaria containing GA has anti-HIV-1 activities.GA is quickly absorbed and slowly eliminated in rats after oral administration.The pharmacokinetics of GA administered as a PE is desirable,and it is widely distributed in the main tissues of lung and liver.Both its properties and anti-HIV-1 activities make it of interest for further studies.