Multi-Objective Osprey Optimization Algorithm-Based Resource Allocation in Fog-IoT

Fog Computing (FC) paradigm offers significant potential for hosting diverse delay-sensitive Internet of Things (IoT) applications. However, the limited resources of fog devices pose significant challenges for deploying multiple applications, particularly in heterogeneous and dynamic IoT scenarios, due to the absence of effective mechanisms for resource estimation and discovery. An efficient resource allocation strategy is crucial for meeting the Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of IoT applications while enhancing overall system performance. Identifying the optimal allocation strategy for IoT applications with multiple QoS parameters is a complex and computationally intensive challenge, classified as an NP-complete problem. This paper proposes a Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm (MOOA) for optimal resource allocation using the Osprey Optimization Algorithm (OOA) to efficiently allocate available resources. The proposed algorithm was evaluated against existing approaches, including the Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), under varying task loads ranging from 100 to 500 tasks. The simulation results demonstrate significant performance improvements, including an average reduction in execution time by 12.45% compared to PSO and 22.97% compared to GA, response time by 32.57% compared to GA and 24.45% compared to PSO, and completion time by 44.39% compared to GA and 33.23% compared to PSO. These findings highlight the proposed algorithm’s ability to efficiently handle task allocation in dynamic FC environments and its potential to address complex QoS requirements in real-world IoT applications.

@article{E2025,
  title     = {Multi-Objective Osprey Optimization Algorithm-Based Resource Allocation in Fog-IoT},
  journal   = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
  volume    = {16},
  number    = {2},
  year      = {2025},
  publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
  author    = {Nagarjun E and Dharamendra Chouhan and Dilip Kumar S M},
  doi       = {10.14569/IJACSA.2025.01602122},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2025.01602122}
}