What is Paradrop?

Paradrop:
A virtualized WiFi router for edge computing, Third Party services,
And a tool for teaching networking in the classroom
Sejal Chauhan, Derek Meyer, Peng Liu,
Dale Willis, Suman Banerjee
Contact: suman@cs.wisc.edu
Department of Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
What is Paradrop?
Architecture
• Orchestrationframeworktomanage
applicationsthatrundirectlyonWi-Fi
AccessPoints(e.g.,edge-computing)
• Paradropallowslow-overhead
virtualizedaccesstounusedresources
oftheAPtoperformusefulwork
• Perfectforgraduateorundergraduate
studentslearningwirelessand
networkingfundamentals
Key Components
• Flexible,secure,andlightweight
containersinAPs
• Cloud-basedbackendtoorchestrate
resourcesandapplications
Edgecomputing
Multi-tenancy
Lightweight virtualization
SmartCities
SmartHome
Privacy
Paradrop Platform
• EasytouseAPI
• Isolatedwirelessnetworkforapplications
ParadropBenefits
ParadropPortal
• Smallerlearning-curveforedgecomputingframeworksbywriting
applicationsinmanylanguages
UI-basedconfigurationandcontrolofedge-computing
environment
• SupportsfullLinuxenvironments
• RESTfulAPIforfullconfigurationand
deploymentcontrol
• Dynamicdeploymentofvirtual
machinesthroughcloud-backed
servers
Classroom Uses
• Basicnetworkingfundamentals
• EasilyinteractwithInternetofThings
devicessuchasIPCameras,wireless
environmentsensors
• Wirelesscommunicationprotocols
• Distributedandedgesystems
• Advancednetworking:Software
DefinedNetworking,Network
FunctionVirtualization
More Information
Tutorial at US Ignite App
Summit 2014
Fully
Implemented
ParaDrop
WiFi Home
Gateway
CPU
Security
Camera
Environment
Sensors
DISK
MEM
Availablesoonasaneducational
platformforyourclassroom
ForWorkshopdocsandmoreinfo
visit:www.paradrop.io
Email:suman@cs.wisc.edu