Design and Implementation of an Incentive System for Sharing Distributed Computing Resources

Abstract

Most people use computing devices such as smartphones, tablets, and PCs during the day and sleep at night. In other words, they are using computing devices with tremendous computing power for several hours a day. When the devices are not in use, they wait idle. Then people can lend their computing devices to other people when they are not using the devices. By lending computing devices and receiving a small charge, the computing device owners can make money at a time when the devices are not in use. Those who need computing devices can borrow and use them at low cost. These transactions require a rational incentive model that has a direct impact on costs and revenues. Therefore, this thesis designs, implements, and evaluates an incentive system that can support distributed computing resources sharing.