Locus Project: System Architecture For 5G Ubiquitous Vertical Applications.pdf

Overview:
The LOCUS project aims to develop a unified localization analytics platform, leveraging machine learning and deep learning technologies, to support diverse applications in the 5G ecosystem. This deliverable, D2.4, presents a preliminary version of the LOCUS system architecture.

Key Objectives:
- Define a reference architecture aligned with project use cases and requirements.
- Describe main functional blocks, subcomponents, localization analytics, and deployment options.
- Provide an initial system view and explore deployment aspects through management and orchestration functions.

Deliverable Contents:

1. Executive Summary:
- Introduces LOCUS' goal of offering location-based analytics for various applications.
- Summarizes the reference architecture development based on use cases, requirements, and state-of-the-art approaches.

2. Short Review of SOTA Architectures:
- Offers a brief overview of existing architectures to highlight unique features and contributions of LOCUS.

3. High-Level LOCUS Architecture:
- Presents a high-level diagram of the system architecture, illustrating key components and their interactions.

4. Functional Architecture:
- Detailed breakdown of functional blocks:
- Data Collection Functions (requirements and templates)
- Localization Enablers
- Analytics Functions
- Security & Privacy Functions (security and privacy considerations)
- Machine Learning Functions and Pipelines (ML functions, training, and deployment)

5. Functions and Components Overview:
- Summarizes the roles and interactions of various components.

6. Functional Decomposition:
- Focuses on specific functions:
- KPI Prediction for Network Demand (Inference on the fly)
- Point of Interest (POI) Identification (with online training option)

7. LOCUS Application Layer Functions:
- Details several use cases under the LOCUS application layer:
- Smart Network Management (SNM-UC1 to UC4), showcasing various network management applications leveraging location data.

Target Audience:
This deliverable is intended for project stakeholders, researchers, and developers interested in understanding the LOCUS system architecture, its components, and potential use cases within the 5G context.