• Computer Science > Networking and Internet Architecture [Submitted on 19 Feb 2026] Title:Hierarchical Edge-Cloud Task Offloading in NTN for Remote Healthcare View PDF HTML (experimental)Abstract:In this work, we study a hierarchical non-terrestrial network as an edge-cloud platform for remote computing of tasks generated by remote ad-hoc healthcare facility deployments, or internet of medical things (IoMT) devices. • We consider a high altitude platform station (HAPS) to provide local multiaccess edge server (MEC) services to a set of remote ground medical devices, and a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite, serving as a bridge to a remote cloud computing server through a ground gateway (GW), providing a large amount of computing resources to the HAPS. • In this hierarchical system, the HAPS and the cloud server charges the ground users and the HAPS for the use of the spectrum and the computing of their tasks respectively. • Each tier seeks to maximize their own utility in a selfish manner. • To encourage the prompt computation of the tasks, a local delay cost is assumed. • We formulate the optimal per-task cost at each tier that influences the corresponding offloading policies, and find the corresponding optimal bandwidth allocation.
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- Computer Science > Networking and Internet Architecture [Submitted on 19 Feb 2026] Title:Hierarchical Edge-Cloud Task Offloading in NTN for Remote Healthcare View PDF HTML (experimental)Abstract:In this work, we study a hierarchical non-terrestrial network as an edge-cloud platform for remote computing of tasks generated by remote ad-hoc healthcare facility deployments, or internet of medical things (IoMT) devices. We consider a high altitude platform station (HAPS) to provide local multiaccess edge server (MEC) services to a set of remote ground medical devices, and a low-earth orbit (LEO) sa
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