Project Description (what it does, why it is valuable, origin and history)

EMQ X Kuiper is an edge lightweight IoT data analytics / streaming software implemented by Golang, and it can be run at all kinds of resource constrained edge devices. Considered special requirement of edge analytics, and introduced rule engine, which is based on Source, SQL (business logic) and Sink, rule engine is used for developing streaming applications at edge side. Kuiper is created by EMQ X and open sourced since July 2019. It is then developed with feedback and contributions from partners, customers and community users.

Statement on alignment with Foundation Mission Statement

The mission of Kuiper is aligned with LF Edge:

• Build Kuiper as a general lightweight IoT data analytics / streaming software in edge side;

• Enable organizations to accelerate adoption of edge computing by providing handy tools and frameworks that can help user to process IoT data closing to device;

• Integrate with relevant edge projects by providing built-in support;

• Promote edge computing ecosystem by providing mechanisms for extension and integration.

High level assessment of project synergy with existing projects under LF Edge, including how the project compliments/overlaps with existing projects, and potential ways to harmonize over time. Responses may be included both here and/or in accompanying documentation.

Kuiper is a neutral edge streaming analytics framework, and it can be easily integrated with IoT edge frameworks that require streaming analytics.

1. EdgeX Foundry rules engine, it's reference implementation edge analytics service that performs if-then conditional actuation at the edge based on sensor data collected by the EdgeX instance. Kuiper has partnered with EdgeX Foundry to provide the default rule engine service.

2. Baetyl project integration. Baetyl project also integrated Kuiper, which can help users to perform data analytics within Baetyle framework.

3. Fledge: Kuiper has a flexible and powerful data analytic feature which compliments Fledge. One possible way to harmonize both products is that Fledge collects data from all kinds of sensors and then deliver to Kuiper for analysis.

Link to current Code of Conduct

https://github.com/emqx/kuiper/wiki/Code-of-Conduct

2 TAC Sponsors, if identified (Sponsors help mentor projects) - See full definition on Project Stages: Definitions and Expectations

Leding Li, Jianguo Zeng

Project license

Apache 2.0

Source control (GitHub by default)

https://github.com/emqx/kuiper

Issue tracker (GitHub by default)

External dependencies (including licenses)

Release methodology and mechanics

Use the Github actions to automatically building new versions.

Names of initial committers, if different from those submitting proposal

• Fahua Jin

• Jiyong Huang

• Yuedong Ma

• Rory Zhang

• Shifan Yu

• Yongxing Ma

Current number of code contributors to proposed project

16

Current number of organizations contributing to proposed project

5

Briefly describe the project's leadership team and decision-making process

The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) is a committee composed of technical leaders from the open source project responsible for oversight of the technical codebase, the technical community and release process.

Members:

• Fahua Jin / zh-cn: 金发华

• Jiyong Huang / zh-cn: 黄济泳

• Yuedong Ma / zh-cn: 马跃东

• Rory Zhang / zh-cn: 张红彤

• Shifan Yu / zh-cn: 余仕帆

• Yongxing Ma  / zh-cn: 马永兴

TSC team will discuss any proposal, and make decision based on the discussion.

List of project's official communication channels (slack, irc, mailing lists)

slack kuiper channel

Link to project's website

https://www.emqx.io/products/kuiper, and the website https://kuiper.emqx.io is under construction.

Links to social media accounts

Existing financial sponsorship

EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd.

Infrastructure needs or requests (to include GitHub/Gerrit, CI/CD, Jenkins, Nexus, JIRA, other ...)

GitHub

Currently Supported Architecture

x86, x86-64, ARM, MIPS

Planned Architecture Support

N/A

Trademark status

Kuiper trademark is applied in P.R China.

Does the project have a Core Infrastructure Initiative security best practices badge? (See: https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org)

No

Any additional information the TAC and Board should take into consideration when reviewing your proposal?

No

2 TAC Sponsors, if identified (Sponsors help mentor projects) - See full definition on Project Stages: Definitions and Expectations

Leding Li, Jianguo Zeng

A presentation at an upcoming meeting of the TAC, in accordance with the project proposal requirements

TBD, can be arranged.

The typical IP Policy for Projects under the LF Edge Foundation is Apache 2.0 for Code Contributions, Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) for new inbound contributions, and Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License for Documentation. Projects under outside licenses may still submit for consideration, subject to review/approval of the TAC and Board.

Apache 2.0

Upon acceptance, At Large projects must list their status prominently on website/readme

https://www.emqx.io/products/kuiper
* New stage statement will be added on this official website once the proposal is accepted.

APIs

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Cloud Connectivity

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Container Runtime & Orchestration

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Data Governance

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Data Models

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Device Connectivity

Consume

Filters/Pre-processing

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Logging

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Management UI

Provide, not open sourced

Messaging & Events

Consume

Notifications & Alerts

Consume

Security

Consume

Storage

Facilitate

Customer Devices (Edge Nodes)

Support

Customer Premises (DC and Edge Gateways)

Support

Telco Network Edge (MEC and Far-MEC)

Support

Telco CO & Regional

Support

Cloud Edge & CDNs

Support

Public Cloud

Support

Private Cloud

Support

Automotive / Connected Car

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Chemicals

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Facilities / Building automation

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Consumer

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Manufacturing

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Metal & Mining

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Oil & Gas

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Pharma

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Health Care

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Power & Utilities

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Pulp & Paper

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Telco Operators

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Telco/Communications Service Provider (Network Equipment Provider)

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Transportation (asset tracking)

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Supply Chain

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Preventative Maintenance

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Water Utilities

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Security / Surveillance

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Retail / Commerce (physical point of sale with customers)

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Other - Please add if not listed above (please notify TAC-subgroup@lists.lfedge.org when you add one)

N/A

Gateways (to Cloud, to other placements)

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NFV Infrastructure

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Stationary during their entire usable life / Fixed placement edge constellations / Assume you always have connectivity and you don't need to store & forward.

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Stationary during active periods, but nomadic between activations (e.g., fixed access) / Not always assumed to have connectivity. Don't expect to store & forward.

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Mobile within a constrained and well-defined space (e.g., in a factory) / Expect to have intermittent connectivity and store & forward.

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Fully mobile (To include: Wearables and Connected Vehicles) / Bursts of connectivity and always store & forward.

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Applications

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Firmware

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Hardware

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Orchestration

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OS

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VM/Containers

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Applications

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Configuration (drive)

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Content (management system)

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IaaS

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PaaS

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Physical Infrastructure

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SaaS

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