Scheduling algorithms for opportunistic computational grid based on television digital receiver

This paper reports on the development and evaluation of scheduling algorithms that allow an adequate distribution of applications in opportunistic computational grid elements. This grid can group computing resources of any equipment, including digital receivers, into a federation and it allows a better use of resources. Experiments were carried out using the GridSim simulator, where digital receivers available in the market and some interactive applications were classified and characterized, modeling and simulating opportunistic computational grid environments. The policy that examines the information of applications and resources information presented a better performance in the scheduling of applications to resources that compose the simulated grid.