Hierarchical management of realtime edge processor

A system for managing edge processors, the system comprising:

• an interface configured to allow users of the interface to define management hierarchies for edge processors configured to receive sensor data from sensor devices tracking physical objects;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a set of instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• receive information via the interface adding a virtual node to a management hierarchy, the virtual node grouping a plurality of edge processors as a single entity;
• generate the management hierarchy based on the information adding the virtual node to the management hierarchy;
• and
• configure the plurality of edge processors grouped as the virtual node based on the management hierarchy such that sensor data collected each edge processor is communicated automatically to a computer system designated as a node in the management hierarchy to appear from the single entity.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of code modules which when executed by a processor of computer system cause the processor to manage a plurality of edge processors, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:

• code for generating an interface that allows users of the interface to define management hierarchies for edge processors configured to receive sensor data from sensor devices tracking physical objects;
• code for receiving information via the interface adding a virtual node to a management hierarchy, the virtual node grouping a plurality of edge processors as a single entity;
• code for generating the management hierarchy based on the information adding the virtual node to the management hierarchy;
• and
• code for configuring the plurality of edge processors grouped as the virtual node based on the management hierarchy such that sensor data collected each edge processor is communicated automatically to a computer system designated as a node in the management hierarchy to appear from the single entity.