Node Architecture Overview

M1 Device (Agent Node)

The M1 is the foundational unit of the iG3 Edge Network. Equipped with modest hardware (Intel N100 / ARM Cortex-A78 Octa-core), each M1 runs as a K3s Agent Node, responsible for:

• Hosting microservices (e.g., AI inference, data collection)

• Performing real-time tasks (e.g., audio/video processing)

• Communicating with Master Nodes for coordination

Master Node (Control Plane)

Deployed in a more robust environment (e.g., cloud, data center, or a high spec on prem node), the Master Node runs the K3s Server role:

• Controls scheduling, state management, and deployment logic.

• Maintains the cluster state for all connected M1 nodes.

• Integrates with the AI Gateway and LLM Gateway for service orchestration.