AI 中文总结
针对教育机构资源有限及电子垃圾问题，提出通过重用废弃机顶盒设备实现可持续低成本桌面虚拟化基础设施，经翻新Linux服务器及安装兼容系统将其转变为瘦客户机，降低教育计算环境部署成本，是支持数字教育可持续性的可行方案。
AI 中文摘要
数字包容和电子垃圾（e-waste）数量是社会面临的重大挑战，对教育环境有直接影响。资源有限的教育机构在扩展和维护计算机实验室方面面临困难。本文介绍了一种可持续、低成本的桌面虚拟化基础设施（VDI）的实现，通过重用废弃电子设备开发。该解决方案采用翻新的Linux服务器，并通过安装兼容的Linux发行版，将没收的原本打算处置的机顶盒设备重新用作基于ARM的功能型瘦客户机。这种方法通过促进硬件重用符合循环经济原则，旨在降低为教育部署计算环境的相关成本。本文描述了系统架构、设备重新利用过程和观察结果，表明该方法是支持注重可持续性的数字教育倡议的可行替代方案。
英文摘要
Digital inclusion and the volume of electronic waste (e-waste) are major challenges for society, with direct impacts on the educational context. Educational institutions, especially those with limited resources, face difficulties in expanding and maintaining computer laboratories. This paper presents the implementation of a sustainable, low-cost Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure (VDI) developed through the reuse of discarded electronic equipment. The proposed solution employs a refurbished Linux server and repurposes confiscated TV Box devices (originally intended for disposal) into functional ARM-based thin clients by installing a compatible Linux distribution. This approach is aligned with the principles of the circular economy by promoting hardware reuse and seeks to reduce the costs associated with deploying computing environments for education. The paper describes the system architecture, the device repurposing process, and the observed results, indicating that this approach represents a viable alternative to support digital education initiatives with a focus on sustainability.
Comments12 pages, 3 figures, 3 tables. Published in the Proceedings of the XVIII Brazilian Symposium on Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing (SBCUP 2026). Original Portuguese title: "Uma Arquitetura de Acesso Remoto Sustentável para Inclusão Digital a Partir do Reaproveitamento de Aparelhos TV-BOX Descaracterizados"
Journal refAnais do XVIII Simpósio Brasileiro de Computação Ubíqua e Pervasiva (SBCUP 2026), pp. 410-421, 2026
