Panels
All Conference Panel, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 11:00-12:30
Title: Mobile Cloud Computing
Challenges and Potential – A Communications and Networking
Perspective
Moderator: Taieb Znati, University of Pittsburg
Panelists:
Shing-Chi Cheung, The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology
Gustavo de Veciana, The University of Texas at Austin
George Kesidis, Pennsylvania State University
Baochun Li, University of Toronto
Jei Wu, Temple University
Abstract:
Cloud computing has emerged as a viable on-demand, elastic and cost
effective computing infrastructure to support a wide range of data
and compute intensive applications. On the other hand, the
proliferation of wireless networks and small portable computing
devices has led to the emergence of the “Anytime, Anywhere”
computing paradigm for a seamless integration of mobile applications
and services and a richer mobile users’ experience. Mobile
devices, however, have limited computing and communications
resources, which limit their ability to support data and compute
intensive applications. Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) combines an
extends the advantages and potential cloud and mobile computing to
overcome the computing and storage limitations of wireless devices,
paving the way to unprecedented opportunities
for future mobile applications and services.
For MCC to reach its true potential, however, several challenges
must be addressed. A panel of distinguished researchers takes a
communication and networking perspective to discuss the state-of-the
art in MCC, identify unique challenges and key open questions to
enable this emerging paradigm, and provide future research
directions toward potential solutions. The following are some of the
key issues that will be addressed by the panelists:
1. MCC harnesses the
combined advantages and capabilities of wireless networking, cloud
computing and mobile computing for optimal access to data and
services. What “killer applications” are the most likely candidates
to bring the expectations of the MCC paradigm to fruition.
2. What new networking
challenges must be addressed to overcome bandwidth scarcity, network
access heterogeneity, and service availability to support the QoS
requirements of future MCC applications?
3. What role existing
and new wireless communications technology, such as cellular,
cognitive radios and 5G, can play in enabling scalable always-on,
energy-efficient wireless access to achieve the true potential of
MCC?
4. What new paradigms,
algorithms and protocols must be investigated to address MCC
security, including mobile users’ privacy, mobile applications’
security and data integrity?
5. Offloading is a key
feature in the design and deployment of MCC to overcome computing
and storage limitation, improve the performance of mobile
applications and increase the battery lifetime of mobile devices. What
mechanisms must be in place to address “offloading” of data and
computation securely and efficiently?
6. What new approaches
and methods have potential to lead to comprehensive and seamlessly
integrated solutions to jointly address the MCC challenges?
SDN Panel, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 11:00-12:30
Title: Research Challenges in
Software-Defined Networking
Moderator: Alberto Leon-Garcia, University of Toronto
Panelists:
Nima Salehi, TELUS
Peter Ashwood-Smith, Huawei
Abstract:
In this panel, we present the major opportunities and the state
of Software-Defined Networking from the perspective of a service
provider and an equipment vendor. We present their views on the key
research challenges and then open the floor to discussion.
Panel 1, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 10:30-12:00
Title: Whether NDN: Doubts,
Tough Questions, Progress, and Challenges
Moderator: Allison Mankin, Verisign Labs
Panelists:
Lars Eggert, NetApp
Paul Mockapetris, Nominum
Andrew Sullivan, Dyn
Lan Wang, University of Memphis
Giovanni Pau, LIP6
Beichuan Zhang, University of Arizona
Abstract:
The Named Data Networking (NDN,http://named-data.net) project aims
to develop a new Internet architecture by moving from IP's focus on
addresses and locations to NDN's focus on naming data directly. Over
the last few years the networking community has evinced strong
interest in exploring this new research direction and also raised
questions on its premise and feasibility. The goal of this panel is
to critically examine the potential and feasibility of the proposed
NDN architecture, and to discuss its design progress and its
outstanding research challenges.
Panel 2, Thursday, May 1, 2014, 10:30-12:00
Title:
Networking Challenges for
Cyber-Physical Systems
Moderator: Krishna Kant, Temple University
Panelists:
John S. Baras, University of Maryland: Networked CPS: some fundamental challenges
Jun-Hong Cui, University of Connecticut
Chenyang Lu, Washington University at St. Louis
Ness Shroff, Ohio State University
Vincent Wong, University of British Columbia:
Abstract:
A crucial aspect of the emerging cyber-physical systems is the communication between the sensors, actuators, control and decision modules, and humans involved in the management, control and operation of the target system. The networks to support this communication have numerous, often domain-specific requirements in the areas of performance, security, privacy, trust, robustness, resilience, availability, etc. The purpose of the panel is to reflect on the key challenges that arise in meeting these requirements and discuss the fundamental issues and the research agenda that the networking community needs to undertake for addressing them holistically.
