Workshop on "Last-mile" Challenges and Standardization Opportunities in Smart Infrastructure
Workshop Date: Monday, 7th January 2019
The world is undergoing an unprecedented pace of urbanization; and if present trends continue, the world urban population will rise at a phenomenal rate in the next ew years. This rapid scale of urbanization will need smarter, sustainable cities based on smart infrastructure that are able to effectively and efficiently manage city utilities and services for its citizens.
Electric grids, water distribution systems, transportation systems, communication infrastructure, waste treatment plants, commercial buildings, hospitals, homes and education centers are existing vital facilities and infrastructure components that shape the liveability standard of a city. In the future, newer infrastructures and services will also bring benefits and create opportunities of added value to its citizens. An efficient and effective management of these existing and new city-wide systems’ requires digital transformation and harmonization of its traditional infrastructure.
The 2nd edition of LastMileS workshop, held in conjunction with COMSNETS 2019, is a cross-cutting forum where technology, techno-commercial and governance aspects will converge under the overarching theme of “Last-mile Challenges and Standardization Opportunities in Smart Infrastructure”. LastMileS will bring together researchers, practitioners, smart-city stakeholders and thought-leaders, in a collaborative discussion mode, to present their latest innovations in the area of an appropriate “last-mile” communication, networking, and data transfer framework; with a deep focus on enabling digital transformation and harmonization of smart infrastructure to help bring down the CAPEX and OPEX in the upcoming smart cities deployments around the world.
The workshop format will include invited talks and peer-reviewed paper presentations. Hence, we welcome submissions that provide a systems approach to smart infrastructure; which address the complex interplay of various technical aspects within the “last-mile” service delivery purview at large scale. We are particularly looking for papers reporting on experimental results of deployed systems, summaries of challenges or advancements, measurements, and innovative applications; with a clear focus on standardization elements.
Topics of interest include, and are strictly limited to:
Practical experiences from “large-scale, city-wide” deployments, measurements, case studies and applications
System design/architectural nuances and best practices for “large-scale city-wide” deployments
Interoperability and harmonization challenges in “large-scale city-wide” systems, and standardization models
“Last-mile” system (i.e., device, network, topology, data, configuration, mobility, and fault) management and troubleshooting at “large-scale”
Programming and debugging methodologies at “large-scale”
Dependability, adaptation, intermittency, and assembly methodologies at “large-scale”
Trust, security, privacy, and authentication methodologies at “large-scale”
Energy harvesting/scavenging methodologies and best practices for “decade long” operational life-time
Middleware design methodologies for “large-scale” systems
Edge-driven computing models and light-weight virtualization for heterogeneous data traffic and QoS requirements
Two types of submissions are solicited:
Full papers: Maximum length of 6 pages, including title, author list, abstract, all figures, tables, and references. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the workshop and present the paper.
Vision abstracts: Extended abstract that offers a future vision for a research and standardization direction in this space, of maximum length of 3 pages. The abstract should include title, author list, narrative (the vision statement), and references. At least one author of each accepted abstract must register for the workshop and participate in a future visions session. The session will include short talks by author of accepted abstracts, followed by discussion.
Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.
Title: AI, 5G and Last-mile Solutions
Abstract: There are service providers that are looking at 5G for fixed and last mile solutions. In order to enable 5G as a last mile solution (as a relay or as a fixed broadband solution) there are key challenges that need to be addressed. AI is a key tool in enabling 5G as a last mile solution. AI will be a necessity in 5G Networks both in the access network and in the 5G Core network. In the 5G access network as an example AI can help achieve better gains in Massive MIMO networks. Massive MIMO technology is expected to increase spectrum efficiency many time over but most commercial trials show gain saturation due to multiple issues. AI can help in handling some of the scheduler complexity issues and help increase practical gains. For the core network 5G is expected to bring in radical changes. The Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) forms a part of the 3GPP's 5G standardization efforts and is expected to become a central point for analytics in the 5G core network. In principle, the NWDAF would be able to make use of any data in the core network. The 3GPP does not plan on standardizing the algorithms that will be used but rather the types of raw information the NWDAF will examine. The NWDAF is expected to influence the network slice selection function (NSSF) and the policy control function (PCF).
Title: 5G Requires a PARADIGM SHIFT in LAST MILE THINKING
Abstract: The talk will start with presenting a Global perspective on the development and deployment of 5G, emphasising the transformation in the definition of LAST MILE. It then dwells over the Unique challenges of the LAST MILE wrt to 5G adoption in India. Some new initiatives aimed at accelerating 5G deployment and development in India are presented. Finally, the members in the audience are invited to join hands and contribute to the 5G revolution in India.
Niraj Nanavaty
Nokia, India
Subhas Mondal
Wipro, India
Abhijan Bhattacharyya
TCS R&I, India
Krishna M Kumar
Huawei, India
Sanil Kumar
Huawei, India
Abhijit Lele
Robert Bosch, India
Bighnaraj Panigrahi
TCS R&I, India
Khanjan Desai
TCS R&I, India
Kishor Narang
Narnix Technolabs, India
Title: Standardization and Deployment Challenges in Last-mile Systems for Emerging Markets
Jishnu Aravindakshan
Tejas Networks, India
Amarjeet Kumar
ProCubed Inc., India
Amit Kumar Saha
CISCO, India
Himanshu Tyagi
IISc Bangalore, India
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09:00 - 09:15 |
LastMileS
Workshop Opening |
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Session - 1: Curtain Raiser |
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09:30 - 10:00 |
Keynote - 1: AI, 5G and Last-mile Solutions |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Invited Talk - 1: 5G
for "Last-mile" and Last Few Meters Access |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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Session - 2: Research Outcomes |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Invited
Talk - 2: Cognitive
Automation in 5G
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11:30 - 11:45 |
Paper
- 1: E-healthcare
Delivery Solution
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11:45 - 12:00 |
Paper
- 2: Delay-sensitive
Wireless Relaying in Multi-Robot Indoor Networks |
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12:00 - 12:15 |
Paper
- 3: RSS
Characterization in Wireless Heterogeneous Network |
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12:15 - 12:30 |
Paper
- 4: Design
considerations for Packet Re-transmission in LoRaWAN
Deployments |
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12:30 - 13:00 |
Invited Talk - 3: Understanding
and Addressing the Issues in Internet's Last Leg: Demonstrating a
Practical Top-down Approach |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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Session - 3: Technology Deep Dive |
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14:00 - 14:30 |
Keynote - 2: 5G Requires a PARADIGM SHIFT in LAST MILE THINKING |
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14:30 - 14:50 |
Invited Talk - 4.1: Information-centric
Networking: A Deep Dive |
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14:50 - 15:10 |
Invited Talk - 4.2: Information-centric
Networking: A Deep Dive |
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15:10 - 15:30 |
Invited Talk - 5.1: Edge Computing Architecture and Open Source Platforms Demystified !* |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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16:00 - 16:20 |
Invited Talk - 5.2: Edge Computing Architecture and Open Source Platforms Demystified !* |
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Session - 4: New Perspectives |
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16:20 - 16:45 |
Invited Talk - 6: Electrification & Digitization of the Last Mile: A Game Changer or Technology’s False Hope? |
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16:45 - 17:00 |
Invited Talk - 7: Nation Standardization Strategy & Roadmap in the most Heterogenous Paradigm of Last Mile Communication |
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17:00 - 17:45 |
Panel : Standardization and Deployment Challenges in Last-mile Systems for Emerging Markets |
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17:45 - 18:00 |
LastMileS
Workshop Closure |
LastMileS invites submission of original work not previously published, or under review at another conference or journal.
Submissions (including title, author list, abstract, all figures, tables, and references) must be no greater than 6 pages in length for Full papers, and must be no greater than 3 pages in length for Vision abstracts. A minimum number of 3 pages are required.
Reviews will be single-blind: authors name and affiliation should be included in the submission.
Submissions must follow the formatting guidelines as given on IEEE Website; and those that do not meet the size and formatting requirements will not be reviewed.
All papers must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and submitted through the LastMileS workshop submission site on EDAS.
All workshop papers (full papers - both regular and invited) will appear in conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.
Papers can be submitted through EDAS : Click Here
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| Mock Presentation | |
| Workshop |
- Ashwin Ashok, Georgia State University, USA
- Nirupama Bulusu, Portland State University, USA
- Sam Darshi, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
- Chamath Keppitiyagama, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka
- Chinmoy Kundu, Queen's University Belfast, UK
- Kai Li, CISTER, Portugal
- D. Manjunath, IIT Mumbai, India
- Aashish Mathur, IIT Varanasi, India
- Bighnaraj Panigrahi, TCS (R&I) Bangalore, India
- Bharat Rawal, Pennsylvania State University, USA
- Ramona Trestian, Middlesex University, UK
Prasant Misra
TCS Research & Innovation, India
Samar Shailendra
TCS Research & Innovation, India
