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May
Pushing the Boundary for Index Policies: Recent Advances, Challenges and Opportunities
Abstract Many network control problems (e.g., minimizing age-of-information, network slicing, and caching, just to name a few examples) can be cast as Markov Decision Processes [...]
07
May
Resilient and Efficient Decentralized Learning
Decentralized learning enhances privacy, scalability, and fault tolerance by distributing data and computation across nodes. A popular approach is Federated learning, which relies on a [...]
Apr 2025

Joint LINCS / Sorbonne University / Grifin Workshop on AI, Networks & Cybersecurity
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Joint LINCS / Sorbonne University / Grifin Workshop on AI, Networks & Cybersecurity, which will take place on April [...]
11
Apr
Optimally deceiving a learning leader in Stackelberg games
Andrea Araldo will present the setting and some interesting proofs contained in the NeurIPS 2020 paper "Optimally deceiving a learning leader in Stackelberg games". To [...]
09
Apr
Data Compression with Locality Properties
Traditional compression schemes typically require decompressing the entire compressed archive to access a single bit. Similarly, updating a single bit requires re-encoding the entire archive. [...]
04
Apr
Optimisation of energy-aware DNS server allocation by Wang & Rose
The lecture will focus on the paper written by Zheng Wang and Scott Rose, which deals with the allocation of DNS servers by taking energy [...]
02
Apr
Green digitalization ?
We provide an overview on Information and Communication Technologies comsumption in recent years by conducting different types of analysis. We evoke the rebound effect related [...]
Mar 2025
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Mar
Responsible digital developments in research and education: where do we start?
Several recent initiatives have proposed new directions for research practices and their operations in the computer science community, from updated codes of conduct that clarify [...]
21
Mar
Incentives in large-scale demand-side flexibility management in smart energy grids: the RESONANCE approach
The increased contribution of renewable energy sources to energy production has led to increased variability and lower levels of controlability of energy generation. On the [...]
19
Mar
Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience of Complex Systems
Thanks to technological advancements, critical infrastructures integrate many smart technologies and become highly connected to the cyber world. This is especially true for Cyber-Physical Systems [...]
14
Mar
Deployment of an end to end 4G/5G testbed based on a single computer
This presentation will present the deployment and installation procedure of a 4G/5G testbded on single computer. This testbed is based on SRSRAN open source 4G/5G [...]
07
Mar
Python tricks for discrete-event simulation
In this presentation, I will introduce discrete-event simulation, provide a minimal Python implementation, and then showcase how we can use certain Python features (decorators, generator [...]
05
Mar
Orchestration of AI-based Applications in Heterogeneous and Distributed Computing Systems
Today, distributed systems are increasingly needed to support distributed applications that involve machine learning (ML) operations for both service providers and end users. These operations [...]
Feb 2025
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Feb
Communication Complexity of Common Voting Rules
In this presentation, I will discuss the paper Communication Complexity of Common Voting Rules [1], which examines how many bits must be exchanged to elicit [...]
21
Feb
FjORD: Fair and Accurate Federated Learning under heterogeneous targets with Ordered Dropout
Federated Learning (FL) has been gaining significant traction across different ML tasks, ranging from vision to keyboard predictions. In large-scale deployments, client heterogeneity is a [...]
19
Feb
AI for the Detection and Mitigation of Cyberattacks
Gateway Servers for the Internet of Things, including critical application areas such as the Internet of Vehicles and health monitoring, must meet stringent Security and Quality [...]
14
Feb
Master Python Efficiency with itertools and joblib
This Python programming tutorial is designed for intermediate learners who want to optimize their code for performance, scalability, and elegance using two powerful libraries: itertools [...]
12
Feb
How can alpha-information theory formally prove that your sensitive circuits are protected against side-channel attacks?
Cryptographic algorithms are ubiquitous in our digital society. Principles (such as Kerckhoffs’) and mathematical techniques for securing data against cryptanalysis are well established, even with [...]
07
Feb
Particle filter based statistical inference for positioning and tracking applications
The lecture will provide a comprehensive summary of statistical inference using particle filters for positioning and tracking applications. The lecture will cover the motivation behind [...]
07
Feb
The RESTART Project: focus on Network Programmability and Orchestration
In the last decade, software has been playing an increasingly relevant role in communication networks, bringing advanced programmability features to network infrastructure management, and enabling [...]
05
Feb
A functioning 5G core network deployed on top of a standard Kubernetes cluster
In this seminar, we will show how to deploy a functioning 5G core network on top of a standard Kubernetes cluster. This talk will start [...]
Jan 2025
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Jan
Enhancing Network Efficiency with eBPF/XDP Technology
eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and XDP (eXpress Data Path) have revolutionized the way we interact with the Linux kernel, enabling developers to run custom, [...]
22
Jan
Quantum advantage in distributed computing
In recent years many advances have been made in the field of quantum networks and even bigger improvements are expected in the foreseeable future: tasks [...]
17
Jan
Exploiting Partial System Knowledge in Reinforcement Learning for Admission Control and Electricity Storage Optimization
This thesis exploits partial system knowledge to design more efficient reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms for three problems: admission control (1), electricity storage optimization (2), and [...]
17
Jan
Sharp phase transition in discrete and continuum percolation.
This talk consists of simple example of percolation models: Bernoulli bond and site percolation on lattice and Poisson Boolean model on Euclidean space. In these [...]
10
Jan
Some network emulation tools
In this talk, we will explore various practical methods to obtain a functional network for running applications based on TCP/UDP/IP. We will delve into the [...]
08
Jan
Preventing WebRTC IP Address Leaks
The WebRTC API enables real-time communication of text, video, and audio media streams through a web browser without requiring third-party extensions. However, it was not [...]
Dec 2024
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Dec
Git happens: from first commit sadness, to CI/CD greatness
Git is a developer’s best friend… until it isn’t. Whether it’s an accidental git push --force, a mysterious merge conflict or the feared “detached HEAD” state [...]
18
Dec
A Stochastic Geometry Framework for RIS-Assisted Cellular Networks
This thesis is jointly supervised by Prof. François Baccelli, Dr. Luis Uzeda Garcia, and Dr. Stefano Paris. This thesis investigates the impact of deploying reconfigurable [...]
11
Dec
Line Cox Processes Part II: Large Scale Automotive Radar Networks and Statistics of Successive Successful Detection
Note: Part I of this talk was presented at LINCS in 2023 (www.lincs.fr/events/seminar-talk-by-gourab-ghatak/). In this talk, first, we revisit the newly introduced model -the binomial [...]
06
Dec
Heroes: Lightweight Federated Learning with Neural Composition and Adaptive Local Update in Heterogeneous Edge Networks
Federated Learning (FL) enables distributed clients to collaboratively train models without exposing their private data. However, it is difficult to implement efficient FL due to [...]
04
Dec
Handover frequency in dynamic terrestrial network
In this work we shall consider a dynamic wireless communication model on real line or plane. Let us assume that a user located at origin, [...]
Nov 2024
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Nov
The functools python module
First, we recall several concepts (lambda functions, callbacks, callables, functors, decorators) needed for the rest of the presentation. Second, we present the "functools" module, which [...]
27
Nov
Knowledge Graphs Construction using Small Language Models
This talk demonstrates how to efficiently Knowledge Graphs Construction using Small Language Models like Llama-3.2-3B, showing practical techniques for extracting structured knowledge from JSON and [...]
22
Nov
Lagrangian multipliers, normal cones and KKT optimality conditions
Lagrange multipliers are a go-to tool for anyone who’s worked in optimization. In this talk we will explore the renowned Karush-Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions starting from [...]
20
Nov
Lincs PhD Welcome Day
We are delighted to finally announce the programme (click on it!) for this special day dedicated to welcoming our PhD students ! The event will begin with [...]
15
Nov
Optimizing Energy Consumption and Performance in Modern Cloud Systems
In the modern era of data-driven innovation, the challenge of optimizing energy consumption without sacrificing performance in modern cloud system networks has become increasingly important. [...]
08
Nov
uv: an extremely fast Python package installer and resolver & marimo notebooks: rethinking the notebook to create reproducible notebooks
In this session, we will talk about uv, an extremely fast Python package and project manager designed as a single tool to replace pip, pip-tools, [...]
06
Nov
The Squared Kemeny Rule for Averaging Rankings
For the problem of aggregating several rankings into one ranking, Kemeny (1959) proposed two methods: the median rule which selects the ranking with the smallest [...]
Oct 2024
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Oct
Optimal time partitioning in V2V ISAC Systems
Platooning-based vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) frameworks have emerged as an attractive strategy in recent years. In this work, we present an optimal [...]
25
Oct
Hierarchical Community Detection in Hierarchical Stochastic Block Models
In this session of our reading group, I will discuss community detection in hierarchical clustering of networks, based on the paper "When Does Bottom-up Beat Top-down [...]
18
Oct
Understanding Reinforcement Learning error in image-based environments
In many Reinforcement Learning (RL) environments the state is represented by an image. In such cases, if the RL doesn’t work well, is the problem [...]
18
Oct
Decentralized Federated Policy Gradient with Byzantine Fault-Tolerance and Provably Fast Convergence
In Federated Reinforcement Learning (FRL), agents aim to collaboratively learn a common task, while each agent is acting in its local environment without exchanging raw [...]
11
Oct
Visual Studio Code, an all-in-one development environment
Rémi Varloot will present VS Code, a text editor / development environment that can be used for just about every coding need, and showcase how [...]
09
Oct
Zero knowledge proofs in blockchain
In this talk, we will explore the fundamental concept of Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), a cryptographic technique that allows one party to prove knowledge of [...]
04
Oct
Quantum states are relative to observers!
Many "pseudo-paradoxes" arise in quantum physics because "quantum states" are generally considered to be absolute, that is, independent of observers. But entangled pairs of qubits [...]
02
Oct
How Much Can Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Augment Sky Visibility: A Stochastic Geometry Approach
This talk presents the application of point processes and stochastic geometry to quantify the sky visibility experienced by users located in an outdoor environment. The [...]
02
Oct
Design and Optimizations Toward Smart Grid Connected Green Future Networks
Realizing energy sustainable communication networks has been a key challenge in the upcoming sixth generation (6G) networks. A key bottleneck has been to make the [...]
Sep 2024
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Sep
Gaming on the Edge: Performance Issues of Distributed Online Gaming
Edge computing is revolutionising gaming and streaming services by processing data closer to the user, which greatly reduces latency and enhances bandwidth efficiency. This talk [...]