Dec 2023
13
Dec
Ensemble distillation for robust model fusion in federated learning
Federated Learning (FL) attempts to protect the privacy of the participants in the scheme by uploading locally-trained models from edge devices to a server, where [...]
08
Dec
Wireless Network Optimization: From Algorithm Design to Field Trials
An overview of François Durand and Lorenzo Maggi's activities on beamforming, energy savings, radiation exposure mitigation, and scheduling over the last few years. François' slides [...]
06
Dec
APT: managing software under Debian-based GNU/Linux distributions
APT (Advanced Package Tool) is the package manager used under Debian and any Linux distribution based on Debian (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.). APT is used needed [...]
01
Dec
Pushing Programmability to the Edge and beyond: the Evolutions of Mobile Networks Architecture towards Smart Radio Environments
This talk precede the talk of Prof. Andrea Araldo "Technical and economic strategies for Multi-Tenant Edge Computing". The evolution of the architecture of Mobile Radio [...]
Nov 2023
30
Nov
Phd Thesis Defense : Artificial Intelligence for Resource Allocation in Multi-Tenant Edge Computing
We consider in this thesis Edge Computing (EC) as a multi-tenant environment where Net- work Operators (NOs) own edge resources deployed in base stations, central [...]
29
Nov
Reinforcement Learning and optimization for an energy and resource efficient 5G slicing
This talk, which will be the rehearsal of my thesis, addresses resource allocation problems in 5G networks. Our objective is to leverage network slicing (e.g. [...]
29
Nov
Coverage and Capacity of Joint Communication and Sensing in Wireless Networks
Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS) is a technology aiming at integrating both communication and sensing in one single system. It requires the reevaluation of network [...]
22
Nov
From Data Networks to Intelligent Networks: In-Network Computing's Promise
In-network computing technologies encompass a range of approaches and tools designed to enable computation and data processing within the network infrastructure, such as Network Interface [...]
22
Nov
Gossip learning with linear models on fully distributed data
In the realm of distributed machine learning, a novel approach called Gossip Learning, was presented in 2013 by the paper "Gossip Learning with Linear Models [...]
17
Nov
Twin talk part 2 : 3GPP Standardization at Nokia Bell Labs and Its Interactions with Research
Luis Uzeda-Garcia and Stefano Paris will survey the topics of current and future interest to 3GPP.
16
Nov
#SystemX : Attacks & trust in connected networks: secure behavioral models
A System X seminar. Please find all details and the registration form on the organiser's website : https://www.irt-systemx.fr/evenements/lyes-khoukhi-animera-un-seminarsystemx-le-16-novembre-2023/
15
Nov
Developing Python packages with Poetry and Package Helper 3
When you develop a Python project, it is highly recommended that you design it as a Python package, which gives you access to a variety [...]
08
Nov
Performance Analysis of RIS-assisted MIMO-OFDM Cellular Networks Based on Matern Cluster Processes
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) technology are a promising physical-layer candidate for sixth-generation (6G) cellular networks. This paper provides a system-level performance assessment of RIS-assisted multi-input [...]
08
Nov
The Projection Method: A Unified Framework for Community Detection
We present the class of projection methods for community detection that generalizes many popular community detection methods. In this framework, we represent each clustering (partition) [...]
03
Nov
Twin talk part 1 : 3GPP Standardization at Nokia Bell Labs and Its Interactions with Research
Luis Uzeda-Garcia and Stefano Paris will survey the topics of current and future interest to 3GPP.
Oct 2023
25
Oct
Opportunistic Federated Learning: An Exploration of Egocentric Collaboration for Pervasive Computing Applications.
Federated learning (FL) is an emerging distributed learning technique, through which models can be trained using the data collected by user devices in resource-constrained situations [...]
18
Oct
Modeling of LEO Satellite Constellation and Downlink Analysis Leveraging Cox Point Processes
This work develops an analytical framework for downlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications, leveraging tools from stochastic geometry. We propose a tractable approach to [...]
18
Oct
Application of Chaos Engineering Techniques to Protect Cloud-based IoT Ecosystems
System security represents a big challenge for many organizations, and it must be specifically handled when a system is intended to be deployed in a [...]
18
Oct
Tikz introduction: how to draw a platypus
Emma Caizergues will present Tikz, which is a language for producing vector graphics. In particular, I will show the method to draw graph-like figures (graphs, [...]
11
Oct
Quantum Networks for 5-Year-Old Network Researchers
The aim of this talk is to present a quick overview of quantum networks. It will focus on their uses, how they operate, and most [...]
06
Oct
Launch of Communication Network Day
This semester, LINCS is organizing regular meetings on communication networks. These meetings take place on Fridays and are open to all LINCS members interested in [...]
04
Oct
Toward Quantum Explainable AI: A Quantum Algorithm for Shapley Value Estimation
In the classical context, the cooperative game theory concept of the Shapley value has been adapted for post hoc explanations of Machine Learning models. This [...]
04
Oct
Colosseum - A hands-on introduction to software defined radio based network emulation
Abstract: We will have a session on the Colosseum SDN-based emulation platform, which lies at the intersection of software-defined radio (SDR) and advanced network emulation [...]
Sep 2023
26
Sep
Phd Thesis Defense : Unimodularity in Random Networks: Applications to the Null Recurrent Doeblin Graph and Hierarchical Clustering
This thesis is based on the notion of unimodularity in the context of random networks and explores two domains of application: Coupling from the Past [...]
25
Sep
Phd Thesis Defense : Dynamiques markoviennes à base de processus ponctuels et leurs applications
In this thesis, we are interested in mathematical models of phenomena that can be interpreted as network dynamics. This includes for example neuron population models [...]
18
Sep
Phd Thesis Defense : Records of stationary processes and unimodular graphs
Consider a navigation rule defined on a graph that maps every vertex of the graph to a vertex in such a way that the navigation [...]
18
Sep
ERC NEMO Workshop : 8 Days on Network Mathematics
Between September 18th and September 27th, our partner INRIA is hosting a two-week informal international workshop with a primary focus on stochastic networks, spatial stochastic [...]
Jul 2023
05
Jul
2023 LINCS Annual Workshop
The LINCS organizes its Annual Workshop with the Scientific Committee. **PROGRAM** (<= click) § LINK to the SLIDES FOLDER A 2-day workshop with: LINCS [...]
Jun 2023
14
Jun
PhD thesis defense of Pierre POPINEAU "Study of the dynamics of spatial point processes in wireless communication networks"
Thanks to the new paradigms introduced in the latest generation of wireless networks, expectations concerning service time, latency and network performance have increased. To model [...]
12
Jun
PhD thesis defense by Matthieu Gouel "Internet-Scale Route Tracing Capture and Analysis"
The Internet is one of the most remarkable human creations, enabling com- munication among about two thirds of the global population. This network of networks [...]
07
Jun
2nd PhDs “elevator pitch” training session
Bharath Roy Choudhury (Inria) Guillaume Nibert (Sorbonne/Snowpack) Sayeh Khaniha (Inria) Thomas Le Corre (Inria) Claire Bizon-Monroc (Inria) Lucas Weber (Inria)
May 2023
24
May
1st PhDs "elevator pitch" training session
Emma Caizergues (Dauphine/Nokia) Guodong Sun (Inria/Nokia) Emma Braiteh (Télécom-Paris/SystemX) Shashwat Mishra (Nokia) Mohammad Abdullah (Télécom-SudParis)
24
May
Digital Twins for Networks of Future: Open Research Challenges and Opportunities
In this talk, I will address the different definitions of Digital Twins (DT) and explain their differences according to the sectors and domains we consider. [...]
17
May
Three Perspectives to Enhance the Performance of High-Speed Datacenter Networks
The performance of large-scale computing systems often critically depends on high-performance communication networks. In this presentation, I will focus on two key metrics throughput and [...]
17
May
Sorting under Partial Information
We present the following article: Cardinal, Fiorini, Joret, Jungers, and Munro. Sorting under partial information (without the ellipsoid algorithm). Proceedings of the forty-second ACM symposium [...]
10
May
Quantifying the Bias of Transformer-Based Language Models for African American English in Masked Language Modeling
In recent years, groundbreaking transformer-based language models (LMs) have made tremendous advances in natural language processing (NLP) tasks. However, the measurement of their fairness with [...]
10
May
Proving and analysing security protocols with Scyther
Scyther is an open source Python tool for proving and verifying security protocols. It offers the possibility to integrate adversaries to compromise protocols and to [...]
Apr 2023
26
Apr
A necessary and sufficient condition for stability of queuing networks with state-dependent departure rates
Reaching stability conditions for Markovian queueing networks is a problem for which many methods have been developed, depending on the queueing policies, laws for arrivals [...]
19
Apr
Strategic Computational Investment in Blockchain Mining
This presentation will be based on our work on strategic investment of computational power by miners in blockchain. In particular, we shall consider a setting [...]
19
Apr
A Bit of Gymnastics in Python
In this interactive session, I will propose exercises inspired by the most popular questions about Python in Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python?tab=votes. Here is the approach of [...]
12
Apr
Distributed Function Computation over Networks
Large-scale distributed computing systems, such as MapReduce, Spark, or distributed deep networks, are critical for parallelizing the execution of computational tasks. Nevertheless, a struggle between [...]
05
Apr
Age of Information Processes under Strongly Mixing Communication
The decentralized nature of multi-agent systems requires continuous data exchange to achieve global objectives. In such scenarios, Age-of-Information (AoI) has become an important metric for [...]
05
Apr
Gaussian limit laws and generating series
The Central Limit Theorem states that some sums of random variables, once renormalized, converge to the Gaussian distribution. Some parameters of large combinatorial objects have [...]
Mar 2023
29
Mar
fAST: How to find relevant regular expression from a small set of positive examples
Regular expressions are ubiquitous in computer science but are cumbersome to code. In this work, we present a new algorithm, named fAST (find Abstract Syntax [...]
29
Mar
Content Delivery Networks: providing content at global scale
On April 13, 2019, 17.4 million users watched the newly released episode of Games of Thrones. The Trump vs. Clinton debate was streamed to 2 [...]
22
Mar
22
Mar
Wireless communications for dummies – part 2
We will cover Chapter 3 of [1], including important concepts for modern wireless networks such as time/frequency/antenna diversity, space-time codes, and—if time permits—OFDM. [1] Tse, [...]
15
Mar
An introduction to the numerical solver for multiple integrals
Evaluating multiple integrals is challenging when there exists no simple closed form representations. However, they are frequently encountered in network analysis, such as in queueing [...]
08
Mar
LINCS and ERC-NEMO 2-day Workshop "Performance Guarantees in Wireless Networks"
**CLICK to reach the web page of the Workshop** You will find there the list of the confirmed invited speakers and the program The [...]