Speaker : | LINCS researchers + members of the Scientific Committee |
LINCS | |
Date: | 05/07/2023 - 06/07/2023 |
Time: | 9:30 am - 6:00 pm |
Location: | Amphi Rose Dieng |
Abstract
The LINCS organizes its Annual Workshop with the Scientific Committee.
It will be a 2-day workshop with:
- LINCS members “scientific highlights”
- Scientific Committee members invited talks
- PhD students “elevator pitch” session + posters
We’ll have coffe-breaks just outside the Amphi Rose Dieng and we’ll have lunch at the cantine of Télécom-Paris.
On the evening of Wednesday July 5th we’ll have a shuttle bringing us from Palaiseau to Jussieu (Paris 5e arr.) for a dinner cocktail on top of the Zemansky Tower.
The official program will be published in early June.
Confirmed talks by members of the Scientific Committee who will be in Palaiseau:
- Prof. Marco Ajmone Marsan (Politecnico di Torino)
- Prof. Roch Guerin (Washington University in Saint Luis)
- Prof. Nick Bambos (Stanford University)
LINCS members scientific highlights:
LUDOVIC NOIRIE (Nokia)
Title: Quantum networking at LINCS
Abstract: Quantum networking is an emerging scientific domain. Quantum networks are distributed systems of quantum devices that utilize fundamental
quantum mechanical phenomena such as superposition, entanglement, and
quantum measurement to achieve capabilities beyond what is possible with
classical networks. The potential applications of quantum networks are
quantum cryptography (Quantum Key Distribution), quantum consensus,
privacy-preserving quantum computing or distributed quantum computing
applications. In this talk, we will describe the past, current and
future activities at LINCS related to this prospective research domain
on quantum networking.
FRANCOIS DURAND (Nokia)
Title: Corsort: An anytime sorting algorithm
Abstract: An anytime algorithm is an algorithm that is able to give an estimation of the result after each step of execution. Ee study the problem of anytime sorting. We consider that each comparison is a step of execution, and we measure the proximity between the estimation and the sorted list with the Kendall tau distance. We present Corsort, a family of anytime sorting algorithms using estimators. By simulation, we show that a well-configured Corsort has a quasi-optimal termination time, and gives better estimations than the other algorithms of our benchmark.
TIANZHU ZHANG (Nokia)
Title: Causal Reasoning for configurable network systems
Abstract: With the rapid advancement in B5G, IoT, and network softwarization, modern ICT network systems are becoming increasingly diverse, disaggregated, and complex. Consequently, understanding and managing these systems has thus become a daunting task. Although AI/ML techniques can lend sound predictive services, they need more robust, counterfactual reasoning and decision-making. In this talk, I will present our ongoing work exploring causal research for network diagnosis and optimization. Our study focuses on real-world systems capable of processing network traffic at extremely high speed, e.g., 10-100 Gbps. We take two paths to approach causal reasoning: i) causal discovery from observational/interventional data and ii) causal inference for insight extraction. The ultimate goal is to implement a generic, robust, production-ready toolset that can effectively uncover performance bottlenecks and guide optimizations for different network systems.
MARC-OLIVIER BUOB (Nokia)
Title: fAST: How to find relevant regular expression from a small set of positive examples
Abstract : 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 Tree), that infers a regular expression from a small set of positive examples. Its main strength (with respect to the start of the art) resides in its ability to perform this inference without counter examples.
Authors: Maxime Raynal (LIG, NBLF), Marc-Olivier Buob (NBLF), Georges Quénot (LIG)
ALONSO SILVA (Nokia)
Title: Predicting network hardware faults through layered treatment of alarms logs
Abstract: Maintaining and managing ever more complex telecommunication networks is an increasingly complex task, which often challenges the capabilities of human experts. There is a consensus both in academia and in the industry on the need of enhancing human capabilities with sophisticated algorithmic tools for decision-making, with the aim of transitioning towards more autonomous, self-optimizing networks. We aim at contributing to this larger project. We tackle the problem of detecting and predicting the occurrence of faults in hardware components in a radio access network, leveraging the alarm logs produced by the network elements. We design a range of algorithmic solutions, and we test them on real data, collected from a major telecommunication operator. We are able to predict the failure of a network component, with satisfying precision and recall.
LEONARDO LINGUAGLOSSA (Télécom-Paris)
SWAPNIL DHAMAL (Télécom-SudParis)