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1. IQN SeminarSelf-organizing Networks

&Software Applications

Bernd J. KrämerFernUniversität

February 25-26, 2002

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Program

• Welcome & Introduction of Participants

• General Remarks

• Brief Introduction of Project Idea

• Technical Program

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General Remarks

• Sponsor• Research Partners & Roles• German Language Course• Legal Issues• Reports & Publications• Research Methodology & Time Scale

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Sponsor: Federal Government

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Research Methodology

Problem DefinitionProblem Definition

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

Validation of Proposed SolutionValidation of Proposed Solution

Engineering of a SolutionEngineering of a Solution

Assessment of Research ResultsAssessment of Research Results

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Time Scale

• Thesis Outline (April 2002)– Research Motivation– Research Goal– Scope– Research Questions, Hypotheses

• Stepwise Completion of Research Folder• Target: Draft of Thesis by November 2003

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Research Methodology

• Empirical– observe, describe, explain, predict – test hypotheses– Approaches

• case study• field or lab experiment• survey

• Non-empirical– forecasting– simulation– construction of theories based on question & speculation

• Engieering– design & construct technologies

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Project Idea: Self-organizing networks & applications

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Middleware Middleware Middleware

OS1 & CS1 OS2 & CS2 OSn & CSn

HW1 HW2 HWn

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Self-organizing networks & applications:Issues

• Engineering• Management• Multimedia communications, • Security, ...• Mobility, spontaneous networking, (re)configur., • Discovery of look-up/trader service• Adaption

– presentation, – thin/thick client

• Energy management• ...

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Further Project Topics

• E-Learning• Nano Technology

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Technical Program: Monday, Feb 25

14:15 – 15.30– Prof. Kaderali: Communication Systems

– B. Cubaleska Security in Communication Networks– T. Demuth Open Source Tools for E-Learning – Prof. Kaderali: IT Security

15:30 – 16.00 Break

16:00 – 17.30– W. Qiu Blind Signature Schemes in E-cash Systems– Prof. Krämer Distributed Software Engineering– J. Ding Distributed Systems Management

17:30 – 18.00 Discussion

19:00 – 21.00 Dinner

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Technical Program: Tuesday, Feb 26

8:30 – 10.00– Prof. Halang: Real-Time Systems

– Dr. Z. Li: Analysis of Internet Traffic and Congestion Control

– Dr. Y. Zhao: Web Mining based on Concept Lattice Theory

10:00 – 10.30 Break

10:30 – 12.00

– Prof. Fahrner: Nano Technology

– Dr. R. Job: Defect Engineering– Dr. A Ulyashin: Heterojunction Solar Cells– J. Weima: Mechanical, optical, and electrical properties of

nanopolished CVD diamond films

12:00 – 12.20 Discussion

12:30 – 13.30 Lunch

13:30 Return to FernUniversität

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Let‘s begin!