Over 30 Years of research Over 30 Years of research 1972: 1972: PPacket acket RRadio adio NETNETworkwork
1980s: 1980s: SURSURvivable vivable AAdaptive Radio daptive Radio NNetworketwork
Early 1990s: Early 1990s: GLOGLObal bal MOMObile Information System (& bile Information System (& NTDR)NTDR)
Mid 1990s: IETF MANETMid 1990s: IETF MANET
Many conferences, workshops & JournalsMany conferences, workshops & JournalsMobiHoc, MobiCom, INFOCOM, SECON, AdHoc, MobiHoc, MobiCom, INFOCOM, SECON, AdHoc, MASS,….MASS,….
Many papers, books, lots of excitement Many papers, books, lots of excitement
So much research So much research yet so few yet so few productsproducts
…………why?why?
Cliché ScenariosCliché Scenarios
Focused onFocused onTactical advantage in battle theatreTactical advantage in battle theatre
Emergency & Disaster recoveryEmergency & Disaster recoveryResearch agenda Research agenda
set by DoDset by DoD
Alternative ScenariosAlternative Scenarios
There are others, that are There are others, that are commercially interestingcommercially interesting
ScenariosScenarios
Focus on two scenariosFocus on two scenariosInter-home and Intra-home meshes: Inter-home and Intra-home meshes: Neighborhood Community NetworksNeighborhood Community Networks
Residential Broadband Internet Access in Residential Broadband Internet Access in hard to reach areas hard to reach areas
Questions to considerQuestions to consider
Are these reasonable scenarios?Are these reasonable scenarios?What is the true state of art for wireless What is the true state of art for wireless meshesmeshes
(Separate fact from fiction)(Separate fact from fiction)
Have we identified the right set of Have we identified the right set of technical problems? (what’s missing)technical problems? (what’s missing)Can we separate research from Can we separate research from engineeringengineeringWhat are the limits of current What are the limits of current technologies? What can we expect / hope technologies? What can we expect / hope for from future Technologies -- Timelinesfor from future Technologies -- TimelinesWhat are the top n problems we should to What are the top n problems we should to be solvingbe solvingHow should we go about solving these How should we go about solving these problemproblem
TechnologiesTechnologies
Why can’t we simply borrow? Why Why can’t we simply borrow? Why reinvent?reinvent?
Different constraintsDifferent constraints
Spectrum, transmission power, size, Spectrum, transmission power, size, cost, etc.cost, etc.
Perhaps academics working with Perhaps academics working with industry can do it better industry can do it better
Meshing TogetherMeshing Together
IndustryIndustry
AcademiaAcademia
Regulators Regulators
Who is hereWho is hereAcademic Academic
InstitutesInstitutesUniversity of Illinois Urbana University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California Berkeley University of California Berkeley
The Swiss Federal Institute of The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
Rice UniversityRice University
University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts
University of California San Diego University of California San Diego
University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland
University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Barbara
University of California Santa CruzUniversity of California Santa Cruz
State University of New York Stony State University of New York Stony BrookBrook
University of California Los AngelesUniversity of California Los Angeles
University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
International Computer Science International Computer Science InstituteInstitute
GovernmentGovernmentNational Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
Industry Industry Intel Intel
BBN Technologies BBN Technologies
PacketHop NetworksPacketHop Networks
HoneywellHoneywell
Tropos NetworksTropos Networks
MeshNetworksMeshNetworks
SkyPilotSkyPilot
Kiyon Inc.Kiyon Inc.
MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoft Research
Advanced Strategy & PolicyAdvanced Strategy & Policy
Windows NetworkingWindows Networking
Windows CEWindows CE
Mobile DevicesMobile Devices
Summit GoalsSummit GoalsMaking Meshes RealMaking Meshes Real
Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other
Learning and exchanging knowledgeLearning and exchanging knowledge
Agreeing (or disagreeing) on what the Agreeing (or disagreeing) on what the future looks like future looks like
Identifying challenges & prioritizing Identifying challenges & prioritizing problemsproblems
Exploring opportunities for Exploring opportunities for collaborationscollaborations
Generating a report for the research Generating a report for the research communitycommunity
Working GuidelinesWorking Guidelines
Take a positionTake a positionKeep presentations high level, avoid Keep presentations high level, avoid nitty-gritty detail, refer us to your papersnitty-gritty detail, refer us to your papers
Share insights and experiencesShare insights and experiences
Interact !Interact !Lively discussions are highly encouragedLively discussions are highly encouraged
Challenge all assertionsChallenge all assertionsLet us know what you Let us know what you really really thinkthink
Day 1 (Listen and Digest)Day 1 (Listen and Digest)
KeynoteKeynote
4 Technical Sessions 4 Technical Sessions (Salish Ballroom)(Salish Ballroom)Mesh ArchitectureMesh Architecture
Mesh Capacity Mesh Capacity
Path Selection & Mesh TestbedsPath Selection & Mesh Testbeds
Management & SecurityManagement & Security
Poster & Demos Poster & Demos (Fall Terrace)(Fall Terrace)3 product group demos3 product group demos
2 research demos2 research demos
10 posters10 posters
Day 2 (Discuss & Day 2 (Discuss & Recommend)Recommend)KeynoteKeynote
Panel Panel (Salish Ballroom)(Salish Ballroom)
4 Brainstorming Sessions4 Brainstorming SessionsCapacity Capacity (Ballroom)(Ballroom)
Connectivity Connectivity (Falls Terrace)(Falls Terrace)
Security & Management Security & Management (Vintage)(Vintage)
Distributed Services Distributed Services (Atrium)(Atrium)
Report Back Report Back
Summary ImpressionsSummary Impressions
LogisticsLogistics
Presentations, Video Taping, Web sitePresentations, Video Taping, Web site
Lunches (Falls Terrace)Lunches (Falls Terrace)
Dinner – June 23Dinner – June 23rdrd (Host: Dan Ling) (Host: Dan Ling)
Wireless Internet AccessWireless Internet Access
Thanks for coming….Thanks for coming….
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