Keynotes

Keynotes

Together with the scientific technical tracks, DOCSS 2017 will include distinguished Keynote Speeches.

Title: Big Sensed Data challenges in the Internet of Things Speaker: Prof. Hossam S. Hassanein () School of Computing Queen's University Kingston, ON, Canada Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) systems are inherently built on data gathered from heterogeneous sources. In the quest to gather more data for better analytics, many IoT systems are instigating significant challenges. First, the sheer volume and velocity of data generated by IoT systems are burdening our networking infrastructure, especially at the edge. The mobility and intermittent connectivity of edge IoT nodes are further hampering real-time access and reporting of IoT data. As we attempt to synergize IoT systems to leverage resource discovery and remedy some of these challenges, the rising challenges of Quality of Information (QoI) and Quality of Resource (QoR) calibration, render many IoT interoperability attempts far-fetched. We survey a number of challenges in realizing IoT interoperability, and advocate for a uniform view of data management in IoT systems. We delve into three planes that encompass Big Sensed Data (BSD) research directions, presenting a building block for future research efforts in IoT data management.

Short Bio: Prof. Hossam Hassanein received the Ph.D. degree in computing science from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1990. He is a leading authority in the areas of broadband, wireless and mobile networks architecture, protocols, control, and performance evaluation. His record spans more than 500 publications in journals, conferences, and book chapters, in addition to numerous keynotes and plenary talks at flagship venues. He is also the Founder and Director of the Telecommunications Research Lab at Queen’s University, Canada, with extensive international academic and industrial collaborations. Dr. Hassanein is an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Speaker and a past Chair of the IEEE Communication Society Technical Committee on AHSN. Dr. Hassanein is a Fellow of the IEEE and has received several recognitions and best papers awards.

Title: Fundamental Concepts, Models, Problems and Algorithms for Wireless Power Transfer in Adhoc Communication Networks Speaker: Prof. Sotiris Nikoletseas Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics University of Patras and CTI Patras, Greece Abstract: A Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) system consists of chargers which transmit power wirelessly and receivers which harvest the radio frequency energy from the chargers. WPT has evolved to a very active research subject, as well as a topic of rapid technological progress and emerging practical development and commercial applications. However, a solid foundational and algorithmic framework seems still necessary for WPT to achieve its full potential. In this respect, the talk aims to discuss different characteristic abstract WPT models (scalar, vector, peer to peer) and present key optimization problems (power maximization, coverage, placement, radiation control). Relevant algorithmic design and analysis methods and performance properties (and their trade-offs) are also provided, as well as interesting WPT notions and concepts (such as super-additive and cancellation phenomena in the received power, notions of electromagnetic radiation control in dense, strong WPT fields and energy-aware distributed network formation in large populations of very weak mobile nodes).

Short Bio: Sotiris Nikoletseas is a Professor at the Computer Engineering and Informatics Department of Patras University, Greece and Director of the SensorsLab at the Computer Technology Institute (CTI). He has been a visiting professor at the Universities of Geneva, Ottawa and Southern California (USC). His research interests include algorithms for sensor networks, IoT systems and testbeds, wireless energy transfer protocols, probabilistic methods and random graphs, and algorithmic engineering. He has edited 3 Books (on probabilistic methods, sensor networks, wireless power) and over 200 publications, while he has delivered several invited talks and tutorials. He has initiated international conferences on sensor networking. He has coordinated several externally funded European Union R&D Projects related to fundamental aspects of modern networks.