IEEE North Jersey Section

Hosted by the Future Networks Satellite Working Group Date/Time: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 @ 17:00 UTC Join us for two amazing presentations Topic: Management and Control Techniques for Energy Saving in Integrated Non-Terrestrial/Terrestrial Networks by Franco Davoli (CNIT-University of Genoa, Italy), Hesham Elbakoury (Consultant, USA) Abstract: In the evolutionary path beyond 5G toward 6G, network energy efficiency is being recognized as a fundamental indicator, along with those regarding system performance. The impact of this aspect extends to both wired and wireless networks and, among the latter, to Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) as well, and implies a reconsideration of management and control techniques to include the trade-off between energy and performance KPIs. This talk will touch upon some topics relevant to NTN/TN integration in this respect: conveying energy consumption information and adjustment capabilities; energy/performance tradeoff over multiple time scales; role of virtualization; multiple orchestration levels; exploiting O-RAN functional splitting in NTN edge extension; role of AI/ML. Speakers: Franco Davoli is Professor Emeritus at the University of Genoa, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, and Naval Architecture (DITEN). (see full bio in SPEAKER details) Hesham is an industry veteran with extensive background and expertise in IT/OT, and the architecture and design of access, carrier, and enterprise Networks. (see full bio in SPEAKER details) Topic: Evolving Non-Terrestrial Networks from 5G to 6G by Alessandro Guidotti (CNIT-University of Bologna, Italy) Abstract: In the evolutionary path beyond 5G toward 6G, network energy efficiency is being recognized as a fundamental indicator, along with those regarding system performance. The impact of this aspect extends to both wired and wireless networks and, among the latter, to Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) as well, and implies a reconsideration of management and control techniques to include the trade-off between energy and performance KPIs. This talk will touch upon some topics relevant to NTN/TN integration in this respect: conveying energy consumption information and adjustment capabilities; energy/performance tradeoff over multiple time scales; role of virtualization; multiple orchestration levels; exploiting O-RAN functional splitting in NTN edge extension; role of AI/ML. Speaker: Dr. Alessandro Guidotti received the master degree (magna cum laude) in telecommunications engineering and the Ph.D. degree in electronics, computer science, and telecommunications from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. (see full bio in SPEAKER details) Co-sponsored by: Future Networks Satellite Working Group Speaker(s): Franco Davoli (CNIT-University of Genoa, Italy), Hesham Elbakoury (Consultant, USA), Alessandro Guidotti (CNIT-University of Bologna, Italy) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/451783

Special Presentation by Dr. Ayush Dwivedi (Tampere U., Finland) Hosted by the Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Date/Time: Thursday, December 19th, 2024 @ 12:00 UTC Topic: Machine Learning Ideas for Sensor Networks Abstract: This talk explores the application of machine learning (ML) techniques to address the challenges in scaling sensor networks while maintaining accuracy and energy efficiency. First, we discuss ML-based approaches to optimize data transmission, significantly reducing communication overhead and extending battery lifetimes. Second, we examine the impact of such optimizations on enhancing overall network capacity. Finally, the role of ML in sensor calibration is analyzed, highlighting its potential to improve accuracy and scalability. Speaker: Dr. Ayush Dwivedi a postdoctoral research scholar at Tampere University, Finland, with a PhD from the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India. His research focuses on next-generation wireless communication, including non-terrestrial networks, stochastic geometry, satellite-based IoT, and sensor networks for smart cities. He has been an active member of the IEEE INGR Satellite Working Group for several years, contributing to ideas on satellite-based sensor networks. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/448221

IEEE Region-1 Women in Engineering Affinity Group officers and volunteers - a Virtual meeting to share updates about the activities, information about upcoming events, opportunities, and discussions. Agenda: A brief discussion about past events and upcoming events by R1 WIE Co-Ordinator Dr. Anisha Apte A brief recap of the R1R2 WIE Forum East by Dr. Charlotte Blair/Other Forum attendees Discuss past and upcoming events, addressing queries of the officers attending the meeting. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/454365