HKUST Internet Research Workshop 2024
Workshop on Future Internet Research Directions
Mar 15, 2024
Room 4475, HKUST, Clear Water Bay campus
http://hkirw.github.io/2024
In the week before the IETF-119 meeting in Brisbane, this workshop aims to bring together researchers in computer networking and systems around the globe to a live forum discussing innovative ideas at their early stages. The mission of the workshop is that promising but not-yet-mature ideas can receive timely feedback from the community and experienced researchers, leading them into future IRTF work, Internet Drafts, or IETF working groups.
The workshop will operate like a “one day Dagstuhl seminar” and will focus on discussion and ideas exchange and less on conference-style presentations. The objective is to identify topics and connect like-minded people for potential future collaboration.
Topics of Interest
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Networking for AI, e.g.: transport protocols, distributed ML at scale
- Constrained environments
- Future web, e.g, decentralization, federation, information-centricity
- Future media distribution, e.g., large-scale & low latency communication
Topics can be anything related to Internet research, but are expected be controversial – that’s the purpose of this workshop!.
How to Contribute
We extremely welcome suggestions for a discussion topic and/or a lightning talk. Please contact the organizers (see below).
Program Outline
| Time (UTC+8) | Event |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome Remarks Chairs: Dirk Kutscher and Zili Meng (HKUST) |
| 09:10 – 10:20 | Topic 1 – Network for Distributed ML |
| 09:10 – 09:20 | Lightning talk – Challenges and Some Ideas Dirk Kutscher (HKUST) |
| 09:20 – 10:20 | Discussion: What are the fundamental challenges for transport? Directions for IRTF/IETF |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | Coffee Break |
| 10:35 – 11:45 | Topic 2 – Low-latency Internet Distribution |
| 10:35 – 10:45 | Lightning talk – Overview of the delivery pipeline Zili Meng (HKUST) |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Lightning talk – Remote driving of Autonomous Driving Jianping Wang (City University of Hong Kong) |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Discussions: Application Scenarios Interdisciplinary Collaborations |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch UniBistros & Bars |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Fireside Chat – Where will network research go? |
| 14:00 – 14:40 | Topic: The philosophy behind computer network Moderator: Jianfei He (CityU) |
| 14:40 – 15:20 | Topic: Device Infrastructure Continuum Moderator: Carsten Bormann (U. Bremen) |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Topic: The role of industry and academia in network research Moderator: Zili Meng (HKUST) |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Wrap-Up Chairs: Dirk Kutscher and Zili Meng (HKUST) |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Dinner Banquet |
Register
Please register here.
If you need an invitation letter, please contact zilim@ust.hk.
Workshop Venue
Classroom 4475 (Lift 25/26), Main Academic Building.
How to get from HKUST Atrium (at the North Gate of the campus) to Room 4475?
Hotel Information
- Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East (website)
- Tower 5, No. 3 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, (852) 3983 0388
- Vega Suites (www.vegasuites.com.hk)
- 3 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, (852) 3963 7888
Local Transportation
Uber is the most convenient tool for visitors in Hong Kong.
From Hong Kong International Airport to Tseung Kwan O (the nearest neighborhood of HKUST).
- By Taxi: Approximately 45 minutes, HKD $400, cash only or Uber.
- By Bus Line A29: Approximately 70 minutes, HKD $50, see the website.
From Tseung Kwan O to HKUST.
- By Taxi: Approximately 15 minutes, HKD $60, cash only or Uber.
- By Bus Line 792M: Approximately 25 minutes, HKD $7.9, see the website.
Local Contact
Zili Meng
- Whatsapp: (+852) 5734-9660
- Call/text: (+852) 5734-9660
- WeChat: meng_zili
Social Dinner Info
(self-funded)
Duddell’s. https://www.duddells.co/home/en/
1 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
Organizers
- Dirk Kutscher, HKUST(GZ), dku@hkust-gz.edu.cn
- Zili Meng, HKUST, zilim@ust.hk