Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Technical Seminar Series
Longfri Shangguan, Microsoft Cloud and AI
Push the Limits of Wireless Connectivity for IoT Devices
Friday, September 6, 2019
12:00 - 1:20 PM in COB 263
Host: Dr. Wan Du
Abstract
One vision of Internet of Things (IoT) is to provide seamless connectivity for everyday objects. IoT devices are deployed densely in space to enable ubiquitous intelligence; and are connected wirelessly to support frequent data exchange. These devices are also becoming increasingly mobile, such as IoT-powered inventory management, personal robots and autonomous cars. However, the current network stack lacks primitives to support the desired connectivity, management and services of IoT devices. In this talk I will present two solutions to push the limits of connectivity for IoT devices. The first system, Wi-Fi Goes to Town, provides seamless wireless connectivity for high speed automobiles by very small wireless cells. The second system, PLoRa, enables long-range backscatter communication for low-power IoT devices by hardware-software co-design. Finally, I will conclude with a future research vision centered around building secure and scalable IoT systems.
Bio
Longfei Shangguan is currently a senior researcher at Microsoft Cloud&AI, Redmond. His research interest includes wireless systems, mobile computing, and IoT systems. He has published more than 30 papers in highly refereed conferences such as SIGCOMM, NSDI, MobiSys, SenSys, etc.
For additional information contact Professor Wan Du.
