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    Thursday, June 5

    08:00 - 08:30

    Breakfast
    08:30 - 08:45 Welcome and Introductions
    08:45 - 09:35 "Revisiting Wireless Connectivity in the Cognitive Era: A Microsoft Perspective", Victor Bahl, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research
    Slides | Video
    09:35 - 09:45 Break
    09:45 - 11:20 Session 1: Research Platforms (Video)
    Session Chair: Vishnu Navda (Microsoft Research)
    • Cognitive Radio Evolution from Agile Platforms to Omniscient Networks: the Road from Dreams to Prototypes, Charles Bostian (Virginia Tech)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Four Years of "Software Radio" and Applications, Nick Laneman (Notre Dame)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Building Cognitive Radios, Joe Evans (The University of Kansas)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Stealing from an ongoing flow: Protocols & Prototypes, Ashutosh Sabharwal (Rice University)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • The Case of SDR, Yongguang Zhang (Microsoft Research, Asia)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    11:20 - 12:40 Session 2: Spectrum Efficiency (Video)
    Session Chair: Mingyan Liu (Microsoft Corporation/University of Michigan)
    • Efficient Signal Identification using the Spectral Correlation Function and Pattern Recognition, Dan Stancil (CMU)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Living with Interference in Unmanaged Wireless Environments, David Wetherall (Intel Research, University of Washington)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Learning to Share: Narrowband-Friendly Wideband Networks, Dina Katabi (MIT)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Adapting Channel Widths to Improve Application Performance, Ranveer Chandra (Microsoft Research)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    12:40 - 13:30 Lunch
    13:30 - 14:50 Session 3: Network Architectures (Video)
    Session Chair: Srinivasan Seshan (CMU)
    • Architecture and Protocol Design for Cognitive Radio Networks, Dipankar Raychaudhury (Rutgers, Winlab)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • A Networked Approach to Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Systems, Claudio da Silva (Virgina Tech)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Architecture for Cognitive Networks: One Or Many, Dirk Grunwald (University of Colorado, Boulder)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Network Support for Wireless Connectivity in the TV Bands, Yunnan Wu (Microsoft Research)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    14:50 - 15:50 Session 4: Security and Applications (Video)
    Session Chair: Gabriel Montenegro (Microsoft Corporation)
    • DoS Threats for Cognitive Wireless Networks, Carl Gunter (UIUC)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • ADROIT: Adaptive Dynamic Radio Open-source Intelligent Team, Karen Haigh (BBN)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Spectrum Aware Load Balancing for WLANs, Thomas Moscibroda (Microsoft Research)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    15:50 - 16:30 Social Event: Group photos + walk down to the falls
    16:30 - 17:50 Session 5: Reasoning about Performance (Video)
    Session Chair: Xin Liu (UC Davis)
    • Breaking Spectrum Gridlock via Cognitive and Cooperative Radios, Andrea Goldsmith (Stanford)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Greedy Asynchronous Distributed Interference Avoidance Algorithm (GADIA), Vahid Tarokh (Harvard)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Reasoning about Cooperation and Competition between Cognitive Radios, David Tse (University of California, Berkeley)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Model-driven Optimization of Multi-hop Wireless Networks, Ratul Mahajan (Microsoft Research)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    17:50 - 18:50 Session 6: Spectrum Policies and Management (Video)
    Session Chair: Jon Peha (CMU)
    • Collaborative Spectrum Management for Reliability and Scalability, Heather Zheng (University of California, Santa Barbara)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Cognitive Techniques and Spectrum management for Ultra-Broadband Cellular Networks, Milind Buddhikot (Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    • Spectrum Enforcement in a Spectrum Sharing World, Suman Banerjee (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
      Abstract | Bio | Slides
    19:30 - Dinner hosted by Rico Malvar, GM, Microsoft Research
     
    Friday, June 6
    08:00 - 08:30 Breakfast
    08:30 - 09:30 Invited Keynote: Providing Unlimited Wireless Capacity, Bob Brodersen, Berkeley Wireless Research Center, Adaptrum, Inc. and SiBEAM, Inc.
    Abstract | Bio | Slides | Video
    09:30 - 09:40 Break
    09:40 - 11:00 Panel: Can We Make Rapid Progress in the Absence of Standards?
           - (Can We Agree on a Universal Platform?)
    Moderator: Petri Mähönen (Aachen)
    Panelists: John Chapin (Vanu), Amer Hassan (Microsoft), Joe Evans (U Kansas), Jon Peha (CMU), Haiyun Tang (Adaptrum)
    Bios | Video
    11:00 - 11:15 Vote with your feet
    11:15 - 12:30 Demo/Poster Session
    • Communication Strategies for Cognitive Radio Networks, Ivana Maric (Stanford) Abstract | Bio
    • Enabling MAC Protocol Implementations on Software-defined Radios, Srinivasan Seshan (CMU) Abstract | Bio
    • Optimal Transmission Strategies in Cognitive Radio Networks, Xin Liu (UC Davis) Abstract | Bio
    • Cognitive Wireless Networks and CRM: Your Network Just Became a Teenager, Marina Petrova (RWTH Aachen University) Abstract | Bio
    • Providing Reliability in Dynamic Spectrum Allocation Systems, Lili Cao (UCSB) Abstract | Bio
    • Long-Term Spectrum Occupation Measurements with Novel Analysis Methods, Petri Mähönen (RWTH Aachen University) Abstract | Bio
    • Practical Interference Cancellation for Wireless Networks, Dan Halperin (Univeristy of Washington) Abstract | Bio
    • Building High-Throughput Cognitive Networks in the Unlicensed Band, Hariharan Rahul (MIT) Abstract | Bio
    • A Platform Independent Cognitive Radio System Architecture, Ying Wang, Charles Bostian, Claudio daSilva (Virgina Tech) Abstract | Bios
    • Dynamic Spectrum Access with Portable Software Radios, Brian P. Dunn, Nick Laneman (Notre Dame) Abstract | Bios
    • Stealing From an Ongoing Flow: A demo using WARP, Scott Novich (Rice), Ashutosh Sabharwal (Rice) Abstract | Bios
    • A Software-Radio UHF RFID Reader Platform, Michael Buettner (University of Washington) Abstract | Bios
    • Adapting Channel Widths in Wi-Fi Networks, Ranveer Chandra and Thomas Moscibroda (Microsoft Research) Abstract | Bios
    • A Cognitive Radio Framework for Home Networks , Zhou Wang, Alain Gefflaut and Andreas Steinmetzler (European Microsoft Innovation Center (EMIC)) Abstract | Bios
    12:30 - 13:15 Lunch
    13:15 - 15:30 Breakout sessions
    • WG1: Policy: Bob Brodersen (leader), Nick Laneman, Dipankar Raychaudhuri, Vahid Tarokh, Joe Evans, Karen Haigh
    • WG2: Scenarios and Success Metric: John Chapin (leader), Claudio Silva, Thomas Moscibroda, Haiyun Tang, Alexandre, Marina Petrova, Ranveer Chandra, Mingyan Liu, Andreas Steinmetzler, David Tse, Petri Mähönen, Ivana Maric
    • WG3: Experiments and Testbeds: Ashutosh Sabharwal (leader), Ashu Sabharwal, David Wetherall, Srinivasan Seshan, Milind Buddhikot, Dirk Grunwald, Ratul Mahajan, Hariharan Rahul, Jitu Padhye, Dan Stancil, Suman Banerjee, Vishnu Navda, Carl Gunter, Yongguang Zhang
    • WG4: MAC Protocols: Xin Liu (leader), Charles Bostian, Amer Hassan, Jon Peha, Ying Wang, Zhou Wang, Heather Zheng, Bozidar
    15:30 - 16:30 Summary of breakout sessions (Video)
    • 15:30 - 15:45: Policy WG - Slides
    • 15:45 - 16:00: Scenarios and Success Metric WG - Slides
    • 16:00 - 16:15: Experiments and Testbeds WG - Slides
    • 16:15 - 16:30: MAC Protocols WG - Slides
    16:30 - 17:00 Impressions: Jon Peha (CMU), David Tse (UC Berkeley)