We acknowledge the National Science Foundation (award
numbers 1531127 and 1544910), DOJ/NIJ, Cisco,
and IBM for partially supporting the research described on this
page.
ORIGINAL DIRECTION (circa 2015)
At Clemson University, as well as other research
Universities, in the world), there are MANY research
activities underway that share a common need for infrastructure to
support research 'out in the wild'. Fundamental
requirements include the use of devices, platforms, software
systems to acquire data from the field, possibly process the data
in the field, publish the data to a back-end for further
processing as well as for storage and shared access.
Plesae refer to our web page that
describes our research in this area.
The needs of academic research community for such capabilities
have existed as long as wireless systems where widely
available. However, during the 2016-2018 time
frame the need for domain research 'out in the wild'
exploded. Heterogeneous wireless networks reflects multiple areas
within wireless networking research community such as
research directly tied to 3GPP systems or indirectly related to
3GPP such as 'wifi offloading'. A different concept of
wireless hetnets was developed by the wireless research community
that includes approaches for unifying multiple wireless systems
each based on different forms of radio access technology or
independent (autonomous) wireless systems.
The following lists and points to most of our publications in
this area.
Journal
publications:
K.
Chen, X. Xing, M. Palash, J. Liu, J. Martin, “Network-side
Multipath
Access Management in Wireless Networks with Software-defined
Networking”
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2019.
A. Bhargava, J. Martin, S. Babu, “Comparative
Evaluation of User Perceived Quality Assessment of Design
Strategies for HTTP-Based Adaptive Streaming”, ACM’s
Transactions of Applied Perception, 2019.
G. Hong, J. Martin, J. Westall, “Adaptive
Bandwidth Binning for Bandwidth Management”, Elsevier
Computer Networks, vol 150, pp.150-169, Feb 2019.
M. Chowdhury, M. Rahman, A. Rayamajhi, S. Khan, M.
Islam, Z. Khan, and J. Martin, “Lessons
Learned from the Real-World Deployment of a Connected Vehicle
Testbed,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, (2018).
P. Pisu, J. Martin, and Z. Biron, “A
Control-Oriented Perspective For Security in Connected and
Automated Vehicles”, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control
Magazine, 5(4), 17-20, (2017).
K. Dey, A. Rayamajhi, M. Chowdhury, P. Bhavsar, J. Martin, “Vehicle-to-vehicle
(V2) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Communication in a
Heterogeneous Wireless Network – Performance Evaluation”,
Elsevier Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies,
68, 168-184 (2016).
R. Amin, J. Martin, “Assessing
Performance Gains Through Global Resource Control of
Heterogeneous Wireless Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Mobile
Computing, 15(2), 292-305 (2016).
Academic
conference publications:
M.
Kaur, J. Martin, “On the Impacts of Machine Learning on
Constrained Devices in a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle
Context”, under
review, draft,
12/2020.
M. Kaur, G. Ali, A. Rayamajhi, B. Ayalew, J. Martin, “Network
Driven Performance Analysis in Connected Vehicular Networks”,
Proceedings of the IEEE VTC Conference, September
2019.
V. Rastogi, R. Merco, M. Kaur, A., Rayamajhi, M. Gavelli, G.
Papa, P. Pisu, S. Babu, A. Robb, and J. Martin, “An
Immersive Vehicle-in-the-loop VR Platform for Evaluating
Human-to-Autonomous Vehicle Interactions,” Proceedings
of WCX: SAE World Congress Experience, 2019.
K. Chen, Xin Xing, Mijanur Rahaman Palash, Jianwei Liu, and James
Martin, “Improving
Wireless Network Performance under MPTCP based Multipath Access”,
Proceedings of the 43nd IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks
(October 2018) [best paper award: 1 out of 45].
K.Chen, J. Liu, J. Martin, K. Wang, H. Hu, “Improving
Integrated LTE-WiFi Network Performance with SDN-based Flow
Scheduling”, Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE
International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks
(ICCCN 2018), (July 2018).
A. Rayamajhi, Z. Biron, R. Merco, P. Pisu, J. Westall, J. Martin,
“The
Impact of Dedicated Short Range Communication on Cooperative
Adaptive Cruise Control”, Proceedings of IEEE International
Conference on Communications (ICC 2018), (Kansas City, MO,
May, 2018).
J. Liu, X. Xing, K. Chen, J. Martin, “On
design challenges of an endpoint flow association optimization
service in a multi-provider wireless heterogeneous network”,
Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications
(ICC 2018), (Kansas City, MO, May, 2018).
M. Rahman, M. Chowdhury, A. Rayamajhi, K. Dey, J. Martin, “Adaptive
Queue Prediction Algorithm Using Edge-Centric Cyber Physical
Platform in a Connected Vehicle Environment”,
Transportation Research board’s 97th Conference, (Washington
DC, Jan, 2018).
Chowdhury, M., Rahman, M., Rayamajhi, A., Khan, S., Islam, M.,
Khan, Z., and Martin, J., “Lessons
Learned from the Real-World Deployment of a Connected Vehicle
Testbed,” Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board,
(Washington, D.C., Jan, 2018).
A. Rayamajhi, M. Rahman, M. Kaur, J. Liu, M. Chowdhury, H. Hu,J.
McClendon, K. Wang, A. Gosain, J. Martin, “ThinGs
In a Fog: System Illustration with Connected Vehicles”,
Proceedings of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
(VCT’17), (Sydney AU, June 2017).
M. Kaur, H. Hu, J. Martin, “Survey: Security in Vehicular
Networks”, Proceedings of the International Conference on
Connected Vehicles and Expo (ICCVE’16), (Seattle, WA, Sept 2016).
A. Sarker, C. Qiu, H. Shen, A. Gil, J. Taiber, M. Chowdhury, J.
Martin, M. Devine, A. Rindos, “An Efficient Wireless Power
Transfer System to Balance the State of Charge of Electric
Vehicles”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel
Processing, (Philadelphia, PA, August 2016).
K. Chen, R. Izard, H. Hu, K. Wang, J. Martin, J. Deng, “HetSDN:
Exploiting SDN for Intelligent Network Usage in Heterogeneous
Wireless Networks”, Proceedings of IEEE/ACM International
Symposium on Quality of Service (IWQoS 2016), (Beijing China, June
2016).
J. Liu, A. Rayamajhi, J. Martin, “Using MPTCP Subflow Association
Control for Heterogeneous Wireless Network Optimization”,
Proceedings of International Symposium on Modeling and
Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks (WiOpt2016),
(Tempe AZ, May 2016).
A. Alsuhaim, Z. Jing, J. Martin, “Design
and Evaluation of Adaptive Switched Digital Video System”,
IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC16),
(Las Vegas NV, January 2016).
F. Jackson, R. Amin, Y. Fu, J. Gilbert, J. Martin, “A User Study
of Netflix Streaming”, Proceedings of Human Computer Interaction
(HCI) International (HCI15), (Los Angeles CA, August 2015).
J. Martin, G. Hong, J. Westall, “Managing
Fairness and Application Performance with Active Queue
Management in DOCSIS-based Cable Networks”, Proceedings of
ACM SIGCOMM Capacity Sharing Workshop (CSWS 2014), (Chicago IL,
August 2014).
R. Izard, A. Hodges, J. Liu, J. Martin, K. Wang, K. Xu, “An
OpenFlowTestbed for the Evaluation of Vertical Handover Decision
Algorithms in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks”,
Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Testbeds and
Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks &
Communities (TRIDENTCOM 2014), (Guangzhou China, May 2014).
R. Amin, J. Martin, H. Russell, "Assessing
Performance Gains Via the Use of Global Resource Controller for
Realistic Heterogeneous Wireless Networks",
Proceedings of the IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking
Conference (WCNC 2014), (Istanbul Turkey, April 2014).
J. Anderson, J. Martin, “Towards a System for Controlling Client-Server Traffic in Virtual Worlds using SDN”, Proceedings of ACM Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames), (Denver CO, December 2013).
A. Hussien, R. Amin, J. Martin, A. Eltawil, ”MPMAP:
A High Level Synthesis and Mapping Tool for MPSoC",
Proceedings of Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and
Computers, (Pacific Grove CA, November 2013).
C. Jackson, H. Russell, B. Wolf, J. Martin, "Investigation
of MAC for a Hierarchical and Heterogeneous Multichannel Ad Hoc
Network", Proceedings of the Military communications
Conference (MILCOM'13), (San Diego CA, November 2013).
Amin, R., Jackson, F., Gilbert, J.E., Martin, J., & Shaw, T.,
“Assessing
the Impact of Latency and Jitter on the Perceived Quality of
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2”, Proceedings of the
15th International Conference (HCI International 2013),
(Las Vegas, NV, July 2013).
K. Xu, R. Izard, K. Wang, J. Martin, "Cloud-based
Handoff as a Service for Heterogeneous Vehicular Networks with
OpenFlow (short paper)", Proceedings of the GENI Research
and Educational Experiment Workshop (GREE'13), (Salt Lake City UT,
March 2013).
J. Martin, Y. Fu, N. Wourms, T. Shaw, "Characterizing
Netflix Bandwidth Consumption", Proceedings of the IEEE
International Conference on Computers and Communications
(CCNC2013), (Las Vegas, NV, January 2013).
R. Amin, J. Martin, X. Zhou, “Smart
Grid Communication Using Next Generation Heterogeneous Wireless
Networks”, Proceedings of the Third IEEE International
Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridCom), (Tainan
City, Taiwan, November 2012).
G. Hong , J. Martin, S. Moser, J. Westall, "Fair
Scheduling on Parallel Bonded Channels with Intersecting Bonding
Groups", Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer and
Telecommunication Systems (Mascots), (Washington DC, August 2012).
J. Martin, R. Amin, A. Eltawil, A. Hussien, "Spectral
Efficiency and Energy Consumption Tradeoffs for Reconfigurable
Devices in Heterogeneous Wireless Systems", Proceedings of
the WCNC 2012, (Paris, France, April, 2012).
Updates 12/2020 - Connected
Vehicles
Prior to the NSF/USIgnite grant, we worked with the networking
and wireless research communities that were interested
interested in wireless networking or domain research that required
wireless infrastructure. The needs of many academic research
communities, particularly those that involve the collection and
processing of data 'out in the wild', motivated our
directions towards building community research
infrastructure. It is clear that the 'scientific
process' that guides researchers to make discoveries in their
domains now requires skill in Computer Science. The NSF and
other government funding agencies including the Department of
Transportation and the Department of Energy have tried
innovative approaches to engage CS/ECE systems researchers
with other domain researchers in areas deemed critical to the
United States. Research in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
(CAVs) is an excellent example of a successful, large-scale,
multidisciplinary research program that truly crosses disciplines
and government agencies.
NSF leveraged the GENI program to spawn the GENI Wireless program
and most recently the PAWR program. In parallel,
USIgnite (and other organizations) continued to fund city and
state projects related to a 'Smarter Cities'.
GENI Wireless leveraged existing GENI deployments building an
inter-network of campuses with initially WiMAX and then
LTE-Advanced wireless networks. We absorbed three GENI
Base Stations (BSs) for use in our USIgnite project.
The project also acquired additional equipment from Airspan, a
licensed version of EPC core, an update to Airspan's system
management software, an LTE pico-cell, and an WiFi/LTE
gateway UE device.
The following links point to the web pages describing the core
USIgnite project, and to two funded grants directly related to our
USIgnite grant. Item #2 documents my contributions to an NSF CPS
grant (Dr. Pisu is the PI). Item #3 points to a paper
developed as a part of a spinoff project that extended the testbed
with VR capabilities. Item #4 provides information on
Clemson's regional US DOT center along with a link to a final
report from a project funded by the C2M2 center.
Contact: Jim Martin, Associate Professor, School of Computing, Clemson University, jmarty at clemson.edu
Collaborators:
StudentsAutomotive Engineering: Drs. Ayalew, Krovi, McClendon, Pisu
School of Computing Drs. Hongxin Hu, Dr Amy Apon
Civil Eng: Dr Ronnie Chowdhury
Electrical/Computer Engineering: Dr. Kuang-Ching (KC) Wang, Dr. Richard Brooks
Environmental/Information Science: Dr. Chris Post
Electrical Engineering, Benedict College, SC, Dr. G. Comert.
Roberto, Zoleika (Automotive Eng)
Manveen Kaur, Jianwei Liu, Adil Alsuhalm (SoC)
Anjan Rayamajhi (ECE)
Mizanur Rahman, Mahfu (Civil)
Industry Collaborators:
Abhimanyu Gosain, PAWR Program, Northeastern University
Joachim Taiber, ITIC Test Center