Learn about the upcoming edition of Young Gladiators 2024
June 5-7, 2023
The Colosseum team at the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University is organizing a 3 day in-person master class for Ph.D. students and Postdoc researchers who are interested in using the Colosseum channel emulator for their research.
The course will include tutorial-like presentations from Colosseum experts, hands-on assignments for the attendees, invited talks, and a site visit to the Colosseum data center facility.
The event is scheduled to take place in person at the Boston and Burlington campuses of Northeastern University in Boston, MA, on June 3, 4, and 5, 2024. It is open to Ph.D. students and postdocs affiliated with research institutions in the United States.
The Colosseum master class for Young Gladiators is fully funded by the National Science Foundation: Travel, lodging and meals will be covered for the duration of the class.
Schedule
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| Day 1 – Monday June 5, 2023 | |
| 8.30am – 9.00am | Meet in Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex (ISEC) 1st Floor, ISEC (805 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02120) |
| 8.30am – 9.15am | BREAKFAST |
| 9.15am – 10.00am | Keynote: “Next Gen Wireless Communications: Intelligence, Resilience and Ubiquity” with Thyagarajan Nandagopal, National Science Foundation |
| 10.00am – 10.30am | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10.30am – 11.30am | Introduction and Use Cases with Tommaso Melodia, William Lincoln Smith Professor and Director of Institute for WIoT |
| 11.30am – 12.15pm | A Colosseum Primer: Architecture and Emulation System with Pedram Johari, Principal Research Scientist |
| 12.15pm – 1.15pm | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1.15pm – 2.15pm | First Time Users: Quick Start with Davide Villa, PhD Candidate |
| 2.15pm – 4.15pm | Hands-on Activity: Wi-Fi on Colosseum with Colosseum Team |
| 2.15pm – 4.15pm | (Optional) Hands-on Activity: LXC Containers with Colosseum Team |
| Day 2 – Tuesday June 6, 2023 | |
| 8.30am – 9.00am | Meet in Northeastern University EXP |
| 9.00am – 10.00am | Colosseum Scenarios with Leonardo Bonati, Associate Research Scientist |
| 10.00am – 10.30am | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10.30am – 11.30am | Keynote: “with Leonardo Bonati, Associate Research Scientist” Florian Kaltenberger, Assistant Professor in the Communication Systems Department at EURECOM |
| 11.30am – 12.15pm | Primer on O-RAN with Colosseum with Michele Polese, Principal Research Scientist |
| 12.15pm – 1.00pm | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1.00pm – 2.15pm | Hands-on Activity: Cellular Networks with O-RAN on Colosseum with Colosseum Team |
| 2.15pm – 2.45pm | COFFEE BREAK |
| 2.45pm – 4.00pm | Hands-on Activity: Channel Sounding with Colosseum Team |
| 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Students Work on Elevator Pitch with Colosseum Team |
| 6.00pm – 9.00pm | Social Dinner at “La Pizza & La Pasta” Eataly, 800 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02199 |
| Day 3 – Wednesday June 7, 2023 | |
| 8.00am – 8.15am | Meet at Northeastern University dorm to Travel to Burlington Campus |
| 8.15am – 9.15am | Travel to Burlington Campus |
| 9.15am – 9.45am | BREAKFAST |
| 9.45am – 10.15am | Colosseum Evolutions + Q&A with Michele Polese, Principal Research Scientist |
| 10.15am – 11.00am | Site Visit to Colosseum Facility |
| 11.00am – 11.30am | Colosseum Batch Experiments with Leonardo Bonati, Associate Research Scientist |
| 11.30am – 12.00pm | Colosseum GPUs Overview with Davide Villa, PhD Candidate |
| 12.00pm – 1.00pm | LUNCH BREAK |
| 10.15am – 11.00am | Hands-on Activity: GPUs on Colosseum |
| 1.45pm – 4.00pm | Students Elevator Pitch |
| 4.00pm – 4.15pm | Final Remarks with Pedram Johari, Principal Research Scientist |
| 4.15pm – 5.00pm | Transfer to Boston Campus |