Learn about the upcoming edition of Young Gladiators 2025
June 2-4, 2024
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 2, 3, and 4, 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 3, 2024 | |
| 7.30am – 8.30am | Breakfast at International Village 1155 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120 |
| 8.30am – 9.15am | Registration and Greetings Raytheon Amphitheater, 120 Forsyth St., Boston, MA 02115 |
| 9.15am – 9.30am | Colosseum Young Gladiators School Opening with Leonardo Bonati, Associate Research Scientist |
| 9.30am – 10.30am | Keynote: Driving 6G Innovation with OpenAirInterface with Florian Kaltenberger, Associate Professor, EURECOM/Northeastern University |
| 10.30am – 11.00am | Coffee Break |
| 11.00am – 12.00pm | Introduction and Use Cases with Michele Polese, Research Assistant Professor |
| 12.15pm – 1.15pm | Lunch Break at International Village 1155 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120 |
| 1.15pm – 2.00pm | Colosseum Architecture and Emulation System with Leonardo Bonati, Associate Research Scientist |
| 2.00pm – 3.30pm | First Time Users – Quick Start with Davide Villa, Ph.D. Candidate |
| 3.30pm – 5.00pm | Hands-on Assignments: Wi-Fi on Colosseum with the Colosseum Team |
| 5.00pm – 5.30pm | One Slide Elevator Pitch with Davide Villa, Ph.D. Candidate |
| Day 2 – Tuesday June 4, 2024 | |
| 8.00am – 8.15am | Meet at Northeastern University dorm at East Village to Travel to Burlington Campus 291 St. Botolph St, Boston, MA 02120 |
| 8.15am – 9.30am | Travel to Burlington Campus Building 5 147 South Bedford St, Burlington, MA 01803 |
| 9.30am – 10.00am | Breakfast |
| 10.00am – 11.30am | Colosseum Scenarios & CaST with Davide Villa, Ph.D. Candidate |
| 11.30am – 12.30pm | Primer on O-RAN and OpenRAN Gym with Leonardo Bonati, Associate Research Scientist |
| 12.30pm – 1.30pm | Lunch Break |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | Hands-on Activity: Cellular Networks with O-RAN on Colosseum with Florian Kaltenberger, Rakesh Mundlamuri, Sakthivel Velumani |
| 3.00pm – 3.15pm | Coffee Break |
| 3.15pm – 4.15pm | Site Visit to Colosseum (in parallel with next session) with the Colosseum Team |
| 3.15pm – 4.15pm | Work on Elevator Pitch (in parallel with next session) with the Colosseum Team |
| 4.15pm – 5.00pm | Travel to Boston Campus at East Village 291 St. Botolph St, Boston, MA 02120 |
| 7.00pm – 9.00pm | Reception at EXP 8th Floor Atrium 815 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02120 |
| Day 3 – Wednesday June 5, 2024 | |
| 7.30am – 8.30am | Breakfast at International Village 1155 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120 |
| 8.30am – 9.00am | Registration and Greetings Raytheon Amphitheater, 120 Forsyth St., Boston, MA 02115 |
| 9.00am – 9.30am | Colosseum GPU Experiments with Ali Saeizadeh, Ph.D. Student |
| 9.30am – 10.45am | Hands-on Assignments: GPU Assignment with the Colosseum Team |
| 10.45am – 11.00am | Coffee Break |
| 11.00am – 11.30am | Colosseum Evolution and Open Testing and Integration Center with Pedram Johari, Principal Research Scientist |
| 11.30am – 12.00pm | Work on Elevator Pitch with the Colosseum Team |
| 12.00pm – 1.30pm | Lunch Break at International Village 1155 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120 |
| 1.30pm – 2.30pm | Elevator Student Pitch Presentations |
| 2.30pm – 2.45pm | Coffee Break |
| 2.45pm – 5.00pm | Elevator Student Pitch Presentations (continued) |
| 5.00pm – 5.30pm | Final Remarks and Q&A with the Colosseum Team |