Increasing the role of Testbeds for Increasing the role of Testbeds for Research Exploitation Research Exploitation 

Dr A PaventhanDr A PaventhanERNET India, Bangalorepaventhan@eis.ernet.inpaventhan@eis.ernet.in

OutlineOutline

EU FIRE facilities / projectsIntroductionIntroductionExperimental facility

BonFIRE TEFIS CREW SMARTSANTANDERBonFIRE, TEFIS, CREW, SMARTSANTANDERFurther Information

MyFIREMyFIREIntroduction Project objectives /Survey resultsProject objectives /Survey results

EU FP7 Call8U iUpcoming eventsFuture Internet Testbed plans for India 

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FIRE: Future Internet Research & ExperimentationFIRE: Future Internet Research & Experimentation

Validation

Long-term Research Large ScaleFIRE Research

FIRE Experimental FacilityRequirements

Large ScaleExperiments

User Communities

FIRE Experimental Facility

Test bed 1 Test bed 2 Test bed 3Exp 2 Exp 5

Test bed 1 Test bed 2 Test bed 3

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Federated Service TestbedsFederated Service Testbeds

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Federated Network TestbedsFederated Network Testbeds

FIRE projectsFIRE projects

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FP7 Projects Call 5 (2010)FP7 Projects Call 2 (2008)

FIRE Projects – By research areasFIRE Projects – By research areas

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Project overviewProject overview

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BonFIRE: Facility featuresBonFIRE: Facility features

• Access to multiple heterogeneous cloud testbeds using a single dexperiment descriptor

• Geographically distributed experiments

• Elasticity dynamically up and down scale resources in a running experiment including cross‐site elasticity

M it i t b th th i f t t d li ti l l• Monitoring at both the infrastructure and application level

• Deployment of different software stacks within configurable virtual machinesvirtual machines

• Repeatable experiments with experimental data management

• More info: http://www bonfire project eu/• More info:  http://www.bonfire‐project.eu/

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Cognitive Radio Experimentation WorldCognitive Radio Experimentation World

CREW = an open federated test platform, which facilitates experimentally-driven research on advanced spectrum sensing, cognitive radio and cognitive networking strategies in view of horizontal and vertical spectrumcognitive networking strategies in view of horizontal and vertical spectrum sharing in licensed and unlicensed bands

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CREW Federated platform: key aspects CREW Federated platform: key aspects 

• common portal (available on 14 Sept. 2011) comprehensive description of the individual testbeds

id li h d h f d d b dguidelines on how to access and use the federated testbed 

• novel cognitive components relocation of componentsrelocation of components

linking together software and hardware entities from the different partners

standardized API for SDR architectures (developed within WINNF)

• creation of open data sets a common data structure enables the emulation of CREW components in other experimental environments or in a simulatorexperimental environments or in a simulator

• benchmarking framework enabling experiments under controlled and reproducible test conditions

offering automated procedures for experiments and performance evaluation 

allowing fair comparison

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• 2 open calls:    More info: http://www.crew‐project.eu/opencallinfo

TEstbed for Future Internet ServicesTEstbed for Future Internet Services

• Project Objectives• TEFIS aims to provide a single access point for experimenters to• TEFIS aims to provide a single access point for experimenters to 

manage their complete experiment, orchestrated across one or more testbed facilities

• Support of the entire service development lifecycle (need finding; business model definition; software design and development; testing, quality and system engineering)q y y g g)

• Provide an open framework that will enable the efficient combination of various facilities (Network resources, Living Lab resources, Cloud resources)resources)

• Be use‐case driven  (supporting experimenters to get the best out of the testbeds available)

• More info: http://www.tefisproject.eu/

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Functional ArchitectureFunctional Architecture

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Smartsantander: City‐scale facilitySmartsantander: City‐scale facility

• Project Overview• City scale heterogeneous experimental facility that supports testing of• City‐scale heterogeneous experimental facility that supports testing of 

typical applications and services for a smart city.

• Specify, design and implement necessary building blocks for a real‐world Future Internet of Things (IoT) experimental platform

• The facility will comprise more than 20,000 sensors and will be based on a real life IoT deployment in an urban settingon a real life IoT deployment in an urban setting

• The core of the facility is located in the Spanish city of Santander and surrounding area

• More info: http://www.smartsantander.eu/

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High‐level ArchitectureHigh‐level Architecture

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FIRE: Further InformationFIRE: Further Information

Websites:

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire

http://www.ict‐fire.eu

Publications:http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire/docs/fire‐brochure‐2010_en.pdfhttp://www.booksonline.iospress.nl/Content/View.aspx?piid=16465http://www.internetfutures.eu/wp‐content/uploads/2010/11/TAFI‐Final‐Report.pdfhttp://www.ict‐fire.eu/home/publications.html

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MyFIRE: IntroductionMyFIRE: Introduction

MyFIRE: a project co‐funded by the European Commission under the 7th framework programunder the 7th framework program 

Under the Future Internet Research & Experimentation (FIRE) initiative

St t D t 01/06/2010• Start Date: 01/06/2010

• Budget (EC contribution): 

700 000 euro700 000 euro

• Duration: 24 months

• Target Countries:  Europe, Brazil, Russia, India & China

• Target Groups: research testbeds users and beneficiaries

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users and beneficiaries

Objective 1: Do more with FIREObjective 1: Do more with FIRE

• To identify the main issues and needs in the testbed approachapproach

What are the researchers and users needs for an experimental facility?experimental facility?

How to create liaisons with standardization process: use & participate?p p

How to better exploit the

Future Internet research

and what are the

economics data foreconomics data for

decision‐makers? 

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Sample result 1: Services used / offeredSample result 1: Services used / offeredServices used / offeredServices used / offered

What kind of services are you using/offering in the Experimental Research Facility that your department make use of/possess?

56,6%

48,5%44 4%

USERS (99) PROVIDERS (92)

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44,4%40,2%

35,9%33,7%

43,5%

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27,2%

9,1%10,9%

7,6%

Experimental setup services

Measurement and reporting 

services

Testing methodology expertise

Training Certification Advices on taking research innovations to standardisation

Advices on commercialising 

research innovations

Advices on  IPR rules involved in 

different exploitation 

Run a "community" group for users

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paths

Sample result 2: Estimation of experiment costSample result 2: Estimation of experiment costEstimation of experiment costEstimation of experiment cost

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Interested in more results?Interested in more results?

Register at  http://www.my‐fire.eu

Join MyFIRE

community to 

access results 

and provide your

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Objective 2: Do more with FIREObjective 2: Do more with FIRE

• To detect best practices to stimulate the USE of the FIRE experimental facility

Produce best practices for researchers,  providers and policy makers facilitating the access and the usage of testbeds

O i i i f 5 k h i th EOrganizing a series of 5 workshops in the European area and BRIC countries to develop awareness of the FIRE facilityfacility

ERNET India hosted Euro‐India Future Internet Research & Experimentation workshop on 16th Dec 2010 in Pune

Develop a networks and collaborations with the similar existing initiatives in the BRIC countries 

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How to proceed?:  project stepsHow to proceed?:  project steps

• Collect data (international outlook)Literature analysisOnline s r eOnline survey30+ interviews with testbeds stakeholders

• Analyse the datayExperts visionFIRE community discussions

Di i d k• Disseminate and networkOrganization of 5 workshops

E I di k h 16 D 2010 P I diEuro-India workshop, 16 Dec 2010, Pune, IndiaEuro-China workshop, 8 Apr 2011, Beijing, ChinaEuro-Brazil workshop 13 Sep 2011 Sao Paulo BrazilEuro Brazil workshop, 13 Sep 2011, Sao Paulo, Brazil Standardization Workshop, 27 Oct 2011, Poznan, PolandRussian Workshop, May 2012, Moscow, Russia

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Opportunity – FP7 CallOpportunity – FP7 Call

• Call 8 (1.6‐b): FIRE FederationImplement a high level federation framework for all FIRE facilitiesImplement a high level federation framework for all FIRE facilitiesMaking Federation self‐sustainable towards 2015Indicative: 1 IP,  Budget 8M€

C ll 8 (1 6 ) FIRE E i t ti• Call 8 (1.6‐c): FIRE ExperimentationExperimentally‐driven research of Future InternetVisionary R&D subjectsy jInnovative usage of the FIRE facility(‐ies)STREPs only, Indicative budget: 15 M€

• Call 8 (1 6 e): FIRE Coordination and Support Action• Call 8 (1.6‐e):  FIRE Coordination and Support ActionInternational and EU‐wide cooperation with related stakeholdersExploiting synergies, developing standards, identifying socio‐economic 

l drequirements, analysing impacts, and creating awarenessCSAs, Indicative total budget 2M€

• Call opened on 20/07/2011 Deadline: 17/01/2012

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Call opened on 20/07/2011.  Deadline: 17/01/2012

Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

2nd FIRE "Open Calls" Information day, 14 September 2011, Brussels, Belgium

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2nd FIRE  Open Calls  Information day, 14 September 2011, Brussels, Belgiumhttp://www.ict‐fire.eu/events.html, Registration deadline 26th August 2011

INDIA: Future Internet Testbed PlansINDIA: Future Internet Testbed Plans

• Various academic test beds4G PHY test bed at IIT, Chennai4G PHY test bed at IIT, Chennai

Smart Connect/Detect WSN networks at IISc

OmniPresent Ethernet, Rural Wireless Mesh testbed IITOmniPresent Ethernet,  Rural Wireless Mesh testbed IIT Bombay

• ERNET India Research TestbedsERNET India Research TestbedsIPv6 QoS Test bed, Mobile IPv6, 6LoWPAN etc.

• Study federation requirements identify reference• Study federation requirements, identify reference use‐case scenarios and build national level facilities

C ll b t ith i t ti l F t I t t• Collaborate with international Future Internet experimentation efforts

FIRE, GpENI, GENI and other Asia‐pacific efforts 

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h k !Thank you !