1. Open
Open
Open
EXPLORRE FUTUREE
INTERNETE S ATAA SCAALE
UNU DDDDEERSTATT NDD
NNETWORK SSCCIENCE
ANND ENGINEEERRINGGGGGG
Collaboration
Open
Open
Open
Open
EXPLORRE FUTUREE
INTERNETE S ATAA SCAALE
UNU DDDDEERSTATT NDD
NNETWORK SSCCIENCE
ANND ENGINEEERRINGGGGGG
Collaboration
Open
Global Environment for Network Innovations
ENGINEERING CONFERENCE
15th OCTOBER 23-25, 2012
Understand. Innovate. Transform. Make an impact on global networks.
3. 8
Culture/Entertainment
Museum of Fine Art Houston
1001 Bissonnet St
(713) 639-7300
www.mfa.org
Tue–Wed 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thur 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri–Sat 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sun 12:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Hermann Park Dr
(713) 639-4629
www.hmns.org
Mon, Wed-Sun 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
(713) 400-7336
www.discoverygreen.com
Mon-Sun 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Pkwy
(281) 244-2100
www.spacecenter.org
Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Restaurants/Bars:
House of Blues
1204 Caroline St
(888) 402-5837
www.houseofblues.com
McCormick & Schmick’s
1201 Fannin St #121
(713) 658-8100
www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Morton’s Steak House
1001 McKinney St
(713) 659-3700
www.mortons.com
Guadalajara Del Centro
1201 San Jacinto St
(713) 650-0101
www.guadalajarahacienda.com
Yao Restaurant & Bar
1201 Main St #109
(832) 251-2588
www.yaorestaurant.us
Starbucks
1200 McKinney St, Ste 476
(713) 654-9113
www.starbucks.com
Houston Area Attractions
H o u s t o n , T X 2 0 1 2
GEC 15 is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and organized by the University of Houston.
Schedule ..........................................................................................................................2
Tuesday, October 23..........................................................................................2
Wednesday, October 24...................................................................................3
Thursday, October 25........................................................................................4
Demo Night Location ..................................................................................................5
Session Locations..........................................................................................................6
Conference Menu..........................................................................................................7
Houston Area Attractions...........................................................................................8
4. 2
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
Ballroom of the Americas (F)
Breakfast
Ballroom of the Americas (C & F)
Newcomer Breakfast
S. Edwards, GENI Project Office
Ballroom of the Americas (F)
8:00 am - 10:00 am
I&M: GIMI and GEMINI
Design Topics
H. Mussman,
GENI Project Office,
Raytheon BBN Technologies
335 A
OPEN Tutorial:
Intro to GENI and Experiment Lifecycle
V. Thomas,
GENI Project Office
339 A & B
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Campus Experiment Topics in
Monitoring and I&M
J. Ohren, C. Golubitsky, S. Edwards,
Geni Project Office
335 A
OPEN Tutorial:
Flack & InstaGENI
339 A & B
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Ballroom of the Americas (C & F)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Experiment Lifecycle Tools
J. Ohren, Geni Project Office
335 A
Aggregate Topics:
AM API Rspecs Stitching
A. Helsinger, GENI Project Office
335 B & C
Tutorial:
GEMINI
H. Nasir, University of Kentucky
E. Kissel, Indiana University
339 A & B
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
OPEN Tutorial:
Intro to Omni
N. Riga and S. Edwards,
GENI Project Office
335 B & C
Tutorial:
GEMINI
(continued)
N. Riga and S. Edwards, GENI Project Office
339 A & B
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Demo Night
Sponsored in part by Dell
Meet at East Drive for buses to the University of Houston Alumni Center
3100 Cullen Blvd
Houston, TX 77201-6742
Group 1: Participate and Influence GENI Development
Group 2: Broaden GENI Knowledge and Improve Experimental Skills
Group 3: Learn GENI Basics: Suitable for New Experimenters
Tuesday, October 23
7
Menu
Tuesday
Breakfast
Warm Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches
Sausage, Egg, and Cheddar Cheese
Bacon, Egg, and Cheddar Cheese
Croissants, Muffins, Selection of Pastries and Bagels
Whipped Sweet Butter, Cream Cheese, and Fruit Preserves
Seasonal Fruit
Coffee, Tea, and Fresh Juices
Lunch
Southwestern Fiesta
Southwest Pasta Salad
Chicken Fajita and Spicy Mescal Beef Strips
Roasted Vegetable Quesadillas
Spanish Rice and Charro Beans
Warm Flour Tortillas
Selection of Vegetables and Condiments
Caramel Flan and Churros
Coffee, Tea, and Fresh Juices
Wednesday
Breakfast
Omelets Cooked to Order
(Ham, Bacon Crumbles, Chives,
Onions, Green Peppers,
Tomatoes, Mushrooms,
Cheddar Cheese, Swiss Cheese, and Salsa)
Croissants, Muffins, Selection of Pastries, and Bagels
Seasonal Fruit
Coffee, Tea, and Fresh Juices
Lunch
Chuck Wagon Buffet
Barbecue Chicken, Beef, and Sausage
Mama’s Potato Salad
Homemade Coleslaw
Ranch Style Beans
Corn on the Cob
Honey-Glazed Cornbread
Hill Country Peach Cobble
Build-Your-Own Shortcake
Coffee, Tea, and Fresh Juices
Thursday
Breakfast
Waffle Station
(Sweet Butter, Whipped Cream, Sliced Bananas, Fresh Berry
Compote, Maple Syrup, and Chopped Pecans)
Seasonal Fruit
Bagels, Croissants, Muffins, and Pastries
Waffle Station
Coffee, Tea, and Fresh Juices
Lunch
Box Lunch
Roast Prime Beef with Provolone,
Baked Virginia Ham and Swiss, or
Mesquite Smoked Turkey
Chips
Fresh Fruit and Fresh Cut Vegetables
Bottled Water or Soda
If you have dietary restrictions that are not accommodated by this menu,
please stop by the conference registration desk and notify a staff member.
5. 6
Session Locations
334
339B
340A
340B
339A
338
333
337A
335A
342
332 331 337B
335B
344A
343A330 336A
335C
344B
336B 343B329
346A
328
346B
327
326
Level 2
Level 3
339A
339B
335A
335B
335C
3
Wednesday, October 24
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
Ballroom of the Americas (C & F)
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Plenary Session
C. Elliot and M. Berman, GENI Project Office
Ballroom of the Americas (D & E)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session (continued)
C. Elliot and M. Berman, GENI Project Office
Ballroom of the Americas (D & E)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Ballroom of the Americas (C & F)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
GENI: Clearinghouse and Portal
T. Mitchell, A. Helsinger, M. Brinn
GENI Project Office
339 A & B
Tutorial: Advanced GENI
Technologies with OMNI
N. Riga and S. Edwards,
GENI Project Office
335 A
Tutorial: ExoGENI
335 B & C
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
GENI Racks at Campuses
and Regionals
339 A & B
WiMAX Campus and
Experiment Update
H. Mussman, GENI Project Office,
Raytheon BBN Technologies
335 B & C
Experimenter Drop-In
Help Session
N. Riga, GENI Project Office
335 A
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
BoF Dinner
Topic: Experiment Management
Meet at 6:00 pm in hotel lobby for carpools to the original Ninfa’s
2704 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77003
(713) 228-1175
RSVP to Sarah Edwards: sedwards@bbn.com
Group 1: Participate and Influence GENI Development
Group 2: Broaden GENI Knowledge and Improve Experimental Skills
Group 3: Learn GENI Basics: Suitable for New Experimenters
6. 4
Thursday, October 25
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
Ballroom of the Americas (F)
Breakfast
Ballroom of the Americas (C & F)
Newcomer Breakfast
S. Edwards,
GENI Project Office
Ballroom of the Americas (F)
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Tutorial: WiMAX
F. Fund, T. Korakis
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
335 A
Programmable Networks & GENI
D. Gurkan , University of Houston
K. Nagaraja, Winlab Rutgers University
P. Calyam, Oklahoma State University
A. Vullmiri, University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne
Experimenter Roundtable
335 B & C
Tutorial: GIMI
M. Zink, UMass Amherst
339 A & B
9:45 am - 11:00 am
Tutorial: WiMAX
(continued)
335 A
Programmable Networks & GENI
D. Gurkan , University of Houston
K. Nagaraja, Winlab Rutgers University
P. Calyam, Oklahoma State University
A. Vullmiri, University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne
Experimenter Roundtable
335 B & C
Tutorial: GIMI
(continued)
M. Zink, UMass Amherst
339 A & B
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session Wrap-Up
C. Elliott and M. Berman
GENI Project Office
Ballroom of the Americas (D & E)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Ballroom of the Americas (Outside Room D)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Coding Sprint
339 A & B
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Coding Sprint
339 A & B
Group 1: Participate and Influence GENI Development
Group 2: Broaden GENI Knowledge and Improve Experimental Skills
Group 3: Learn GENI Basics: Suitable for New Experimenters
5
Demo Night Location
University of Houston Alumni Center
3100 Cullen Blvd
Houston, TX 77204-6742
Driving directions:
1. Head northwest on Lamar St toward
White Promenade. ................................................. 0.1 mi
2. Turn left on La Branch St. ...................................... 0.3 mi
3. Turn left on Leeland St. ......................................... 1.7 mi
4. Turn right on Cullen Blvd. .................................... 1.0 mi
5. Alumni Center will be on the right
just after Elgin St.
6. Parking is available in front of the building.
Travel by bus:
Travel to the University of Houston Alumni Center will be provided. Buses will be located at East Drive between the hotel and the
George R. Brown Convention Center.
Alumni
Center
* 3:30 Buses leave the hotel to take participants to the University of Houston Alumni Center for demo setup.
* 5:15 - 5:30 Buses leave the hotel to take remaining participants to the University of Houston Alumni Center.
* 7:20 - 8:00 Buses leave campus every 20 minutes to return participants to the hotel.
