CSL Spotlight Lecture: Adaptive Networks for Mission-critical Applications - How Transitions shape Resilient Future Communication Networks, Ralf Steinmetz

Adaptivity and resilience are becoming increasingly important for future communication networks, as the demands on those networks are increasing and frequently changing.
In our collaborative research center MAKI, we research adaptivity through the concept of transitions. See e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_(computer_science) to get a first impression. With a transition, a mechanism (like TCP) is replaced by a different but functionally similar mechanism (like UDP). The properties of these mechanisms regarding resilience and resource consumption may vary significantly. Thus, transitions can change the resilience of a communication network.
In this talk, we will describe our recent research beyond 5G and time-sensitive networks. The design of those networks is incredibly demanding, as dynamic up- and downscaling, latency and availability guarantees, and high bandwidths are common requirements. These requirements put an increasingly high burden on the available communication resources. To utilize these resources efficiently, we create a strong link between applications and the communication network to adapt to the demands of the applications dynamically. With that, we can provide resilient future communication networks with the available network resource. 

In the collaborative research center MAKI https://www.maki.tu-darmstadt.de/sfb_maki/ueber_maki/index.en.jsp many research groups work jointly on new concepts and techniques for adaptive networks to cope with mission-critical constraints.