Course Schedule

Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Lecture 1: Course Overview

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Slides (pdf)
Paper presentation preferences due by 10pm on Monday, 9/30

Lecture 2: Web Optimizations

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

R. Netravali et al., Polaris: Faster Page Loads Using Fine-grained Dependency Tracking, NSDI 2016
V. Ruamviboonsuk et al., Vroom: Accelerating the Mobile Web with Server-Aided Dependency Resolution, SIGCOMM 2017
Presenter: Ravi

Lecture 3: Reducing Server-side Web Delays

Thursday, October 3, 2019

D. Berger et al., AdaptSize: Orchestrating the Hot Object Memory Cache in a Content Delivery Network, NSDI 2017
X. Zhang et al., E2E: embracing user heterogeneity to improve quality of experience on the web, SIGCOMM 2019
Presenters: TBD
Project groups due tomorrow at 10pm

Lecture 4: Video Streaming

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

X. Yin et al., A Control-Theoretic Approach for Dynamic Adaptive Video Streaming over HTTP, SIGCOMM 2015
V. Nathan et al., End-to-end transport for video QoE fairness, SIGCOMM 2019
Presenters: TBD

Project Discussions

Thursday, October 10, 2019

No papers! Each group will meet with the staff to discuss their project ideas.

Lecture 5: Video Conferencing

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

K. Winstein et al., Stochastic Forecasts Achieve High Throughput and Low Delay over Cellular Networks, NSDI 2013
S. Fouladi et al., Salsify: Low-Latency Network Video through Tighter Integration between a Video Codec and a Transport Protocol, NSDI 2018
Presenters: TBD

Lecture 6: Video Analytics

Thursday, October 17, 2019

D. Kang et al., NoScope: Optimizing Neural Network Queries over Video at Scale, VLDB 2017
J. Jiang et al., Chameleon: Scalable Adaptation of Video Analytics, SIGCOMM 2018
Presenters: TBD

Lecture 7: Mobile Sensing Applications

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

S. Shen et al., I am a Smartwatch and I can Track my User’s Arm, MobiSys 2016
H. Wang et al., MoLe: Motion Leaks through Smartwatch Sensors, MobiCom 2015
Presenters: TBD
Project proposals due tomorrow by 10pm

Lecture 8: Mobile Offloading

Thursday, October 24, 2019

L. Sivalingam et al., Timecard: Controlling User-Perceived Delays in Server-Based Mobile Applications, SOSP 2013
E. Cuervo et al., MAUI: Making Smartphones Last Longer with Code Offload, MobiSys 2010
Presenters: TBD

Lecture 9: Application-specific Offloading

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

T. Chen et al., Glimpse: Continuous, Real-Time Object Recognition on Mobile Devices, SenSys 2015
R. Netravali et al., WatchTower: Fast, Secure Mobile Page Loads Using Remote Dependency Resolution, MobiSys 2019
Presenters: TBD

Lecture 10: Security within Applications

Thursday, October 31, 2019

D. Stefan et al., Protecting Users by Confining JavaScript with COWL, OSDI 2014
W. Enck et al., TaintDroid: An Information-Flow Tracking System for Realtime Privacy Monitoring on Smartphones, OSDI 2010
Presenters: TBD
Topic suggestions due by 10pm

Lecture 11: Network Security for Applications

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

J. Sherry et al., BlindBox: Deep Packet Inspection over Encrypted Traffic, SIGCOMM 2015
D. Naylor et al., Multi-Context TLS (mcTLS): Enabling Secure In-Network Functionality in TLS, SIGCOMM 2015
Presenters: TBD

Lecture 12: IoT

Thursday, November 7, 2019

D. Vasisht et al., FarmBeats: An IoT Platform for Data-Driven Agriculture, NSDI 2017
J. Wilson et al., Trust but Verify: Auditing the Secure Internet of Things, MobiSys 2017
Presenters: TBD

Exam–No Class

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Exam will be sent out on Monday (11/11) morning, and is due on Wednesday (11/13) evening.

Lecture 13: Wireless Applications

Thursday, November 14, 2019

D. Vasisht et al., In-body Backscatter Communication and Localization, SIGCOMM 2018
F. Adib et al., See Through Walls with Wi-Fi!, SIGCOMM 2013
Presenters: TBD

Lecture 14: Guest Lecture

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Presenters: Shaghayegh Mardani

Project meetings

Thursday, November 21, 2019

No papers! Open office hours in 482 EVI to discuss project presentations and writeups.

Lecture 15: Class-Suggested Topics

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Presenters: TBD

Thanksgiving–No Class

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Final Project Presentations

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Final Project Presentations

Thursday, December 5, 2019