Theme: Demonstrating NEST technology

This retreat is the second in the area of wireless embedded systems.   The core of the project is formed by the DARPA Networked Embedded Systems Technology (NEST) grant which involves developing a wireless open experimental platform for the program and challenge applications with fine-grain distributed control.  However, the project reaches out into CITRIS, SENSIT, Smart Dust, and Endeavour efforts and is inherently interdisciplinary.  The theme of this meeting will be demonstrating NEST technology - going beyond sensor networks to effector networks with elements of distributed control.  It will open with a major demostration that integrates many aspects of the project and continue with several technical talks going into depth of specific aspects.

Previous Retreat Info at UCB

June 17

 7:30 - 12:00PM Bus Ride to Tahoe
12:00 -  1:00   Lunch
 1:00 -  2:00   Informal Getting Acquainted
 2:00 -  3:30   Introduction and First Demo of Distributed Control (David Culler)
                        Introductions
                        Brief Overview of Project and Retreat
                        Live Demo of Robots in Sensor Field Tracked by Camera

 3:00 -  3:30   Break
 4:00 -  6:00   Technology Beneath the Demo

              - Phil L.      - Demo Architecture
              - Robert S. - Magnetometer Data Processing and Detection
              - Jason H.  - Magnetometer  Localization & Reliable Communication
              - Sarah B. -  Autonomous Networked Car Robot
              - Shawn     - Camera Control Loop
              - Luca S.    - Tracking Algorithm
              - Bruno S. - Car Identification and Control

 6:00 -  7:30   Dinner
 7:30 -  9:00   Evening Session (Eric Brewer chair)
               - Sam M, Wei H. - In-network query processing + demo
              - Naveen S. -  location authentication  + demo
              - Alan M., Joe P., Rob. S - Habitat Monitorin g

June 18
 7:30 -  8:30AM Breakfast
 8:30 - 10:00   Session (David Wagner)
                        David G. - NesC: programming support for TinyOS
                                +  NesC Document
                        Phil  L.    - Mate' Tiny Network Virtual Machine
                        Eric  B.    - Macroprogramming
10:00 - 10:30   Break
10:30 - 12:00PM Session (Breakout) - Setting/Changing Direction
                        Programming Support for NEST
                        Network Service Definition
                        Distributed Mapping
                        Towards PEG Spec (Shankar's 2/02 PI Talk)
12:00 -  1:00   Lunch
 1:00 -  4:00   Recreation
 4:00 -  6:00   Session (David Culler)
                Jason H.        - Putting TinyOS in Silicon
                Chris K., Joe - Robust Routing with Demo/Vis
                David W.      - Security directions
                Kamin W.     - Time of flight localization + demo

 6:00 -  7:30   Dinner
 7:30 -  9:00   Evening Session (David Wagner)
             Judy M. - Monitoring Structural Response to Earthquakes using Wireless Sensor Networks
             Mike H. - New and future Crossbow motes w/ demo
             Wild, Crazy, or Future ideas under gong

June 19

 7:30 -  8:30AM Breakfast
 8:30 -  9:30   Open Mic
        Alec Woo - Min path loss routing
        David Gay - Inteview on TinyOS idioms and feedback
        Wei Hong - What's up with TinyDB

Demo Plans

  9:30 - 10:30   Breakout Reports
           - Challenge Appln
           - Language Support
           - Services

Plans for the nect retreat

11:00 - 12:00   Visitor Feedback
             - Gordon Bell
12:00 -  1:00    Lunch
  1:00 -  5:00    Bus Ride Home