Advances in Distributed Computing, Communications and New Paradigms for Industrial Systems

This talk will discuss the recent developments on distributed computing and communications including virtualization, cloud/edge computing, ultra-low latency mobile communications, and their potential to transform the design, deployment and management of industrial systems. The success of these technologies in other domains (e.g. IT, enterprise, telecommunications) has driven significant research and industry efforts to adapt them to industrial applications and environments. For instance, industrial systems can take advantage of real-time computing across distributed cloud/edge platforms enabled by ultra-low latency high reliable wired and wireless communications. Future autonomous mobile robots, autonomous vehicles, and immersive experiences can leverage virtualized computing for advanced learning capabilities in real-time with high reliability. This talk will provide an overview of the technologies and industry ecosystem developing around distributed computing and networking to enable future industrial systems design and management. The talk will also discuss how the unique time and safety critical requirement from industrial applications impose new challenges for cloud/edge computing and communication technologies. We will also discuss new co-design paradigms where industrial computing and communications are co-optimized, instead of being designed in silos. The presentation will also cover advances in time-coordinated distributed computing, TSN (Time-sensitive networking) technologies, co-design and learning strategies that can enable the next generation industrial systems.

About Dr. Dave Cavalcanti

Dave Cavalcanti received his PhD in computer science and engineering in 2006 from the University of Cincinnati. He is currently Principal Engineer at Intel Corporation where he develops next generation wireless connectivity and networking technologies and their applications in autonomous, time-sensitive systems. He leads Intel Lab’s research on Wireless Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and industry activities to enable determinism in future wireless technologies, including next generation Wi-Fi and beyond 5G systems. He is Senior Member of the IEEE and serves as the chair of the Wireless TSN working group in the Avnu Alliance.