Paper-Conference

Task Offloading across Unreliable Edge Networks via Distributional Dynamic Programming

A risk-averse task offloading framework balances expected task rewards against severe losses caused by unreliable wireless links. It combines a conditional value-at-risk constraint …

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Xuanli Lin
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Multi-Hop Relay-Aided Task Offloading for Tactical Edge Computing

This paper allows tactical edge tasks to run locally, at intermediate relays, or at edge servers. It jointly optimizes offloading, computing resources, and TDMA scheduling using a …

Zhaofeng Zhang
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Dynamic Flow Routing and Scheduling for Time-Critical Network Services

This paper jointly routes and schedules time-critical network services to maximize completion rewards while meeting delivery deadlines. It models the network over time and develops …

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Xuanli Lin
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Max-min Hub Pricing in Payment Channel Networks

This paper studies how competing payment-channel hubs set transaction fees. It proves that approximate best responses can always be computed efficiently, while approximate Nash …

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Guoliang Xue
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Entanglement Distribution in LEO Satellite-based Dynamic Quantum Networks

This paper models entanglement distribution through moving LEO satellites while accounting for Earth rotation, inter-satellite links, and multiple orbital shells. It transforms the …

Alena Chang
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Most Vulnerable Attack Trace in a Probabilistic Attack Graph

This paper identifies attack traces with the highest cumulative success probability in probabilistic attack graphs, including graphs with cycles. It develops an exact search …

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Xuanli Lin
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Joint Optimization of Task Offloading and Resource Allocation in Tactical Edge Networks

This paper jointly chooses task offloading and resource allocation in tactical edge networks to maximize completion rewards under computing and communication constraints. An exact …

Zhaofeng Zhang
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Exploring Machine Learning Algorithms for User Activity Inference from IoT Network Traffic

This study infers smart-home user activities directly from overlapping IoT network traffic patterns. Wavelet analysis separates activity-related signals from background traffic, …

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Kuai Xu
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Extracting Spatial Information of IoT Device Events for Smart Home Safety Monitoring

IoTDuet uses smart-home network traffic to determine whether an IoT device event was triggered locally or remotely. It examines cloud communication by controlling devices, …

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Yinxin Wan
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Best Paper Award

IoT System Vulnerability Analysis and Network Hardening with Shortest Attack Trace in a Weighted Attack Graph

This paper introduces weighted attack graphs for analyzing IoT vulnerabilities and selecting network protections. It develops a shortest-attack-trace algorithm, proves the …

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Yinxin Wan
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