Systems and Networks
The purpose of our research program is to design, analyze, and implement modern distributed systems and networks, which are increasingly characterized by stringent requirements in terms of high computing and communication performance, quality of service and user experience, large scale, scalability, dynamicity, while protecting users' privacy and security.
The research program tackles the challenges of distributed systems at all levels, from the definition of systems, to distributed algorithms, to middleware and language constructs, and from the implementation of application-level protocols and system services (including those provided by operating system kernel, the drivers, but also user-space system daemons that are critical for the system's reliability and performance, and for the experience perceived by users) to routing and networking problems, including P2P, M2M, D2D paradigms and wireless systems (WSN, mesh networks, ad-hoc systems, and others).
A strong emphasis is placed on validating research outcomes through the implementation of real systems and simulations, as well as modelling and performance evaluation both predictive for the design of systems and measurement-based.
Distributed algorithms
We develop novel techniques for an efficient and effective implementation of distributed computing in all its flavors, including distribution and replication of data objects in a way that is transparent to end users, and applications, localization of communications, computing at the edge (fog computing), and scalability of computation on very large systems. When data is involved, special emphasis is given to a number of properties such as fault-tolerance, reliability, dependability, consistency, and finally the semantic "quality" of the data itself.
Middleware
We design programming models that meet the needs of modern distributed systems and the corresponding distributed runtime, focusing on an efficient implementation in the face of dynamicity and large scale.
Application-level protocols and P2P systems
Modern distributed systems rely more and more on an application-level substrate ensuring efficient communication. Examples are protocols for content-based routing in publish-subscribe, and for building and maintaining overlay networks. Along with traditional deterministic protocols, we also study the applicability of probabilistic, gossip-based algorithms to a large number of functionalities in overlay networks, ranking from aggregation, load balancing, resource assignments, topology construction and maintenance, etc. Privacy protection and security are always considered in our design.
Networking
Networks are at the center of computer science, while today the Internet is a fundamental asset for any activity. We study and develop network protocols and networking systems and architectures at all levels, from MAC protocols, to routing, congestion control, P2P overlay systems, vehicular networks. Performance-oriented design is a key focus in our research, together with cross-layer design where (mobile networks, heterogeneous overlays, etc.) strict black-box layering does not yield optimal performance.
Publications
34 publications for 8 currently enrolled students
A Modular and Compact RF-MEMS Step Attenuator for Beamforming Applications in the Evolving 5G/6G Scenario
Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Iannacci, Jacopo
in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2024, p. 397-413. - (LECTURE NOTES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING). - ISBN: 978-981-99-4494-1. Proceedings of: 3rd International Conference on Micro/ Nanoelectronics Devices, Circuits and Systems (MNDCS 2023), Silchar, Assam, India, 29-31 January 2023. - DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4495-8_31
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Pull-In Voltage and Stress in Fixed-Fixed Beams of RF MEMS Switches
Persano, Anna; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Iannacci, Jacopo; Bagolini, Alvise; Quaranta, Fabio; Siciliano, Pietro
in Proceedings, 2024, Eurosensors 2023, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, 2024. Proceedings of: Eurosensors2023, Lecce, Italy, 10-13 September 2023. - DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2024097174
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Discussion and Demonstration of RF-MEMS Attenuators Design Concepts and Modules for Advanced Beamforming in the Beyond-5G and 6G Scenario—Part 1
Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Giacomozzi, Flavio; Michelini, Massimiliano; Marcelli, Romolo; Sardi, Giovanni Maria; Iannacci, Jacopo
in SENSORS, v. 24, n. 7 (2024). - DOI: 10.3390/s24072308
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Efficient Processing of Spiking Neural Networks via Task Specialization
Lebdeh, Muath Abu; Yildirim, Kasim Sinan; Brunelli, Davide
in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EMERGING TOPICS IN COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, v. 2024, (2024), p. 1-11. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1109/tetci.2024.3370028
Design and Demonstration of Radio Frequency Micro Electro-Mechanical System Switches with Meandered Beams for Reduced Actuation Voltage
Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Iannacci, Jacopo; Giacomozzi, Flavio; Lorenzelli, Leandro
in PROCEEDINGS, v. 2024, (2024). - DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2024097017
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
A Comparative Study of Diverse RF-MEMS Switch Design Concepts Experimentally Verified up to 110 GHz for Beyond-5G, 6G and Future Networks Applications
Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Donelli, Massimo; Arockia Michael Mercy, P.; Thalluri, Lakshmi Narayana; Guha, Koushik; Lenka, Trupti Ranjan
in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2024, p. 427-440. - (LECTURE NOTES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING). - ISBN: 978-981-99-4494-1. Proceedings of: 3rd International Conference on Micro/ Nanoelectronics Devices, Circuits and Systems (MNDCS 2023), Silchar, Assam, India, 29-31 January 2023. - DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4495-8_33
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Hypergraphx: a library for higher-order network analysis
Lotito, Quintino Francesc; Contisciani, Martina; De Bacco, Caterina; Di Gaetano, Leonardo; Gallo, Luca; Montresor, Alberto; Musciotto, Federico; Ruggeri, Nicolò; Battiston, Federico
in JOURNAL OF COMPLEX NETWORKS, v. 11, n. 3 (2023). - DOI: 10.1093/comnet/cnad019
Latency of spatial audio plugins: a comparative study
Tomasetti, Matteo; Farina, Angelo; Turchet, Luca
in 2023 Immersive and 3D Audio: from Architecture to Automotive (I3DA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): IEEE Xplore, 2023. - ISBN: 979-8-3503-1104-4. Proceedings of: I3DA, Bologna, 3-5 Settembre 2023. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1109/I3DA57090.2023.10289279
Exact and sampling methods for mining higher-order motifs in large hypergraphs
Lotito, Q. F.; Musciotto, F.; Battiston, F.; Montresor, A.
in COMPUTING, v. 2023, (2023). - DOI: 10.1007/s00607-023-01230-5
Prospects of Micro/Nanotechnologies (MEMS/NEMS) in the Emerging Scenario of 6G with Focus on RF-MEMS
Iannacci, J.; Tagliapietra, G.
in 2023 16th International Conference on Advanced Technologies, Systems and Services in Telecommunications (TELSIKS), New York: IEEE, 2023, p. 13-20. - ISBN: 979-8-3503-4702-9. Proceedings of: 2023 16th International Conference on Advanced Technologies, Systems and Services in Telecommunications (TELSIKS) DOI: 10.1109/TELSIKS57806.2023 25-27 Oct. 2023, Nis, Serbia, 25-27 Oct. 2023. - DOI: 10.1109/TELSIKS57806.2023.10316076
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Triangular Sierpinski Microwave Band-Stop Resonators for K-Band Filtering
Marcelli, Romolo; Sardi, Giovanni Maria; Proietti, Emanuela; Capoccia, Giovanni; Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Giacomozzi, Flavio
in SENSORS, v. 23, n. 19 (2023), p. 8125. - DOI: 10.3390/s23198125
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
MEMS-Switched Triangular and U-Shaped Band-Stop Resonators for K-Band Operation
Marcelli, Romolo; Sardi, Giovanni Maria; Proietti, Emanuela; Capoccia, Giovanni; Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Giacomozzi, Flavio
in SENSORS, v. 23, n. 19 (2023), p. 8339. - DOI: 10.3390/s23198339
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
RF MEMS switched K-Band Sierpinski resonators
Giacomozzi, Flavio; Bartolucci, Giancarlo; Capoccia, Giovanni; Sardi, Giovanni Maria; Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Margesin, Benno; Marcelli, Romolo
in 2023 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration & Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS (DTIP), New York: IEEE, 2023, p. 1-4. - ISBN: 979-8-3503-4131-7. Proceedings of: Conference: 2023 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration & Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS (DTIP), Valletta, Malta, 28-31 May 2023. - DOI: 10.1109/DTIP58682.2023.10267947
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Design of U-Shaped Frequency Tunable Microwave Filters in MEMS Technology
Giacomozzi, Flavio; Proietti, Emanuela; Capoccia, Giovanni; Sardi, Giovanni Maria; Bartolucci, Giancarlo; Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Margesin, Benno; Marcelli, Romolo
in SENSORS, v. 23, n. 1 (2023), p. 466. - DOI: 10.3390/s23010466
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
How to Spatial Audio with the WebXR API: a comparison of the tools and techniques for creating immersive sonic experiences on the browser
Tomasetti, Matteo; Boem, Alberto; Turchet, Luca
in 2023 Immersive and 3D Audio: from Architecture to Automotive (I3DA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): IEEE Xplore, 2023. - ISBN: 979-8-3503-1104-4. Proceedings of: I3DA, Bologna, 3-5 Settembre 2023. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1109/I3DA57090.2023.10289525
Immersive networked music performance systems: identifying latency factors
Turchet, Luca; Tomasetti, Matteo
in 2023 Immersive and 3D Audio: from Architecture to Automotive (I3DA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): IEEE Xplore, 2023. - ISBN: 979-8-3503-1104-4. Proceedings of: I3DA, Bologna, 3-5 Settembre 2023. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1109/I3DA57090.2023.10289169
Metamaterials based RF microsystems for telecommunication applications
Marcelli, R; Capoccia, G; Sardi, Gm; Bartolucci, G; Margesin, B; Iannacci, J; Tagliapietra, G; Giacomozzi, F; Proietti, E
in CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, v. 49, n. 14 (2023), p. 24379-24389. - DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.10.132
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
RF-MEMS Technology and Beamforming in 5G: Challenges and Opportunities for a Pair with a Still Untapped Potential
Tagliapietra, G; Iannacci, J
in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 152 BEACH ROAD, #21-01/04 GATEWAY EAST, SINGAPORE, 189721, SINGAPORE: SPRINGER-VERLAG SINGAPORE PTE LTD, 2023, p. 437-453. - (LECTURE NOTES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING). - ISBN: 978-981-19-2307-4. Proceedings of: 2 International Conference on Micro/ Nanoelectronics Devices, Circuits and Systems (MNDCS 2022), Silchar, Assam, India, 29 31 January 2022. - DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2308-1_44
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Statistic Methods Encountering Simulations: An Application of the Response Surface Method to the Understanding of RF-MEMS Reconfigurable Power Attenuators
Bucciarelli, A; Tagliapietra, G; Iannacci, J
in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 152 BEACH ROAD, #21-01/04 GATEWAY EAST, SINGAPORE, 189721, SINGAPORE: SPRINGER-VERLAG SINGAPORE PTE LTD, 2023, p. 521-528. - (LECTURE NOTES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING). - ISBN: 978-981-19-2307-4. Proceedings of: 2 International Conference on Micro/ Nanoelectronics Devices, Circuits and Systems (MNDCS 2022), Silchar, Assam, India, 29 31 January 2022. - DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2308-1_50
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
A Novel General Purpose Switched Capacitor/Varactor Design Concept in RF-MEMS Technology for Emerging 5G/6G and Super-IoT Applications
Iannacci, J; Tagliapietra, G; Thalluri, Ln; Guha, K
in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 152 BEACH ROAD, #21-01/04 GATEWAY EAST, SINGAPORE, 189721, SINGAPORE: SPRINGER-VERLAG SINGAPORE PTE LTD, 2023, p. 367-375. - (LECTURE NOTES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING). - ISBN: 978-981-19-2307-4. Proceedings of: 2 International Conference on Micro/ Nanoelectronics Devices, Circuits and Systems (MNDCS 2022), Silchar, Assam, India, 29 31 January 2022. - DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2308-1_38
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Hypergraphx: a library for higher-order network analysis
Lotito, Quintino Francesco; Contisciani, Martina; De Bacco, Caterina; Di Gaetano, Leonardo; Gallo, Luca; Montresor, Alberto; Musciotto, Federico; Ruggeri, Nicolò; Battiston, Federico
in JOURNAL OF COMPLEX NETWORKS, v. 11, n. 3 (2023). - DOI: 10.1093/comnet/cnad019
Playing With Others Using Headphones: Musicians Prefer Binaural Audio With Head Tracking Over Stereo
Tomasetti, Matteo; Turchet, Luca
in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HUMAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS, v. 2023, (2023), p. 1-11. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1109/THMS.2023.3270703
FreesoundVR: soundscape composition in virtual reality using online sound repositories
Turchet, Luca; Carraro, Marco; Tomasetti, Matteo
in VIRTUAL REALITY, v. 2022, (2022), p. 1-13. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1007/s10055-022-00705-8
Human Occlusion in Ultra-wideband Ranging: What Can the Radio Do for You?
Minh Le, Vu Anh; Trobinger, Matteo; Vecchia, Davide; Picco, Gian Pietro
in 18th International Conference on Mobility, Sensing and Networking (MSN), 10662 LOS VAQUEROS CIRCLE, PO BOX 3014, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720-1264 USA: IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 2022, p. 1-10. - ISBN: 978-1-6654-6457-4. Proceedings of: MSN, Guangzhou, China, December 14-16, 2022. - DOI: 10.1109/MSN57253.2022.00016
A STRUCTURAL SIMILARITY INDEX BASED METHOD TO DETECT SYMBOLIC MONOPHONIC PATTERNS IN REAL-TIME
Silva, N.; Turchet, L.
in 25th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects, DAFx 2022, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022, p. 161-168. - ISBN: 978-3-200-08599-2. Proceedings of: 25th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects, DAFx 2022, Vienna, 6-10 September 2022. - Publication URL
Higher-order motif analysis in hypergraphs
Lotito, Q. F.; Musciotto, F.; Montresor, A.; Battiston, F.
in COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS, v. 5, n. 1 (2022), p. 791-798. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1038/s42005-022-00858-7
A Reconfigurable Pseudohairpin Filter Based on MEMS Switches
Donelli, Massimo; Manekiya, Mohammedhusen; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Iannacci, Jacopo
in SENSORS, v. 22, n. 24 (2022), p. 9644. - DOI: 10.3390/s22249644
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Getting ready for beyond-5G, super-IoT and 6G at hardware passive components level: a multi-state RF-MEMS monolithic step attenuator analyzed up to 60??GHz
Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo
in MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, v. 28, n. 5 (2022), p. 1235-1240. - DOI: 10.1007/s00542-022-05285-w
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Exploitation of response surface method for the optimization of RF-MEMS reconfigurable devices in view of future beyond-5G, 6G and super-IoT applications
Iannacci, Jacopo; Tagliapietra, Girolamo; Bucciarelli, Alessio
in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 12, n. 1 (2022), p. 3543. - DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07643-0
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
A signal-centric perspective on the evolution of symbolic communication
Lotito, Q. F.; Custode, L. L.; Iacca, G.
in GECCO 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2021, p. 120-128. - ISBN: 9781450383509. Proceedings of: 2021 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, GECCO 2021, Lille, 2021. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.1145/3449639.3459273
Realistic Aspects of Simulation Models for Fake News Epidemics over Social Networks
Francesco Lotito, Quintino; Zanella, Davide; Casari, Paolo
in FUTURE INTERNET, v. 13, n. 3 (2021), p. 76.1-76.20. - Publication URL . - DOI: 10.3390/fi13030076
Design and Analysis of RF - MEMS Switches with Meandered Beams for Reduced Actuation Voltage
Tagliapietra, G.; Iannacci, J.
in 2021 IEEE 32nd International Conference on Microelectronics Proceedings, New York: IEEE, 2021, p. 181-184. - ISBN: 978-1-6654-4528-3. Proceedings of: 2021 IEEE 32nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROELECTRONICS, Nis, Serbia, 12-14 September 2021. - DOI: 10.1109/MIEL52794.2021.9569074
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RF-MEMS TECHNOLOGY-BASED HIGH-PERFORMANCE PASSIVE COMPONENTS FOR APPLICATIONS IN THE 5G AND FUTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SCENARIOS
Tagliapietra, G; Iannacci, J
in FACTA UNIVERSITATIS. SERIES ELECTRONICS AND ENERGETICS, v. 34, n. 3 (2021), p. 333-366. - DOI: 10.2298/FUEE2103333T
[other topics: Wireless Technology and Systems
Efficient Algorithms to Mine Maximal Span-Trusses From Temporal Graphs
Lotito, Quintino Francesco; Montresor, Alberto
in Proc. of the 16th International Workshop on Mining and Learning With Graphs, New York City: ACM, 2020. Proceedings of: MLG'20, Online, 2020
Students
Abu Lebdeh, Muath | muath.abulebdeh [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Gebremedhin, Desta Gebre | desta.gebremedhin [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Le, Vu Anh Minh | vuanhminh.le [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Lotito, Quintino Francesco | quintino.lotito [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Pichetti, Lorenzo | lorenzo.pichetti [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Silva, Nishal Stanislaus | nishal.silva [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Tagliapietra, Girolamo | g.tagliapietra-1 [at] unitn.it | webpage | |
Tomasetti, Matteo | matteo.tomasetti [at] unitn.it | webpage |