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The Fifth International Conference on Mobile Computing and Ubiquitous Networking (ICMU 2010)
Sponsored by Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) SIG-MBL and SIG-BCC,
supported by IPSJ SIG-ITS and SIG-UBI
April 26 - 28, 2010 in Seattle, U.S.A.
Invited Talks
Invited Talk I
John D. Kapson
Managing Consultant, Data Center Efficiency Practice
Oracle
"Eco-Efficiency Best Practices for Data Centers"
Abstract: Data centers are the fastest growing energy segment in the U.S., consuming enormous amounts of electricity and consequently producing corresponding volumes of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
This presentation examines some of the drivers behind today's exploding growth in energy use and discusses Sun Microsystems' experience in creating a modular, highly eco-efficient approach to data center design, construction, and operation. In the first realization of this approach at Sun's Santa Clara campus, power consumption was reduced by over 60% and carbon emissions by 3227 metric tons. This architectural motif has since become Sun's standard and has been implemented in multiple locations around the world, including the primary corporate data center in Broomfield, Colorado.
The presentation concludes with a discussion of efficiency strategies that can be incorporated into typical data center operations today.
Biography: John Kapson is a Managing Consultant with Oracle's (formerly Sun Microsystems) global Data Center Efficiency Practice. With twenty-two years experience in high-tech, John has been with Sun for over half that, having held a variety of roles including Senior Java Architect, Java Center Practice Manager, and Product Portfolio Manager for SunGrid, Sun's earliest instantiation of "Cloud Computing." He has been a key contributor to numerous 'start up' business endeavors and has a talent and passion for strategy development, which he has applied to DCE consulting engagements including developing "Green IT" strategies for several global enterprises and public sector agencies. Another of his focus areas within the Data Center Efficiency Practice is business/economic modeling and simulation, leveraging his background and experience in various analytical modeling disciplines to assist customers with their strategic planning vis-à-vis data center efficiency projects.
Invited Talk II
Victor Bahl
Principal Researcher and founding Manager
Microsoft Research, Redmond
"Owning the Problem in Wireless Research
- An Exploration of Some Case Studies"
Abstract: TBA
Biography: Victor Bahl is a Principal Researcher and founding Manager of the Networking Research Group in Microsoft Research Redmond. He is responsible for directing research activities that push the state-of-art in the networking of devices and systems. He and his group build proof-of-concept systems, engage with academia, publish papers in prestigious conferences and journals, publish software for the research community, and work with product groups to influence Microsoft's products. His personal research interests span a variety of topics in wireless systems design, mobile networking, and network management. He has built and deployed several seminal and highly cited networked systems, with a total of over 9000 citations; he has authored over 85 papers and 116 patent applications, 68 of which have issued; he has won best paper awards at SIGCOMM and CoNext and has delivered over two dozen keynote & plenary talks; he is the founder and past Chairperson of ACM SIGMOBILE; the founder and past Editor-in-Chief of ACM Mobile Computing and Communications Review, and the founder and steering committee chair of the MobiSys; He has served as the General Chair of several IEEE and ACM conferences including SIGCOMM and MobiCom, and is serving on the steering committees of seven IEEE & ACM conferences & workshop ; he has served on the board of over half-a-dozen journals; on several NSF, NRC and FCC panels, and on over seven dozen program committees. Dr. Bahl received Digital's Doctoral Engineering Fellowship Award in 1995 and SIGMOBILE's Distinguished Service Award in 2001. In 2004, Microsoft nominated him for the innovator of the year award. He is an ACM Fellow and an IEEE Fellow. When not working, he loves to read, travel, eat in fine restaurants, and spend time drinking with friends and family. More on him at http://research.microsoft.com/~bahl/highlights.aspx