Reliable low-latency communications leveraged by information-centric networking technology
Outline
To ensure reliable and low-latency communications between humans (teleoperators) and Cybernetic Avatars (CAs), we will conduct research and development of an extension of information-centric networking (ICNx), which is an evolution and advancement of information-centric networking (ICN). ICNx uses the content name as the communication identifier. ICNx enables communication without relying on servers or clouds, high-speed data transfer using in-network caches, connectionless transport that improves throughput while reducing congestion, and M x N group communication (as known as many-to-many multicast) among multiple teleoperators and multiple CAs.
ICNx is a network architecture that delivers 100 Mbps data transfer throughput and less than 100 ms latency, provided that the underlying wired and wireless networks have sufficient bandwidth. In order to achieve highly reliable communication, we will develop a mechanism to compensate for any data loss by transferring redundant data according to the network conditions or fast retransmission within the network. We will also study the advanced methods using in-network coding.
To realize and verify the proposed technology, we will develop an ICNx communication platform using open-source software, Cefore. Cefore complies with CCNx version 1 protocol messages specified in RFCs 8569 and 8609 published by the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), which is a sister society of the international standardization organization, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Cefore runs on Linux (Ubuntu) and macOS. In this project, we will develop an ICNx communication platform using Cefore, as well as Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for ICNx applications.
