31 research outputs found
Dynamic Interdomain Network Slicing for verticals in the 5Growth project
Proceedings of: IEEE Conference on Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networks (NFV-SDN), 9-11 Nov. 2021, Heraklion, Greece.This paper proposes and validates a Interdomain Network Slicing framework for verticals, allowing them to directly participate in the establishment and control of end-to-end Communication Services deployment across multiple inter-operator domains. The framework progresses the means made available by different standards and research initiatives to enhance service requesting and provisioning interfaces for the stakeholders involved, namely operators and verticals. The framework is validated under two different use cases, showcasing effective end-to-end service instantiation and a first assessment towards dynamic service modification capability.This work has been supported by EC H2020 5GPPP 5Growth project (Grant 856709)
An SFC-enabled approach for processing SSL/TLS encrypted traffic in future enterprise networks
In this paper, we propose an architecture based on NFV and SDN which allows to balance traffic analysis techniques using a Classifier. It steers flows to the appropriate Service Function Chaining (to open traffic or not) according to network requirements (such as, effectiveness, flexibility, scalability, performance, and privacy). The SSL/TLS traffic processing is carried-out by the centerpiece of this work, the SFC-enabled MITM. A Proof-of-Concept was conducted (focusing on our SFC-enabled MITM) which showed that functionalities lost due to encryption (Content Optimization, Caching, Network Anti-virus, and Content Filter) were recovered when processing opened traffic within its Service Function Chains. We also evaluated its impact on performance. The results show that cipher suite overhead plays a role but can be mitigated, the Classifier can alleviate the performance overhead of different traffic analysis techniques, network functions have lower impact to performance, and Service Function Chaining length influences page load time.publishe
Orchestrating an SFC-enabled SSL/TLS traffic processing architecture using MANO
The heterogeneity of 5G requirements commands
more complex network architectures, imposing the need for
network orchestration. ETSI NFV MANO is the standard which
defines a common framework for vendors and operators to
integrate their orchestration efforts. In this paper, we evaluated
how an ETSI NFV MANO compliant orchestrator (OSM) fares
while orchestrating an SFC-enabled SSL/TLS encrypted traffic
processing architecture, which supports both edge and cloud
deployments. A quantitative evaluation was carried-out, which
assessed the responsiveness and overheads of OSM, as well as the
actual functionality of our SSL/TLS processing architecture (with
edge computing components). A qualitative evaluation was also
carried-out, providing insight into the maturity of the current
OSM release, what works well, what requires workarounds,
and the actual limitations. A demonstration of the architecture
evaluated in this work was accepted as a contribution to the
ETSI OSM PoC Framework.publishe
Experimental evaluation of the usage of ad hoc networks as stubs for multiservice networks
This paper describes an experimental evaluation of a multiservice ad hoc network, aimed to be interconnected with an infrastructure, operator-managed network. This network supports the efficient delivery of services, unicast and multicast, legacy and multimedia, to users connected in the ad hoc network. It contains the following functionalities: routing and delivery of unicast and multicast services; distributed QoS mechanisms to support service differentiation and resource control responsive to node mobility; security, charging, and rewarding mechanisms to ensure the correct behaviour of the users in the ad hoc network. This paper experimentally evaluates the performance of multiple mechanisms, and the influence and performance penalty introduced in the network, with the incremental inclusion of new functionalities. The performance results obtained in the different real scenarios may question the real usage of ad-hoc networks for more than a minimal number of hops with such a large number of functionalities deployed
The efficacy of a behavioral activation intervention among depressed US Latinos with limited English language proficiency: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The CPLEAR detector at CERN
The CPLEAR collaboration has constructed a detector at CERN for an extensive programme of CP-, T- and CPT-symmetry studies using and produced by the annihilation of 's in a hydrogen gas target. The and are identified by their companion products of the annihilation which are tracked with multiwire proportional chambers, drift chambers and streamer tubes. Particle identification is carried out with a liquid Cherenkov detector for fast separation of pions and kaons and with scintillators which allow the measurement of time of flight and energy loss. Photons are measured with a lead/gas sampling electromagnetic calorimeter. The required antiproton annihilation modes are selected by fast online processors using the tracking chamber and particle identification information. All the detectors are mounted in a 0.44 T uniform field of an axial solenoid of diameter 2 m and length 3.6 m to form a magnetic spectrometer capable of full on-line reconstruction and selection of events. The design, operating parameters and performance of the sub-detectors are described.
Square Kilometre Array Science Data Challenge 1: analysis and results
As the largest radio telescope in the world, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will lead the next generation of radio astronomy. The feats of engineering required to construct the telescope array will be matched only by the techniques developed to exploit the rich scientific value of the data. To drive forward the development of efficient and accurate analysis methods, we are designing a series of data challenges that will provide the scientific community with high-quality data sets for testing and evaluating new techniques. In this paper, we present a description and results from the first such Science Data Challenge 1 (SDC1). Based on SKA MID continuum simulated observations and covering three frequencies (560, 1400, and 9200 MHz) at three depths (8, 100, and 1000 h), SDC1 asked participants to apply source detection, characterization, and classification methods to simulated data. The challenge opened in 2018 November, with nine teams submitting results by the deadline of 2019 April. In this work, we analyse the results for eight of those teams, showcasing the variety of approaches that can be successfully used to find, characterize, and classify sources in a deep, crowded field. The results also demonstrate the importance of building domain knowledge and expertise on this kind of analysis to obtain the best performance. As high-resolution observations begin revealing the true complexity of the sky, one of the outstanding challenges emerging from this analysis is the ability to deal with highly resolved and complex sources as effectively as the unresolved source population
Tratamientos Psicológicos Empíricamente Apoyados Para Adultos: Una Revisión Selectiva [Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Adults: A Selective Review]
Antecedentes: los tratamientos psicológicos han mostrado su efi cacia,
efectividad y efi ciencia para el abordaje de los trastornos mentales; no
obstante, considerando el conocimiento científi co generado en los últimos
años, no se dispone de trabajos de actualización en español sobre cuáles
son los tratamientos psicológicos con respaldo empírico. El objetivo fue
realizar una revisión selectiva de los principales tratamientos psicológicos
empíricamente apoyados para el abordaje de trastornos mentales en personas
adultas. Método: se recogen niveles de evidencia y grados de recomendación
en función de los criterios propuestos por el Sistema Nacional de Salud
de España (en las Guías de Práctica Clínica) para diferentes trastornos
psicológicos. Resultados: los resultados sugieren que los tratamientos
psicológicos disponen de apoyo empírico para el abordaje de un amplio
elenco de trastornos psicológicos. El grado de apoyo empírico oscila de bajo
a alto en función del trastorno psicológico analizado. La revisión sugiere
que ciertos campos de intervención necesitan una mayor investigación.
Conclusiones: a partir de esta revisión selectiva, los profesionales de la
psicología podrán disponer de información rigurosa y actualizada que les
permita tomar decisiones informadas a la hora de implementar aquellos
procedimientos psicoterapéuticos empíricamente fundamentados en
función de las características de las personas que demandan ayuda.
// Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Adults: A Selective Review. Background: Psychological treatments have shown their effi cacy,
effectiveness, and effi ciency in dealing with mental disorders. However,
considering the scientifi c knowledge generated in recent years, in the
Spanish context, there are no updating studies about empirically supported psychological treatments. The main goal was to carry out a selective
review of the main empirically supported psychological treatments for
mental disorders in adults. Method: Levels of evidence and degrees of recommendation were collected based on the criteria proposed by the Spanish National Health System (Clinical Practice Guidelines) for different
psychological disorders. Results: The results indicate that psychological
treatments have empirical support for the approach to a wide range of
psychological disorders. These levels of empirical evidence gathered range from low to high depending on the psychological disorder analysed.
The review indicates the existence of certain fi elds of intervention that
need further investigation. Conclusions: Based on this selective review,
psychology professionals will be able to have rigorous, up-to-date information that allows them to make informed decisions when implementing
empirically based psychotherapeutic procedures based on the characteristics of the people who require help