MRI-R2: Development of a User-Centered Network Measurement Platform

“该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。“提案编号：09- 59441 PI（s）：Wills，克雷格 Claypool，Mark L.; Doyle，James K.; Ward，Mathew O.机构：伍斯特理工学院标题： MRI/采集：Dev.该项目旨在开发一种以用户居住地及其与互联网的特定交互为中心的网络测量方法，支持广泛的研究项目。该仪器提供了一种通过审查实验大规模测试研究项目中适用技术的方法，并将通过两种集成测量方法向所有用户提供，这两种方法-在用户Web浏览器的受保护沙箱内执行，以提供低障碍，鼓励广泛的用户参与，同时仍然产生有用的互联网数据。从用户的机器上执行更广泛的面向应用的性能测试，并且不受沙箱的限制。前者利用游戏和视频形式的娱乐应用来帮助吸引用户并提高参与度。后者测试的面向应用的性质产生的性能数据，可以上传网络研究人员之间共享，同时提供反馈给用户感兴趣的网络应用程序。这种反馈是对用户参与的激励。因此，平台提供关于家庭用户感兴趣的网络应用和这些应用操作的条件的信息。研究人员可以从自己的测量点（MP）使用平台测试，然后用其他测量点校准MP的特征。沙盒平台的娱乐取向提供了一个环境，以决定如何最好地使用视频和游戏进行测量。开放的研究领域为学生提供了一个培训机会。更广泛的影响：该项目通过与系统课程和互动媒体和游戏开发（IMGD）计划的整合来促进教学和培训。这项工作还旨在通过IMGD扩大代表性不足的群体对科学和工程的参与。此外，现有的数据集很可能为科学发现提供基础。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)." Proposal #: 09-59441PI(s): Wills, Craig Claypool, Mark L.; Doyle, James K.; Ward, Mathew O.Institution: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Title: MRI/Acq.: Dev. of a User-Centered Network Measurement PlatformProject Proposed:This project, developing a network measurement approach centered on where users live and on their specific interactions with the Internet, supports a wide range of research projects. The instrumentation provides a means to test applicable techniques from research projects on a large scale through vetted experiments and will be accessible to all users via two integrated measurement approaches that- Execute within the protected sandbox of a user Web browser to provide low impediments encouraging broad user participation while still yielding useful Internet data.- Perform more extensive application-oriented performance tests from a user's machine and is not constrained by the sandbox.The former makes use of entertainment applications in the form of games and videos to help engage users and increase participation. The application-oriented nature of the latter tests yields performance data that can be uploaded for sharing among network researchers while providing feedback to users on network applications of interest. This feedback serves as an incentive for user participation. Thus, the platform provides information about the network applications that interest home users and conditions in which these applications operate. Researchers can use the platform tests from their own measurement points (MPs) and then calibrate the characteristics of their MPs with others. The entertainment orientation of the sandboxed platform serves provides an environment to decide how best to employ the use of videos and games for measurement. The open research area offers a training opportunity for students.Broader Impacts: This project promotes teaching and training through integration with systems courses and the Interactive Media and Games Development (IMGD) program. The work also aims to broaden participation in science and engineering by underrepresented groups through IMGD. Moreover, the available data sets are likely to provide a foundation for scientific discovery.