In-network machine learning using programmable network devices: A survey

C Zheng, X Hong, D Ding, S Vargaftik… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Machine learning is widely used to solve networking challenges, ranging from traffic
classification and anomaly detection to network configuration. However, machine learning …

Delocalized photonic deep learning on the internet's edge

A Sludds, S Bandyopadhyay, Z Chen, Z Zhong… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Advanced machine learning models are currently impossible to run on edge devices such
as smart sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles owing to constraints on power, processing …

Lightning: A reconfigurable photonic-electronic smartnic for fast and energy-efficient inference

Z Zhong, M Yang, J Lang, C Williams… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The massive growth of machine learning-based applications and the end of Moore's law
have created a pressing need to redesign computing platforms. We propose Lightning, the …

Automating in-network machine learning

C Zheng, M Zang, X Hong, R Bensoussane… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Using programmable network devices to aid in-network machine learning has been the
focus of significant research. However, most of the research was of a limited scope …

IIsy: Practical in-network classification

C Zheng, Z Xiong, TT Bui, S Kaupmees… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
The rat race between user-generated data and data-processing systems is currently won by
data. The increased use of machine learning leads to further increase in processing …

pforest: In-network inference with random forests

C Busse-Grawitz, R Meier, A Dietmüller… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
When classifying network traffic, a key challenge is deciding when to perform the
classification, ie, after how many packets. Too early, and the decision basis is too thin to …

On-fiber photonic computing

M Yang, Z Zhong, M Ghobadi - Proceedings of the 22nd ACM Workshop …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
In the 1800s, Charles Babbage envisioned computers as analog devices. However, it was
not until 150 years later that a Mechanical Analog Computer was constructed for the US …

IIsy: Hybrid In-Network Classification Using Programmable Switches

C Zheng, Z Xiong, TT Bui, S Kaupmees… - IEEE/ACM …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The soaring use of machine learning leads to increasing processing demands. As data
volume keeps growing, providing classification services with good machine learning …

Netcast: low-power edge computing with WDM-defined optical neural networks

R Hamerly, A Sludds, S Bandyopadhyay… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper analyzes the performance and energy efficiency of Netcast, a recently proposed
optical neural-network architecture designed for edge computing. Netcast performs deep …

In-Line Any-Depth Deep Neural Networks Using P4 Switches

E Paolini, L De Marinis, D Scano… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In-network function offloading using programmable data plane languages like P4 offers
computational resource savings and efficient operations at the network edge. However, the …