NYU Holodeck: High-Speed Research Network (GY)

NYU-IT Research Technology is developing and implementing an innovative new High-Speed Research Network (HSRN) to move data imperceptibly fast, enabling NYU researchers to create cutting-edge real-time innovations. One example of these projects is the NSF funded NYU Holodeck which creates 3D real-time renders for communication. To support these projects, the team is developing a stable, reliable, high-bandwidth, low latency network infrastructure called Corelink.

An instance of Corelink currently sits on a fiber optic network connecting many of NYU's physical locations. By contributing to Corelink, you are helping to create a framework that powers much of the real-time research in NYU.

You can find more information at https://vip.hsrn.nyu.edu.

Team Focuses

• Network Maintenance

  • The maintenance and monitoring of the network itself.

  • NYU-IT is implementing a dynamic and minimally-interactive permissions system that relies on big data analysis.

  • Example Tasks

    • Creating machine learning algorithms to create behavior classifications

    • Automating meaningful data collection throughout the network

• Corelink Development

  • The creation of the infrastructure that moves data through the network.

  • Corelink utilizes the latest data transfer protocols, and integrates an approachable API with advanced technologies.

  • Example Tasks

    • Optimizing the C++ client

    • Optimizing transfer in server data relay

• Corelink Application

  • The application of Corelink into projects and examples.

  • The team is also creating in-house examples and applications to showcase the capabilities of Corelink.

  • Example Tasks

    • Creating a browser audio example

    • Creating a Corelink enabled robot to monitor the network

Methods & Technologies

• Network Maintenance
  • Linux Environments
  • Network Architecture and Protocols
    • TCP, UDP, packet monitoring/filtering, connection analysis
  • Network Security
    • Corelight, Zeek/Bro, Cisco Stealthwatch, ntop
  • Machine Learning
  • Automation
• Corelink Devlopment
  • Various Languages (e.g. C++, Javascript, Python, Java)
  • Networking Protocols - TCP, UDP, Websockets, QUIC, RDMA
• Corelink Application
  • Robotics
  • Web Development
  • Audio Engineering
  • Video Engineering

Faculty Advisors

• Jeremy Rowe
• Email: jr4121@nyu.edu
• Robert Pahle
• Email: rp2585@nyu.edu