Paul Muhlethaler

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Research director Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique

Campus of Rocquencourt , Domaine de Voluceau, BP105, 78153 Le Chesnay, France

Responsable permanent du Projet HiPERCOM

Tel : (+ 33) 1 39 63 52 78

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Email : Paul.Muhlethaler@inria.fr

TOPICS

Telecommunications, high speed access protocols, wireless networks, adhoc network, QoS on IP networks, IPv6 networks.

PUBLICATIONS

Books, thesis, norms, lectures 1 " An Efficient High-Speed Access Protocols " P. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, publié dans Protocols for High-Speed Networks, Edité par Harry Rudin, Robin Williamson Zurich Research Laboratory Division, North-Holland.

2. " Protocoles d’accès pour réseau haut-débit " Thesis of Université de Paris IX Dauphine , November 1989.

3 " Modélisation et Simulation de Réseaux " P. Mühlethaler. 109 pages. Lecture notes ENSTA. 1987.

4. Active participation to the ETSI standard HIPERLAN type 1 ( ETS 300.652 ) particularly on the following points : multiple access, routing and data transfer for bounded services.

5. ETSI Technical Report: ETR 229. HIPERLAN architecture for Time Bounded Services.

6. Thesis for habilitation: " Contribution à la conception et à l’analyse d’algorithmes pour l’accès multiple et l’ordonnancement sous contraintes temporelles ", University of Versailles Saint Quentin . July 1998.

7. ETSI standard. EMC and Radio Matters (ERM); Very High Frequency . (VHF) radio equipment operating in VDL Mode 2 Technical characteristics and methods of measurement

8. ETSI standard. EMC and Radio Matters (ERM); Very High Frequency . (VHF) radio equipment operating in VDL Mode 4 Technical characteristics and methods of measurement.

9. "La norme 802.11 et les réseaux sans fil" Eyrolles 2002.

Articles in journals

1. " A Scheduling Algorithm for Tasks Described by Time Value Functions " K. Chen, P. Mühlethaler. Real Time Systems. Volume 10, Number 3, May 1996

2. " Priority and Collision Detection With Active Signaling: The Channel Access Mechanism of HIPERLAN ", Ph. Jacquet, P. Minet, P. Mühlethaler, N. Rivierre, pp 11-25 Wireless Personal Communications , January 1997.

3. " Increasing reliability in cable-free Radio LANs: Low level forwarding in HIPERLAN ", Ph. Jacquet, P. Minet, P. Mühlethaler, N. Rivierre, pp 51-63 Wireless Personal Communications, January 1997.

4. " Data Transfer for HIPERLAN ", Ph. Jacquet, P. Minet, P. Mühlethaler et N. Rivierre ", pp 65-80 Wireless Personal Communications, January 1997.

5. " Simulations of High Performance Radio LAN type 1 with ATM Traffics ", Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler. pp 137- 148 Wireless Personal Communications. 2000

6. " An efficient Simulation Model for Wireless LANs Applied to the IEEE 802.11 Standard ". Paul Mühlethaler, Abdellah Najid, à paraître dans RSRCP Journal.

Conferences with committee 1. " A Simple Analysis Of Expressnet With The Most Upstream Station Generating Trains " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, Septième conférence internationale sur les systèmes distribués, Septembre 1987, Berlin.

2." Frequency Allocation For High-Speed Communications " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, rapport INRIA n° 850. Présenté à HSLAN 88, Avril 1988, Liège Belgique.

3." Minimac: A High-Speed Access Protocol Based on A Free Access Tree Algorithm " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, rapport INRIA n° 849. Présenté au séminaire franco-américain sur les communications intégrées, Juin 1988, Sophia-Antipolis.

4." An Efficient High-Speed Access Protocols " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler HSLAN 89 Zurich, Suisse 9-11 Mai 1989

5. " DQDB Mean Access Delay Analysis " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, rapport INRIA n° 1263. Présenté au séminaire NATO: Advanced Architectures And Performance Issues Of High Capacity Local Or Metropolitan Areas Networks, 25-27 Juin 1990, Sophia Antipolis.

6. " Lighnet: A Class Of Efficient High-Speed Access Protocols " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, SuperCom ICC 90 16-19 avril 1990, Atlanta, USA.

7. " Machnet: A Simple Access Protocol For High Speed Or Long Haul Communications " Ph. Jacquet P. Mühlethaler, SIGCOMM 90 25-27 Septembre 90, Philadelphie.

8. " Single Machine Scheduling With Time Value Functions In Real-Time Systems " K.Chen, P. Mühlethaler dixième conférence IFAC, 9-11 Septembre 1991, Sommering Autriche.

9. " A Very Simple Algorithm For Flow Control On High-Speed Networks Via La Palice Queuings, Description And Analysis " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, INRIA-RR 1371, January 91. INFOCOM 92 Florence.

10 " Two Class Of Effective Heuristics For Time Value Functions Based Scheduling " K. Chen, P. Mühlethaler , 3 ème IEEE Workshop On Future Trends in Distributed Computing Systems 1992 et 12ème IEEE Real Time System Symposium.

11. " Generalized Scheduling On A Single Processor in Real-Time Systems Based on Time Value Functions " P. Mühlethaler, K. Chen, INRIA RR-1759, Septembre 1992. Onzième conférence IFAC, Août 1992, Pékin Chine.

12. " An efficient Simulation Model for Wireless LANs Applied to the IEEE 802.11 Standard ". Paul Mühlethaler, Abdellah Najid, Conference : Telecommunication Networks & Systems. INPT Rabat. Maroc. Mars 2001

13. "Optimized link state routing protocol for ad-hoc network " P. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, T. Clausen, A. Laouiti, A. Quayyum, L. Viennot. INMIC 2001. Décember 2001.

14. "Power Conservation in OLSR Protocol for Ad Hoc Networks" A. Qayyum and Y. Toor and P. Jacquet and P. Muhlethaler, Proc. 6th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2002), July 14-18, 2002, Orlando, USA.

15. "Sleep Mode Operation of a Routing Protocol in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks", A. Qayyum and Y. Toor and P. Jacquet and P. Mühlethaler and T. Clausen, Proc. Networks 2002 (Joint IEEE ICN 2002 and ICWLHN 2002), August 26-29, 2002, Atlanta, USA.

Invited papers 1 " L’accès multiple pour le haut-débit, quelques études menées à l’INRIA " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler. De Nouvelles Architectures de Communications. Paris 23-25 October 90.

2. "Simulation Results of the OLSR Routing Protocol for Wireless Network" Anis Laouiti, Paul Mühlethaler, Abdellah Najid, Epiphane Plakoo. Mediterranean Ad Hoc Networking Workshop, Med-hoc-Net 2002.

INRIA research reports. 1. " Utilisation des techniques d’étalement de spectre pour les réseaux locaux ", Projet de fin d’étude ENSTA ", June 1986.P. Mühlethaler.

2. " Marginal Throughput Of A Stack Algorithm For CSMA/CD Random Length Packet Communication When The Load Is Over The
Channel Efficiency " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler , INRIA RR-1275 , August 90.

3. " Models For Communication In The Hypercube " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, INRIA RR-1276 , August 90.

4. " A Family of Scheduling Algorithms for Real Time Systems using Time value Functions ", K. Chen, P. Mühlethaler, INRIA RR-1530 , September 1991.

5. " Generalized Scheduling On A Single Processor In Real-Time Systems Based On Time Value Functions " P. Mühlethaler, K. Chen, INRIA RR-1759 , September 1992.

6. " Optimality And Non Preemptive Real-Time Scheduling Revisited " L. George, P. Mühlethaler, N. Rivierre, INRIA RR-2516 . April 1995.

7. A Few New Results on Non Preemptive Real Time Scheduling. L. George, P. Mühlethaler, N. Rivierre, RR-INRIA 3926 . May 2000.

8. " A slotted Medium Access Control Scheme Designed for CATV network " Philippe Jacquet, Paul Mühlethaler, Philippe Robert, INRIA RR-4106 . January 2001

9. "Performant Implementation of tree collision algorithms for CATV networks, P. Jacquet, P. Muhlethaler, P. Robert'' INRIA RR-4107 , 2001.

10. " Framing Protocols on Upstream Channel in CATV Networks : Asymptotic Average Delay Analysis. Philippe Jacquet, Paul Mühlethaler, Philippe Robert, INRIA RR-4114 . February 2001.

11. "Stack Algorithms in Implicit Framing, Free Access and Blocked Access for CATV Networks : Asymptotic Average Delay Analysis. Cédric Adjih, Paul Mühlethaler, Philippe Robert, INRIA RR-4129 . March 2001.

12. " Stack Alorithms at High Loads : Analysis of Unfairness or Singular Behaviour. " Cédric Adjih Philippe Jacquet, Paul Mühlethaler, INRIA RR-4130 . March 2001.

13. " An efficient Simulation Model for Wireless LANs Applied to the IEEE 802.11 Standard ". Paul Mühlethaler, Abdellah Najid, INRIA RR-4182 . April 2001.

Working documents proposed to standardization bodies

Working documents proposed during the HiPERLAN type 1 standardization 1. " Collision Detection " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/2, 1993.
2. " Busy-Tone Control Signal " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/3, 1993.
3. " Coexistence, Interoperability and Control " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/4, 1993.
4. " MAC Specification Proposal for HIPERLAN " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/24, 1993.
5. " Medium Access Algorithms: relevant questions " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/93/15, 1993.
6. " Executive Summary of Medium, Access Control Specifications Proposal for HIPERLAN " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/93/16, 1993.
7. " Time Bounded Services " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/93/25, 1993.
8. " Priority in HIPERLAN " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/93/28,1993.
9. " PHY/MAC Interface " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/93/29,1993.
10. " MAC Traffic Profiles " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/93/35,1993.
11. " Analysis of separation power of the comb " RES10 Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, 10/SAG/57, 1993.
12. " Collision Detection with Comb " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/58, 1993.
13. " Analysis of separation power of the comb " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/64, 1993.
14. " The LAURA proposal " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/3, 1994.
15. " Priorities in local area systems " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/4, 1994.
16. " Priority functions in HIPERLAN. Consequence on Architecture and Compatibility'' P. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/4, 1994.
17. " Broadcast transmission in HIPERLAN " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/5, 1994.
18. " Uncertainties and Novelties " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/6, 1994.
19. " Comment about contention resolution efficiency of random delay and comb resolution method " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/7, 1994.
20. " Performance and services of the URN protocol " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/8, 1994.
21. " Priorities based on discrepancies of back off times " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/8, 1994.
22. " Proven CSMA/CD " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/11, 1994.
23. " Medium Access Control Specification For HIPERLAN " P. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/14, 1994.
24. " HIPERLAN Addressing II " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/15, 1994.
25. " Quantitative comparison between the window scheme and comb scheme in a dynamic model " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/TTG/16, 1994.
26. " HIPERLAN power saving must preserve application throughput " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/20, 1994.
27. " Priorities based on discrepancies of interframe spacing " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/21, 1994.
28. " A Flexible Intra Forwarding " Ph. Jacquet, P. Minet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/24, 1994.
29. " Consensus Contention CSMA Protocol ; LAURA updated proposal for HIPERLAN " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/51, 1994.
30. " Simulation results. Effect of parameters variation in simulation models " P. Jacquet, Ph. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/58, 1994.
31. " Simulation results. Comparison of AT&T and LAURA CAM " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/61, 1994.
32. " L-Ary comb. Generalization to various physical constraint " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/62, 1994.
33. " Simulation results. Comparison of AT&T and LAURA updated MAC proposals " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10/SAG/63, 1994
34. " A Geometric Pulse Stretch for an improved interworking " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, T. Phipps, S. Black, RES10/SAG, 1994
35. " A Multi-Pulse Stretch for an Efficient Channel Access " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler..
36. " Evaluation Sheet of the Stretched Pulse 1/4 plus Comb " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler,
37. " Evaluation Sheet of the Multi Stretched Pulse Protocol " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler,
38. " Simulations of HIPERLAN and non standard modes with ATM " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler.
39. Comments for the HIPERLAN public enquiry, pre ETS 300 652. Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler.
40. " Retransmission in case of hidden nodes " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, RES10 96/16 Working documents proposed to IEEE 802.11 1. " CSMA-Radio Mobile MAC proposal " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, IEEE 802.11- 93/99
2. " CSMA-Radio Mobile meeting criteria " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, IEEE 802.11- 93/100 Working documents proposed to IEEE 802.14 1." CATV slotted multiple access MAC " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, P. Robert, IEEE 802.14 working paper 95-166, 1995.
2. " Using QoS parameters to support various traffics on CATV multiple access MAC " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, P. Robert,, IEEE 802.14 working paper 95-172, 1995.
" Performant implementations of tree collision resolution on CATV network " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, P. Robert, IEEE 802.14 working paper 96-115, 1996.
" A unified approach for CATV networks capable of mixing ATM and non ATM traffics with CBR and non CBR traffics " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, P. Robert, IEEE 802.14 working paper 96-180, 1996.
"Simulation of a stack algorithm with priorities and reservation " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, P. Robert, IEEE 802.14 working paper 96-181, 1996.
" Asymptotic average access delay analysis: p-persistence versus tree algorithm " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, P. Robert, IEEE 802.14 working paper 96
" A unified approach for CATV networks capable of mixing ATM and non ATM traffics with CBR and non CBR traffics ", P. Robert, IEEE 802.14 working paper 96
Working documents proposed to the IETF Mobile Adhoc NETwork (MANET 1. First OLSR draft. OLSR : Optimized Link State Routing protocol. Orlando Décembre 1998. Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, Amir Quayyum.

2. Current OLSR draft. draft-ietf-manet-olsr-06.txt

Consulting works 1.RLE-AP-RLI: Eléments d’analyse pour une stratégie de développement. Ph. Jacquet, G. Le Lann, P. Mühlethaler, Septembre 1988. Document destiné à la CGE.
2. Etude comparative et évaluation de performance de protocoles de communication inter-véhicule. Ph. Jacquet, G. Le Lann, P. Mühlethaler, Août 1990. Document destiné à Renault et Simulog.
3. Etude de la convergence d’un protocole de gestion de tables de routage dans un réseau maillé. Ph. Jacquet, G. Le Lann, P. Mühlethaler, Octobre 1990. Document destiné à la SAT.
4. ETSI Technical Report. " Simulations of MAC proposals for HIPERLAN " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, 1994.
5. ETSI Technical Report. " Study of the feasibility for standardising VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 4 " Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, M. Shorthouse. 1997.
6. Etude préliminaire d’un système de communication inter-avionique militaire. Ph. Jacquet, P. Mühlethaler, 1998. Document Patents Paul Mühlethaler holds 8 patents

Professional experiences

2001- ARCADE RNRT Project about quality of service and mobility over IP networks.
2000 - PRIMA RNRT Project about studies and deployment of MANET ad hoc networks.
2000 - Expert within the Internet Engineering Task Force , MANET working group , about mobile ad hoc networks
1999-01 - Member of ETSI Task Force 148 about VDL2 and VDL4 network standardization for civilian aircrafts
1999-00 - Consultant expert of Matra BAE about inter-aircraft military networks
2000-01 - European project IST BRAIN about mobility and quality of service on HIPERLAN
1998 - founder and responsable permanent of the INRIA HIPERCOM Project
1998-00 - IPANEMA Eurofinder. Project related to the use of the IPv6 and the wireless technologie within tactical network.
1997-99 - European project ESPRIT CATSERVER on multimedia internet on cable TV networks.
1997 - Member of ETSI Task Force 109 on VDL4 performance evaluation.
1993-1997 - European Project ESPRIT LAURA about wireless local area networks, contribution to ETSI standard HIPERLAN.
1985-1992 - INRIA , Reflecs project : design and performance evaluation of multiple access protocols (local are and metropolitan area). Design and evaluation of scheduling algorithms.
1990 - expert consultant with Simulog , Renault and SAT about medium access protocols and routing algorithms.

Education

1998 Habilitation à diriger des recherches in the University of Versailles Saint Quentin
1989 Thèse de docteur es sciences informatiques in the University of Paris Dauphine
1986 Graduation in ENSTA
1985 DEA de mathématique appliqué et automatique in the University of Paris Dauphine
1984 Graduation in Ecole Polytechnique

General

French, English, elements of German.