Deutsch Intern
Chair of Computer Science III

Dr. Frank Loh

Telefon (0931) 31-88229
Telefax (0931) 31-86632
E-Mail frank.loh@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Raum

A207

Anschrift

Lehrstuhl für Informatik III
Am Hubland
D-97074 Würzburg

Research Interests

My research interests include the following topics:

  • Investigation of energy consumption, energy efficiency and sustainability in communication networks
  • Measurement and resource analysis of communication networks and their applications
  • Quality of Service and Quality of Experience determination for different application areas
  • Performance evaluation and modeling of sensor networks 

 

2024[ to top ]
  • Industry Use Case Viability Study with Performance Models for Satellite Computing Networks. Poignée, Fabian; Loh, Frank; Zeiger, Florian; Sauer, Markus; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 2024 IFIP Networking Conference (IFIP Networking). Thessaloniki, Greece, 2024.
  • Investigation of Container Network Function Deployment Costs in the Edge Cloud. TrungKien, Nguyen; Simonovski, Filip; Loh, Frank; Hoßfeld, Tobias; Huu Thanh, Nguyen. In 27th Conference on Innovation in Clouds, Internet and Networks (ICIN). 2024.
  • Plan the Access? Generic Hardware Independent Energy Consumption and Efficiency Model for Different LoRaWAN Channel Access Approaches. Loh, Frank; Raffeck, Simon; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 2024.
  • Investigation of Serverless Consumption and Performance in Multi-Access Edge Computing. TrungKien, Nguyen; Loh, Frank; TrungKiem, Nguyen; MinhChau, Nguyen; Huu Thanh, Nguyen; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In The 38th International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN). 2024.
  • Monitoring the Quality of Streaming and Internet of Things Applications. Technical Report (PhD dissertation), . Loh, Frank. PhD dissertation. University of Würzburg, 2024, January.
  • Analysis of Energy Intensity and Generic Energy Efficiency Metrics in Communication Networks: Limits, Practical Applications, and Case Studies. Hossfeld, Tobias; Wunderer, Stefan; Loh, Frank; Schien, Daniel. In IEEE Access, 12, pp. 105527–105549. 2024.
  • Studying Slot Assignment for Multi-Gateway Time Scheduled Channel Access in LoRaWan. Mehling, Noah; Loh, Frank; Raffeck, Simon; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 2024 IFIP Networking Conference (IFIP Networking). Thessaloniki, Greece, 2024.
2023[ to top ]
  • Industrial User Experience Index vs. Quality of Experience Models. Hoßfeld, Tobias; Seufert, Anika; Loh, Frank; Wunderer, Stefan; Davies, John. In IEEE Communications Magazine, 61(1), pp. 98–104. 2023.
  • Serverless Computing Lifecycle Model for Edge Cloud Deployments. Nguyen, TrungKien; Loh, Frank; Nguyen, Tung; Doan, Duong; Huu Thanh, Nguyen; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE International Conference on Communications 2023 - GreenNet Workshop. 2023.
  • Challenges of Serverless Deployment in Edge-MEC-Cloud. Nguyen, TrungKien; Loh, Frank; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In KuVS Fachgespräch - Würzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023. 2023.
  • Uplink-based Live Session Model for Stalling Prediction in Video Streaming. Loh, Frank; Pimpinella, Andrea; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS). 2023.
  • Efficient graph-based gateway placement for large-scale LoRaWAN deployments. Loh, Frank; Mehling, Noah; Geißler, Stefan. In Computer Communications, 204, pp. 11–23. 2023.
  • Machine Learning Based Study of QoE Metrics in Twitch. tv Live Streaming. Loh, Frank; Hildebrand, Kathrin; Wamser, Florian; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS). 2023.
  • Paving the Way for an Energy Efficient and Sustainable Future Internet of Things. Loh, Frank; Raffeck, Simon; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In KuVS Fachgespräch - Würzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023. 2023.
  • Collision and Energy Efficiency Assessment of LoRaWANs with Cluster-Based Gateway Placement. Loh, Frank; Baur, Carina; Geißler, Stefan; ElBakoury, Hesham; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops. 2023.
2022[ to top ]
  • Towards LoRaWAN without Data Loss: Studying the Performance of Different Channel Access Approaches. Loh, Frank; Mehling, Noah; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In Sensors. 2022.
  • Simulative Performance Study of Slotted Aloha for LoRaWAN Channel Access. Loh, Frank; Mehling, Noah; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium. 2022.
  • Characterizing Mobile Signaling Anomalies in the Internet-of-Things. Vomhoff, Viktoria; Geißler, Stefan; Loh, Frank; Bauer, Wolfgang; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 2nd IFIP/IEEE International workshop on Fully-Flexible Internet Architectures and Protocols for the Next-Generation Tactile Internet (FlexNGIA). 2022.
  • An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors. Metzger, Florian; Geißler, Stefan; Grigorjew, Alexej; Loh, Frank; Moldovan, Christian; Seufert, Michael; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 2022.
  • YouTube Dataset on Mobile Streaming for Internet Traffic Modeling and Streaming Analysis. Loh, Frank; Wamser, Florian; Poignée, Fabian; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In Nature, Scientific Data. 2022.
  • Graph-Based Gateway Placement for Better Performance in LoRaWAN Deployments. Loh, Frank; Mehling, Noah; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 20th Mediterranean Communication and Computer Networking Conference (MedComNet). 2022.
  • Analytical Model for the Energy Efficiency in Low Power IoT Deployments. Hoßfeld, Tobias; Raffeck, Simon; Loh, Frank; Geißler, Stefan. In 1st International Workshop on Network Energy Efficiency in the Softwarization Era. 2022.
  • LoRaWAN Network Planning in Smart Environments: Towards Reliability, Scalability, and Cost Reduction. Loh, Frank; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In WueWoWAS 22 - KuVS Fachgespräch - Würzburg Workshop on Next-Generation Communication Networks. 2022.
  • Generic Model to Quantify Energy Consumption for Different LoRaWAN Channel Access Methods. Loh, Frank; Raffeck, Simon; Geißler, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 18th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob). 2022.
2021[ to top ]
  • Robust Gateway Placement for Scalable LoRaWAN. Loh, Frank; Bau, Dominique; Zink, Johannes; Wolff, Alexander; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 13th IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC). 2021.
  • Improving LoRaWAN’s Successful Information Transmission Rate with Redundancy. Loh, Frank; Raffeck, Simon; Metzger, Florian; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 17th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob). 2021.
  • LoRaPlan: A Software to Evaluate Gateway Placement in LoRaWAN. Loh, Frank; Mehling, Noah; Metzger, Florian; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 17th International Conference on Network and Service Management. 2021.
  • Machine-Learning Based Prediction of Next HTTP Request Arrival Time in Adaptive Video Streaming. Pimpinella, Andrea; Redondi, Alessandro E.C.; Loh, Frank; Seufert, Michael. In 3rd International Workshop on High-Precision, Predictable, and Low-Latency Networking (HiPNet). Izmir, Turkey (Virtual Conference), 2021.
  • Talk to Me: Investigating the Traffic Characteristics of Amazon Echo Dot and Google Home. Loh, Frank; Geissler, Stefan; Schaible, Fabian; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In International Conference on Communications and Electronics, ICCE. 2021.
  • Uplink vs. Downlink: Machine Learning-Based Quality Prediction for HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming. Loh, Frank; Poignée, Fabian; Wamser, Florian; Leidinger, Ferdinand; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In Sensors, 21(12), p. 4172. 2021.
2020[ to top ]
  • Is the Uplink Enough? Estimating Video Stalls from Encrypted Network Traffic. Loh, Frank; Wamser, Florian; Moldovan, Christian; Zeidler, Bernd; Tsilimantos, Dimitrios; Valentin, Stefan; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 32th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium. Budapest, Hungary, 2020.
  • Optimizing HAS for 360-Degree Videos. Moldovan, Christian; Loh, Frank; Seufert, Michael; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 5th IEEE/IFIP International Workshop on Analytics for Network and Service Management (AnNet). Budapest, Hungary, 2020.
2019[ to top ]
  • Traffic Measurement Study on Video Streaming with the Amazon Echo Show. Loh, Frank; Vomhoff, Viktoria; Wamser, Florian; Metzger, Florian; Hoßfeld, Tobias. In 4th Internet-QoE Workshop: QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks. 2019.
  • From click to playback: a dataset to study the response time of mobile YouTube. Loh, Frank; Wamser, Florian; Moldovan, Christian; Zeidler, Bernd; Hoßfeld, Tobias; Tsilimantos, Dimitrios; Valentin, Stefan. In Proceedings of the 10th ACM Multimedia Systems Conference, pp. 267–272. 2019.
2018[ to top ]
  • Quality of Service Assessment of Live Video Streaming with a Remote-Controlled Drone. Loh, Frank; Wamser, Florian; Hoßfeld, Tobias; Tran-Gia, Phuoc. In IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization. Montreal, Canada, 2018.
  • A Wrapper for Automatic Measurements with YouTube’s Native Android App. Seufert, Michael; Zeidler, Bernd; Wamser, Florian; Karagkioules, Theodoros; Tsilimantos, Dimitrios; Loh, Frank; Tran-Gia, Phuoc; Valentin, Stefan. In Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA). Vienna, Austria, 2018.
  • A Wrapper for Automated Measurements with YouTube’s Native App. Loh, Frank; Karagkioules, Theodoros; Seufert, Michael; Zeidler, Bernd; Tsilimantos, Dimitrios; Tran-Gia, Phuoc; Valentin, Stefan; Wamser, Florian. Taipei, Taiwan, 2018, April.
  • A Public Dataset for YouTube’s Mobile Streaming Client. Karagkioules, Theodoros; Tsilimantos, Dimitrios; Valentin, Stefan; Wamser, Florian; Zeidler, Bernd; Seufert, Michael; Loh, Frank; Tran-Gia, Phuoc. In Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA). Vienna, Austria, 2018.
2017[ to top ]
  • Performance Evaluation of Video Streaming Service Chains in Softwarized 5G Networks with Task Graph Reduction. Loh, Frank; Burger, Valentin; Wamser, Florian; Tran-Gia, Phuoc; Schembra, Giovanni; Rametta, Corrado. In 29th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC). 2017.
  • Dynamic Cloud Service Placement for Live Video Streaming with a Remote-Controlled Drone. Wamser, Florian; Loh, Frank; Bruschi, Roberto; Lago, Paolo; Seufert, Michael; Tran-Gia, Phuoc. Best Demo Award, Lisbon, Portugal, 2017, May.
2016[ to top ]
  • Assessment of Subjective Influence and Trust with an Online Social Network Game. Seufert, Michael; Burger, Valentin; Lorey, Karl; Seith, Alexander; Loh, Frank; Tran-Gia, Phuoc. In Computers in Human Behavior, 64, pp. 233–246. 2016.