Extended Reality (XR) is emerging as a new human-to-machine interface, with lightweight smart glasses expected to complement — and in some cases replace — smartphone-based interaction by enabling seamless access to digital services on the go. In this sense, XR may become the next “killer application” driving the evolution and utilization of future wireless networks. However, delivering high-quality XR through wearable devices remains challenging because XR glasses operate under strict constraints in computation, battery capacity, and thermal comfort. Edge offloading can support demanding tasks such as rendering, perception, sensor fusion, and real-time processing, but it also creates dependence on infrastructure that may be unavailable, congested, or affected by wireless blockage and link instability. Local execution, in turn, improves autonomy and responsiveness, but increases power consumption and heat generation, directly affecting user comfort and Quality of Experience (QoE). This talk explores XR beyond the headset by connecting device-level dynamics with distributed computing strategies, including local co-processing across nearby personal devices.

About Olga Chukhno

Olga Chukhno received an MSCA Innovative Training Network fellowship and earned a double Ph.D. in Information Engineering from Tampere University, Finland, and the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy, where she is currently an Assistant Professor. Her research interests include wireless communications, edge computing, programmable heterogeneous networks, and distributed service management, with a particular focus on XR applications. She has been recognized as a Rising Star in the “100 Brilliant and Inspiring Women in 6G” list and in the 2025 Top 10 N2 Women list for computer networking and communications. She actively participates in national and international research projects, including the EU-funded RESTART SUPER program and SNS JU ADROIT6G. She serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Communications Letters, where she was recognized as an Exemplary Editor in 2024 and 2025, and for IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. Since 2024, she has been teaching courses on the metaverse and mathematical modeling and simulation for programmable networks at the Master’s and Ph.D. levels.

Este evento se impartirá en inglés