Publications

Publications

In the following, my scientific publications are listed grouped by different categories. When available, author versions of the publications can be downloaded by clicking on the respective "PDF" link. To access the papers, you can also check my profiles at Google Scholar and ResearchGate.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=e8JskZwAAAAJ

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Seufert

Dissertation

Seufert M.:  Quality of Experience and Access Network Traffic Management of HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming,  Dissertation, University of Würzburg (2017).  Best Dissertation Award  at IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Taipei, Taiwan, April 2018,  KuVS Best Dissertation Award 2018  at International Conference on Networked Systems (NetSys), Munich, Germany, March 2019.  PDF

Conference Proceedings

Seufert M., Blenk A., Landsiedel O.: 2nd Workshop on Machine Learning & Netwoking (MaLeNe), co-located with the 5th International Conference on Networked Systems (NetSys 2023), Potsdam, Berlin, September 4, 2023: proceedings. University of Augsburg (2023). PDF

Book Chapters

Burger V., Hock D., Scholtes I., Hoßfeld T., Garcia D., Seufert M.: Social Network Analysis in the Enterprise: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Zweig K., Neuser W., Pipek V., Rohde M., and Scholtes I. (eds.) Socioinformatics - The Social Impact of Interactions between Humans and IT. Springer International Publishing (2014). PDF


Seufert M., Darzanos G., Papafili I., Lapacz R., Burger V., Hoßfeld T.:
Socially-Aware Traffic Management. In: Zweig K., Neuser W., Pipek V., Rohde M., and Scholtes I. (eds.) Socioinformatics - The Social Impact of Interactions between Humans and IT. Springer International Publishing (2014). PDF

Journal Articles

Seufert M., Dietz K., Wehner N., Geißler S., Schüler J., Wolz M., Hotho A., Casas P., Hoßfeld T., Feldmann A.: Marina: Realizing ML-Driven Real-Time Network Traffic Monitoring at Terabit Scale. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. PP (2024).


Seufert M., Orsolic I.: Improving the Transfer of Machine Learning-Based Video QoE Estimation Across Diverse Networks. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. PP (2023).


Dietz K., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Want More WANs? Comparison of Traditional and GAN-Based Generation of Wide Area Network Topologies via Graph and Performance Metrics. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 21, 1, 4-19 (2024).


Wehner N., Seufert M., Schatz R., Hoßfeld T.: Do you Agree? Contrasting Google’s Core Web Vitals and the Impact of Cookie Consent Banners with Actual Web QoE. Quality and User Experience. 8, 1, 5 (1-18) (2023).


Seufert A., Poignée F., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Share and Multiply: Modeling Communication and Generated Traffic in Private WhatsApp Groups. IEEE Access. 11, 25401-25414 (2023). PDF


Metzger F., Geißler S., Grigorjew A., Loh F., Moldovan C., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: An Introduction to Online Video Game QoS and QoE Influencing Factors. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 24, 3, 1894-1925 (2022). PDF


Seufert A., Poignée F., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M.: Pandemic in the Digital Age: Analyzing WhatsApp Communication Behavior before, during, and after the COVID-19 Lockdown. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 9, 1, 140 (1-9) (2022). PDF


Dietz K., Mühlhauser M., Seufert M., Gray N., Hoßfeld T., Herrmann D.: Browser Fingerprinting: How to Protect Machine Learning Models and Data with Differential Privacy? Electronic Communications of the EASST. 80 (1-16) (2021). PDF


Seufert A., Schröder S., Seufert M.: Delivering User Experience over Networks: Towards a Quality of Experience Centered Design Cycle for Improved Design of Networked Applications. SN Computer Science. 2, 6, 463 (1-18) (2021). PDF


Hirth M., Seufert M., Lange S., Meixner M., Tran-Gia P.: Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Crowdsensing and Fixed Sensor Systems for Event Detection in Urban Environments. Sensors. 21, 17, 5880 (1-19) (2021). PDF


Tran H.T.T., Ngoc N.P., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Thang T.C.: Cumulative Quality Modeling for HTTP Adaptive Streaming. ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications. 17, 1, 22 (1-24) (2021). PDF


Wehner N., Seufert M., Schüler J., Wassermann S., Casas P., Hoßfeld T.: Improving Web QoE Monitoring for Encrypted Network Traffic through Time Series Modeling. ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review. 48, 4, 37-40 (2021). PDF


Seufert M.: Statistical Methods and Models based on Quality of Experience Distributions. Quality and User Experience. 6, 1, 3 (1-27) (2021). PDF


Wassermann S., Seufert M., Casas P., Li G., K. Li: ViCrypt to the Rescue: Real-time, Machine-Learning-driven Video-QoE Monitoring for Encrypted Streaming Traffic. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 17, 4, 2007-2023 (2020). PDF


Seufert M., Wassermann S., Casas P.: Considering User Behavior in the Quality of Experience Cycle: Towards Proactive QoE-aware Traffic Management. IEEE Communications Letter. 23, 7, 1145-1148 (2019). PDF


Seufert M., Wehner N., Casas P.: A Fair Share for All: TCP-inspired Adaptation Logic for QoE Fairness among Heterogeneous HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming Clients. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 16, 2, 475-488 (2019). PDF


Metter C., Seufert M., Wamser F., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.: Analytical Model for SDN Signaling Traffic and Flow Table Occupancy and its Application for Various Types of Traffic. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 14, 3, 603-615 (2017). PDF


Zinner T., Geissler S., Lange S., Gebert S., Seufert M., Tran-Gia P.:
A Discrete-Time Model for Optimizing the Processing Time of Virtualized Network Functions. Computer Networks. 125, 4-14 (2017). PDF


Wamser F., Casas P., Seufert M., Moldovan C., Tran-Gia P., Hoßfeld T.:
Modeling the YouTube Stack: from Packets to Quality of Experience. Computer Networks. 109, 2, 211-224 (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Burger V., Lorey K., Seith A., Loh F., Tran-Gia P.:
Assessment of Subjective Influence and Trust with an Online Social Network Game. Computers in Human Behavior. 64, 233-246 (2016). PDF


Tavakoli S., Egger S., Seufert M., Schatz R., Brunnström K., García N.:
Perceptual Quality of HTTP Adaptive Streaming Strategies: Cross-Experimental Analysis of Multi-Laboratory and Crowdsourced Subjective Studies. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 34, 8, 2141-2153 (2016). PDF


Burger V., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T., Tran-Gia P.:
Performance Evaluation of Backhaul Bandwidth Aggregation Using a Partial Sharing Scheme. Physical Communication. 19, 135-144 (2016). PDF


Casas P., Seufert M., Wamser F., Gardlo B., Sackl A., Schatz R.:
Next to You: Monitoring Quality of Experience in Cellular Networks from the End-devices. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 13, 2, 181-196 (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Griepentrog T., Burger V., Hoßfeld T.:
A Simple WiFi Hotspot Model for Cities. IEEE Communications Letters. 20, 2, 384 - 387 (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Lange S., Hoßfeld T.:
More than Topology: Joint Topology and Attribute Sampling and Generation of Social Network Graphs. Computer Communications. 73, B, 176-187 (2016). PDF


Wamser F., Blenk A., Seufert M., Zinner T., Kellerer W., Tran-Gia P.:
Modeling and Performance Analysis of Application-Aware Resource Management. International Journal of Network Management. 25, 223-241 (2015). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Sieber C., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.:
Identifying QoE Optimal Adaptation of HTTP Adaptive Streaming Based on Subjective Studies. Computer Networks. 81, 320-332 (2015). PDF


Seufert M., Egger S., Slanina M., Zinner T., Hoßfeld T., Tran-Gia P.:
A Survey on Quality of Experience of HTTP Adaptive Streaming. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 17, 469-492 (2015). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Sieber C., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.:
Close to Optimum? User-centric Evaluation of Adaptation Logics for HTTP Adaptive Streaming. PIK - Praxis der Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikation. 37, 275-285 (2014). PDF


Casas P., Seufert M., Schatz R.:
YOUQMON: A System for On-line Monitoring of YouTube QoE in Operational 3G Networks. ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review. 41, 2, 44-46 (2013). PDF


Wamser F., Hock D., Seufert M., Staehle B., Pries R., Tran-Gia P.:
Using Buffered Playtime for QoE-Oriented Resource Management of YouTube Video Streaming. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies. 24, 288–302 (2013). PDF


Hock D., Wamser F., Seufert M., Pries R., Tran-Gia P.:
OC²E²AN: Optimized Control Center for Experience Enhancements in Access Networks. PIK - Praxis der Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikation. 36, 40 (2013). PDF

Conference Articles

Dietz K., Wehner N., Casas P., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M.: Demystifying User-based Active Learning for Network Monitoring Tasks. 2nd Workshop on Machine Learning & Networking (MaLeNe), Potsdam, Germany (2023).


Wehner N., Seufert A., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M.: Explainable Data-Driven QoE Modelling with XAI. 15th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Ghent, Belgium (2023).


Janowski L., NawaƂa J., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M.: Experiment Precision Measures and Methods for Experiment Comparisons. 15th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Ghent, Belgium (2023).


Dietz K., Gray N., Wolz M., Lorenz C., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M.: Moving Down the Stack: Performance Evaluation of Packet Processing Technologies for Stateful Firewalls. 19th Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Miami, FL, USA (2023).


Casas P., Wehner N., Wassermann S., Seufert M.: Fingerprinting Web Pages and Smartphone Apps from Encrypted Network Traffic with WebScanner. 24th Global Internet Symposium (GI), Paris, France (2022). PDF


Dietz K., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Comparing Traditional and GAN-based Approaches for the Synthesis of Wide Area Network Topologies. 18th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Thessaloniki, Greece (2022). PDF


Wehner N., Amir M., Seufert M., Schatz R., Hoßfeld T.: A Vital Improvement? Relating Google's Core Web Vitals to Actual Web QoE. 14th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Best Paper Award , Lippstadt, Germany (2022). PDF


Seufert A., Schweifler R., Poignée F., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Waiting along the Path: How Browsing Delays Impact the QoE of Music Streaming Applications. 14th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Lippstadt, Germany (2022). PDF


Casas P., Wassermann S., Wehner N., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Not all Web Pages are Born the Same. Content Tailored Learning for Web QoE Inference. 6th IEEE International Symposium on Measurements and Networking (M&N), Padua, Italy (2022). PDF


Casas P., Wassermann S., Seufert M., Wehner N., Dinica O., Hoßfeld T.: X-Ray Goggles for the ISP: Improving In-Network Web and App QoE Monitoring with Deep Learning. 6th Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), Enschede, The Netherlands (2022). PDF


Casas P., Seufert M., Wassermann S., Gardlo B., Wehner N., Schatz R.: DeepCrypt - Deep Learning for QoE Monitoring and Fingerprinting of User Actions in Adaptive Video Streaming. 8th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), Milan, Italy (2022). PDF


Wehner N., Ring M., Schüler J., Hotho A., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M.: On Learning Hierarchical Embeddings from Encrypted Network Traffic. 18th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Budapest, Hungary (2022). PDF


Dietz K., Gray N., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: ML-based Performance Prediction of SDN using Simulated Data from Real and Synthetic Networks. 18th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Budapest, Hungary (2022). PDF


Pimpinella A., Redondi A.E.C., Loh F., Seufert M.: Machine-Learning Based Prediction of Next HTTP Request Arrival Time in Adaptive Video Streaming. 3rd International Workshop on High-Precision, Predictable, and Low-Latency Networking (HiPNet), Izmir, Turkey [virtual] (2021). PDF


Wehner N., Seufert M., Schüler J., Casas P., Hoßfeld T.: How are your Apps Doing? QoE Inference and Analysis in Mobile Devices. 17th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Izmir, Turkey [virtual] (2021). PDF


Casas P., Wassermann S., Wehner N., Seufert M., Schüler J., Hoßfeld T.: Mobile Web and App QoE Monitoring for ISPs - from Encrypted Traffic to Speed Index through Machine Learning. 13th Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC), Best Paper Award , Montreal, QC, Canada [virtual] (2021). PDF


Dietz K., Mühlhauser M., Seufert M., Gray N., Hoßfeld T., Herrmann D.: Browser Fingerprinting: How to Protect Machine Learning Models and Data with Differential Privacy? 1st International Workshop on Machine Learning in Networking (MaLeNe), Lübeck, Germany [virtual] (2021). PDF


Orsolic I., Seufert M.: On Machine Learning based Video QoE Estimation Across Different Networks. 16th International Conference on Telecommunications (ConTEL), Best Paper Award , Zagreb, Croatia [virtual] (2021). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Naderi B.: On Inter-Rater Reliability for Crowdsourced QoE. 13th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Montreal, Canada [virtual] (2021). PDF


Gray N., Dietz K., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: High Performance Network Metadata Extraction Using P4 for ML-Based Intrusion Detection Systems. 22nd International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing (HPSR), Paris, France [virtual] (2021). PDF


Grigorjew A., Seufert M., Wehner N., Hofmann J., Hoßfeld T.: ML-Assisted Latency Assignments in Time-Sensitive Networking. IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM), Bordeaux, France [virtual] (2021). PDF


Wehner N., Seufert M., Wieser V., Casas P., Capdehourat G.: Quality that Matters: QoE Monitoring in Education Service Provider (ESP) Networks. IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM), Bordeaux, France [virtual] (2021). PDF


Wehner N., Seufert M., Schüler J., Wassermann S., Casas P., Hoßfeld T.: Improving Web QoE Monitoring for Encrypted Network Traffic through Time Series Modeling. 2nd Workshop on AI in Networks and Distributed Systems (WAIN), Milan, Italy [virtual] (2020). PDF


Seufert M., Wehner N., Wieser V., Casas P., Capdehourat G.: Mind the (QoE) Gap: On the Incompatibility of Web and Video QoE Models in the Wild. 16th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Izmir, Turkey [virtual] (2020). PDF


Wassermann S., Casas P., Ben Houidi Z., Huet A., Seufert M., Wehner N., Schüler J., Cai S., Shi H., Xu J., Hoßfeld T., Rossi D.: Are you on Mobile or Desktop? On the Impact of End-User Device on Web QoE Inference from Encrypted Traffic. 16th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Izmir, Turkey [virtual] (2020). PDF


Wehner N., Seufert M., Egger-Lampl S., Gardlo B., Casas P., Schatz R.: Scoring High: Analysis and Prediction of Viewer Behavior and Engagement in the Context of 2018 FIFA WC Live Streaming. 28th ACM International Conference on Multimedia (MM), Seattle, WA, USA [virtual] (2020). PDF


Seufert M., Kargl J., Schauer J., Nüchter A., Hoßfeld T.: Different Points of View: Impact of 3D Point Cloud Reduction on QoE of Rendered Images. 12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Athlone, Ireland [virtual] (2020). PDF


Borchert K., Seufert M., Hildebrand K., Hoßfeld T.: QoE Assessment of Enterprise Applications based on Self-motivated Ratings. 12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Athlone, Ireland [virtual] (2020). PDF


Wehner N., Mertinat N., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Studying the Impact of the Content Selection Method on the Video QoE on Mobile Devices. 12th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Athlone, Ireland [virtual] (2020). PDF


Moldovan C., Loh F., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.: Optimizing HAS for 360-Degree Videos. 5th IEEE/IFIP International Workshop on Analytics for Network and Service Management (AnNet), Budapest, Hungary [virtual] (2020). PDF


Wassermann S., Seufert M., Casas P., Li G., Kuang L.: I See What you See: Real Time Prediction of Video Quality from Encrypted Streaming Traffic. 4th Workshop on QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks (Internet-QoE), Los Cabos, Mexico (2019). PDF


Wassermann S., Casas P., Seufert M., Wamser F.: On the Analysis of YouTube QoE in Cellular Networks through in-Smartphone Measurements. 12th IFIP Wireless and Mobile Networking Conference (WMNC), Paris, France (2019). PDF


Seufert M.: Fundamental Advantages of Considering Quality of Experience Distributions over Mean Opinion Scores. 11th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Berlin, Germany (2019). PDF


Seufert M., Schatz R., Wehner N., Gardlo B., Casas P.: Is QUIC becoming the New TCP? On the Potential Impact of a New Protocol on Networked Multimedia QoE. 11th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Berlin, Germany (2019). PDF


Maggi L., Leguay J., Seufert M., Casas P.: Online Detection of Stalling and Scrubbing in Adaptive Video Streaming. 17th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks (WiOpt), Avignon, France (2019). PDF


Seufert M., Casas P., Wehner N., Li G., Kuang L.: Features that Matter: Feature Selection for On-line Stalling Prediction in Encrypted Video Streaming. 2nd International Workshop on Network Intelligence (NI), Paris, France (2019). PDF


Seufert M., Casas P., Wehner N., Li G., Kuang L.: Stream-based Machine Learning for Real-time QoE Analysis of Encrypted Video Streaming Traffic. 3rd International Workshop on Quality of Experience Management (QoE-Management), Paris, France (2019). PDF


Seufert M., Schatz R., Wehner N., Casas P.: QUICker or not? - an Empirical Analysis of QUIC vs TCP for Video Streaming QoE Provisioning. 3rd International Workshop on Quality of Experience Management (QoE-Management), Paris, France (2019). PDF


Seufert M., Wehner N., Casas P., Wamser F.: A Fair Share for All: Novel Adaptation Logic for QoE Fairness of HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming. 14th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Best Paper Award , Rome, Italy (2018). PDF


Seufert M., Schwind A., Waigand M., Hoßfeld T.: Potential Traffic Savings by Leveraging Proximity of Communication Groups in Mobile Messaging. 14th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Rome, Italy (2018). PDF


Wehner N., Wassermann S., Casas P., Seufert M., Wamser F.: Beauty is in the Eye of the Smartphone Holder - A Data Driven Analysis of YouTube Mobile QoE. 14th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Rome, Italy (2018). PDF


Dinh-Xuan L., Seufert M., Wamser F., Vassilakis C., Zafeiropoulos A., Tran-Gia P.: Performance Evaluation of Service Functions Chain Placement Algorithms in Edge Cloud. 30th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC), Vienna, Austria (2018). PDF


Casas P., Seufert M., Wehner N., Schwind A., Wamser F.: Enhancing Machine Learning based QoE Prediction by Ensemble Models. 3rd Workshop on QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks (Internet-QoE), Vienna, Austria (2018). PDF


Seufert M., Wehner N., Casas P.: Studying the Impact of HAS QoE Factors on the Standardized QoE Model P.1203. 3rd Workshop on QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks (Internet-QoE), Vienna, Austria (2018). PDF


Zach O., Slanina M., Seufert M.: Investigating the Impact of Advertisement Banners and Clips on Video QoE. 3rd Workshop on QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks (Internet-QoE), Vienna, Austria (2018). PDF


Seufert M., Zeidler B., Wamser F., Karagkioules T., Tsilimantos D., Loh F., Tran-Gia P., Valentin S.: A Wrapper for Automatic Measurements with YouTube’s Native Android App. 2nd Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), Vienna, Austria (2018). PDF


Karagkioules T., Tsilimantos D., Valentin S., Wamser F., Zeidler B., Seufert M., Loh F. Tran-Gia P.: A Public Dataset for YouTube's Mobile Streaming Client. 2nd Workshop on Mobile Network Measurement (MNM), Vienna, Austria (2018). PDF


Schwind A., Wamser F., Gensler T., Seufert M., Casas P., Tran-Gia P.:
Streaming Characteristics of Spotify Sessions. 2nd International Workshop on Quality of Experience Management (QoE-Management), Pula, Italy (2018). PDF


Seufert M., Tran-Gia P.: Quality of Experience and Access Network Traffic Management of HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming. 16th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Best Dissertation Award , Taipei, Taiwan (2018). PDF


Hirth M., Lange S., Seufert, M., Tran-Gia, P.:
Performance Evaluation of Mobile Crowdsensing for Event Detection. 5th International Workshop on Crowd Assisted Sensing, Pervasive Systems and Communications (CASPer), Athens, Greece (2018).  PDF


Seufert M., Moldovan C., Burger V., Hoßfeld T.:
Applicability and Limitations of a Simple WiFi Hotspot Model for Cities. 13th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Tokio, Japan (2017). PDF


Nguyen-Ngoc A., Lange S., Zinner T., Seufert M., Tran-Gia P., Aerts N., Hock D.:
Performance Evaluation of Selective Flow Monitoring in the ONOS Controller. 4th International Workshop on Management of SDN and NFV Systems (ManSDN/NFV), Tokio, Japan (2017). PDF


Seufert M., Lange S., Meixner M.:
Automated Decision Making based on Pareto Frontiers in the Context of Service Placement in Networks. 29th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC), Genoa, Italy (2017). PDF


Wamser F., Höfner S., Seufert M., Tran-Gia P.:
Server and Content Selection for MPEG DASH Video Streaming with Client Information. ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks (Internet-QoE), Los Angeles, CA, USA (2017). PDF


Seufert M., Kamneng Kwam B., Wamser F., Tran-Gia P.:
EdgeNetworkCloudSim: Placement of Service Chains in Edge Clouds Using NetworkCloudSim. 1st IEEE International Workshop on Network Programmability - From the Data Center to the Ground (NetFoG), Bologna, Italy (2017). PDF


Schwind A., Seufert M., Alay Ö., Casas P., Tran-Gia P., Wamser, F.:
Concept and Implementation of Video QoE Measurements in a Mobile Broadband Testbed. IEEE/IFIP Workshop on Mobile Network Measurement (MNM’17), Dublin, Ireland (2017). PDF


Seufert M., Zach O., Slanina M., Tran-Gia P.:
Unperturbed Video Streaming QoE Under Web Page Related Context Factors. 9th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Erfurt, Germany (2017). PDF


Seufert M., Wehner N., Wamser F., Casas P., D'Alconzo A., Tran-Gia P.:
Unsupervised QoE Field Study for Mobile YouTube Video Streaming with YoMoApp. 9th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Erfurt, Germany (2017). PDF


Casas P., D'Alconzo A., Wamser F., Seufert M., Gardlo B., Schwind A., Tran-Gia P., Schatz R.:
Predicting QoE in Cellular Networks using Machine Learning and in-Smartphone Measurements. 9th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Erfurt, Germany (2017). PDF


Burger V., Seufert M., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.:
An Approximation of the Backhaul Bandwidth Aggregation Potential Using a Partial Sharing Scheme. 15th IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM), Lisbon, Portugal (2017). PDF


Dinh-Xuan L., Seufert M., Wamser F., Tran-Gia P.:
Study on the Accuracy of QoE Monitoring for HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming Using VNF. 1st IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on Quality of Experience Management (QoE-Management), Lisbon, Portugal (2017). PDF


Zach O., Seufert M., Hirth M., Slanina M., Tran-Gia P.:
On Use of Crowdsourcing for H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC Video Quality Evaluation. Radioelektronika, Brno, Czech Republic (2017). PDF


Seufert M., Burger V., Kaup F.:
Evaluating the Impact of WiFi Offloading on Mobile Users of HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming. 5th IEEE International Workshop on Quality of Experience for Multimedia Communications (QoEMC), Washington, DC, USA (2016). PDF


Metter C., Seufert M., Wamser F., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.:
Analytic Model for SDN Controller Traffic and Switch Table Occupancy. 12th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Best Paper Award , Montreal, Canada (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Lange S., Meixner M.:
Automated Decision Making Methods for the Multi-objective Optimization Task of Cloud Service Placement. 1st International Workshop on Programmability for Cloud Networks and Applications (PROCON), Würzburg, Germany (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.:
One Shot Crowdtesting: Approaching the Extremes of Crowdsourced Subjective Quality Testing. 5th ISCA/DEGA Workshop on Perceptual Quality of Systems (PQS), Berlin, Germany (2016). PDF


Wamser F., Seufert M., Höfner S., Tran-Gia P.:
Concept for Client-initiated Selection of Cloud Instances for Improving QoE of Distributed Cloud Services. ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on QoE-based Analysis and Management of Data Communication Networks (Internet-QoE), Florianópolis, Brazil (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Casas P., Wamser F., Wehner N., Schatz R., Tran-Gia P.:
Application-Layer Monitoring of QoE Parameters for Mobile YouTube Video Streaming in the Field. IEEE 6th International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE), Ha Long, Vietnam (2016). PDF


Dinh-Xuan L., Seufert M., Wamser F., Tran-Gia P.:
QoE Aware Placement of Content in Edge Networks on the Example of a Photo Album Cloud Service. IEEE 6th International Conference on Communications and Electronics (ICCE), Ha Long, Vietnam (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Zach O., Hoßfeld T., Slanina M., Tran-Gia P.:
Impact of Test Condition Selection in Adaptive Crowdsourcing Studies on Subjective Quality. 8th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Lisbon, Portugal (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Hoßfeld T., Schwind A., Burger V., Tran-Gia P.:
Group-based Communication in WhatsApp. 1st IFIP Internet of People Workshop (IoP), Vienna, Austria (2016). PDF


Burger V., Frances Pajo J., Sanchez O.R., Seufert M., Schwartz C., Wamser F., Davoli F., Tran-Gia P.:
Load Dynamics of a Multiplayer Online Battle Area and Simulative Assessment of Edge Server Placements. ACM Multimedia Systems Conference (MMSys), Klagenfurt, Austria (2016). PDF


Seufert M., Hoßfeld T., Sieber C.:
Impact of Intermediate Layer on Quality of Experience of HTTP Adaptive Streaming. 11th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Barcelona, Spain (2015). PDF


Casas P., Gardlo B., Seufert M., Wamser F., Schatz R.:
Taming QoE in Cellular Networks: from Subjective Lab Studies to Measurements in the Field. 11th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Barcelona, Spain (2015). PDF


Burger V., Darzanos G., Papafili I., Seufert M.:
Trade-Off between QoE and Operational Cost in Edge Resource Supported Video Streaming. 10th International Conference on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing (3PGCIC), Krakow, Poland (2015). PDF


Lareida A., Petropoulos G., Burger V., Seufert M., Soursos S., Stiller B.:
Augmenting Home Routers for Socially-Aware Traffic Management. 40th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Clearwater Beach, FL, USA (2015). PDF


Seufert M., Schwind A., Hoßfeld T., Tran-Gia P.:
Analysis of Group-based Communication in WhatsApp. 7th EAI International Conference on Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI), Santander, Spain (2015). PDF


Burger V., Kaup F., Seufert M., Wichtlhuber M., Hausheer D., Tran-Gia P.:
Energy Considerations for WiFi Offloading of Video Streaming. 7th EAI International Conference on Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI), Santander, Spain (2015). PDF


Seufert M., Wamser F., Casas P., Irmer R., Tran-Gia P., Schatz R.: YouTube QoE on Mobile Devices: Subjective Analysis of Classical vs. Adaptive Video Streaming. 6th International Workshop on Traffic Analysis and Characterization (TRAC), Dubrovnik, Croatia (2015). PDF


Casas P., Schatz R., Wamser F., Seufert M., Irmer R.:
Exploring QoE in Cellular Networks: How Much Bandwidth do you Need for Popular Smartphone Apps? 5th ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on All Things Cellular: Operations, Applications and Challenges, London, UK (2015). PDF


Burger V., Seufert M., Kaup F., Wichtlhuber M., Hausheer D., Tran-Gia P.:
Impact of WiFi Offloading on Video Streaming QoE in Urban Environments. IEEE Workshop on Quality of Experience-based Management for Future Internet Applications and Services (QoE-FI), London, UK (2015). PDF


Wamser F., Seufert M., Casas P., Irmer R., Tran-Gia P., Schatz R.:
YoMoApp: a Tool for Analyzing QoE of YouTube HTTP Adaptive Streaming in Mobile Networks. European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), Paris, France (2015). PDF


Seufert M., Burger V., Wamser F., Tran-Gia P., Moldovan C., Hoßfeld T.:
Utilizing Home Router Caches to Augment CDNs towards Information-Centric Networking. European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), Paris, France (2015). PDF


Egger S., Gardlo B., Seufert M., Schatz R.:
The Impact of Adaptation Strategies on Perceived Quality of HTTP Adaptive Streaming. 1st Workshop on Design, Quality and Deployment of Adaptive Video Streaming (VideoNext), Sydney, Australia (2014). PDF


Wajda K., Stankiewicz R., Dulinski Z., Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Hausheer D., Wichtlhuber M., Papafili I., Dramitinos M., Cruschelli P., Soursos S., Lapacz R., Stiller B.:
Socially-aware Management of New Overlay Applications Traffic - The Optimization Potentials of the SmartenIT Approach. 6th International Conference on Mobile Networks and Management (MONAMI), Würzburg, Germany (2014). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Sieber C., Zinner T.:
Assessing Effect Sizes of Influence Factors Towards a QoE Model for HTTP Adaptive Streaming. 6th International Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Singapore (2014). PDF


Papafili I., Wajda K., Lapacz R., Predieri A., Bocek T., Seufert M.:
An Overview of Application Traffic Management Approaches: Challenges and Potential Extensions. 8th International Conference on Innovative Mobile and Internet Services in Ubiquitous Computing (IMIS), Birmingham, UK (2014). PDF


Gardlo B., Egger S., Seufert M., Schatz R.:
Crowdsourcing 2.0: Enhancing Execution Speed and Reliability of Web-based QoE Testing. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Sydney, Australia (2014). PDF


Seufert M., Lorey K., Hirth M., Hoßfeld T.:
Gamification Framework for Personalized Surveys on Relationships in Online Social Networks. 1st International Workshop on Crowdsourcing and Gamification in the Cloud (CGCloud), Dresden, Germany (2013). PDF


Seufert M., Burger V., Hoßfeld T.:
HORST - Home Router Sharing based on Trust. Workshop on Social-aware Economic Traffic Management for Overlay and Cloud Applications (SETM), Zurich, Switzerland (2013). PDF


Seufert M., Darzanos G., Burger V., Papafili I., Hoßfeld T.:
Socially-Aware Traffic Management. Workshop Sozioinformatik, Koblenz, Germany (2013). PDF


Burger V., Hoßfeld T., Garcia D., Seufert M., Scholtes I., Hock D.:
Resilience in Enterprise Social Networks. Workshop Sozioinformatik 2013, Koblenz, Germany (2013). PDF


Sackl A., Seufert M., Hoßfeld T.:
Asking Costs Little? The Impact of Tasks in Video QoE Studies on User Behavior and User Ratings. 4th International Workshop on Perceptual Quality of Systems (PQS), Vienna, Austria (2013). PDF


Casas P., Seufert M., Schatz R.:
YOUQMON: A System for On-line Monitoring of YouTube QoE in Operational 3G Networks. 31st International Symposium on Computer Performance, Modeling, Measurements and Evaluation (IFIP Performance), Vienna, Austria (2013). PDF


Seufert M., Slanina M., Egger S., Kottkamp M.:
To Pool or not to Pool: A Comparison of Temporal Pooling Methods for HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming. 5th International Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX), Klagenfurt, Austria (2013). PDF


Casas P., Seufert M., Egger S., Schatz R.:
Quality of Experience in Remote Virtual Desktop Services. IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on Quality of Experience Centric Management (QCMan), Ghent, Belgium (2013). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Schatz R., Seufert M., Hirth M., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.:
Quantification of YouTube QoE via Crowdsourcing. IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Quality of Experience - Modeling, Evaluation, and Directions (MQoE), Dana Point, CA, USA (2011). PDF

Software Demonstrations

Wassermann S., Seufert M., Casas P., Li G., Kuang L.: Let me Decrypt your Beauty: Real-time Prediction of Video Resolution and Bitrate for Encrypted Video Streaming. 3rd Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), Paris, France (2019).


Seufert M., Wehner N., Casas P.:
App for Dynamic Crowdsourced QoE Studies of HTTP Adaptive Streaming on Mobile Devices. 2nd Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), Vienna, Austria (2018).


Wamser F., Wehner N., Seufert M., Casas P., Tran-Gia P.:
YouTube QoE Monitoring with YoMoApp: A Web-Based Data Interface for Researchers. 2nd Network Traffic Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), Best Demonstration Award , Vienna, Austria (2018).


Loh F., Karagkioules T., Seufert M., Zeidler B., Tsilimantos D., Tran-Gia P, Valentin S, Wamser F.:
A Wrapper for Automated Measurements with YouTube’s Native App. 16th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Taipei, Taiwan (2018).


Wamser F., Loh F., Bruschi R., Lago P., Seufert M., Tran-Gia P.:
Dynamic Cloud Service Placement for Live Video Streaming with a Remote-Controlled Drone. 15th IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM), Best Demonstration Award , Lisbon, Portugal (2017).


Petropoulos G., Lareida A., Soursos S., Seufert M., Burger V., Stiller B.:
WiFi Offloading and Socially Aware Prefetching on Augmented Home Routers. 40th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Best Demonstration Award , Clearwater Beach, FL, USA (2015).


Seufert M., Wamser F., Casas P., Irmer R., Tran-Gia P., Schatz R.:
On the Monitoring of YouTube QoE in Cellular Networks from End-devices. 7th Wireless of the Students, by the Students, for the Students Workshop (S3), Paris, France (2015).


Wamser F., Seufert M., Tran-Gia P., Irmer R., Casas P., Schatz R.:
YoMoApp - Performance Monitoring of Mobile Networks. European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), Paris, France (2015).


Wamser F., Hock D., Seufert M., Zinner T., Tran-Gia P.:
Demonstrating the Benefit of Joint Application and Network Control Within a Wireless Access Network. IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), Turin, Italy (2013).


Hock D., Wamser F., Seufert M., Pries R., Tran-Gia P.:
OC²E²AN: Optimized Control Center for Experience Enhancements in Access Networks. Conference on Networked Systems (NetSys), Stuttgart, Germany (2013).


Wamser F., Hock D., Seufert M., Pries R., Tran-Gia P.:
Performance Optimization in Access Networks Using a Combined Control Strategy. 12th Würzburg Workshop on IP: ITG Workshop ’Visions of Future Generation Networks’ (Euroview), Würzburg, Germany (2012).

Poster Presentations

Wassermann S., Casas P., Seufert M., Wehner N., Schüler J., Hoßfeld T.: How Good is your Mobile (Web) Surfing? Speed Index Inference from Encrypted Traffic. ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication Conference (SIGCOMM), New York City, NY, USA [virtual] (2020).


Wassermann S., Seufert M., Casas P., Li G., Kuang L.:
ViCrypt: Real-time, Fine-grained Prediction of Video Quality from Encrypted Streaming Traffic. 19th ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2019).


Lüttke S., Schwind A., Seufert M., Balle S., Wolf M., Andone I., Blaszkiewicz K., Markowetz A., Bürger A., Schmitz J.:
What's Up? Ein Frühwarnsystem für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Depression basierend auf deren WhatsApp-Kommunikation, Smartphone-Nutzung und -sensorik – Studienprotokoll und Ergebnisse aus einer Pilotstudie. Congress of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN). Berlin, Germany, (2018).


Wehner N., Wassermann S., Casas P., Seufert M., Wamser F.:
Beauty is in the Eye of the Smartphone Holder - A Data Driven Analysis of YouTube Mobile QoE. 14th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Rome, Italy (2018).


Lüttke S., Schwind A., Seufert M., Wolf M., Meurers D., Balle S.:
What’s Up? Ein Frühwarnsystem für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Depression basierend auf der Analyse ihrer WhatsApp-Kommunikation. Eine Pilotstudie. 36th Symposium of the Section of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of the German Society for Psychology, Landau, Germany (2018).


Seufert M., Wehner N., Wamser F., Casas P.:
YouTube QoE Monitoring with YoMoApp: a Mobile App for Crowdsourced YouTube QoE Analysis. 17th Internet Measurement Conference (IMC), London, UK (2017).


Seufert M., Hoßfeld T., Sieber C.:
Impact of Intermediate Layer on Quality of Experience of HTTP Adaptive Streaming. 11th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Barcelona, Spain (2015).


Seufert M., Wamser F., Casas P., Irmer R., Tran-Gia P., Schatz R.:
On the Monitoring of YouTube QoE in Cellular Networks from End-devices. 7th Wireless of the Students, by the Students, for the Students Workshop (S3), Paris, France (2015).


Wamser F., Seufert M., Casas P., Irmer R., Tran-Gia P., Schatz R.:
Understanding YouTube QoE in Cellular Networks with YoMoApp - a QoE Monitoring Tool for YouTube Mobile. 21st Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom), Paris, France (2015).


Seufert M., Burger V., Hoßfeld T.:
HORST - Home Router Sharing based on Trust. Workshop on Social-aware Economic Traffic Management for Overlay and Cloud Applications (SETM), Zurich, Switzerland, (2013).


Wamser F., Hock,D., Seufert M., Pries R., Tran-Gia P.:
Application and Quality of Experience Aware Resource Management in Wireless Access Networks. EuroNF Summer School Modeling and Analysis of Novel Mechanisms in Future Internet Applications, Würzburg, Germany (2012).

Technical Reports

Hoßfeld T., Wunderer S., Beyer A., Hall A., Schwind A., Gassner C., Guillemin F., Wamser F., Wascinski K., Hirth M., Seufert M., Casas P., Tran-Gia P., Robitza W., Wascinski W., Ben Houidi Z.: White Paper on Crowdsourced Network and QoE Measurements – Definitions, Use Cases and Challenges. Würzburg (2020). PDF


Seufert M., Hoßfeld T., Sperb Machado G., Bocek T., Biancani M., Cruschelli P., Lapacz R., Darzanos G., Papafili I., Wajda K.:
A Survey of Cloud Services and Potential Applications of Social Awareness. University of Würzburg (2015). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Seufert M., Sieber C., Zinner T.:
Crowdsourced Subjective User Study Results on QoE Influence Factors of HTTP Adaptive Streaming. University of Würzburg (2014). PDF


Seufert M., Egger S., Slanina M., Zinner T., Hoßfeld T., Tran-Gia P.:
A Survey on Quality of Experience of HTTP Adaptive Streaming. University of Würzburg (2014). PDF


Hoßfeld T., Hirth M., Redi J., Mazza F., Korshunov P., Naderi B., Seufert M., Gardlo B., Egger S., Keimel C.:
Best Practices and Recommendations for Crowdsourced QoE - Lessons learned from the Qualinet Task Force Crowdsourcing. COST Action IC1003 European Network on Quality of Experience in Multimedia Systems and Services (QUALINET) (2014). PDF


Wennesheimer M., Robinson D., De Vriendt J., De Vleeschauwer D., Bahr C., Heise K., Argyropoulos S., Feiten B., Bilgic M., Raiha T., Egger S., Seufert M., Slanina M., Kottkamp M., Gsödl H., Ibl H., García Pérez R.:
Service Quality Definition and Measurement. Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) (2013).


Hoßfeld T., Zinner T., Schatz R., Seufert M., Tran-Gia P.:
Transport Protocol Influences on YouTube QoE. University of Würzburg (2011). PDF

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