Tag Archives: smart phones and devices

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Internet of Things represents a vision of an Internet that extends into the real world and encompasses everyday objects. In this network of Internet-enabled devices, physical items are no longer disconnected from the virtual world but rather become accessible through computers and other networked devices. The development towards the Internet of Things […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Hybrid communication architectures are network infrastructures from Smartphones which combine opportunistic and broadband networking. This project aims at studying the fundamental trade-offs involved in designing a hybrid communication architecture. The goal is to bring modern communication services to populations in remote communities with sparse and patchy communication infrastructure. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Modernising communication infrastructures […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The progress of Information Society 3.0 entails that new new communication solutions must arise to meet the challenges of collecting and processing information gathered from Smart objects or Things in our surroundings. Ericsson has developed touch-based interaction and QR code for fast internet connection for mobile devices. This project aims to further develop […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The main objective of this project is to develop a platform to support new services in the area of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. Specifically, the project team will design a transversal technological platform that supports the management, control and monitoring of heterogeneous networks of sensors and actuators. The end-results of the project will make […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a central technological pillar of the Internet of Things, forming the backbone of wireless communication networks between Smart objects. The aim of the RFID in Society project is to evaluate the current use-value and further our knowledge of RFID technology. Specifically, this project will develop and analytical framework […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The main objective of this project is to expand and solidify social networks for senior citizen’s healthcare services through the use of Internet of Things technology. Specifically, the project aims to integrate home-based Smart devices with off-site professional service providers across the public and private sectors. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Delivering an Internet of Things […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Go-Green project seeks to develop an intelligent energy-aware system. The system will be installed in Smart buildings and adapt to the energy needs of the building’s population. This system can grant competitive advantages to governments and organizations in all fronts through possessing green capabilities and reducing energy liabilities. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Developing an […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY This project aims to improve Holland’s traffic, transport and logistical systems. To this end, the project teams will develop a robust Smart infrastructure network which can mitigate the effects of local disruptions and enable synergies between road traffic and high-tech public transport. This will involve the design and application of an Intelligent Transport […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The DiGiMo Cloud project seeks to place itself at the leading edge in the new, expanding field of cloud gaming. The project seeks to develop an application whereby high-end PC games will be ran on a Computing Cloud platform but can be played on mobile devices over WiFi/3G. The special innovation of this […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Recent years have seen advancements in new Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), designed to increase traffic efficiency and reduce economically detrimental commuting times. Such systems aim to maximize the use of the existing road infrastructure using smart navigation systems. The aim of this project is to study and understand vehicular flow characteristics and to […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The DYNOST project focuses on the security of the Android software stack. The goal of the project is to develop dynamically adaptive security systems which modify their behaviour and structure according to an adaptation logic in response to changes in their surrounding environment. Currently, the project team is working on developing tools for […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY Ubiquitous Networks is a research group of the CNR’s Institute for Informatics and Telematics. The group focuses its research on developing advanced solutions for networking and data management in ubiquitous networks. Specifically, the group’s research is focused on ubiquitous networks of heterogeneous components such as networks consisting of user devices alone and environmentally […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY This project aims to develop a generic software application for smartphones that enables real time user positioning and data survey collection. The application can be controlled from a remote web interface and will automatically finds precise location of user and tracks changes. The software will enable an understanding and real-time assessment of where […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The vision of SOCIETIES is to develop a complete, integrated Community Smart Space (CSS), which extends pervasive systems beyond the individual to dynamic communities of users. The project team aims to investigate and address the gap between pervasive and social computing through designing, implementing and evaluating an open, scalable service architecture and platform […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Centre for Adaptive Wireless Systems (CAWS) covers three main research areas: adaptive wireless systems, smart systems integration, embedded applications. CAWS mission is to create highly adaptive, self-organising, multi-tiered and multi-system distributed wireless communication platforms with effective, real-world applications. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Developing ICT for sustainable and optimised building operation Designing a flexible, standards […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY To improve quality of life and ensure sustainability, future smart cities will increasingly rely on information and communications technology to optimise the performance of transportation, security, business, telecommunications, water-management, and energy-supply systems. DSG’s FutureCities research project is investigating the design of the middleware needed to support such cities. The FuturCities project is focused […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Collaborative Society project seeks to organise a cooperative market for goods and services, through generating a standard database of information culled from smart device end-users. By furnishing co-operative firms with relevant information, entrepreneurs can more effectively meet the wants and needs of society. _____________________________________________________________________ SOLUTIONS Fostering a healthy, consumer-oriented industry Cultivating an […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY MoDisSENSE seeks to enrich social networking services by utilizing the data generated by mobile smart devices and social network end-users in the creation of a socially-augmented search system. The project will develop advanced search services based on combined heterogeneous data sources such as spatio-temporal location, social logs, profiles and user preferences. The research […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The Telecommunications and Networks Lab of ICS-FORTH is actively involved in the development of high performance wireless networking and mobile communications. In particular, the lab’s research and development activities involve resource control and traffic engineering in wired and wireless networks, performance evaluation of networks with guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS), traffic measurement and […]

_____________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY The SratAG project seeks to solve problems arising from the development of mobile information systems in the Future Internet of Things. These new technologies require management and access to massive, real-time heterogeneous datasets which must be analysed with location and orientation aware smart applications and services. The project team has designed a mobile […]