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MIMODeS

Posted by www.cefims.eu on July 31, 2014 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Technology scaling has reached a point at which process and environmental variability are no longer negligible. With every new technology generation the behavior of CMOS devices becomes less predictable. Process variability, aging, sensibility to radiation, etc. lead to bit flips on register-transfer level. New approaches are required which allow building reliable systems on an unreliable hardware. This project focuses its research on hardware-reliability in wireless communication systems. The team follow a cross-layer approach which exploits the mutual trade-offs of system performance, hardware reliability, and implementation complexity. Wireless systems are especially suited for this approach because they have an inherent algorithmic error resilience.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing a novel cross-layer methodology to guarantee reliable system behaviour on unreliable hardware
Discovering how physical defects project themselves on register-transfer level
Simulating bit flips on gate level and discovering their impact on the system
Identifying and implementing low-complexity resilience actuators

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LINK:http://spp1500.itec.kit.edu/286_297.php

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Tagged reliability, security and privacy, wireless communication

Privacy and Intrusion Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks

Posted by www.cefims.eu on July 2, 2014 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

This project focuses its research in the following three areas: 1. The analysis of temporary changes in privacy protection requirements for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and proposal for scalable privacy protection protocols reflecting the changes. 2. A proposal for a framework that enables the (semi)automatic design of optimal intrusion detection systems for particular WSNs with a particular topology, sensor nodes capabilities and threats. 3. The analysis of the methods suitable for automatic search and optimization of security-related protocols personalized for a given network technology and layout.

In each area the proposed solutions will be tested and verified in small scale, experimental WSN deployment, avoiding some of the deficiencies and limitations of simulated verification.

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SOLUTIONS

Improving intrusion detection systems for wireless sensor networks
Developing an adaptive security architecture for location privacy sensitive sensor network applications
Designing multi-objective optimization of intrusion detection systems for wireless sensor networks

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LINK: http://www.muni.cz/research/projects/14905

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Tagged security and privacy, wireless communication

FORWARD

Posted by www.cefims.eu on June 11, 2014 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

In modern industrial practice, production lines are adjusted or relocated frequently in order to meet the requirements of a market where limited series and multiple models demand ever more flexible machinery and techniques. Wired communication and connections between discrete components of the production line entails that any adjusting or relocating will be costly, time-consuming, and unnecessarily constrained to certain physical configurations.
Wireless connections offer a better solution, in this light. But wireless systems have their own constraints imposed by the industrial environment and they must meet high standards of stability, robustness and responsiveness, and machines, containers, reflective materials, and other commonplace factory objects, can disrupt wireless communication.
The FORWARD project seeks to develop and integrate flexible wireless solutions for industrial applications. These solutions should contribute to efficient wireless communication between production components and increased levels of automation in the factories of the future. The proposed innovations and technologies will be brought together in an end-to-end system.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing wireless solutions for more flexible, cheaper, and more automated production lines
Basing the constitutive software on realistic models and measurements derived from the factories of the project partners.
Enhancing the technology output with hardware and software for scanning, checking and generating data traffic during the roll-out of a network so that real-time insight will make it possible to anticipate potential problems at an early stage.
Ensuring, through regular monitoring and real-time adjustments, that deployed industrial networks continue to perform optimally irrespective of the changing environmental conditions

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LINK: http://www.iminds.be/en/projects/2014/03/20/forward

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Tagged wireless communication

Passive Optical Networks

Posted by www.cefims.eu on June 6, 2014 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The goal of this project is to explore the possibility of conducting WiFi signal transmission in passive optical networks of more complex architectures. The project team contends that in comparison with the usual configuration of the P2P, P2MP proposed optical configuration can reduce costs both by reducing the number of optical transceivers from the AP, and reducing the total length of fiber used.

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SOLUTIONS

Providing both a theoretical examination of RoF transmission of signals in passive optical networks using multimode fiber, as well as the experimental determination of the quality of the transmitted signal in such a network.
Designing a built in WiFi practically, acting on a passive optical network for optical fibers.

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LINK: http://badania.ca.pw.edu.pl/index/projekt/3041

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Tagged optical networks, wireless communication

COPWIN

Posted by www.cefims.eu on June 4, 2014 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The main technical objectives of the COPWIN (Coordinated MultiPoint Strategies for Future Wireless Networks) project are to design, implement and validate techniques exploring BSS (baseline system specification) collaboration for future wireless systems. The aim is to design and demonstrate practical multicell transmission and reception techniques that improve user’s fairness and throughput.

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SOLUTIONS

Designing practical precoders for the downlink of multicell MIMO-OFDM based networks
Developing efficient multiuser detection techniques for the uplink of multicell MIMO SC-FDMA based networks.
Designing efficient signalling strategies both for the feedback of wireless link information and distribution among the cooperating network elements, aiming to optimize the trade-off between achieved performance and signalling overhead, with particular emphasis will be placed on inter-cluster feedback and quantization strategies.
Designing and optimising medium access control protocols for the considered clustered multicell architecture with joint scheduling and dynamic link adaptation.
Assessing and validating the proposed downlink and uplink algorithms under realist scenarios, trough a system level simulator based on LTE specification.
Developing an FPGA based testbed to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed algorithms, integrating and characterising the promising algorithms

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LINK: http://www.it.pt/project_detail_p.asp?ID=1778

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Tagged infrastructure, next generation networks, wireless communication

GLANCES

Posted by www.cefims.eu on June 4, 2014 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Broadband wireless systems require high power and spectral efficiencies, and transmission over severely time-dispersive channels. Using the concept of Linear Amplification with Non- Linear Components (LINC) as a starting poiny, the main technical objective of the GLANCES project is to design, implement and validate a new set of digital transmission techniques with high power and spectral efficiency for future wireless broadband systems to be employed in the uplink of mobile systems or in satellite communications.

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SOLUTIONS

Designing signals with low Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) or even quasi-constant envelope and high spectral efficiency, employing amplification techniques based on low- cost, highly efficient grossly NonLinear (NL) amplifiers (e.g., class D and E amplifiers)
Developing new signal designs and/or transmission techniques compatible with grossly NL amplifiers.
Combining theoretical development (including signal and receiver design), CMOS implementation of key components (with emphasis on matched amplifiers and output power combination with minimum losses) and FPGA-based implementation for an overall system’s proof of concept, for the most promising techniques.

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LINK: http://www.it.pt/project_detail_p.asp?ID=1939

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Tagged next generation networks, wireless communication

SOWN

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 9, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

SOWN (the Southampton Open Wireless Network) is a project which aims to build a free-to-use, wireless network in the city of Southampton. The project is part of of the Southampton University Wireless Society (SUWS) which is also an Amateur Radio club.

The project’s initial focus has been on providing coverage to the University campus and Portswood / Highfield areas since those locations are in closest proximity to where the team works and lives. Nevertheless, the project team welcomes proposals to join the initiative and to set up additional coverage in other areas.

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SOLUTIONS

Providing free wifi to the citizens and businesses of Southampton
Improving quality of life and lowering business overheads

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LINK: http://www.sown.org.uk/

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Tagged accessibility, society, wireless communication

Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 9, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) exclusively operate over unlicensed bands. Today, significant increases in the applications that use these bands has led to problems of bandwidth allocation and processing bottlenecks.. Hence, WSNs need additional capabilities to combat the interference incurred by other applications.

The Cognitive Radio Sensor Network project seeks to provide a solution through using Cognitive Radio (CR) technology to arm the wireless sensor nodes with Opportunistic Spectrum Access (OSA) capability. OSA enables the use of the most suitable channel for application-specific requirements and also reduce power consumption.

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SOLUTIONS

Utilising the unique features provided by CR concept to incorporate additional capabilities to WSN such as the ability to select the most suitable channel for specific applications
Adjusting transmission parameters via OSA technology to reduce power consumption

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LINK: http://home.ku.edu.tr/~nwcl/crsn.html

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Tagged cognitive radio, Internet of Things, wireless communication

Mobile Ad Hoc beyond-Line-of-Sight (b-LoS) Networks

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 9, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Evaporation ducts, the layer in which rapid decrease in the refractive index occurs, can be used as communication medium in maritime and coastal environments for beyond Line of Sight (b-LoS) communications. Since the propagating signals at microwave frequencies are trapped between the ducting layer and sea surface due to the rapid change in the refractive index, the signal spreading through atmosphere becomes can become significantly weaker. As a result, the signals can travel over-the-horizon and this effect makes ducting layer a promising alternative for b-LoS communications.

On the other hand, the ducting layer forms lossy waveguides and introduces severe multipath effect due to reflection from rough sea surface and evaporation duct. Therefore, this project will develop a channel model for evaporation duct based b-LoS communications through utilising advanced communication techniques and ad-hoc networking.

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SOLUTIONS

Designing a channel model for evaporation duct-based beyond Line of Sight communications in maritime and coastal environments
Introducing advanced communication techniques in order to improve the system against the multipath effect
Utilising ad-hoc networking to both improve communication system against multipath effect and provide reliable high rate communication

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LINK: http://home.ku.edu.tr/~nwcl/index.html

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Tagged mobile, next generation networks, wireless communication

Adaptive Wireless Networks

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 9, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Wireless networks face two important challenges in their practical deployment. First, they must operate in a highly dynamic, constantly changing environment. Second, they can in general only resort to lightweight protocols to optimise the use of the available resources required for their operation.

This project aims to design new resource allocation algorithms for wireless networks, taking specifically into account these two important challenges. In its application, the project will consider two important categories of networks: indoor home networks and outdoor sensor networks.

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SOLUTIONS

Designing distributed solutions for the formulation of allocation decisions while network traffic is in flow
Developing self-organizing algorithms to optimise the choice of channel frequency, spectrum and powers in order to maximize a given set of utility functions
Deploying multiple base stations with only one active subset at a given moment to minimise energy consumption and the risk of network failure in communication between data extractor and data-centre
Using stochastic tools to analyse the convergence properties of resource allocation algorithms, in particular where the network topology and channel conditions change

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LINK: http://p3.snf.ch/project-146423

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Tagged algorithm, autonomous systems, wireless communication

WiComTec

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The WiComTech group conducts coordinated research in the area of radio-communication systems, with emphasis in wireless systems and technologies. The group’s mission is to perform competitively, both at national and international levels through participation in advanced research funded projects as well as in technology transfer activities.

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SOLUTIONS

Investigating IEEE transactions on wireless communications
Analysing energy efficient, distributed-neighbour discovery mechanisms for machine-to-machine networks
Improving the interplay between Periodic Channel State Information Feedback and Static Intercell Interference Coordination in LTE
Comparing multicast/broadcast services in long term, evolution advanced and IEEE 802.16m networks

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LINK: http://eprints.upc.edu/producciocientifica/grup/2318980?locale=en

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Tagged wireless communication

CONSEQUENCE

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Over the few last years, network connectivity support in transportation systems has been one of the main research topics in computer networks engineering. Most of the research has been focused on routing mechanisms and on network mobility support, but there are still many other aspects to cover.

In this context, the CONSEQUENCE project aims to concentrate on two scenarios. The first scenario is network connectivity on trains, where high-speed trains have embedded femtocells that connect to the outside using the most suitable wireless technology at a given time, and that offer secure access to communication to the cellular phones and WiFi devices of the passengers. The second scenario is hybrid sensor and vehicular networks (HSVNs), where vehicle-to-vehicle communications and vehicle-to-roadside sensor communications are combined to obtain information about road state, weather conditions, traffic jams, crashes, potential dangers and so on, in order to improve road safety. This information must be exchanged in a secure, privacy-friendly, reliable way.

The issues in these scenarios can be grouped in four main areas:

Continuity of service
Quality of service (QoS) awareness
Security and identity
Privacy

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SOLUTIONS

Designing a bandwidth-efficient service for local information dissemination in sparse to dense roadways
Measuring the privacy of user profiles in Personalized Information Systems (PIS)
Developing a metric-based approach to assess risk for “On Cloud” federated identity management
Producing a dynamic framework with adaptive contention window and multipath routing for video-streaming services over mobile ad hoc networks
Constructing an event-driven, hybrid identity management approach to privacy enhanced e-Health

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LINK: http://consequence.it.uc3m.es/index.html

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Tagged Internet of Things, quality of service, security and privacy, services, transport, wireless communication

COMONSENS

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

COMMONSENS is a Spanish research consortium whose goal is to formulate solutions to new and existing problems and to enable fundamental insights into the performance bounds and limitations of large-scale networks within the domain of mobile and wireless communications.

The project aims to develop the methods and technology needed to render large-scale, robust, ad-hoc sensor networks a reality. The team will utilise the various experimental test-beds already developed within the COMONSENS consortium to validate assumptions and operating constraints and to effect timely technology transfer of the project results. Moreover, the team will conduct real deployments of the technological output so as to demonstrate its practical impact in several important areas of societal interest.

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SOLUTIONS

Deriving novel theoretical tools using cross-disciplinary techniques with the aim of improving the understanding of the capabilities and limitations of complex communication and processing systems, specifically multipoint-to-multipoint communication scenarios
Providing theoretical guidelines for the subsequent design of optimum algorithms
Merging tools from other disciplines, such as random graph and random matrix theory, statistical physics, percolation theory, developmental biology, evolutionary algorithms, game theory, general theory of distributed systems, machine learning, Monte Carlo statistical methods, and advanced optimization theory
Designing efficient signal processing algorithms and coding techniques for multipoint-to-multipoint communication and sensor networks based on the previously obtained theoretical guidelines
Testing and validating algorithms with extensive use of two testbeds already available within the COMMONSENS consortium: a testbed for MIMO communications with several transmit and receive antennas, and a testbed for wireless ad-hoc sensor networking

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LINK: http://www.comonsens.org/

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Tagged mobile, wireless communication

WiN – Wireless Networks

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The Wireless Networks group at INESC TEC focuses on R&D in the area of wireless communications networks.

The group’s mission is to further the development of self-manageable, scalable, secure, and context-aware wireless networks. The groups focuses its research in several important areas such as: network self-configuration, cross-layer optimisation, congestion control, radio resource management, mobility management, network management and network security

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SOLUTIONS

Characterising the impact of network topology on the performance of single-radio wireless mesh networks
Designing an ns-3 architecture for simulating joint radio resource management strategies in interconnected WLAN and UMTS networks
Investigating the performance and limits of KNN-based positioning methods for GSM networks over leaky feeder in underground tunnels
Developing methods for the transparent and scalable terminal mobility for vehicular networks
Producing an efficient mechanism for establishing IP connectivity in Next Generation Networks

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LINK: http://win.inescporto.pt/FrontPage

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Tagged autonomous systems, wireless communication

AMazING

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

AMazING (Advanced Mobile wIreless Network playGround) is an outdoor test system which seeks to achieve market differentiation through providing increased direct control for the user and high reproducibility of tests conditions and results, even for mobile events.

The project provides a free access wireless testbed, composed by 24 fixed nodes located at the rooftop of Instituto de Telecomunicações – Aveiro. The project team has constructed a testbed management system built on top of a customized version of OMF that automates tedious but necessary tasks. The aim is to push Portuguese ICT research and development to the leading edge through the provision of facilities which allow wireless studies to be conducted under more realistic, but still controllable conditions.

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SOLUTIONS

Providing free access, increased levels of control and high reproducibility of results for users
Automating network configuration, software deployment, and experiment execution processes
Aggregating Open Media Framework sub components and functionality under a common, web oriented, multi-user management application and streamlines testbed management by hiding most of the complexity associated to running experiment
Providing the user with an experiment-oriented interface for interacting with the testbed through a graphical interface, while at the same time allowing administrators to manage users and system operations

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LINK: http://amazing.atnog.av.it.pt/

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Tagged autonomous systems, testbed, testing and simulation, wireless communication

APOLLO

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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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 an important contribution towards advancing the Internet of Things.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing a platform to support new services in the area of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in the domain of the Internet of Things
Supporting a vast array of M2M Smart Services and Applications such as Smart Metering, Smart Grids, m-Health (remote monitoring of patients), Smart Cities, Smart Home and Smart Buildings
Defining the technical architecture, specification and development of modules and software components and applications supported on open APIs
Interfacing the platform with systems and devices from the M2M ecosystem
Designing a creation tool for M2M services that allows end-users to design from basic components the Smart Services supported by the platform

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LINK: http://atnog.av.it.pt/projects/apollo

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Tagged Internet of Things, services, smart phones and devices, wireless communication

SONATA

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The aim of the project is to develop new methods for supporting the large-scale analysis of radiation and scattering problems in computational electrodynamics. The specific innovation of the project is the unprecedented application of the Discrete Green Function (DGF) in a finite difference time domain. The end-result will have application in the field of RFID technology.

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SOLUTIONS

Integrating the FDTD method with the integral equations method in the time domain simulation of antennas
Carrying out a thorough analysis of scattering problems in FDTD method

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LINK: http://mwave.eti.pg.gda.pl/index.php?k=23

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Tagged Internet of Things, wireless communication

NF2FF

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The aim of the Near Field to Far Field Antenna Measurement (NF2FF) project is to develop and validate experimental methods for determining the radiation characteristics of antenna arrays in the far field. The team will measure the far-field radiation characteristics through analysing the distribution of electromagnetic parameters in the near field. The end-goal of NF2FF is to develop an inexpensive measuring system for calibrating antenna parameters in unfavourable external environments.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing algorithms for calculating the characteristics of the antenna including methods to eliminate measurement errors resulting from the presence of unwanted signals
Producing measurement data in a three-dimensional matrix
Improving the accuracy of the measurement characteristics of antennas

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LINK: http://www.nf2ff.com/

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Tagged monitoring, testing and simulation, wireless communication

Digital Oil

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Oil and gas operations are increasingly dependent on an extensive network of sensors for measurement and the logging of relevant parameters such as pressure, temperature, water and sand detection. The increasingly pronounced trend in Norwegian Continental Shelf operations is towards unmanned subsea installations distributed in a network on the seabed makes sensor-based information not only useful but absolutely necessary.

The Digital oil (Doil) project addresses the challenging research issue and pressing, practical concern of utilising ICT to process and manage the vast amounts of heterogeneous data generated by subsea, wireless sensor-based operations. Doil will conduct its research in collaboration with a full array of industry and research partners.

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SOLUTIONS

Improving the efficiency and extending the scope of wireless, sensor-based, subsea oil and gas operations
Producing tactics for trusting sensor-based information
Identifying user-driven heuristics for generating overviews of the well life-cycle
Developing a a demonstrator for situated searches of the full well life-cycle
Collaborating with a comprehensive international network of oil and gas companies, fuel service firms and ICT vendors

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LINK: http://www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Prosjekt&cid=1253970547286&pagename=verdikt/Hovedsidemal&p=1226993814962

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Tagged data management, Internet of Things, marine, wireless communication

RFID in Society

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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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 and methodology by which the RFID-mediated interplay of people, products and environments can be assessed. This is a novel research direction, particularly in a Norwegian context, and will involve collaboration with four industry and research partners, giving the project multi-disciplinary edge.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing a framework to evaluate the impact of RFID on Norwegian society
Furthering our knowledge of the structure, range of uses and implications of RFID technology – knowledge which will be of benefit to innovators, organised interests and policy-makers

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LINK: http://www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Prosjekt&cid=1253960222071&pagename=verdikt/Hovedsidemal&p=1226993814962

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Tagged Internet of Things, smart phones and devices, society, wireless communication

WALNUT

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are a key enabling technology in the domain of the “Internet of Things”. However, there are only a few radio bands in which these devices communicate and, hence, the spectrum can easily become overcrowded. Thus, as WSNs proliferate, ensuring their robustness as communications systems becomes increasingly problematic.

The WALNUT project (Wireless Ad-hoc Links using robust Noise-based Ultra-wideband Transmission) intends to focus on providing solutions to the communication robustness problem while maintaining or even reducing power consumption. The team propose to explore wideband modulation so as to enable robust wireless communication in a crowded, interference-rich environment at low-power usage specifications.

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SOLUTIONS

Improving the robustness of Wireless Sensor Network communications through creating sufficient space on the radio spectrum
Using spread spectrum techniques to achieve wide-band modulation
Tackling energy-use issues arising from the use of wide-band modulation through employing a noise-based ultra-wide-band transmission technique

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LINK: http://www.utwente.nl/ctit/research/projects/national/stw/walnut.doc/

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Tagged energy, Internet of Things, wireless communication

SOWICI

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Energy-use in buildings can be minimised by using modern technology with situation-aware devices that are able to communicate. The SOWICI project aims to develop a novel, energy-efficient, in-building optical/wireless communication network. This network will feature intelligent routing and transmission functionalities for wireless services between sensors and actuators and fixed and mobile wireless broadband communication devices. The network will enable building automation and communication for saving energy

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SOLUTIONS

Producing an energy-efficient, in-building, optical/wireless communication network
Integrating the communication networks for building automation with the communication networks used for data exchange and multimedia entertainment
Developing and integrated communication network which is reliable, flexible, scalable and which consumes minimal power
Ensuring that wireless communication between system components should work reliably with a minimum of electro-magnetic emission for energy-efficiency and to eliminate potential health hazards due to exposure to EM radiation

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LINK: http://www.utwente.nl/ctit/research/projects/national/smart_energy_systems/sowici.doc/

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Tagged autonomous systems, communication networks, energy, optical networks, wireless communication

Wireless and Sensor Systems

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The Wireless and Sensor Systems (WiSe) group pursues research covering all aspects of wireless and sensor networks from analog/digital integrated circuit design via wireless networks and computer architecture to distributed systems. The aim of the research conducted in WiSe is to design and validate new techniques for wireless and sensor networks and their applications.

The WiSe research program focuses on four interrelated themes:

Architecture
Flexible and efficient wireless communication
Scalability & adaptability
Applications

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SOLUTIONS

Researching the design and application of large-scale wireless communication and sensor systems
Validating through prototypes, stochastic and other models, and other means
Developing a collaborative embedded monitoring and control platform for submarine surveillance
Researching optimal utilisation, efficient programming and dependability of reconfigurable many-cores for streaming applications
Producing new technology and system solutions for future generations of mobile data networks by introducing a new full-duplex radio transmission paradigm
Exploring innovative strategies for wirelessly monitoring and controlling vibration using a network of intelligent embedded devices that power themselves using harvested vibration energy

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LINK: http://www.utwente.nl/ctit/research/sro/wise/

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Tagged Internet of Things, wireless communication

Reliable Mobility Systems

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 8, 2013 | Comments Off

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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 Systems (ITS) which will allow users to make informed transport medium and route choices based on real-time data. The team will also develop sustainable logistics solutions incorporating reliability, efficiency and environmental-friendliness.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing a Smart travel infrastructure for Holland which will maximise traffic flow and transport efficiency
Designing an Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) based on wireless sensor networks enabling commuters to make informed transport decisions
Producing environmentally aware transport solutions

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LINK: http://www.tno.nl/content.cfm?context=thema&content=innovatiegebied&laag1=894&laag2=913&item_id=913

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Tagged autonomous systems, infrastructure, Internet of Things, smart phones and devices, transport, wireless communication

Multimedia and Wireless Communication Systems Group

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The Multimedia and Wireless Communication Systems (MMWCS) Research Group was founded in 2009 to stimulate and promote research in the areas of multimedia and wireless communication systems and applications. The work covered by the group includes:

Resilient Multimedia Transmission
Multiview Video Coding
Distributed Video Coding
Video Surveillance and Behavioural Analysis
Image and Video Authentication
Image and Video Processing
Quality of Service and Experience
Intelligent Wireless Network Transmission
Location Estimation
Energy Efficient Transmission and Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks
Resource Management and Congestion Control in Wireless Networks
Infrastractureless Peer-to-Peer Solutions
Indoor and Outdoor Radio Propagation Modeling
Network Modeling and Simulation

The Group is part of the faculty of engineering at the University of Malta.

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SOLUTIONS

Applying an SOM neural network to increase the lifetime of battery-operated wireless sensor networks
Modelling of the wireless propagation characteristics inside aircraft
Improving video-coding efficiency and execution

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LINK: http://www.eng.um.edu.mt/mmwcs/index.html

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Tagged media, wireless communication

MOVE

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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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 propose new uses for wireless communications technologies in reducing vehicular traffic congestion, enhancing commuter safety and reducing transport emissions. The project will make use of and develop new vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), systems which can be used to collect and distribute traffic metrics among local, wirelessly connected cars and road side units and provide advanced navigation services.

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SOLUTIONS

Investigating how and where traffic information, such as traffic speed, destination and density, can efficiently be retrieved from and communicated to vehicles
Specifying adapted routing and dissemination protocols to be able to cope with the changing dynamics of vehicular traffic
Designing Traffic Coordination Points (TCPs) can collect and evaluate traffic metrics for a given area and suggest, via the vehicular network, individual routes which minimise travel timeliness
Using TCP information to dynamically adapt the timings for the local traffic lights to maximize the vehicular throughput
Implementing a realistic simulation environment to evaluate the performance of the proposed system under different traffic scenarios
Validating a practical prototype under real traffic conditions in Luxembourg City using the existing “Hot City Mesh” as an infrastructure network

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LINK: http://www.fnr.lu/en/Research-Programmes/Research-Programmes/Projects/Mobility-Optimization-Using-Vehicular-Network-Technologies-MOVE

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Tagged infrastructure, Internet of Things, smart phones and devices, transport, wireless communication

Wireless Networks Laboratory

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The Wireless Network Laboratory conducts research in the rapidly expanding field of wireless networks. This vast area of research covers many sub-domains such as mobile and wireless communication networks, broadband satellite networks, sensor networks, and integrated communication systems. The lab runs many research projects and collaborative initiatives concurrently.

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SOLUTIONS

Making it technically feasible and economically viable to conceive, design and deploy innovative new AAL services
Surveying architectures and scenarios in satellite-based wireless sensor networks
Creating integrated development synergies between mobility, road network, health and insurance systems
Combing social interaction and long term monitoring to promoting independent living
Building models that will help to understand where changes in the patterns of internet usage will affect satellite networks

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LINK: http://www.isti.cnr.it/research/unit.php?unit=WN§ion=projects

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Tagged broadband, communication networks, Internet of Things, mobile, wireless communication

WiNeMA

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The Wireless Network Models and Algorithms group at IIT focuses its research activities on modeling, analysis, and design of algorithms for wireless multi hop networks.

The group sees its main research challenge as bridging the gap between investigations of foundational nature (through, e.g., theoretical investigations of fundamental wireless network properties, design of algorithms with proven performance bounds, etc.) and their application to practical wireless network design.

The group is currently conducting two research projects:

VehiCong: studying congestion in vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANets)
ARS Technomedia: analysing problems and design algorithms for techno-mediated social networks, such as online social networks, mobile social networks etc

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SOLUTIONS

Designing techniques to control congestion in a vehicular communication environment specific to the IEEE 802.11p communication protocol; and
Producing a vehicular, ad-hoc network (VANet) with the use of IEEE 802.11p equipped radio.
Working on the analysis of opportunistic social networks, where messages are exchanged by means of short-range wireless links (e.g., WiFi and Bluetooth)
Investigating issues such as the speed of information diffusion in opportunistic social networks and the provision of innovative social networking solutions without compromising user privacy and security.

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LINK: http://winema.iit.cnr.it/index.php

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Tagged algorithm, mobile, social media, wireless communication

The Centre for Adaptive Wireless Systems

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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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.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing ICT for sustainable and optimised building operation
Designing a flexible, standards compliant based protocol stack, a flexible middleware layer and network management protocols for wireless sensor networks
Creating a WLAN-based system called UbiOne for contextual data mining with a focus on user terminal and WiFi RFID tag locating and tracking
Specifying, designing, and validating a data management technology platform that will support integrated energy & environmental management in buildings utilising a combination of wireless sensor network technologies, an integrated data model and data mining methods and technologies

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LINK: http://www.aws.cit.ie/

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Tagged embedded systems, smart phones and devices, wireless communication

The Antenna & High Frequency Research Centre

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The Antenna & High Frequency Research Centre specialises in the analysis, design and measurement of antennas and associated devices for wireless communications and medical applications.

Current research themes include Multiband & Wideband Antennas for Portable Communications, Base-Stations Antennas, Hyperthermia Antennas and Antennas for Sensor Networks. Equipped with a comprehensive range of analysis methods, manufacturing equipment and a measurement laboratory, the team aims to rapidly expedite ideas to qualified prototypes.

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SOLUTIONS

Designing miniaturised UWB telemetry antennas for body-centric communications
Developing compact and high-performance circularly polarized antennas for the integration of wireless positioning, communications and asset tracking systems
Investigating design principles of antennas for multiband reconfigurable wireless systems

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LINK: http://ahfr.dit.ie/

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Tagged health, wireless communication

The Telecommunications and Networks Lab (ICS-FORTH)

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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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 analysis, voice processing, synthesis and compression, mobile positioning, and contact-less smartcards.

The Lab also maintains a number of testbeds involving fixed and wireless technologies for experimenting with new network technologies and protocols, and for performing measurement and analysis experiments of real network traffic. The lab runs a number of concurrent projects, mostly in association with European partners.

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SOLUTIONS

Optimising speech intelligibility for computer-human communication
Developing compressed sensing techniques for remote imaging in aerial and terrestrial surveillance
Building the foundations for load balancing and capacity planning on wireless networks using measurements and modelling
Improving the design, management and security of wireless networks with QoS Support

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LINK: http://www.ics.forth.gr/mobile/

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Tagged mobile, quality of service, smart phones and devices, testbed, wireless communication

CONFES

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

One of the biggest challenges facing the telecommunications industry is to satisfy user requirements and optimally utilise network infrastructure to achieve sustainable solutions for industry while also providing affordable products and services to end-users.

The CONFES project aims to provide a solution to this challenge by developing an integrated wireless-wired transmission network infrastructure of ultra-high capacity, serving both next generation mobile networks and fixed metropolitan ones. The design output of the project will be based on optical technologies which offer considerable advantages in terms of flexible traffic management, operating costs and capacity for future network upgrades and expansions.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing flat design, dynamic reconfiguration and optimized processes for end-to-end resource allocation, traffic sharing and scheduling and technology convergence to reduce operational costs and investment costs
Designing techniques of automatic adaptation to the frequent traffic fluctuations that characterize a typical next generation wireless network
Creating suitable mechanisms for traffic management, routing, measurements and performance analysis through an integrated management platform
Providing flexible service and guaranteed quality of service (QoS).

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LINK: http://www.confes.gr/?q=en

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Tagged communication networks, next generation networks, optical networks, quality of service, wireless communication

Resource Allocation in Wireless Communication Systems

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 6, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

This project focuses on the allocation of centralised and distributed resources in order to optimise the functioning of wireless communication systems.
The research project is being developed by the Information Processing and Systems group.

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SOLUTIONS

Maximising the sum rate achievable with multiple transmitter and receiver antennas
Achieving a higher level of multi-user uplink to a given wireless systems
Developing transmitters and receivers for systems with low quality radio frequency
Optimising Cognitive Radio power-levels in order to improve quality of service
Optimising the choice of code and modulation for systems with Hybrid-ARQ retransmission where there is no knowledge of the channel of impulse UWB transmissions

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LINK: http://www-etis.ensea.fr/index.php/allocation-de-ressources.html

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Tagged cognitive radio, communication networks, wireless communication

CORMORAN

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 6, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The CORMORAN project seeks to develop innovative communication features and radiolocation based on these cooperative inter/intra-WBANs radio links. Wireless body area networks (WBANS), based on emerging wireless technologies, are in the process of becoming a central component of the Internet of Things. In this context, COMROAN seeks to be at the leading edge in the developing field of “co-operative” wireless communication, making it possible to provide redundant information, better coverage, and increased accuracy of location service.

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SOLUTIONS

Developing techniques for the postioning of mobile body area networks and their constituent nodes
Ensuring that communication links adhere to quality of service standards at the protocol level
Dealing with issues of inter-WBAN coexistence, consumption and compatibility standard
Evaluating solutions under realistic scenarios through the development of suitable simulation and implementation platforms

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LINK: http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/programmes-de-recherche/sciences-et-technologies-de-l-information-et-de-la-communication/infrastructures-pour-la-societe-numerique/fiche-projet-infra/?tx_lwmsuivibilan_pi2[CODE]=ANR-11-INFR-0010

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Tagged Internet of Things, wireless communication

WiFiUS

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 6, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Wireless Innovation between Finland and the U.S. (WiFiUS) provides a platform for building long-term research and education collaboration between the two world leaders in the field of wireless networking.

WiFiUS will connect nine U.S. institutions consisting of four Finnish research organizations in the area of dynamic radio spectrum access, all ofwhich are independently supported by the Academy of Finland and Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation).

This project establishes a new virtual institute, Wireless Innovation between Finland and U.S. (WiFiUS), for promoting and sustaining mutually-beneficial research and education collaborations between US and Finland in the area of wireless networks.

The institute provides an environment for creative international collaboration that leverages the synergies and resources for research and education in the two countries in order to accelerate the rate of development of research innovations and the development of talent and of a work-force capable of excelling in the a new highly interconnected world.

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SOLUTIONS

Facilitating and supporting existing and new international research and education activities in the broad area of wireless networks,
Sharing knowledge among the participants of various relevant international projects,
Enabling the sharing of expertise with emerging experimental platforms, standards and wireless technology policies in the two countries
Facilitating and supporting interaction between academia, industry and the government agencies of the two countries.
Funding a variety of Wireless Innovation projects
- Cognitive Capacity Harvesting Networks
- Distributed Resource Allocation and Interference Management for Dense Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
- Economic Models for Collaborative Access Network Provisioning
- Energy Efficient Cognitive Networking
- Reconfigurable Antenna-based Enhancement of Dynamic Spectrum Access Algorithms
- Robust and Secure Cognitive Radio Networks

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LINK: http://209.140.21.224/~jwifiusa/

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Tagged education and research, wireless communication

Trial

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 6, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The volume of wireless data transfer is expanding at an explosive rate. Current wireless networks are struggling to carry the data traffic generated by smart phones and other mobile devices.Cognitive radio is expected to provide a significant boost for wireless communications and to introduce new business opportunities.

The aim of Tekes’ Trial Environment for Cognitive Radio and Network project is to transform Finland into a globally attractive cluster of expertise and a unique trial environment for cognitive radio and networks.

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SOLUTIONS

Establishing collaborative links with advanced research in Europe and overseas in the area of Cognitive Radio through:
- Provision of funding
- Development and dissemination of expertise
- Support for market research
- Holding of seminars
- Creating an international networking environment for the benefit of businesses and research entities
Developing a leading edge trial environment for wireless communications with the co-operation of several testbed and trial environment providers:
- VTT Cognitive Trial environment
- CWC Cognitive Trial Environment
- CENTRIA Cognitive Trial Environment
- WISE- White Space Test Environment for Broadcast Frequencies
- EECRT- End-to-end Cognitive Radio Testbed
- Nokia Cognitive Radio Testbed
- Introduce new business opportunities through:
- Establishing networks with advanced research in Europe and overseas
- Fostering collaboration with enterprise internationally

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LINK: http://www.tekes.fi/en/programmes-and-services/tekes-programmes/trial/

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Tagged cognitive radio, communication networks, ecosystem, testing and simulation, wireless communication

Finland-China ICT Alliance

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 6, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The China – Finland ICT Alliance is meant to become an open, scalable and sustainable platform for cooperation in ICT and digital services. The alliance aims both to create new business opportunities and to help in addressing the future challenges related to the environment, energy, traffic, well-being, health, and the creation of future urban environments.

The complementary expertise and capabilities in China and Finland facilitate very rapid creation, testing and scaling up of new innovations in areas of mutual interest. The cooperation will involve key international partners from the EU but is meant to be open also to other parties.

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SOLUTIONS

The Alliance sponsors projects in several areas:

Future Wireless Access
- This project aims to develop the core technologies for future wireless connectivity with the aim of superseding the existing systems. The project will aim to find solutions for capacity and coverage improvement which are needed to resolve key challenge such as he increasing data rates and requirements for improved connectivity.
Future Wireless Networking and Core Network
- This programme funds and co-ordinates and number of projects and collaborations within its thematic area. Its aim is to create innovations and new solutions which will lead to increased energy-, spectral – and cost-efficiency in future mobile communication networks. Such activity will involve new architectures of future mobile networks, interference management methods for future wireless networks, future green wireless communications, key technologies for future IPv6-based core network as well as testing and evaluation methodologies for future wireless networks.
Future Services (Ubiserve)
- This project is a joint research effort dedicated to advancing research in the field of ubiquitous services. The project aims to construct service enabling environments, to develop test environments in real-life settings and to coordinate the information on other facilities, tests and demonstrations and expertise within the ICT Alliance.

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LINK: http://www.ictalliance.org/

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Tagged knowledge transfer, services, testing and simulation, wireless communication

QoCON

Posted by www.cefims.eu on August 6, 2013 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

The QoCON project aims to provide solutions to Quality of Service challenges facing wireless data networks. The project seeks to tackle the overload of the wireless spectrum and the interference signals by introducing spectrum sensing , the most elementary function of cognitive radios, and cognitive networks.

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SOLUTIONS

Monitoring the wireless environment and deepening the community knowledge database for it.
Identifying existing and potential control operations such as power control, and selecting channels or wireless technologies.
Designing decision mechanisms to select which control operations to perform and when, in order to achieve optimal overall performance

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LINK: http://www.iminds.be/en/research/overview-projects/p/detail/qocon-2

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Tagged communication networks, quality of service, wireless communication

EARTH

Posted by www.cefims.eu on June 5, 2011 | Comments Off

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SUMMARY

Access to the Future Internet will be dominated by wireless devices. Resultant increases in traffic will challenge the sustainability of mobile networks. The EARTH project brings together a consortium of partners from industry and academia to address this challenge.

The overall goal of the project is to derive solutions that, when combined in an Integrated Solution, will decrease the energy consumption of wireless devices by 50 % without degrading quality of service. These solutions will be implemented at every level of production, from installing energy efficient components in the radio base stations to providing solutions on the radio network level. The EARTH project will complement its theoretical studies with trustworthy proof-of-concepts for the individual solutions as well as for the overall integrated solution.

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SOLUTIONS

Analysing, for the first time, the impact of the Future Internet on sustainability and the energy demands of the mobile communications infrastructure.
Devising and Integrated Solution which avoids an increase of CO2e emissions and energy demands whilst expanding the mobile infrastructure to satisfy the future traffic demands.
Integrating hardware, deployment and management solutions efficiently into an Integrated Solution that allows decreasing energy consumption by more than 50 %.
Implementing key constituents of its solutions in hardware and software prototypes, illustrating the feasibility of and proving validity for the developed solutions

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LINK: https://www.ict-earth.eu/

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Tagged energy, mobile, next generation networks, quality of service, wireless communication