Jožef Stefan Institute

Joseph/Jožef Stefan

Fields Physicist Institutions University of Alma mater Doctoral Andreas von Ettingshausen advisor Doctoral students Marian Smoluchowski Johann Josef Loschmidt Jožef Stefan (1835-1893) Known for Stefan–Boltzmann law Born 24 March 1835 Stefan– St Peter (today in Klagenfurt σ am Wörthersee), Austrian Stefan problem Empire Stefan's equation Died 7 January 1893 (aged 57) Stefan's formula Vienna, - Stefan flow Residence Austria Stefan number Citizenship Austrian Empire Maxwell–Stefan diffusion Nationality Slovene Notable awards Lieben Prize (1865) JSI – Jožef Stefan Institute

 Founded in 1949  Leading Slovenian national research organization in the areas of natural sciences and technology: ◦ Information and communication technologies & Electronics (8 depts) ◦ (8 depts) ◦ , Biochemistry & Nanotechnology (11 depts) ◦ Environmental Sciences and Reactor engineering and Energetics (1 dept)  Formally a public research institute, founder Republic of  ~ 600 researchers (total staff ~970)  > 200 on-going international projects  > 100 FP7 and EURATOM  Long history of collaboration with industry  Co-founded Technology park Ljubljana, Politechnics in Nova Gorica, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, … ICT & Electronics departments

 E1 - Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics  E2 - Systems and Control  E3 - Artificial Intelligence  E5 - Open Computer Systems and Networks  E6 - Communication Systems  E7 - Computer Systems  E8 - Knowledge Technologies  E9 - Intelligent Systems Physics departments

 F1 - Theoretical Physics  F2 - Low and Medium Energy Physics  F3 - Thin Films and Surfaces  F4 - Surface Engineering and Optoelectronics  F5 - Condensed Matter Physics  F7 - Complex Matter  F8 - Reactor Physics  F9 - Experimental Particle Physics Chemistry, Biochemistry & Nanotechnology depts

 B1 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  B2 - Molecular and Biomedical Sciences  B3 – Biotechnology

 K1 - Inorganic Chemistry and Technology  K3 - Physical and Organic Chemistry  K5 - Electronic Ceramics  K6 - Engineering Ceramics  K7 - Nanostructured Materials  K8 - Synthesis of Materials K8  K9 - Advanced Materials Environmental Sciences and Reactor Engineering depts

 O2 - Environmental Sciences

 R4 - Reactor Engineering

Department of Communication systems

Dept. of Communication Systems

 Dept. of Communication Systems ◦ 17 researchers with PhD (2 part time) ◦ 7 young researchers and PhD students ◦ 3 administration and technical support ◦ 2 visiting assistants ◦ 6+ undergraduate students Dept. of Communication Systems

 Organisation ◦ Communications Technology Laboratory (G. Kandus)  Telecommunication systems and networks, satellite/terrestrial fixed/mobile wireless access, propagation modelling, radio resource management, mobility management, network coding, simulation and modelling, … ◦ Laboratory for Parallel and Distributed Systems (R. Trobec)  parallel and distributed algorithms and architectures, modeling and simulation of complex systems (chemistry, medicine, environment), measurement and processing of bioelectrical signals, body area networks,… ◦ Laboratory for Networked Embedded Systems (T. Javornik)  Wireless sensor networks, Internet/Web of Things, networked embedded systems, sensor network testbeds, control and monitoring platforms, … + SensorLab joint laboratory between Dept of Communication Systems and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory      planninganddimensioning protocolsandapplications, tools forcommunication S heterogeneouswireless efficientservicein delivery A systems terrestrial, satelliteandaerialplatform Fixedandmobilewireless estimationandprediction channelWireless andservices of Developmentandperformance evaluation ◦ ◦ imulation dvanced telecommunicationnetworkssystems, Cognitive Radio Cognitive and Networking W Service ireless ireless

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 Development of parallel and distributed algorithms and architectures for computer simulations ◦ multicore processors ◦ computer clusters ◦ grid and cloud technologies  Modeling and simulation in the fields of medicine and chemistry ◦ molecular dynamics ◦ human heart ◦ human knee ◦ biological tissues  Measurement, analysis and post-processing of bioelectrical signals  Body area sensor networks Networked Embedded Systems

 Research and development in the area of networked embedded systems ◦ from WSN to IoT, WoT and Smart Objects ◦ virtual sensors, virtual sensor networks, “Sensor as a Service” ◦ design and implementation of networked embedded systems and sensor networks  Development of new methods of data collection/harvesting, preprocessing, storing, advanced processing, advanced interpretation and visualisation  Development of software platforms for dimensioning and control, performance evaluation, sensor data visualisation, sensor data management, sensor data stream mining ◦ TopoSWiM, Videk, StreamSense, Sensors mash-up, GSN, …

Covered communications areas

 Architectures and communication for parallel and distributed computing ◦ within multicore processors, between processors and memory, between periphery (sensors) and processing boards – hard real time ◦ computer clusters ◦ grid and cloud technologies

 Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks ◦ Wireless Body Area (Sensor) Networks ◦ large scale, mesh, relay, heterogeneous, virtual

 Fixed and Mobile Wireless Access Networks ◦ local, ad hoc, terrestrial, heterogeneous, cognitive, stratospheric, satellites

 Wireless/Wired backhaul networks ◦ hierarchical, fixed/mobile stratospheric (HAP-based), satellites Past international projects (selection)

 More than 10 COST Actions since 1992

 FP5 ◦ HeliNet - Network of stratospheric platforms for traffic monitoring, environmental surveillance and broadband services  FP6 ◦ CAPANINA - Communications from Aerial Platform Networks delivering Broadband Communications for All ◦ SatNEx I & II - Satellite Communications Network of Excellence  FP7 ◦ AgroSense - Wireless Sensor Networks and Remote Sensing – Foundation of Modern Agricultural Infrastructure ◦ ProSense – Promote, Mobilize, Reinforce and Integrate WSN Research and Researchers ◦ ACTIVE - Enabling the Knowledge Powered Enterprise Ongoing international projects

 COST Actions ◦ IC 0902 – Cognitive Radio and Networking for Cooperative Coexistence of Heterogeneous Wireless Networks ◦ IC 0906 – Wireless Networking for Moving Objects ◦ IC 1004 – Cooperative Radio Communications for Green Smart Environments ◦ IC 1101 – Optical Wireless Communications - An Emerging Technology ◦ IC 1104 – Random Network Coding and Designs over GF(q) ◦ ...  FP7 ◦ BalkanGEONet - Balkan GEO Network – Towards Inclusion of Balkan Countries into Global Earth Observation Initiatives ◦ PlanetData Network of Excellence ◦ CREW – Cognitive Radio Experimentation World ◦ ABSOLUTE – Aerial Base Stations with Opportunistic Links for Unexpected & Temporary Events ◦ CITI-SENSE - Development of sensor-based Citizens' Observatory Community for improving quality of life in cities National projects (selection)

 RTD projects ◦ ARRS – Multiple antenna systems for mobile WiMAX  co-funded by Telsima d.o.o. and Telekom Slovenije ◦ ARRS – Advanced procedures for interactive composition of sensor networks ◦ RIP 09 – 4G Pico Base station  collaboration with 4G Neuron and UNI-LJ ◦ KC OPCOMM – Open communication platform for service integration  collaboration with Telekom, Špica, Iskratel, Globtel, ... ◦ KC CLASS – Cloud assisted services  collaboration with Studio Moderna, SmartCom, Infotehna, NIL, ... ◦ ...  Applied projects ◦ Mobitel (open source propagation modelling tool GRASS-RaPlaT) ◦ Telekom Slovenije (backbone network performance evaluation, network alarms root cause analysis, …) ◦ Telsima (development of WiMAX Pico BS) ◦ … Relevance to the project and main tasks

 Collaborative partner ◦ transfer of experience and knowledge in innovative research in the field of  Communications  wireless sensor networks and computer technologies; ◦ networking activities  the mobility of senior and younger researchers;  joint organisation of regional conferences, workshops, and invited lectures;  support in implementation of intellectual rights protection policies.

Role in the project

 Collaborative partner 2 involved in: ◦ WP3: tasks 3.1, 3.2 ◦ WP4: tasks 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 ◦ WP6: task 6.1 ◦ WP7: task 7.3.  Specific tasks: ◦ transfer of experience and knowledge ◦ networking activities which include the mobility of researchers ◦ joint organisation of regional conferences and workshops ◦ support in the implementation of the intellectual rights protection

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