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Jožef Stefan Institute Joseph/Jožef Stefan Fields Physicist Institutions University of Vienna Alma mater University of Vienna Doctoral Andreas von Ettingshausen advisor Doctoral Ludwig Boltzmann students Marian Smoluchowski Johann Josef Loschmidt Jožef Stefan (1835-1893) Known for Stefan–Boltzmann law Born 24 March 1835 Stefan–Boltzmann constant 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, Austria-Hungary 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) ◦ Physics (8 depts) ◦ Chemistry, Biochemistry & Nanotechnology (11 depts) ◦ Environmental Sciences and Reactor engineering and Energetics (1 dept) Formally a public research institute, founder Republic of Slovenia ~ 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 Communications Technology Development and performance evaluation of telecommunication systems, networks and services Wireless channel measurement, modeling, estimation and prediction 10 lin 0 Op = -3dB Op = -2dB Fixed and mobile wireless access based on Op = -1dB -10 Op = 0dB Central location -20 terrestrial, satellite and aerial platform -30 PDF P DS [dB] -40 systems Dislocated network A -50 -60 -70 Advanced access architectures for -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 Dislocated network B FrequencyfT efficient service delivery in s heterogeneous wireless networks ◦ Service-Oriented Networks, Self-Organised Wireless Networks ◦ Cognitive Radio and Networking A1 A2 … An Service Manager Interface Requirements Layer Simulation and performance evaluation Rules Reasoning Engine tools for communication procedures, Queue of Bidder Services ServiceManager protocols and applications, network Assignment Engine CognitiveProcess Context Resource Stack planning and dimensioning, … Manager Manager Manager SAN SAN Parallel and Distributed Systems 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 THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION! .
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