<p> iPOLE - Project Oriented Learning Environment International and Interdisciplinary Innovation Projects</p><p> iPOLE 2015 – The Internet of Things in Cooperation with Swisscom</p><p>„What did we get from the POLE Air® project? Many product ideas, but not only: The students taught us that thanks to the exchange of information and knowledge and thanks to will, enthusiasm and common sense, it is possible to watch, design and touch the future.” Fabrizio Bigatti, Product Manager at Elica, POLE-Partner 2011</p><p> iPOLE – International and iPOLE (project oriented learning environment) is an international and interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary study platform that permits the development of innovation projects in cooperation with industry partners. iPOLE gives students the opportunity to participate in an international project. It allows joint groups of students to collaborate on specific tasks during one term, supported by international experts and local mentors. Students will get the chance to broaden their specific professional skills and to develop more generic competences. iPOLE has a strong focus on computer science, design and management. The outcomes of the projects are innovative concepts that will be delivered as a proof of concept, e.g. a functional or interactive prototype.</p><p>Project Task 2015 The Internet of Things – iPOLE in cooperation with Swisscom The Internet of Things opens new possibilities for communication: How can bicycles, letter boxes, shoes or any other object being connected? And what kind of services or applications may result out of this? Sensor based localization, Patient Monitoring or Smart Parking are future ideas, just to name some. The ongoing deployment of Low Power Networks (LPNs) enables a wide range of novel applications in the areas of M2M (machine-to-machine) and IoT (internet of things). The goal of this iPOLE project is to invent, prototype, explore, and demonstrate applications of sensors and machine-to-machine communication in a Swisscom’s newly deployed LPN for the business-to-business environment. This includes sensor-based data collection, organization of sensor networks, management front ends and visualization of collected data. Applications ideas are only limited by your imagination and creativity. They may include fleet management, infrastructure, asset and utility management, facility management, navigation, tracking, transportation, logistics, flow control, and much more. Swisscom will provide the infrastructure as well as the SDKs and APIs to realize your visions (further information: http://lpn.swisscom.ch/).</p><p>Application Students from FHNW apply for the project with their CV and a letter of motivation before May 22 nd. The iPOLE board will give a notification of acceptance before May 29th. Please note that - if your application is accepted - the participation is mandatory. Please send your application to [email protected]. The iPOLE project is open to approximately 30 students from 3-5 different home universities and disciplines. During the project students will work in mixed teams of about 6 persons. The upcoming iPOLE includes students and faculty from: - University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (as leading house) - Merz Akademie, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien, Stuttgart - Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - Further Universities to be defined</p><p>Important Dates Virtual Kick-off September 7th, 2015, 5 p.m. (tbc) by VC The project starts with a virtual kick-off on videoconference </p><p>FHNW, School of Engineering www.fhnw.ch/technik May 2015 iPOLE - Project Oriented Learning Environment International and Interdisciplinary Innovation Projects</p><p> explaining the project, introducing the partners and starting project analysis (approx. 2 hrs). Physical Kick-off October 21st–23rd, 2015 (tbc) physical meeting All team members (students and coaches from the participating universities) will come together physically. We will build the teams, meet our industry partner, give inputs to the process planning and develop ideas within the first workshop. After the virtual kick-off, the collaboration within the teams will go on virtually. Students meet weekly by videoconference, will get intermediate feedback and support by their coaches and develop their projects until the final review. Review I November 11th, 2015, 5 p.m. (tbc) by VC Review II December 15th, 2015, 5 p.m. (tbc) by VC Final Review January 14th, 2016 (tbc) physical meeting</p><p>Work Load and Costs Students are expected to contribute approximately 180 hours for this module (IP5). Each participating university provides support by a local coach. The costs for accommodation (if needed) are covered. Travel and subsistence expenses are at the students charge. The participation on the plenary meetings is mandatory.</p><p>NDA Due to the high potential of a novel product, all involved partners will agree on a confidentiality agreement which in turn has to be signed by all partners and participants involved in the project.</p><p>Organization Dr. Doris Agotai Prof. Dr. Stefan Müller Arisona Prof. Dr. Simon Schubiger</p><p>Contact If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us! We are looking forward to your participation. Dr. Doris Agotai University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science Bahnhofstrasse 6, CH-5210 Windisch [email protected] T +41 56 462 49 67 www.pole-project.ch In Cooperation with</p><p>FHNW, School of Engineering www.fhnw.ch/technik May 2015</p>