Transcript Kick-off Β’φάσης

Microwaves and Fiber Optics Lab
of the Institute of Communications and
Computer Systems
(MFOL/ICCS)
Athens – IST event 2/6/2003
MFOL ICCS
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Institute of Communications and Computer
Systems (ICCS): within National Technical
University of Athens (NTUA) but different legal body
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Microwaves and Fiber Optics Lab (MFOL)
Head: Prof. N.K. Uzunoglu
established in 1985, member of Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering and the ICCS
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MFOL/ICCS operates according to the Presidential
Decree of 379/98 as an academic and research unit
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Activity Areas (1)
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long-standing experience in design, development,
simulation, testing and measurement of wireless components,
embedded systems and subsystems.
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Large infrastructure (Lab instruments, anechoic chamber,
Faraday room, CAD tools), worth approx. 1,5 MEUROs
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Established ISO 9001 (May 2000, TUV Hellas)
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During the last 10 years: significant contributions to
European Union Projects such as IST, LIFE, GROWTH,
Esprit, RACE, ACTS etc.
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MFOL is specialised in the research and development of a
wide spectrum of topics in the frequency region starting from
low radio frequencies up to optical signals
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Activity Areas (2)
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Wireless
Systems
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Microwave
Telecommunications
and
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Design, development, testing of wireless transceivers.
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point-to-point wide bandwidth systems
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mobile communication terminals: Various Bands transceivers, wireless networks
802.11b, 802.11a, hyperlan I and II
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Antennas design, simulation, development and
measurements:
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design and development of several types of antennas
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microstrip, slots, waveguides and dielectric technology antennas
use of modern software like HFSS for the antennas simulation with
FEM techniques.
antenna measurements are carried out in the anechoic chamber (8.5m x
5.5m x3.5m) that is inside MFOL premises
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Activity Areas (3): Lab of Tomorrow
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Sensors and Embedded Systems in combination with
Wireless Technologies
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MFOL / ICCS is coordinator of the LAB OF TOMORROW project
(IST-2000-25076)
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www.laboftomorrow.org
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Participants from Greece, Germany, Italy, UK, Austria
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LAB OF TOMORROW Objectives
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Development of a pedagogical framework that allow successful
application of the emerging technology in everyday learning
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Enhancement of a constructionist approach in science teaching.
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Activity Areas (3): Lab of tomorrow
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Lab of Tomorrow Objectives (cont.)
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new educational tools and learning environments
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technological innovation is designed with educational targets
and criteria
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Development of a concrete evaluation scheme of the
educational and technological aspects
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Activity Areas (3): Lab of Tomorrow
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Wearable sensors, measuring specific physical quantities and wireless
units
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Data collected during students' activities since they are embedded in
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every day objects (an accelerometer embedded inside a ball) or
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in cloths (heart pulse meter embedded in a T-shirt)
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data transmitted and presented with a graphical user-interface
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students can easily investigate trends and patterns and correlate
them with the theory taught at school
Acceleration (mV)
800
stand
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sit
w alking
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running
jump
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Time (seconds)
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Participation on the IST 2nd call
Possible participation based on:
 An Integrated System for Novel Learning and
Training Processes with Embedded Sensors and
Virtual Reality
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Submitted as expression of interest in response to
Call EOI.FP6.2002, in Embedded Systems
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IST 2nd call (2)
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Goals:
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to create a new generation of wearables embedded systems
in toys, clothes and sports instruments.
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to overcome the traditional approach in pedagogical learning
tools and training methods in sports.
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integration with the use of a virtual reality platform for the
presentation of all collected data.
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To visualize quantities, parameters and unseen properties,
which until now were estimated and understood only through
their effects.
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To adjust the above issues to people with special needs (i.e.
use of VR haptics devices) for their education and athletic
activities
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IST 2nd call (3)
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major axes implementing embedded technologies
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Education and learning
Sports and training
 People with special needs
 Rehabilitation
where the virtual reality environment is the common platform for
the presentation and visualization of data.
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evaluation of the above major axes will be performed throughout
the project
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exploitation issues will be given great priority involving target
market analysis and marketing plan.
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IST 2nd call (4)
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the ideal consortium would include:
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Large companies possessing expertise in:
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athletics
fabrication of sensors and wearable devices into clothes
production of clever objects with embedded sensors
Virtual Reality
Large companies or research organizations possessing
expertise in:
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in embedded systems and wearable technologies
integrated products development (integration of ergonomics,
interaction design, mechanics, electronics hardware and
software)
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IST 2nd call (5)
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Academic Institutes, Universities and SMEs with
expertise in:
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sensors, short range communication aspects, ergonomics,
biomedical systems
software development
Academic Institutes and/or Organizations:
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for pedagogical evaluation and teaching
for Sports and Training
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Organizations and training centers for People with
Special needs
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End Users such as Training centers, schools and
educational organizations
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Contacts
 Head
of MFOL/ICCS
 Prof. Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu
 [email protected]
 Dr
Rodoula Makri, Senior researcher ICCS
 [email protected]
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