Kick-off Β’φάσης
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Microwaves and Fiber Optics Lab
of the Institute of Communications and
Computer Systems
(MFOL/ICCS)
Athens – IST event 2/6/2003
MFOL ICCS
Institute of Communications and Computer
Systems (ICCS): within National Technical
University of Athens (NTUA) but different legal body
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
MFOL/ICCS operates according to the Presidential
Decree of 379/98 as an academic and research unit
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Activity Areas (1)
long-standing experience in design, development,
simulation, testing and measurement of wireless components,
embedded systems and subsystems.
Large infrastructure (Lab instruments, anechoic chamber,
Faraday room, CAD tools), worth approx. 1,5 MEUROs
Established ISO 9001 (May 2000, TUV Hellas)
During the last 10 years: significant contributions to
European Union Projects such as IST, LIFE, GROWTH,
Esprit, RACE, ACTS etc.
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)
Wireless
Systems
and
Microwave
Telecommunications
and
Design, development, testing of wireless transceivers.
point-to-point wide bandwidth systems
mobile communication terminals: Various Bands transceivers, wireless networks
802.11b, 802.11a, hyperlan I and II
Antennas design, simulation, development and
measurements:
design and development of several types of antennas
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
Sensors and Embedded Systems in combination with
Wireless Technologies
MFOL / ICCS is coordinator of the LAB OF TOMORROW project
(IST-2000-25076)
www.laboftomorrow.org
Participants from Greece, Germany, Italy, UK, Austria
LAB OF TOMORROW Objectives
Development of a pedagogical framework that allow successful
application of the emerging technology in everyday learning
Enhancement of a constructionist approach in science teaching.
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Activity Areas (3): Lab of tomorrow
Lab of Tomorrow Objectives (cont.)
new educational tools and learning environments
technological innovation is designed with educational targets
and criteria
Development of a concrete evaluation scheme of the
educational and technological aspects
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Activity Areas (3): Lab of Tomorrow
Wearable sensors, measuring specific physical quantities and wireless
units
Data collected during students' activities since they are embedded in
every day objects (an accelerometer embedded inside a ball) or
in cloths (heart pulse meter embedded in a T-shirt)
data transmitted and presented with a graphical user-interface
students can easily investigate trends and patterns and correlate
them with the theory taught at school
Acceleration (mV)
800
stand
600
400
sit
w alking
200
running
jump
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
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
Submitted as expression of interest in response to
Call EOI.FP6.2002, in Embedded Systems
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IST 2nd call (2)
Goals:
to create a new generation of wearables embedded systems
in toys, clothes and sports instruments.
to overcome the traditional approach in pedagogical learning
tools and training methods in sports.
integration with the use of a virtual reality platform for the
presentation of all collected data.
To visualize quantities, parameters and unseen properties,
which until now were estimated and understood only through
their effects.
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)
major axes implementing embedded technologies
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.
evaluation of the above major axes will be performed throughout
the project
exploitation issues will be given great priority involving target
market analysis and marketing plan.
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IST 2nd call (4)
the ideal consortium would include:
Large companies possessing expertise in:
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:
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)
Academic Institutes, Universities and SMEs with
expertise in:
sensors, short range communication aspects, ergonomics,
biomedical systems
software development
Academic Institutes and/or Organizations:
for pedagogical evaluation and teaching
for Sports and Training
Organizations and training centers for People with
Special needs
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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