News from the UWB Network News from prototype development Publications IEEE ICUWB 08 deadline Feb 10, 2008 Nanotera initiative C. Dehollain participates in proposal 1

Next Meetings MICS scientific conference January 21-23, 2007 All PhD students and faculty funded by MICS expected to participate Final version of demo I will give a report on the work of the UWB network Please send me any graphical + video material before Dec 19 at the latest 2

MICS Phase 2: Prototype Development We need to define the goals of the prototype development effort for the coming 2 years; final decision should be made end of January Ideally, should prepare the way to MICS phase 3 Three possible directions were mentioned already Interference testbed Mobile robots with ranging collaboration with EPFL ENAC Crypto modulation / authenticated ranging collaboration with MICS Cluster 3 3

MICS Phase 3 MICS phase 2 ends October 2009 There will likely be a MICS phase 3 Of a different nature Make $$$$ value $$$$ out of the research UWB network is a large project within MICS Proposal Produce a coordinated portfolio of patents Ownership remains with home institution (EPFL, ETHZ, CSEM, HES-SO) But can be sold / licensed as a package Requests for funding in MICS phase 3 will be in priority given to groups that Have contributed to patents Plan to do more 4