Microwaves and Fiber Optics Lab of the Institute of Communications and Computer Systems (MFOL/ICCS) Athens – IST event 2/6/2003

2 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

3 2/6/2003 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

4 2/6/2003 Activity Areas (2)  Wireless and Microwave Telecommunications and Systems  Design, development, testing of wireless transceivers.  point-to-point wide bandwidth systems  mobile communication terminals: Various Bands transceivers, wireless networks b, a, 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

5 2/6/2003 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 )   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.

6 2/6/2003 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

7 2/6/2003 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

8 2/6/2003 Participation on the IST 2 nd 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

9 2/6/2003 IST 2 nd 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

10 2/6/2003 IST 2 nd 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.

11 2/6/2003 IST 2 nd 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)

12 2/6/2003 IST 2 nd 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

13 2/6/2003 Contacts  Head of MFOL/ICCS  Prof. Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu   Dr Rodoula Makri, Senior researcher ICCS 