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2. Spokesperson: Steven Latré

3. IDLab structure Faculty of Science (UAntwerpen)
Faculty of Applied Engineering
(UAntwerpen)

4. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH DOMAINS & STAFF
Wireless networking
Distributed Intelligence
BENNY
VAN HOUDT
STOCHASTIC
MODELLING
JOHANN
MARQUEZ-BARJA
SDN MANAGEMENT & EDGE
COMPUTING
JEROEN
FAMAEY
LOW POWER NETWORKING
MAARTEN
WEYN
LOCALIZATION
CHRIS BLONDIA
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
STEVEN
LATRE
DISTRIBUTED DEEP LEARNING
PETER
HELLINCKX
DISTRIBUTED EMBEDDED
SYSTEMS & AI
JAN BROECKHOVE
PARALLEL
SIMULATION

5. IDLab’s USP & mission
Become a leader in specific domains of … wireless networking & artificial intelligence by designing distributed intelligence solutions for networks which are implemented and tested on a large testbed infrastructure and applied in a broad range of industry collaborating projects

6. Collaboration in Flanders

7. Collaborations Worldwide
EU projects
...
International collaborations

8. 7.64 183 11 34 Research Performance External funding
For the period 2014 – 2017…
7.64
Meuro
External funding
183
Peer reviewed papers 11
PhD Defenses 34
PhD Enrollments

9. Highlights + DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
“Researchers from the University of Antwerp were recently awarded $750,000 from DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to develop wireless networks that allow reliable communication in crisis situations. “
Capital of Things: forefront of IoT & AI in Flanders +
Spinoffs

10. Future: Plans & Perspectives
The Beacon
Foster eco-system, become THE research partner for IoT & smart cities
Consolidation
Experienced strong growth, defined clear strategy
Ensure that we can consolidate and further increase quality
Valorization oriented research
Further intensify bilateral research (full-time IOF manager)
Focus on IP protection and business development
International reputation & leadership role
Further focus on EU and worldwide projects City of Things, AI, etc.