Electronics-Telecommunications and Applications Lab,Electronics Telecommunications and Applications Lab, Physics Department, University of Ioannina, Greece

RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION CAPABILITIES

Dr. Vasilis Christofilakis

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FacultyFaculty

The research team consists of 4 faculty, 4 postdoctoral fellows and 1 doctoral student. Team members come from a variety ofExcellent cooperation Faculty Faculty

and and StaffStaff

Team members come from a variety of disciplines and come with different skills.

Excellent cooperation relations, within and outside Greek borders, with several universities research

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universities, research centers and enterprises.

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…….…….ExperienceExperienceIn depth experience in electronics and telecommunication

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R&D

CURRENT AND PAST RESEARCH PROGRAMSCURRENT AND PAST RESEARCH PROGRAMSInternational Projects (>2 Million €)DIGITAL EUROPEAN CORDLESSDIGITAL EUROPEAN CORDLESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EUROPEAN RADIO MESSAGING SYSTEMERMES VALIDATIONNETWORK INTERWORKINGFORMAL DESCRIPTION TECHNIQUESSIGNALLING SYSTEM No.7National Projects: (>0 5 Million €)National Projects: (>0.5 Million €)Schumann Resonance Stations:50.000 € This project is funded by the “Mariolopoulos-Kanaginis Foundation for the E i t l S i ”Environmental Sciences”"Wireless Flexible Network of automatic and controlling processes”, funded by the Greek Ministry of Development: p ocesses , u ded by t e G ee st y o e e op e t25.0000.000GRD

TOPICS WE CAN PARTICIPATE/CONTRIBUTE TOPICS WE CAN PARTICIPATE/CONTRIBUTE

MIMO systemsMIMO systems UWB systemsOFDM systems using DSPy gDesign and manufacture of various antenna typesSoftware Radio / SmartSoftware Radio / Smart AntennasRapid electronic digitizers label multi-channel datalabel, multi channel data storage systems, etc. Channel Characterization

SCHUMANN RESONANCES NETWORKSCHUMANN RESONANCES NETWORKEach SR node of the network will be cable to continuously Antennawill be cable to continuously capture and monitor special characteristics of the spectrumThe SR detection systemThe SR detection system consists of three main parts:

-antenna -amplification and filteringamplification and filtering -data acquisition system.

All the data and results will be available through web among

Data acquisition

available through web among the participants

Amplification and filtering

LOW EMISSION OR PASSIVE RADARS LOW EMISSION OR PASSIVE RADARS

L i iLow emission or passive radars that could work efficiently yin areas that cannot be covered by active radar systemsradar systems.Could be a part of conventional active co e t o a act eradars offering full coverage over free space and roughspace and rough surfaces

RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS BELOW 10GHZRAINFALL MEASUREMENTS - BELOW 10GHZ

RainDrops absorb and scatter radio waves leading toRainDrops absorb and scatter radio waves leading to signal attenuationThere are several researches concerning rainfall gestimation, modeling and measurements primarily in the RF spectrum above 10GHz

Signal Attenuation is larger at this frequenciesSignal Attenuation is larger at this frequenciesPoor resolution

A very attractive research field is the measurement of i l tt ti d t i f ll i isignal attenuation due to rainfall over a region, using

public frequencies lying around WiMax or even 3G,4GUsing a dense network over a region we could collectUsing a dense network over a region we could collect additional rainfall data improving conventional rainfall measurements

INDOOR LOCALIZATION USING UWB SIGNALSINDOOR LOCALIZATION USING UWB SIGNALSIndoor localization systems using RF signals such as Bluetooth or Wifihave limited accuracy due to narrowband assumption.Impulse Radio - UWB (IR-UWB) localization systems are based on very short pulses with width on the order of ns.Due to very narrow pulse widths it is “easy” to distinguish between direct

th d lti thpath and multipath. The low power and high data rate make this technology viable and competitive in the telecommunications field. Th d ’t d 10 d t i d b th t d d IEEEThe range doesn’t exceed 10m, as determined by the standard IEEE 802.15.3a. For outdoor applications the equivalent standard IEEE 802.15.4a has been createdbeen created.

SEEKING FOR PARTNERSSEEKING FOR PARTNERS

We are looking for partners or coordinator to join aWe are looking for partners or coordinator to join a proposal or to form a new primarily for the following topics:topics:

FET-Open - Novel Ideas for Radically NewFET-Open - Novel Ideas for Radically New TechnologiesBES-2-2015: Maritime Border Security topic 2: Low y pcost and “green” technologies for EU coastal border surveillanceDRS 1 2015: Crisis management topic 1: Potential ofDRS-1-2015: Crisis management topic 1: Potential of current and new measures and technologies to respond to extreme weather and climate events p

CONTACT INFOCONTACT INFO

Electronics Telecomm nications and ApplicationsElectronics-Telecommunications and Applications LaboratoryPhysics DepartmentPhysics DepartmentUniversity of IoanninaP i ti i liPanepistimioupolisIoanninaGR 45110GR-45110+302651008542www.telecomlab.grvachrist@uoi.gr, vasilis.christofilakis@gmail.com

Partnership We are looking for partners or coordinator to join a proposal or to form a new for the following topics

1. FET-Open - Novel Ideas for Radically New Technologies

2. BES-2-2015: Maritime Border Security topic 2: Low cost and “green” technologies for EU coastal border surveillance

3. DRS-1-2015: Crisis management topic 1: Potential of current and new measures and technologies to respond to extreme weather and climate events

General topics we are interested in are • MIMO systems • UWB systems • OFDM systems using DSP • Design and manufacture of various antenna types Horn, PIFA, spiral, Vivaldi, etc. • Software Radio / Smart Antennas • Rapid electronic digitizers label, multi-channel data storage systems, etc. • Channel Characterization

Schumann Resonances Network

Each SR node of the network will be cable to continuously capture and monitor special characteristics of the spectrum, along with its variations over time

The SR detection system could possibly consist of three main parts that are the antenna the amplification and filtering and the data acquisition system.

All the data and results will be available through web among the participants

Low Emission or Passive Radars

Work efficiently in areas that cannot be covered by active radar systems.

Rainfall measurements – Below 10GHz

A very attractive research field is the measurement of signal attenuation due to rainfall over a region, using public frequencies lying around WiMax or even 3G, 4G

Indoor Geolocation using RF signals

University of Ioannina - Physics Department Panepistimioupolis, GR-45110

Phone: +302651008542 Email: vachrist@uoi.gr

vasilis.christofilakis@gmail.com

www.telecomlab.gr Specific topics we can participate/contribute

University of Ioannina - Physics Department

Schumann Resonances Node

MIMO measurements - Antenna Prototypes

Faculty and Staff Staff Members of Electronics Telecommunications and Applications Lab, Physics Department, University of Ioannina have in depth experience in electronics and telecommunication R&D. ETA Lab have excellent cooperation relations, within and outside Greek borders, with several universities, research centers and enterprises.

Team The research team consists of 4 faculty, 4 postdoctoral fellows and 1 doctoral student. Team members come from a variety of disciplines and come with different skills.

Skills Software radios, digital signal processing techniques, smart antennas, object-oriented programming and hardware implementations, design and development of wireless and embedded systems, antenna design, measuring technology and satellite links, electronic properties of micro- and nanoelectronic devices.

Resources & Infrastructure

Research development and measurements for: • MIMO systems (emission - reception) • UWB systems • OFDM systems using DSP • Digital Modulation • Digital transceivers (eg BPSK, QPSK, CDMA, etc.)

• Design and manufacture of various antenna types Horn, PIFA, spiral, Vivaldi, etc. • Software Radio / Smart Antennas • Rapid electronic digitizers label, multi-channel data storage systems, etc.

Our Research Laboratory The laboratory is equipped with scientific instruments such as oscilloscopes, generators, RF, arbitrary RF generators, spectrum analyzers, PCB bonding, etc., which permit reliable experimental measurements. Digital design is possible through Altera PLD's that programmed with the program Quartus. CPLD's can be programmed in three ways: schematic diagram, VHDL, State machines or any combination of three methods. There is also the possibility of developing DSP applications using the Texas Instruments IDE tools.

Hardware Prototypes - Data Logger

Current and Past International and national research programs International Projects (>2 Million €) DIGITAL EUROPEAN CORDLESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EUROPEAN RADIO MESSAGING SYSTEM ERMES VALIDATION NETWORK INTERWORKING FORMAL DESCRIPTION TECHNIQUES SIGNALLING SYSTEM No.7 CARTE SANTEE National Projects: (>0.5 Million €)

Schumann Resonance Stations:50.000 € This project is funded by the “Mariolopoulos-Kanaginis Foundation for the Environmental Sciences”

"Wireless Flexible Network of automatic and controlling processes”, funded by the Greek Ministry of Development: 25.0000.000GRD

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