Energy efficient sensor networks

SRA Ambient Intelligence

2008

Ambient Intelligent systems

AreDeeply networked systemsHighly distributed embedded systems Autonomous and self-supporting intelligent devicesFacilitates interaction between people and products

What’s in a name?Ubiquitous computing, pervasive computing, ambient intelligence, invisible computing, disappearing computer, Smart Surroundings, ..

Knowledge areas

Challenges should considerSystemsEnvironmentThe human

Research activities includeEmbedded device developmentNetworking technologies and protocolsInterfaces and interactionSystem architecture and foundation

Multidisciplinary Embedded systemsWireless communicationDistributed computingApplication platformsHuman-computer interactionIndustrial design

Activities 2008

European projects

Dutch projects

IIP Sensor Networks

FES 2009

European projects - Research

Relate “Relative positioning” (FP6 STREP, TUD)zero-state routingMiXiM simulation framework

WASP (FP6, IP, TU/e)integration of entire development and deployment range, including tooling

Sofia (Artemis, since January 1, 2009, TU/e)system and software infrastructure in smart environmentsfocus on applications in lighting

AWARE (FP6, STREP, UT)Autonomous systems integrating UAVs and WSN

SENSEI (FP7, IP, UT)WSN in the Future Internet

IS-Active (AAL, UT, TUD)Activity recognition and real-time feedback for COPD

European projects - networks

Network of ExcellenceCONET - Cooperating Objects Network of Excellence (FP7, TUD)

simulationsdeployment issues

TestbedsWisebed “Wireless Sensor Network Testbeds” (FP7, TUD)building infrastructure for real-world testingintegration of real data and simulation

National projectsSmart Surroundings (Bsik, UT, TUD, TU/e)

WSN & ubiquitous computing

Vitruvius (IOP Gencom, since January 1, TU/e)(security in) health care monitoring applications

‘iLighting the world’Local, interdisciplinary initiative of TU/e around lighting

ALwEN “Ambient Living with Embedded Networks” (PointOne, TUD)QoS-aware protocol adaptation

Featherlight (STW, UT)lightweight distributed systems

Harsh (PointOne, UT)wireless communication in harsh environments

Wireless food sensor system (Pieken in de Delta, UT)agriculture, moisture monitoring

FREE (PointOne, UT, TUD)energy harvesting and resource management in wsn

Senior (Pieken in de Delta, UT)inertial sensing in the interaction with people and objects

Real Time Enterprise (CTIT, WISE, UT (6 chairs))Multidisciplinary project on distributed processing and networking for transport & logistics

Smart Environments Lab

In Twente: SmartXPSmart eXPerience labCollaboration among several chairs

In cooperation with Create

Will provide facilities and act as testbed/living lab for research projects

IIP Sensor Networks

Kicked off in April 2008Paul Havinga, Jan Maas, Sensor Universe

Several meetings of ‘tables’Care and lifestyleMobility, logisticsConnections with HBOWaterSafety

Formally approved December 1, 2008

STW programme "Autonomous Sensor Systems“

ASCI Spring school Wireless Sensor Networks, 2008

FES 2009

Focus on ‘Cooperative Embedded Intelligence’Embedded Systems InstituteSmart SurroundingsFreeband

Several project proposals around the application of sensor networks

Public safetyTransport, logistics, enterprise efficiencyLarge scale networksDistributed reasoning, well being and well workingIndustrial safety

Strong industrial participationSMEs and large industries

ConclusionLots of (mainly) individual activities in research

European research projects (FP6/7, AAL, Artemis)National projects (Bsik, PointOne, Pieken, STW, IOP)Showing strong interest from industrySome joint research projects

Current focus themes (in order)Wireless Sensor NetworksUbiquitous computingIndustrial designHMI

CooperationSmart SurroundingsIIP Sensor NetworksFES 2009

Joint educationWould be nice….(e.g. in Master Embedded Systems)Spring school WSN (2008)