MFOL ICCS
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Microwaves and Fiber Optics Lab of the Institute of Communications and
Computer Systems (MFOL/ICCS)
Athens – IST event 2/6/2003
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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
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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
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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
802.11b, 802.11a, 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
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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-2000-25076)
www.laboftomorrow.org
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.
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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
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Activity Areas (3): Lab of Tomorrow Wearable sensors, measuring specific physical quantities and wireless
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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
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Participation on the IST 2nd 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
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IST 2nd 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
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IST 2nd 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.
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IST 2nd 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)
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IST 2nd 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
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Contacts
Head of MFOL/ICCSProf. Nikolaos K. Uzunoglu [email protected]
Dr Rodoula Makri, Senior researcher ICCS [email protected]