Projects / Programmes
January 1, 2009
- December 31, 2012
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 2.08.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Telecommunications |
|
| 2.07.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Computer science and informatics |
|
| 2.06.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Systems and cybernetics |
|
| 2.15.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Metrology |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| T180 |
Technological sciences |
Telecommunication engineering |
| P175 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Informatics, systems theory |
| T181 |
Technological sciences |
Remote sensing |
| T121 |
Technological sciences |
Signal processing |
| T111 |
Technological sciences |
Imaging, image processing |
| P170 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Computer science, numerical analysis, systems, control |
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 2.02 |
Engineering and Technology |
Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering |
remote sensing; signal processing; statistics, imaging, image processing; computer science, numeric analysis, systems, remote control multimedia systems and engineering data, digital audio and video broadcasting, services
Researchers (10)
Organisations (1)
Abstract
Telematics - synergy of telecommunications and information- is a foundation of modern information society. It enables services, which are changing the paradigm of personal life, industry, and connection to the world. The company Ultra and UM-FERI Maribor, the founder of the program Telematics, have combined their development and marketing goals on one side, and research and pedagogic goals on the other side to encourage the research in the field of telecommunication and information, and to accelerate the transfer of knowledge and achievements from the academia to the industry. Our activities are focused on the following three areas:
-Extraction, transmission and dissemination of information, where we focus our investigation on multi-dimensional and multi-rate signal processing, statistical methods, modeling, information transmission, remote sensing, information mining, etc.
-Life quality and safety, where we research and develop techniques for mobile remote monitoring of the environment, people's health, and mobile interactive information, data and knowledge access.
-Services, where we research, and particularly develop system applications for e-payment, traffic management and monitoring, safety and remote learning.
These researches and projected activities involving knowledge and service dissemination have multifaceted significance for Slovenia:
a. Stable social-economic and cultural development
Measured in the world scale, products and services in the field of Telematics are considered to be a market niche with exponential growth. Many Slovene companies build their strategy based on the products or services of Telematics. Their core features are high technology, high added value and fast development. To follow up with those trends, intensive research and continuous development of quality graduate and post-graduate studies are necessary, especially in the science disciplines of Telematics. Also, cultural development benefits from Telematics. New possibilities, from digital to interactive radio and television diffusion, or any multimedia services in general are offered to larger population, enabling them top cultural services.
b. Technology development
The development of Telematics and its services is based on knowledge and high technology usage. The most important for Slovenia is to keep up with the pace in the world, which is possible with a close relationship in terms of research between the industry and the academics. With such research work, we can stimulate the development of wireless communication devices, systems for extraction, transmission, processing and dissemination of the information. All these devices, knowledge and algorithms directly and indirectly affect the technology development of the country.
c. Strengthening national identity and preserving natural and cultural heritage
Managing Telematics in today's world divides the nations to those who will preserve and develop their identity and their natural and cultural heritage from those who will more or less be melted into developed societies. Knowledge in general, which is the fundamental component of the products and services of Telematics, is environment friendly; it disseminates knowledge and culture, and raises the quality of life. With the projected establishment of virtual laboratories, digital library and remote sensing center, Telematics will have a direct positive impact on the national entity and its culture.
Significance for science
REMOTE SENSING: - Development of methods for soil moisture esitmation Devlopment of despeckling methods Modeling of optimal window size used in despeckling and information extraction Development of new models for modeling of Complex SAR images Modeling of complex SAR images using Gauss Markov Model Development of complex Auto binomial model Estimation of river currents and see currents using inteferometry Soil moisture estimation using ground penetrating radar Development of student radar using ultrasound. 2. MODELING AND SIMULATION OF PACKET TRAFIC - Development of methodology for construction of a training system based on the SITL technology in virtual training area for use of communication-information systems anywhere on the world. - Development of new modeling method for data source's models based on analysis of captured traffic and analytical transformation theirs histograms into pdf. - Development of new modeling method for data source's models based on implicit identification of the data source pdf. - Development of new statistical test for goodness of fit of the two statistical processes. It is based on Chi-square test, which is accordingly weighted for acceleration of convergence of the feed-back loop pdf parameter estimatior. - Developed open-source code "Trafmod", a useful tool for evaluation of statistical parameters in models of captured packet traffics. - Development of expert system for automatic evaluation of the simulation results obtained by OPNET simulation tools. - Studying radical new approaches in solving routing problems in communication networks based on circular graph theory. 3. WIRELESS SENSORS NETWORKS (WSN): - New algorithm and routing protocol for WSN based on bipartite graphs. - New simulation model for OPNET and algorithm for solving the hidden node problem. - New model for a communication channel for OPNET, which better consider the influence of interferences on bit error rate (BER). - Development of the regression models for sensors localization errors and experimental confirmation of its usability. - Improving the existed open-code model for Zig-Bee model wireless sensor network in OPNET. - Development of a cost function for estimation optimal ratio between compress ratio and energy saving as consequence of shorter remission times.
Significance for the country
1. Satellite remote sensing plays an important role in observation of Earth surface. Methods for change detection, soil moisture estimation, land sliding, monitoring of displacement, estimation of ocean's currents and river currents exploit, bio mass estimation and change detection in forests helps the end users to exploit larger areas and prevent natural disasters, as for example land sliding and floods. 2. Modeling and simulation of communication systems, as well as a real system in the loop (SITL) simulations, provides the basis of an increased deployment of simulation techniques in the planning process and effectively exploiting of the communication and information systems. Simulation methodologies are useful in various areas such as governance and management of contemporary electro distribution systems known as "smart grids", the construction of realistic training and simulation systems for Slovenian army needs, rational planning broadband communications’ infrastructure, etc. 3. Wireless sensor network researches, mainly localization and routing can lead to design new industrial products and services for small and medium size companies. In the end of 2009 we started negotiations with several Slovenian companies for transferring knowledge about WSN from a university to industry. Some contracts of collaboration are expected to be sign later this year. 4. We are actively involved in projects which integrate designing of a new modern study programs, long life learning platform designs, e-learning and distance learning. With TEMPUS and Leonardo de Vinci programs we managed to actively co-design university postgraduate and doctoral studies in Serbia and Macedonia. Such programs were partly supported with bilateral programs between evolving countries. 5. Our post graduate students, doctors of science were employed in high research oriented companies in Maribor.
Most important scientific results
Annual report
2009,
2010,
2011,
final report,
complete report on dLib.si
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
Annual report
2009,
2010,
2011,
final report,
complete report on dLib.si
