Istituto Superiore Mario Boella Istituto Superiore Mario Boella

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB) – History Ø April 1999 Strategic Agreement between Politecnico and Compagnia di San Paolo for ICT propulsion Ø July 2000 The Institute is founded by Compagnia di San Paolo and Politecnico di Torino Ø March 2001 Motorola, STMicroelectronics, Telecom Italia as industrial partners Ø Jan. 2003 ISMB “Istrumental Body” of Compagnia di San Paolo Ø Sept. 2003 ISMB in the new 4. 000 m² via Boggio building Ø March 2005 SKF new industrial partner of ISMB Ø Dec. 2007 ISMB partner of Microsoft Innovation Center

ISMB: an applied research excellence Centre where Politecnico and Industries work together Cluster of ISMB/Politecnico/ industrial partners joint labs Ø Antennas and Electromagnetic Compatibility (AC) Ø Electronic and Systems (Chivasso) (CH) Ø e-Security (ES) Ø Networking (NE) Ø Photonics (PH) Ø Radio Technologies for Multimedia (RT) Ø Services & Applications (SA) Ø Satellite Navigation (SN) Around 250 researchers a. 140 ISMB a. 110 Politecnico / industrial partners

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella VNTech Valle d’Aosta Electronic and Systems Chivasso (To) Microsoft Innovation Centre - Torino Headquarters and labs ISMB Ex tornerie V. Boggio (To) UCLA Los Angeles - USA e-Health San Giovanni Antica Sede (To) Gruppo Loccioni Ancona University of Hokkaido Japan Rome

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella Main cooperation with International Institutions Ø Anderson School of Management (UCLA) – USA Ø Berkeley University – USA Ø Henry Samueli School of Engineering of UCLA – USA Ø Winmec – Los Angeles – USA Ø BUPT – Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications – Cina Ø SEU – South East University – Nanjing – Cina Ø University of Hokkaido – Giappone Ø Hanoi University of Technology – Vietnam Ø FAF Munich University – Europa Ø Ertico – Europa Ø ETSI – Europa Ø Office of Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) – Nazioni Unite Around 30 projects with more than 45 international partners 15% international researchers

Academia Institutions and Industrial partners cooperation through joint ISMB labs Ø Research: time and cost reduction. Quick and efficient industrial results through concurrent engineering (industrialization concepts injected since the beginning in common research teams) Ø IPR acceleration (patent policies between partners) Ø Coordination of efforts between different Turin research centres, network of institutions and ISMB

ISMB in a Network of Institutions • Turin Research Centres • Fondazione Torino Wireless • I 3 P • Piemontech / Innogest • CEIP • Camera di Commercio • Unione Industriale / Confindustria • API

Research Areas Wireless Technologies § Broadband Wireless Network § EMC and Antennas § Satellite positioning § Wireless Sensor Networks Mobile Applications § e-Health applications § Intelligent Transport Systems § Multimedial and RFID Applications § banking and insurance applications Photonics About 20 projects financed by Regional / National Institutions About 15 projects financed by European Union About 35 projects with Companies Around 70 scientific publications in 2007 Cooperations with all the Instrumental Bodies of the Compagnia di San Paolo

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies Broadband Wireless Network Prog. lab NR NE Robotica cooperativa: wireless link for cooperating service robot IN NE Comau: wide band wireless systems for advanced robotics applications IN NE RIBES: video compression IN NE Motorola: Wi. Max for portable phones IN NE Terna: multihop wireless networks for energy reduction IN NE System Group: Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / Zig. Bee for tiled ceramics machinery IN NE SEPA: monitoring system (Wi-Fi coverage and Mesh net) Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies EMC and Antennas Prog. lab EU AC RT HIRF: Electromagnetic Compatibility for transport aircraft (Alenia Aeronautica) IN AC STMicroelectronics: EMC Competence Centre IN AC Sistra: 2. 4 GHz antennas for road applications (Zig. Bee protocols) Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies Satellite Positioning Prog. lab NR SN IRGAL (Docup): time and receiver Galileo technologies NR SN GAL-PMI (Docup): Galileo-based technologies and services for infomobility NR SN N-GENE: fully software real-time Galileo/GPS receivers NR SN Azimut: Galileo / Egnos for luxury boats NR SN SMAT: localization technologies for UAV NR SN SWAN: hardware – software platform for multisystem receivers (GPS / EGNOS / Beidou / Galileo) NR AC ROSA: GPS- aided tropospheric features measurement (ASI) NR SN World Air Games – Torino 2009: EGNOS terminals for hot-air balloons NR SN ASI (So. L): Galileo receivers for Safety of Life applications NR SN ASI (Alta Dinamica): high-dynamic Galileo receivers EU SN ARTUS: professional Galileo receivers EU SN SEAGAL: development of new approaches for Galileo education EU SN HARRISON: Galileo value-added services based on timing information EU SN SIGNATURE: EGNOS for automatic tolling (test site: London urban centre) EU SN GSC: EGNOS for innovative automotive applications IN SN TEMA / Magneti Marelli: T-BOX for emergency call / urban mobility technologies IN SN PROGENY: hardware and software kit for GPS / Galileo training (SAT-SURF) IN SN Thales Alenia Space: innovative algorithms for TUS and PRINCE multisystem GNSS receivers IN SN Fondazione Montagna Sicura: advanced mapping for high-altitude routes IN SN NEMERIX: technology audit of GPS receivers IN SN NORTHROP-GRUMMAN: GPS – INS integration for high-dynamic applications IN SN CSIRO (Australia): positioning and navigation technologies for coalmines IN SN CSI-Sentieri: High precision GPS mapping using standard receivers Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies Wireless Sensor Networks Prog. lab NR CH NANOPACK (FIRB): wireless sensors for intelligent packaging EU RT NE NEWCOM++: Network of Excellence (No. E) in wireless communication. Opportunistic network design IN RT CRF: wireless sensor networks for automotive applications IN RT SISTRA: wireless sensor networks for intelligent infrastructures IN RT Si. TI: sensor networks for security and public environment monitoring IN RT Telecom Italia: development of Zig. Bee protocols for wireless sensor networks IN RT NEOHM: WSN node for home applications IN CH SKF: special bearing WSN applications IN RT URMET: wireless sensor networks for monitoring applications Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications e-Health applications Prog. lab NR SA DREAM (Docup): e-Health wearable device engineering (ADAMO) EU CH TOXICHIP: sensor applications for e-Health IN SA CSI: remote monitoring for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease IN SA ASL 1: telemedicine for oncologic patients IN SA Telecom Italia: videophone ADAMO field trials (in Cantalupa) IN RT Laser Informatica: localisation and traceability for hospitals (WSN and Zig. Bee protocols) Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications Intelligent Transport Systems Prog. lab NR NE RT DAMASCO (FIRB): car to car communication new protocols (RR-ALOHA) simulation – synchronising node testing NR NE MAE: car to car communication (with UCLA) EU CH RT SAFESPOT: ITS localization technologies / wireless sensor networks for road safety EU RT CVIS: wireless networks for car to car and car to infrastructure communication EU SA I-traveller: advanced centralized services for travellers IN SN Torino: avdertising posters mapping IN SA CRF: (open gate) DVB-H interface for Blue & Me Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications Multimedial and RFID Applications Prog. lab NR SA POLIMEDIA: multimedia and digitalization of analogical contents (with VRMMP and Cinema Engineering) NR all Sistemi Museali e Centri di Restauro: innovative museum services management NR SA MAE: multiview panoramic video streaming for museums (with University of Hokkaido) IN SA Mediaset: multi standard multimedial conversion software IN SA Magneti Marelli: active RFId applications for Porto di Trieste logistic IN SA Ages Trust: RFId in rubber carpets for blind people Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications Banking, insurance and safety applications Prog. lab IN ES Intesa San Paolo: banking innovation computing, payment evolution IN ES Reale Mutua Assicurazioni: insurance innovation IN ES IRIDE: electric networks safety and telecontrol IN ES SIAE: smart card test for ticketing systems process transformation, social Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : photonics Prog. lab NR PH Nanocluster: glass structured nanocluster sensors EU PH POF-ALL / POF-PLUS: POF (plastic optical fibers) transmission span and band extension based on special electro-optical conversion techniques and innovative algorithms (for more than one Gbit/sec) IN PH Siemens: optical fibers applications for automotive sector IN PH Urmet: plastic optical fibers for domotic applications IN PH TELEOPTIX: 40 Gbit/sec tx/rx moduls (DPSK modulation) Project: NR financed: National / Regional – EU financed: Europe – IN contract with industry

Competence Areas Antenna and Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory (AC) - innovative antennas prototypes - modelling, characterization and verification of the electromagnetic channel - Electromagnetic Compatibility research and testing (3 anechoic chambers: • 26 MHz – 18 GHz • 700 MHz – 40 GHz • 1, 2 GHz – 40 GHz)

Competence Areas Electronic and Systems Laboratory - Chivasso (CH) - Sensors - Microelectronics / MEMS - Electronic systems - Smart packaging - Wireless systems for e-Health - Rapid prototyping using photopolymer ink-jet printers

Competence Areas e-Security and computing architectures Laboratory (ES) - Net and applications security (digital identity, smart cards) - Grid computing - Relational data base - Cloud computing and system virtualization

Competence Areas Galileo Satellite Navigation Laboratory (SN) - Galileo receiver core technologies and algorithms (mass-market, professional, Safety-Of-Life) - Fully Software Galileo receivers - Assisted-GPS and Assisted-Galileo - Interference detection and mitigation algorithms - Multipath mitigation - EGNOS local element - Mapping algorithms

Competence Areas Networking Laboratory (NE) WPAN: Bluetooth - Industrial communications WLAN: Wi. Fi - Indoor and outdoor - Industrial communications - Vehicular networks WMAN: Wi. Max / Hiper. LAN (mesh)

Competence Areas Photonics Laboratory (PH) - Glass and polymer optical fibers - Modulation and transmission formats for optical frequencies - Characterization of optical fibers and components - Optical fibers sensors - Bragg reticles - Glass and special fibers

Competence Areas Services and Applications Laboratory (SA) • Mobility Sector - application development on mobile terminals - RFId applications and dedicated middleware developments • Multimedia Sector - Digital content management - Digital and interactive TV - Digital Right management • e-Health Sector - Home care and telemonitoring applications - e-Health service models • HMI

Competence Areas Radio Technologies for Multimedia Applications Laboratory (RT) - Wireless Sensor Networks - Distributed Signal Processing - Synchronization - Opportunistic Communications

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