This visionary keynote illuminates the role of the university in the digital age, especially in the connected space. Education is no longer only in the classroom or library, and wide ranging infrastructure and engagement spaces need to be designed to inspire future youth.
The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) upgraded its Wi-Fi network from a mixture of old Cisco and third-party access points to new Cisco Aironet 3700 Series access points to address complaints about poor coverage, speeds and connectivity on campus. The new network provides 40% faster bandwidth, improved security with access points acting as firewalls, and allows students to stay connected for at least four hours, a 400% increase from the previous one hour limit. UPAEP selected Cisco due to the performance, coverage and multimedia transmission capabilities of its equipment. The upgraded network has increased coverage across campus while reducing costs.
This document announces a call for papers for the IEEE PIMRC 2015 conference in Hong Kong from August 30 to September 2, 2015. It will include technical sessions, tutorials, workshops, and panels on wireless communications, networks, services, and applications. The deadline for paper submissions is April 30, 2015. It also provides details on one of the tutorials that will be presented on advanced air interface techniques for 5G networks. The tutorial will discuss key 5G technologies including distributed antenna systems, massive MIMO, millimeter wave communications, and small cell networks. It will analyze the technical aspects and challenges of 5G and present emerging research opportunities in this area. The tutorial presenters and their brief biographies are also included.
This document provides a summary of a research article that conducted a survey of indoor positioning and navigation systems and technologies. It discusses how positioning and navigation technologies developed first for outdoor use but researchers have attempted to implement them indoors with varying levels of success. It outlines several technologies used for indoor positioning including infrared, ultrasound, radio frequency, and pedestrian dead reckoning. It also discusses positioning techniques like time of arrival, received signal strength indication, and fingerprinting. The survey analyzed accuracy, complexity, cost and other metrics of different positioning technologies. It concluded that the study has implications for future research on indoor positioning and navigation systems.
This document presents a study on high speed data transmission of images over the visible light spectrum using a PIC microcontroller. It discusses how visible light communication (VLC) provides higher bandwidth than wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) as the visible light spectrum is much wider than the microwave spectrum used for Wi-Fi. The study involves designing a transmitter and receiver system to send sensor data as images using light as the transmission medium. The system is implemented using a microcontroller to convert electrical signals to light signals and vice versa using a light emitting diode and photodiode. It is expected to provide secure transmission of data through light between dedicated nodes without human interference for applications like smart lighting and the internet of things.
The Department of Telecommunications at New Bulgarian University was established in 1994 and has since graduated over 550 students. It has numerous degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels focused on telecommunications, with areas of research including mobile networks, digital networks and services, ICT management, and more. The department has several specialized laboratories where students gain hands-on experience in topics such as electronics, radio communications, networking, and more cutting-edge fields.
The document calls for papers for a special issue of the Springer journal Mobile Network & Applications (MONET) on networking in 5G mobile communication systems. It discusses the challenges of meeting 1000 times increase in wireless traffic by 2020 compared to 2010. 5G networks will require fundamental rethinking from the system architecture down to the physical layer to provide data-intensive services in dense areas with quality of service guarantees and energy efficiency. Small cells will be prominent in 5G for high capacity and energy efficiency. The special issue solicits original research and tutorial articles on networking aspects and technologies for 5G systems like small cell deployment, dense networks, and massive MIMO to improve throughput, energy efficiency, and quality of experience.
The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) upgraded its Wi-Fi network from a mixture of old Cisco and third-party access points to new Cisco Aironet 3700 Series access points to address complaints about poor coverage, speeds and connectivity on campus. The new network provides 40% faster bandwidth, improved security with access points acting as firewalls, and allows students to stay connected for at least four hours, a 400% increase from the previous one hour limit. UPAEP selected Cisco due to the performance, coverage and multimedia transmission capabilities of its equipment. The upgraded network has increased coverage across campus while reducing costs.
This document announces a call for papers for the IEEE PIMRC 2015 conference in Hong Kong from August 30 to September 2, 2015. It will include technical sessions, tutorials, workshops, and panels on wireless communications, networks, services, and applications. The deadline for paper submissions is April 30, 2015. It also provides details on one of the tutorials that will be presented on advanced air interface techniques for 5G networks. The tutorial will discuss key 5G technologies including distributed antenna systems, massive MIMO, millimeter wave communications, and small cell networks. It will analyze the technical aspects and challenges of 5G and present emerging research opportunities in this area. The tutorial presenters and their brief biographies are also included.
This document provides a summary of a research article that conducted a survey of indoor positioning and navigation systems and technologies. It discusses how positioning and navigation technologies developed first for outdoor use but researchers have attempted to implement them indoors with varying levels of success. It outlines several technologies used for indoor positioning including infrared, ultrasound, radio frequency, and pedestrian dead reckoning. It also discusses positioning techniques like time of arrival, received signal strength indication, and fingerprinting. The survey analyzed accuracy, complexity, cost and other metrics of different positioning technologies. It concluded that the study has implications for future research on indoor positioning and navigation systems.
This document presents a study on high speed data transmission of images over the visible light spectrum using a PIC microcontroller. It discusses how visible light communication (VLC) provides higher bandwidth than wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) as the visible light spectrum is much wider than the microwave spectrum used for Wi-Fi. The study involves designing a transmitter and receiver system to send sensor data as images using light as the transmission medium. The system is implemented using a microcontroller to convert electrical signals to light signals and vice versa using a light emitting diode and photodiode. It is expected to provide secure transmission of data through light between dedicated nodes without human interference for applications like smart lighting and the internet of things.
The Department of Telecommunications at New Bulgarian University was established in 1994 and has since graduated over 550 students. It has numerous degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels focused on telecommunications, with areas of research including mobile networks, digital networks and services, ICT management, and more. The department has several specialized laboratories where students gain hands-on experience in topics such as electronics, radio communications, networking, and more cutting-edge fields.
The document calls for papers for a special issue of the Springer journal Mobile Network & Applications (MONET) on networking in 5G mobile communication systems. It discusses the challenges of meeting 1000 times increase in wireless traffic by 2020 compared to 2010. 5G networks will require fundamental rethinking from the system architecture down to the physical layer to provide data-intensive services in dense areas with quality of service guarantees and energy efficiency. Small cells will be prominent in 5G for high capacity and energy efficiency. The special issue solicits original research and tutorial articles on networking aspects and technologies for 5G systems like small cell deployment, dense networks, and massive MIMO to improve throughput, energy efficiency, and quality of experience.
The university deployed a wireless broadband network from Motorola Solutions across its multiple campuses to provide high-speed internet access for students, staff, and visitors. The network uses RFS7000 wireless switches and access points to deliver speeds up to 54Mbps, allowing users to access the internet throughout the grounds. This is improving the learning experience by enabling easier research and more productive use of breaks. The university also plans to offer a library of video lectures and use the network for security cameras and potentially VoIP phones.
Cloud-based Digital Technologies for Opening Up Education: Keep On Learning ...Demetrios G. Sampson
Demetrios G Sampson, “Cloud-based Digital Technologies for Opening Up Education: Keep Up Learning beyond the Physical Classroom at the Digital Cloud”, 1st International Summit on Education in the Cloud, Athens, Greece, 22 March 2014.
Department of Information and Communication Technologies. Univ. Pompeu Fabra,...Aurelio Ruiz Garcia
The UPF ICT Department was created in 1999 and has since emphasized scientific excellence and internationalization. It has over 30 tenured faculty, 13 ICREA professors, and over 800 undergraduate students. The department focuses on cognitive and intelligent systems, audiovisual technologies, communications and networks, and computational biology. It offers various graduate and undergraduate degree programs and has strong industry partnerships, with over 70 internship agreements with companies. The department also engages in numerous knowledge transfer activities including incubators, conferences, and cultural/educational events.
The document summarizes Consorzio FOR.COM's experience with mobile learning (m-learning) through three projects between 2003-2009. It discusses evolving definitions of m-learning, lessons learned around connectivity, devices, and blended learning. FOR.COM aims to increase interactivity and flexibility of m-learning applications to work across different devices and operating systems while experimenting in new fields like just-in-time information and decision making.
1) The document discusses the use of webinars for disadvantaged students at the University of South Africa (Unisa), which has over 400,000 registered students and primarily uses open distance learning.
2) It provides background on the challenges of using webinars for education in South Africa, where internet access and bandwidth are limited for many disadvantaged students.
3) A case study is described of two courses at Unisa that used the webinar platform Fuze Meeting for examination preparation, finding most students had laptops or PCs but connected via mobile networks with limited bandwidth.
The document provides a 25 year timeline and history of the Institute for Telecommunications Research (ITR). It highlights some of ITR's key projects, partnerships, and achievements over its history including developing satellite communication technologies, spin off companies, and the successful launch of the FedSat satellite in 2002. ITR has grown from humble beginnings in temporary buildings to becoming a world-class research institute specializing in wireless and satellite communications.
This document is a resume for Bahaa Mahmoud Ibrahim Younis. It summarizes his career objective, skills, professional experience, education, training and achievements, publications, and references. His career objective is to find a challenging position where he can use his communication skills and knowledge. His professional experience includes working as a research assistant studying plasmonic photonic crystal fibers and as a demonstrator teaching communication courses. He has a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication from Mansoura University and a master's degree in electrical communication engineering from the same university.
Information and Communication Technology in EducationReina Antonette
ICT refers to technologies used for communication and management of information. ICT in education involves using tools like computers, the internet, and multimedia to enhance learning. There are several advantages like improved learning, real experiences, and life-long learning. However, overdependence on technology and neglect of basic skills can be disadvantages. ICT allows impossible experiments, individualized learning, and distance education by accessing global teaching materials and experts. Overall, enabling ICT in education improves the delivery of information and supports higher quality education.
A Security Architecture for Automated Social Engineering (ASE) Attacks over F...CSCJournals
Future communication networks will integrate `SSS\' concepts such as social networking, social networking device, and social desktop. In this paper, we focus on applications over social networking sites (SNS). Due to emerging bandwidth-hungry applications over SNS, hybrid fiber-wireless (FiWi) access networks are a promising solution to mitigate the last mile bandwidth bottleneck. SNS are particularly vulnerable to Automated Social Engineering (ASE) attacks due to their powerful information gathering functionalities. We discuss how integrated FiWi access networks supporting SNS systems perform, and how they can deal with threats related to ASE. In addition, we explain how an ASE attack may be launched from different networking platforms and propose a security architecture for ASE attacks over FiWi access networks.
The document presents Dimmitt ISD's 2009-2012 technology plan. It outlines the district's current technology levels including expenditures, infrastructure, and equipment. It identifies needs such as upgrading hardware/software, providing internet access to all classrooms, and completing K-8 technology curriculum integration. The plan's goals are to provide staff training, enhance student learning with technology, increase parent/community involvement, and maintain a secure infrastructure. It proposes a $355,000 budget to address these needs and goals. The evaluation plan includes peer reviews, student work, and surveys to assess integration and readiness.
University of the Highlands and Islands extents ubiquitous Wi-Fi services acr...Juniper Networks UKI
The University of the Highlands and Islands is unusual in that it covers an
extended geographic region (about half of Scotland, or a sixth of the land
area of the UK). It has almost 100 campus locations supporting about 7,500
Higher Education students and 25,000 Further Education students, and is
based across a wide range and variety of sites, from large campuses supporting
thousands of students, down to single room locations in remote rural areas and
on remote islands.
These broad-ranging geographic variations leave the university with
some unique IT challenges. Available bandwidth can vary hugely between
locations—some close to fiber-optic infrastructure and others in remote
corners of the region where even broadband speeds are low. Resiliency of
those communication links can be another challenge, as diverse routes can
be impractical, and sub-sea cables or radio links are more exposed than
land-based communication systems. Not least, the university must provide a
consistent service across all of its locations, whether they support a handful of
students or thousands.
Demetrios G Sampson, Digital Technologies for Opening Up Education, European Network of Educational Councils, Seminar on "Learning in the Digital Age", Athens, Greece, 5-6 May 2014
The Port Neches-Groves ISD Technology Plan for 2010-2013 has the goal of incorporating current tools of technology as an integral part of education. The plan outlines 11 objectives and strategies to enhance academic achievement through technology integration, ensure accessibility for all students, provide technology assistance for at-risk students, encourage participation in distance learning opportunities, and use technology to support instruction and research. The district spent $2.2 million on technology in the plan's categories of teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership and administration, infrastructure, and has a technology expenditure per pupil of $481.67.
Where is ict education going in australiaJason Zagami
This document discusses the past, present, and future of information and communications technology (ICT) education in Australia. It covers topics like computing in universities and schools, ICT subjects across different year levels, teaching standards, and national curriculum guidelines. The distinction between ICT as a general capability and computing as an academic discipline is explained. The document also mentions initiatives like the Digital Education Advisory Group and the Digital Education Revolution that aimed to improve access to technology in schools.
How South Korea Invests in Human Capital for Cyber-SecuritySeungjoo Kim
The document discusses South Korea's efforts to invest in human capital for cyber security. It outlines the cyber security situation in South Korea and the various government, non-profit, educational, and other programs that have been established to raise cyber security experts in response to threats. These include graduate programs, university departments, vocational colleges, hacker groups, competitions, and training run by government agencies. The goal is to narrow the gap with North Korea's cyber capabilities.
The document summarizes Taiwan Tech University's education system, achievements, research centers, and internationalization efforts. Taiwan Tech is a top technical university in Taiwan, with over 10,000 students and 400 faculty members. It has numerous research centers focusing on areas like robotics, communications, and building technology. Taiwan Tech also has extensive international partnerships and programs to promote student and faculty exchange and research collaboration around the world.
Nasir faruk tv white spaces presentation iad2014Adrian Hall
Nasir Faruk presents on the prospect of deploying TV white space in Africa. Some key points:
1) TV white space refers to unused portions of spectrum between 54-862 MHz that can be used without interfering with TV broadcast signals. It provides an opportunity to address the scarcity of radio spectrum and lack of broadband access in Africa.
2) Africa significantly lags behind other regions in key broadband metrics like subscriptions and speeds. TV white space could help connect rural communities and drive economic and social development.
3) WaveTek Nigeria is leading research efforts on TV white space in the country through field surveys, modeling, and prototype deployments. Their aim is to help Nigeria meet national targets for internet access
This document summarizes activities from APNIC, the regional internet registry serving the Asia-Pacific region. It provides statistics on annual IPv4 and IPv6 delegations showing growth in the region from 2006-2016. It also describes APNIC's efforts to serve, cooperate and support the region through training, grants, infrastructure support and collaborations to address cybersecurity challenges. Specific programs highlighted include the APNIC Development Program and 2016 grant winners. The document concludes by announcing upcoming APNIC conferences in Vietnam and Taiwan.
Design and implementation of video chatting systemonyekaohaekwe onyeka
This document describes a video chatting system designed and implemented for the Federal University of Technology Owerri. The system allows students to share multimedia content, receive school announcements and discuss latest happenings over the university's intranet network for free. It aims to provide a reliable and user-friendly platform for information dissemination and feedback within the university, addressing issues with the existing manual systems. The system was developed using a structured methodology and Java programming language.
The university deployed a wireless broadband network from Motorola Solutions across its multiple campuses to provide high-speed internet access for students, staff, and visitors. The network uses RFS7000 wireless switches and access points to deliver speeds up to 54Mbps, allowing users to access the internet throughout the grounds. This is improving the learning experience by enabling easier research and more productive use of breaks. The university also plans to offer a library of video lectures and use the network for security cameras and potentially VoIP phones.
Cloud-based Digital Technologies for Opening Up Education: Keep On Learning ...Demetrios G. Sampson
Demetrios G Sampson, “Cloud-based Digital Technologies for Opening Up Education: Keep Up Learning beyond the Physical Classroom at the Digital Cloud”, 1st International Summit on Education in the Cloud, Athens, Greece, 22 March 2014.
Department of Information and Communication Technologies. Univ. Pompeu Fabra,...Aurelio Ruiz Garcia
The UPF ICT Department was created in 1999 and has since emphasized scientific excellence and internationalization. It has over 30 tenured faculty, 13 ICREA professors, and over 800 undergraduate students. The department focuses on cognitive and intelligent systems, audiovisual technologies, communications and networks, and computational biology. It offers various graduate and undergraduate degree programs and has strong industry partnerships, with over 70 internship agreements with companies. The department also engages in numerous knowledge transfer activities including incubators, conferences, and cultural/educational events.
The document summarizes Consorzio FOR.COM's experience with mobile learning (m-learning) through three projects between 2003-2009. It discusses evolving definitions of m-learning, lessons learned around connectivity, devices, and blended learning. FOR.COM aims to increase interactivity and flexibility of m-learning applications to work across different devices and operating systems while experimenting in new fields like just-in-time information and decision making.
1) The document discusses the use of webinars for disadvantaged students at the University of South Africa (Unisa), which has over 400,000 registered students and primarily uses open distance learning.
2) It provides background on the challenges of using webinars for education in South Africa, where internet access and bandwidth are limited for many disadvantaged students.
3) A case study is described of two courses at Unisa that used the webinar platform Fuze Meeting for examination preparation, finding most students had laptops or PCs but connected via mobile networks with limited bandwidth.
The document provides a 25 year timeline and history of the Institute for Telecommunications Research (ITR). It highlights some of ITR's key projects, partnerships, and achievements over its history including developing satellite communication technologies, spin off companies, and the successful launch of the FedSat satellite in 2002. ITR has grown from humble beginnings in temporary buildings to becoming a world-class research institute specializing in wireless and satellite communications.
This document is a resume for Bahaa Mahmoud Ibrahim Younis. It summarizes his career objective, skills, professional experience, education, training and achievements, publications, and references. His career objective is to find a challenging position where he can use his communication skills and knowledge. His professional experience includes working as a research assistant studying plasmonic photonic crystal fibers and as a demonstrator teaching communication courses. He has a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication from Mansoura University and a master's degree in electrical communication engineering from the same university.
Information and Communication Technology in EducationReina Antonette
ICT refers to technologies used for communication and management of information. ICT in education involves using tools like computers, the internet, and multimedia to enhance learning. There are several advantages like improved learning, real experiences, and life-long learning. However, overdependence on technology and neglect of basic skills can be disadvantages. ICT allows impossible experiments, individualized learning, and distance education by accessing global teaching materials and experts. Overall, enabling ICT in education improves the delivery of information and supports higher quality education.
A Security Architecture for Automated Social Engineering (ASE) Attacks over F...CSCJournals
Future communication networks will integrate `SSS\' concepts such as social networking, social networking device, and social desktop. In this paper, we focus on applications over social networking sites (SNS). Due to emerging bandwidth-hungry applications over SNS, hybrid fiber-wireless (FiWi) access networks are a promising solution to mitigate the last mile bandwidth bottleneck. SNS are particularly vulnerable to Automated Social Engineering (ASE) attacks due to their powerful information gathering functionalities. We discuss how integrated FiWi access networks supporting SNS systems perform, and how they can deal with threats related to ASE. In addition, we explain how an ASE attack may be launched from different networking platforms and propose a security architecture for ASE attacks over FiWi access networks.
The document presents Dimmitt ISD's 2009-2012 technology plan. It outlines the district's current technology levels including expenditures, infrastructure, and equipment. It identifies needs such as upgrading hardware/software, providing internet access to all classrooms, and completing K-8 technology curriculum integration. The plan's goals are to provide staff training, enhance student learning with technology, increase parent/community involvement, and maintain a secure infrastructure. It proposes a $355,000 budget to address these needs and goals. The evaluation plan includes peer reviews, student work, and surveys to assess integration and readiness.
University of the Highlands and Islands extents ubiquitous Wi-Fi services acr...Juniper Networks UKI
The University of the Highlands and Islands is unusual in that it covers an
extended geographic region (about half of Scotland, or a sixth of the land
area of the UK). It has almost 100 campus locations supporting about 7,500
Higher Education students and 25,000 Further Education students, and is
based across a wide range and variety of sites, from large campuses supporting
thousands of students, down to single room locations in remote rural areas and
on remote islands.
These broad-ranging geographic variations leave the university with
some unique IT challenges. Available bandwidth can vary hugely between
locations—some close to fiber-optic infrastructure and others in remote
corners of the region where even broadband speeds are low. Resiliency of
those communication links can be another challenge, as diverse routes can
be impractical, and sub-sea cables or radio links are more exposed than
land-based communication systems. Not least, the university must provide a
consistent service across all of its locations, whether they support a handful of
students or thousands.
Demetrios G Sampson, Digital Technologies for Opening Up Education, European Network of Educational Councils, Seminar on "Learning in the Digital Age", Athens, Greece, 5-6 May 2014
The Port Neches-Groves ISD Technology Plan for 2010-2013 has the goal of incorporating current tools of technology as an integral part of education. The plan outlines 11 objectives and strategies to enhance academic achievement through technology integration, ensure accessibility for all students, provide technology assistance for at-risk students, encourage participation in distance learning opportunities, and use technology to support instruction and research. The district spent $2.2 million on technology in the plan's categories of teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership and administration, infrastructure, and has a technology expenditure per pupil of $481.67.
Where is ict education going in australiaJason Zagami
This document discusses the past, present, and future of information and communications technology (ICT) education in Australia. It covers topics like computing in universities and schools, ICT subjects across different year levels, teaching standards, and national curriculum guidelines. The distinction between ICT as a general capability and computing as an academic discipline is explained. The document also mentions initiatives like the Digital Education Advisory Group and the Digital Education Revolution that aimed to improve access to technology in schools.
How South Korea Invests in Human Capital for Cyber-SecuritySeungjoo Kim
The document discusses South Korea's efforts to invest in human capital for cyber security. It outlines the cyber security situation in South Korea and the various government, non-profit, educational, and other programs that have been established to raise cyber security experts in response to threats. These include graduate programs, university departments, vocational colleges, hacker groups, competitions, and training run by government agencies. The goal is to narrow the gap with North Korea's cyber capabilities.
The document summarizes Taiwan Tech University's education system, achievements, research centers, and internationalization efforts. Taiwan Tech is a top technical university in Taiwan, with over 10,000 students and 400 faculty members. It has numerous research centers focusing on areas like robotics, communications, and building technology. Taiwan Tech also has extensive international partnerships and programs to promote student and faculty exchange and research collaboration around the world.
Nasir faruk tv white spaces presentation iad2014Adrian Hall
Nasir Faruk presents on the prospect of deploying TV white space in Africa. Some key points:
1) TV white space refers to unused portions of spectrum between 54-862 MHz that can be used without interfering with TV broadcast signals. It provides an opportunity to address the scarcity of radio spectrum and lack of broadband access in Africa.
2) Africa significantly lags behind other regions in key broadband metrics like subscriptions and speeds. TV white space could help connect rural communities and drive economic and social development.
3) WaveTek Nigeria is leading research efforts on TV white space in the country through field surveys, modeling, and prototype deployments. Their aim is to help Nigeria meet national targets for internet access
This document summarizes activities from APNIC, the regional internet registry serving the Asia-Pacific region. It provides statistics on annual IPv4 and IPv6 delegations showing growth in the region from 2006-2016. It also describes APNIC's efforts to serve, cooperate and support the region through training, grants, infrastructure support and collaborations to address cybersecurity challenges. Specific programs highlighted include the APNIC Development Program and 2016 grant winners. The document concludes by announcing upcoming APNIC conferences in Vietnam and Taiwan.
Design and implementation of video chatting systemonyekaohaekwe onyeka
This document describes a video chatting system designed and implemented for the Federal University of Technology Owerri. The system allows students to share multimedia content, receive school announcements and discuss latest happenings over the university's intranet network for free. It aims to provide a reliable and user-friendly platform for information dissemination and feedback within the university, addressing issues with the existing manual systems. The system was developed using a structured methodology and Java programming language.
The Department of Information and Communication Technologies at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (DTIC-UPF) was created in 1999 to offer such a multidisciplinary environment. with the vision to become a leading European university department generating frontier research and advanced training at the crossroads created by the close interaction of excellent research in four key areas, namely computing, networking, cognitive sciences and biomedical sciences.
In terms of research, DTIC-UPF is the absolute leader in Spain in EU projects, including 9 prestigious ERC grants.
DTIC-UPF offers a comprehensive portfolio of 1-year research MSc’s in English, fully exploiting synergies among research lines:
- Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media (since 2007-08) offers an in-depth understanding of the design, construction and deployment of advanced autonomous artifacts, grounded in our understanding of biological, psychological and technological principles, by combining the lines in Synthetic Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems; Cognitive Media Technologies; Musical and Advanced Interaction; Interactive Technologies.
- Sound and Music Computing (since 2008-09) pushes this interdisciplinary field by combining basic engineering strengths in Signal Processing, Machine Learning and HCI with methodologies from other fields such as advanced interface design or cognitive science and psychology, reflecting the impact of ICT technologies in the music industry and research.
- Intelligent Interactive Systems (since 2012-13) trains in the design, analysis, and development of agents and robots that interact intelligently with humans and other agents; agents that can perceive, plan, act, learn, and communicate, by combining DTIC-UPF lines on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Learning, Natural Language Interaction and Big Data, with electives including distributed systems and wireless networks.
The offer is being completed with MSc’s in Computer Vision (coordinated by UAB, started in 2013-14), Brain and Cognition (started in 2014-15) and Wireless Communications (jointly with UPC, starting in 2015-16).
Professional MSc are offered throught the UPF - Barcelona School of Management, including Animation, Creation of videogames, digital arts, ICT management and sonology.
Its international PhD program in ICT’s, unique in Spain in terms of its content, aims to provide a bridge between several disciplines,and has serves as a succesful program to boost the careers of alumni in research and industrial environment, including the creation of several start-ups.
Recent awards to PhD alumni include: the Cisco Security Grand Challenge 2014, Best Young European Researcher Award (Euroscience) 2013, MIT Technology Review Innovators under 35 for Spain 2014, the Vodafone Mobile for Good Awards 2013, The National Commendation for Invention - Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation 2013, BBVA Innova Challenge 2013 International Competition on Big Da
The scope of the WIFI project is not limited to a specific realm of the participants in the university. As part of a five-year strategic plan of the IT deanship, the project aims to create a consistent user experience across the various building of University, including the provision of wireless network access. The access to the network on the go can be a really great endeavor for the information exchange and the information fetch at instances when needed. This last issue became critical in the summer of 2014, when the more number of extra access point of the network are needed, which require civil work and extra time to get ready. This was a very typical scenario in which wiring and cabling was a burden and an overhead for the entire vicinity of the employees including the implementation team and the stakeholders. Moreover there are various issues that are known to everyone regarding the cable LAN and its maintenance. We had already traditionally viewed wired as good enough for everybody, however over the past times the scenario is changing and it is becoming a very drastic problem where the more the expansion of the network is done the more are the chances of the faults in the network and the system designs. Thus it becomes a very needful situation where a solution is to be figured out for the networks and its maintenance.
This document provides an overview of information and communication technology (ICT) innovations at the University of Malaya. It discusses the university's history and background. It then summarizes key ICT trends like the Internet of Things, big data, and cloud computing. The document outlines the university's transition from traditional classroom learning to digital and blended learning models using MOOCs and e-learning. It also describes the university's ICT strategic plan, network infrastructure upgrades, data center facilities, and big data initiatives. These initiatives aim to provide a smarter campus through improved connectivity, centralized network management, a unified authentication system, and analytics using structured and unstructured data.
Campuses face significant challenges in supporting the growing mobility needs of students and faculty. An effective campus mobility strategy requires a robust, high-performance wireless network that can connect thousands of users and devices across multiple buildings. It also requires secure access and visibility into network activity. To develop an effective strategy, campuses must audit current infrastructure and wireless connectivity, understand user needs, and implement integrated solutions that provide fast, reliable, and personalized connectivity anywhere on campus.
This document is a thesis submitted by Mr. M Lukubeni investigating the network performance and recurrent downtimes at Walter Sisulu University's iBika campus. It provides background on WSU, describing how it was formed by the merger of three historically disadvantaged institutions. The network supports critical systems like the ITS student information system, e-learning platforms, the library database, a service desk, firewalls, email, and security systems. The study aims to examine the causes of network failures through collecting data from students and staff via questionnaires and analyzing the results.
The university deployed a wireless broadband network from Motorola Solutions across its multiple campuses to provide high-speed internet access for students, staff, and visitors. The network uses RFS7000 wireless switches and access points to deliver speeds up to 54Mbps, allowing users to access the internet throughout the grounds. This is improving the learning experience by enabling easier research and more productive use of breaks. The university also plans to offer a library of video lectures and use the network for security cameras and potentially VoIP phones.
Comparative Study of Optic Fibre and Wireless Technologies in Internet Connec...Editor IJCATR
Most of the activities going on in the world today demand information and data sharing in one form or the other.
Consequently, the Internet and its connectivity has gradually become a household concern. The connection to the Internet requires
physical transfer of signal (data/information) from one point to another. This can either be through physical medium (wire) or through
the air (wireless). This paper a comparative study of Fiber Optics and Wireless Technologies in Internet connectivity seeks to identify
which of the two technologies is better for signal transmission in terms of bandwidth utilization, performance, reliability, cost
effectiveness, resilience, and security. The study adopted the use of secondary sources for the sourcing of materials. A lot of journal
articles, research publications, testbooks, white papers and many more were critically studies and comparatively analysed. It was clear
that both media have hitches and challenges. The study showed that although initial cost of acquisition is an inhibitive factor for fibre
optic connection, unlimited bandwidth delivery and high Quality of Service (QoS) placed Fiber optics above wireless connectivity in
their overall performance.
Emerging ict applications in higher education in 21 st centuryDurga Prasad
The document discusses the emerging applications of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher education in the 21st century. It outlines several ICT tools that are being used like websites, learning management systems, social media, videos, and virtual classrooms. It also discusses challenges to implementing ICT like management support, technology issues, faculty acceptance, and student buy-in. Overall ICT is transforming higher education research, teaching, and library management by increasing access to resources and reducing barriers to education.
The document summarizes the research areas, people, training programs, and companies associated with the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at an unnamed university. The department conducts research in areas such as cognitive and intelligent systems, audiovisual technologies, communications and networks, and computational biology. It has over 800 undergraduate students, 175 graduate students, and 31 tenured faculty members. The department obtains significant research funding and offers various degree and training programs in information and communication technologies.
ICT for development options for researchers: A view of Computer Aid Internati...BioMedCentral
Computer Aid International is a UK-based charity that has provided over 190,000 refurbished computers to more than 100 countries since 1998. It focuses on using affordable technology solutions to improve education, health, agriculture, and inclusion. Some of its initiatives include setting up telemedicine networks to connect rural hospitals to specialists, implementing e-learning programs for universities, and deploying mesh networks and solar power in remote areas without electricity. The organization advocates for more affordable connectivity rates for educational and nonprofit use of ICT and promotes social media as a tool for researchers.
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1. Wireless Mesh Network for
Campus Radio, eLearning &
Communication in a Tertiary
Institution
By
Nasir Faruk BSc, MSc, Ph.D (In view)
Department of Telecommunication Science
Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Email: faruk.n@unilorin.edu.ng
Mobile: +2348032428141
Presented at Youth Engagement Summit on ICT 5th December, 2013
2. Outline
Introduction
Overview of the technology
Why WMNs?
Application of WMN
Project Target
Sponsors, AFRINIC
The team
Main Mission of AFRINIC
What is FIRE
FIRE Grants
Why deploying in University area?
Project Implementation
Workshop Gallery
Impact and sustainability
Conclusion
3. Introduction
A wireless mesh network (WMN) is a multi-hop wireless
network that consists of mesh clients and mesh routers.
Mesh routers form the backbone of WMNs.
Some of mesh routers are called gateway nodes and connected
with a wired network.
Each node can communicate directly with one or more peer
nodes
The host nodes (typically stationary) can also serve as routers
to forward the clients’ traffic in a multi-hop fashion to the
destination
5. Why WMNs?
easy deployment
greater reliability
self-configuration
self-healing, and scalability.
the nodes in the network are able to establish
and maintain mesh connectivity automatically
6. Applications of WMNs
WLAN hotspot multi-hopping
citywide surveillance systems
wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
broadband home and office Indoor
networking
intelligent transport system networks
community and neighbour networking
micro base station backhaul and many
others
7. Project Target
Innovation on access provision
E-Development
Workshop and training for students, local
technicians and staff members in some
aspects of the setup, installation and
maintenance of the SECN
9. The team
Nasir Faruk (Dept of TCS,University of Ilorin)
Olayiwola Bello (Dept ICS,University of Ilorin)
Dr. Michael Adeyeye (Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, South Africa, Asmic Computers)
Thomas Gone, Steve Song, Antoine Van Gelder
and the VT community members (Hackers, South
Africa)
Undergraduate students (TCS dept University of
Ilorin)
10. Main Mission of AFRINIC
To serve the African community by providing
professional and efficient management of
Internet number resources
Supporting Internet technology usage and
development,
Promoting a participative and multistakeholder approach to Internet selfgovernance.
11. What is FIRE?
The Fund for Internet Research and Education
(FIRE) is an initiative of AFRINIC, the regional
Internet registry for Africa
In existence since 2007
Aims to encourage innovation and find creative,
accessible and acceptable solutions to Africa’s
ICT challenges.
Support
activities
promoting
Internet
development in the African Region, with
particular emphasis on the role of the Internet in
social and economic development in the
12. FIRE GRANTS
A Grants programme aimed at stimulating creative solutions to ICT
development needs in the Africa Region
Small grants allocated to new initiatives:
looking for seed funding for research or implementation
looking to scale up, expand coverage or develop new components
Implementation period: 6 to 12 months
Grant: USD 10,000
Application period for 2014 Grants closed on November, 30 - 2013
13. 2013 FIRE programme Grantee
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Dr Viv PADAYATCHY (Cybernaptics Ltd ,Mauritius)
Jayson JOHANNES ( South Africa)
Dr Gary BROOKING (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)
Lillian NALWOGA (Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East
and Southern Africa (CIPESA) , Uganda)
Jane Ngima MURIUKI (Network of Non Formal Education
Institutions, Kenya)
Peter KAAYA (Arusha Technical College ,Tanzania)
Richard MUGATA (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)
Kenya)
Nasir FARUK (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) (Me & My team)
Dr Jean CHAMBERLAIN (Uganda Christian University )
Jean-Robert HOUNTOMEY (ISERVICES SARL)
Dr Julius OKELL (SYNERGY INFORMATICS, Kenya)
14. Why ?
There are over 35,000 students and 5000s of staff
(academic and non- academic).
Unilorin provide for studies, training research and
development of techniques.
Reliability and availability of the existing networks.
The use of cellular phones for voice communication
amongst Staff and students.
No infrastructure for the legacy Plain Old Telephone
System
Recurrent cost.
15. Project Implementation
The network is made up of Mesh Potatoes (MP).
Each MP features a wireless transceiver, telephone and RJ45
interfaces as well as industry standard PBX controllers in a robust
simple weatherproof package.
The telephone interface provides voice (telephony) services with the
use of traditional analog telephone boxes, while the RJ45 interface
provides connection to the corporate local area network (LAN) for
data and computer based services.
The wireless interface provides support for WiFi enabled devices
such as laptop computers, tablets and mid-to-high end mobile
phones. Multiple MPs are setup to form a resilient mesh network
22. Phone Number Distribution
Offices
Dean’s Office
Department of Telecommunication Science
Department of Information and
Communication Science
Department of Computer Science
Department of Mass Communication
Department of Library and Information
Science
Number
01
02
03
04
05
06
23. WORKSHOP PHASE
2-DAY WORKSHOP ON WIRELESS MESH NETWORK PROJECT
FOR CAMPUS RADIO, eLEARNING, COMMUNICATION AND
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER ACROSS AFRICA
Design of wireless mesh networks
Over view of wireless communication
Overview of WMN structure, client infrastructure
Overview of Mesh routing protocols
Scalability Recovery
Addressing, routing and domain name resolution
Interference with external networks (single homed and multi home
WMNs)
WMNs for internet access
Design
Authentication, Authorization and accounting
WMN visualization and monitoring
WMN security
24.
Demonstration
Introduction to OpenWRT/embedded linux
Configuration and flashing of devices
WMN Troubleshooting
WMN installation
Installation of APs in the faculty
Testing
Monitoring
Evaluation
25. Lectures delivered during Workshop
Dr A. O. Issa LIS
Information and knowledge transfer
Dr A. Tella (Mass Communcation)
eLearning
African Academy of Languages
Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA),
Computer Aid International
Computers for African Schools (CFAS)
Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
eGranary Digital Library
eLearning Africa, Free and Open Source Software Foundation for Africa
(FOSSFA)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) of e-learning in
Africa
Open source e-learning tools; Wiki, Online Forum – yahoo/google, etc,
Dropbox, Blog, Social Networking Sites – Facebook, Twitter, ToGo, etc.
26. Thomas Gone from Nairobi
WMN installation
Installation of APs in the faculty
Testing
Monitoring
Evaluation
35. Results
Exit Knowledge
Frequency Count
60
50
40
30
YES
20
NO
10
0
Awareness
of WMN
Before
Practical
Knowledge
of WMN
before
Awareness Practical
of WMN
Knowledge
After
of WMN
After
Fig 8. Exit Knowledge
About
2,300 calls was made in a month
Fig 7. Distribution of Participants by Gender 6,000 calls was recorded for 3 months
Coast Saving about N 180,000 for 3 months
N 700,000 per year
36. Impact
Provision of alternative, reliable and easy means of
communication for staff
-Intranet
Sharing files admin ?
Course materials-Lecturers?
- At the end of the workshop, this project deliver the
following:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Awareness
Knowledge transfer and acquisition
Training
Platform for research
Donation of some WMN equipments (VT, Serval and FAbfi) for
communication and research
37. Dissemination of project activities
Project Website:
http:kwaraproject.ngportal.com.
University of Ilorin Bulletin of July 22nd,
2013.
Unilorin FM radio station
Village Telco website, http://villagetelco.org/
38. Sustainability
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC)
National University Commission (NUC)
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) and
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
As awareness and uptake into the programme
increases, it is hoped that participants will be
levied to sustain the continuous spread of the
knowledge and latest developments in related
areas.
39. Further work
Connecting MPs to the internet grid
Planning a fully mesh communication network based on extensive use of
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) clients (e.g. Elastix or Trixbox) and closely
following any new developments of the Firefox OS / Firefox phone as we
presume this will be dominant technologies in the future.
Implementation of PSTN/GSM gateway & the billing system (software
purchase, application development and Integration) designed by Ernesto
Gomez Tagle G (Violetta Platar) and Abdel Wahid Sabre Ousman (Ben
Sabre Fils) in South Africa. so that calls can be made from the facility to
mobile stations (GSM) and other public switched telephone networks
outside the University.
Software Development and installation of Automatic call logs which would
provide information on the frequency of use of the telephones
Deploying TV white space solution for last mile connectivity
40. Other case studies
Nyandeni, South Africa
The Nyandeni telco was initiated with the support of the University of the
Western Cape which has provided the initial funding to acquire the
hardware and the training for its installation. It is now operated and
maintained by the local community.
Ibadan, Nigeria
Michael Adeyeye has been a member of the Village Telco community since
its earliest days. Working through his own company, Asmicom, Michael
partnered with colleagues in Ibadan to set up the Ibadan Wireless User
Group.
Fusagasugá, Colombia
Jorge Gomez is building a Village Telco in the hills around Fusagasugá
where phone and Internet coverage is not available.
Orocovis, Puerto Rico
Jose Soto is the President of CoquiTel, a small WISP whose goal to provide
equal access to Internet and phone service to underserved areas of Puerto
Rico.
41. Case studies cont…
Kranshoek, South Africa
Wayne Abroue has lived in Kranshoek, 15km outside of Plettenberg bay in
South Africa for the last 20 yrs. Kranshoek is a Griqua community. Through
the wireless mesh project, Wayne’s goal is to transfer my many technical
years of experience to the young generation.
Bo-kaap, Cape Town, South Africa
One of the first pilot sites for Village Telco was the community of Bo-kaap in
Cape Town. We chose Bo-kaap partly because of proximity but more
importantly because the Bo-kaap community is well known for the strength
of the community ties that bind it together. Village Telcos are most likely to
thrive where people have already have strong reasons to communicate with
each other locally.
Piracanga, Bahia, Brazil
When Mike Jensen moved to an EcoVillage on the north-eastern coast of
Brazil, he brought Village Telco with him. He has since expanded access
into the local town through a WiFi hotspot and cybercafe.
42. Way forward for a better Africa
Collaboration amongst Universities in Africa
Knowledge transfer
Student exchange programme
Staff exchange
Postdoctoral opportunities
Scholarships for post graduate studies
Industrial-Academic links
Research Africa: http://www.researchresearch.com
Funding
Government
NGOs
43. Acknowledgements
AFRINIC/FIRE for funding and travel grants
Attend AIS in Lusaka
Attend YES Summit in Mauritius
University of Ilorin and FCIS
University of Cape Peninsula, SA (Dr. Michael
Adeyeye, Asmic Computers)
Government of Mauritius and Extensia ltd
WaveTek Nig LTD for TV white space project
Ernesto Gomez Tagle G (Violetta Platar) and Abdel
Wahid Sabre Ousman (Ben Sabre Fils) in South Africa
and so of my undergraduate students who are currently
working on the further work of the project
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