GRXCA

Introduction

Research is focused in the field of location of terminals and devices connected to infrastructures belonging to wireless networks, the use of network management data for location purposes, the combination of autonomous time sources and network data and the knowledge of the terminals’ position to improve the network capacity and performance.

Research Topics

Location
GSM-GPRS
A-GPS
WLAN
Ad-hoc networks
UWB
RFID
Cellular network traffic
Traffic characterization
Admission control
Resource management
Network planning
Mobility and location

Main projects

National projects (Plan Nacional de I+D+i)

• Location of terminals in cellular networks terminals and its application in optimizing network operation (TEC2006-09466/TCM). Period: 2006-2009, 6 researchers.
• IP based ubiquitous network (Red ubicua basada en IP, RUBI): analysis and development of a prototype for resource optimization with terminal location.  (TIC2003-01748). Period: 2004-2007. 18 researchers.
• PROFIT -  Location and traceability systems applied to industry and services fields. Period: 2007-2008. 9 partners.

European and International

• 6^th FP; IST; LIAISON: FP6-2003-IST-2-511766: LocatIon bAsed services for the enhancement of wOrking enviroNment

  http://www.liaison.newapplication.it

• COST 290. Traffic and QoS Management in Wireless Multimedia Networks. 2004-2007. http://www.cost290.org

• 5^th FP IST-2000-26040 Emily: European Mobile Integrated Location System 8 partners. Period 2001-2005

• 5th FP IST-1999-20117 Internode: Interworking of Nomadic Multi Domain Services. 8 partners. Period 2000-2002

Contact person

Israel Martin Escalona

e-mail: imartin@entel.upc.edu

More information about the research group

http://grxca.upc.edu/