Department of Network Engineering

SISCOM

Smart Services for Information Systems and Communication Networks

Introduction

The SISCOM (Smart Services for Information Systems and Communication Networks) research group focuses on technologies that make it possible to provide intelligent services for information services and communication networks. More specifically, the interests of the group are focused mainly on two areas:

1. Communication Networks: We work mainly on wireless networks, either with infrastructure or ad-hoc and mesh. With the aim of improving their performance, telematics engineering techniques are used. Also, routing protocols are designed and evaluated to guarantee the quality of service required to support intelligent services.

2. Security and privacy of the information: We work on the development of information protection techniques, especially on anonymization of databases to protect users' privacy when these data are being analysed by third parties. These techniques allow us to protect communications and personal information in data analysis processes.

Application examples: Anonymization of medical databases, protection of user privacy in Web browsing, electronic voting, communication in wireless networks without infrastructure (vehicle ad-hoc networks, mesh networks, mobile ad-hoc networks), design of efficient routing protocols for wireless infrastructureless networks, personal networks.

Social Impact: Health sector, administration, electric operators, telecommunications service operators, smart city services, electric vehicle, autonomous vehicle.

 

Ongoing Projects

  • CIPSEC (Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Protection with innovative SECurity framework). Projecte Europeu - H2020-EU.3.7. - Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens. Responsable: Jordi Forné
  • ENS LYON (2017-2018): Design of MAC protocols for VANETs. French project founded by the ENS Lyon. Profs. Isabelle Guérin Lassous, Thomas Begin.
  • MAGOS (2018-2020): Secure sMArt Grid using Open Source Intelligence. Data Privacy and reliable communications. National Spanish project TEC2017-84197-C4-3-R. 79.860 euros, 13 members. Profs. Jordi Forné Muñoz, Luis J. de la Cruz Llopis
  • INRISCO (2015-2017): INcident monitoRing In Smart COmmunities. QoS and Privacy. National Spanish project TEC2014-54335-C4-1-R. 52000 euros, 10 members. Prof. Mónica Aguilar Igartua, Jordi Forné Muñoz

 

Contact person

Mónica Aguilar Igartua

Email:
URL: http://www-entel.upc.edu/monica.aguilar/

 

More information about the research group

https://siscom.upc.edu