Mobile Cross Reality through Immersive Computing

Overcoming the limited resources of mobile devices for truly immersive user experience in cross-reality

The goal of the proposed research is to overcome the limited resources of mobile devices for cross-reality (XR) — virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Specifically, the project aims at moving heavy processing to remote servers, while guaranteeing high quality and low latency for a truly immersive user experience. The undertaken research explores solutions to cope with the challenges related to mobile and distributed XR through three main research directions: distributed and collaborative game engine and rendering; methods to hide high and variable latency for XR with six degrees of freedom; and seamless bitrate adaptation and graphics foveation with highly-varying bandwidth.

Collaborative project with University of Helsinki.

• Duration: September 2020 – August 2024
• Funding source: Academy of Finland

Mission-Critical Internet of Things Applications over Fog Networks

Computing meets communications for high-reliability and low-latency in the Internet of Things

The goal of the proposed research is to harness fog networking to enable mission-critical IoT applications. Specifically, the project aims at defining novel mathematical and software tools to optimize the performance of large-scale Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications over heterogeneous devices, with a focus on reliable and low-latency operations. The undertaken research is a technology enabler for next generation wireless communication systems for the IoT. The proposed project takes a multi-disciplinary approach at the intersection of networking, distributed computing, and economics.

Collaborative project with University of Oulu and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

• Duration: January 2019 – December 2021
• Funding source: Academy of Finland

Harnessing Available Spectrum for Mobile Video and Beyond

Showing the potential of dynamic spectrum access for mobile video delivery and more

The objective of the proposed project is to realize systems and services based on research in dynamic spectrum access and cognitive radios, with focus on mobile video delivery. The ultimate goal is to realize novel technical solutions and delivery models to cope with the increasing resource demands on the mobile network infrastructure. The focus of the project is the utilization of research, specifically, to target groups that represent a large share of the Finnish economy in ICT infrastructure and services. They include mobile network operators, broadcasting companies, and SMEs in the mobile ICT ecosystem. The expected results of this project include promoting collaboration between Finland and international partners from both academia and industry.

• Duration: October 2016 – September 2018
• Funding source: Academy of Finland

Enabling a User-Friendly and Dependable Internet of Things

Laying out a foundation for reliable and secure services based on the Internet of Things

As a massive number of smart objects are becoming part of the Internet of Things, the most compelling challenges are no longer represented by the sheer interconnection of heterogeneous devices; they are rather to ensure that these devices can easily be installed and operated in a scalable, reliable and secure way. This project specifically addresses such challenges by building usable and secure methods to configure, manage and maintain a large number of Internet-connected devices, with the ultimate goal of improving the dependability of services built on top of the Internet of Things. The proposed research takes a multi-disciplinary approach lying at the intersection of networking, distributed systems, security, and human-computer interaction.

• Duration: September 2016 – August 2020
• Funding source: Academy of Finland

Ubiquitous Video over Dynamic Spectrum

Harnessing the availability of whitespaces to deliver video content anywhere

This project makes cognitive radio networks suitable as a platform to provide ubiquitous wireless video. The research takes a flexible approach that is applicable to diverse regulations across national boundaries and specifically targets mobile devices. It helps create a cognitive phone, a smartphone with cognitive radio capabilities, to bridge the gap between the technologies behind cognitive radios and real applications.

Collaborative WiFiUS project with Princeton University and University of Helsinki.

• Duration: November 2014 – December 2016
• Funding source: Academy of Finland

Flexible Spaces Service

Enabling more efficient and dynamic ways of working through software-based services

This project aims at realizing a SaaS (Software as a Service) proof-of-concept and interface for corporate real estate managers and knowledge workers to monitor dynamic space utilization by employees and visitors. It provides data not only to locate and reuse shared resources, but also to reconfigure spaces so as to enable the co-creation of collaborative flexible work environments.

Collaborative project with VTT, iMinds, Fraunhofer IGD, and Smart Signs.

• Duration: January 2014 – December 2014
• Funding source: EIT ICT Labs, currently EIT Digital