Christian Bettstetter – Professor, Networked and Embedded Systems, Klagenfurt

Using existing cellular networks for drones

It might soon become common for drones to transport goods and people, monitor disaster zones, and bring various forms of relief to areas that are difficult to access. Which...

September 20, 2019

Publications

Research days: Communication in swarms

Published by Christian Bettstetter

A workshop about communication in swarms took place in Klagenfurt in mid-July. Invited speakers and other experts discussed questions at the interface of robotics, distributed systems, and communication technology.

September 17, 2019

Events

Panel: 5G opportunities and challenges

Published by Christian Bettstetter

A panel on the next generation of mobile communication systems was held in Klagenfurt. Experts from two network operators, a chip vendor, and research institutions discussed the opportunities and...

December 18, 2018

Events, General Audience, Panels

Unmanned aerial vehicle communications: Opportunities and challenges

Published by Christian Bettstetter

Wireless communications is essential for many applications with commercial drones. Omid Semiari interviewed Christian Bettstetter about this exciting topic at the interface of communications and robotics for the latest...

December 11, 2018

In a Nutshell, Interviews, Press Coverage

“Drones are here to stay. Get used to it.”

Published by Christian Bettstetter

This statement was the title of a TIME article, which was included in the magazine’s special report on “The Drone Age”. We asked Christian Bettstetter to tell us what...

October 2, 2018

Drones, Highlights, Interviews, Press Coverage

Packages delivered by air: Drones as delivery service

Published by Christian Bettstetter

What has travelled by road to reach us until now could be delivered by drones in the future. This has many advantages: Poor rural transport infrastructure or persistent congestion...

January 12, 2018

Drones, Highlights, Interviews, Press Coverage

Robots that sync and swarm: A proof of concept in ROS 2

Published by Christian Bettstetter

A unified mathematical model for synchronisation and swarming has been proposed recently. Each system entity, called “swarmalator”, coordinates its internal phase and location with the other entities in a...

September 20, 2018

Highlights, Prototypes, Synchronization, Videos

Synchronization with phase rate correction

Published by Christian Bettstetter

Synchronization algorithms based on the theory of pulse-coupled oscillators are evaluated on programmable radios. It is experimentally demonstrated that the stochastic nature of coupling is a key ingredient for...

April 4, 2016

Highlights, Projects, Publications, Synchronization

UWB connectivity in industrial environments

Published by Christian Bettstetter

The introduction of wireless connectivity in industrial environments promises a rapid and cost-effective reconfiguration of machines and sensors. A key question in this context is: Which wireless technology is...

April 2, 2018

Highlights, Projects, Publications, Wireless

Interference functionals in wireless networks

Published by Christian Bettstetter

Wireless networks are often modeled using tools from stochastic geometry. A team of researchers from Klagenfurt, Athens, and Notre Dame now contributed to these tools by solving general sum-product...

October 10, 2014

Highlights, Publications, Wireless

April 16, 2017

Questions in professorship hearings

“What’s to expect in job interviews for a professorship?” is a commonly raised question by researchers applying for a...