Software for scientists using Mac, iPad
My personal experience as a professor with some software tools for the Apple Mac (OS X) and iPad (iOS) that can be useful in research and teaching. By no means a comprehensive list.
My personal experience as a professor with some software tools for the Apple Mac (OS X) and iPad (iOS) that can be useful in research and teaching. By no means a comprehensive list.
New packages for the Robot Operating System (ROS) are available for autonomous exploration of unknown environments using collaborating mobile robots equipped with cameras. The software offers wireless ad hoc communications between robots, merging of maps from different robots, and coordinated selection of exploration frontiers. A prototype with four robots was built that demonstrates its functionality in an indoor environment.
Aerial delivery services using small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been proposed by major online retailers, logistics companies, and startups. An interdisciplinary project team at the University of Klagenfurt aims at contributing to the architectural setup and decentralized control of such future systems.
Professors are often asked by master and PhD students whether an academic career can be recommended. Christian Bettstetter and Bernhard Rinner summarize their personal views on the characteristics and career paths of academic jobs and give advice to people who choose an academic career.
A new article published in the IEEE Communications Magazine discusses some aspects of wireless communications for different applications involving small drones.
The precision of synchronization algorithms based on the theory of pulse-coupled oscillators is evaluated on FPGA-based radios for the first time. Measurements show that such algorithms can reach precision in the low microsecond range when being implemented in the physical layer.
We analyze a wireless communication system with multiple relays operating in an interference-limited setting. Analytical results derived for different interferer placement show that the temporal and spatial characteristics of the interference have significant impact on the system performance.
Scientists and engineers working on multi-UAV systems came together in Klagenfurt to discuss the trends and open issues in this emerging domain. Speakers included the robotics professors Siegwart, Lacroix, and Schöllig. An exciting panel with participation from industry debated about business opportunities.
A protocol for the selection of relay devices operating in the data link layer of wireless networks was proposed, specified, and evaluated. It is now being tested in a vehicular environment.
Different communication protocols for relay selection in wireless networks have been modeled using Markov chains in order to analyze and compare their performance.