Na próxima sexta-feira (03/09), às 14h, no Auditório José Mauro Volkmer de Castilho, acontece a palestra Wireless Vehicular Communication Networks for Intelligent Transport, com Maziar Nekovee, da  British Telecom (BT) Research and University College London, UK.

Abstract

Wireless Vehicular communications network include vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANET), vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications. VCNs enable a plethora of important applications and services, ranging from in-motion broadband wireless access, to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Appropriately, there is a growing interest in these networks from governments, industry and the research community.  Automobile manufacturers are currently prototyping vehicles equipped with Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies. In the US and across the European Union governments have earmarked a significant portion of spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band for wireless vehicular communications in order to improve road safety, and reduce traffic congestion and emission.

In this talk I will introduce the unique features and characteristics of high-speed wireless communications and networking in vehicular setting, and explores key application areas of this emerging technology for future intelligent transport systems.  I will   survey communication and networking research challenges that these applications present, and review state-of-the-art research (both our own and others) and novel technologies that attempts to address these challenges.

Bio

Maziar Nekovee leads research in cognitive radio communications and networks at BT (British Telecom) Research with applications to ultrafast mobile broadband and broadband access for rural communities.   He is also involved in leading a number of EU and international projects in wireless communication and networking. Other areas of research include vehicular communication networks for intelligent transport, theory and applications of complex social networks, and multicast communications. Maziar received his M.S. in EE (cum laude) from Delft University of Technology and his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Nijmegen, both in the Netherlands. He is the author of over 80 papers in international journals and refereed conferences, and the holder of a number of patents.  Nekovee is the recipient of a prestigious Industry Fellowship from the Royal Society (UK Academy of Science), and  Visiting Senior  Fellow at the University College London. His new book “Cognitive Radio Communications and Networks: Principle and Practices” has been published  recently,seehttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/716820/description.