Istituto Superiore Mario Boella

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB) History April 1999 Strategic Agreement between Politecnico and Compagnia di San Paolo for ICT propulsion July 2000 The Institute is founded by Compagnia di San Paolo and Politecnico di Torino March 2001 Motorola, STMicroelectronics, Telecom Italia as industrial partners Jan. 2003 Sept. 2003 ISMB Istrumental Body of Compagnia di San Paolo ISMB in the new 4.000 m² via Boggio building March 2005 SKF new industrial partner of ISMB Dec. 2007 ISMB partner of Microsoft Innovation Center

ISMB: an applied research excellence Centre where Politecnico and Industries work together Cluster of ISMB/Politecnico/ industrial partners joint labs Antennas and Electromagnetic Compatibility (AC) Electronic and Systems (Chivasso) (CH) e-security (ES) Networking (NE) Photonics (PH) Radio Technologies for Multimedia (RT) Services & Applications (SA) Satellite Navigation (SN) Around 250 researchers a. 140 ISMB a. 110 Politecnico / industrial partners

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella VNTech Valle d Aosta Electronic and Systems Chivasso (To) Microsoft Innovation Centre - Torino Headquarters and labs ISMB Ex tornerie V. Boggio (To) e-health San Giovanni Antica Sede (To) UCLA Los Angeles - USA University of Hokkaido Japan Rome Gruppo Loccioni Ancona

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella Main cooperation with International Institutions Henry Samueli School of Engineering of UCLA USA Colorado University Boulder USA Berkeley University USA WINMEC Los Angeles USA Anderson School of UCLA USA University of Hokkaido Japan CSIRO Australia NICTA Australia HUT Hanoi Technical University Vietnam Bangkok Technical University Thailand ETH Svizzera Around 30 projects with more than 45 international partners 15% international researchers FAF (Federal Air Force) University - Germany

Academia Institutions and Industrial partners cooperation through joint ISMB labs Research: time and cost reduction. Quick and efficient industrial results through concurrent engineering (industrialization concepts injected since the beginning in common research teams) IPR acceleration (patent policies between partners) Coordination of efforts between different Turin research centres, network of institutions and ISMB

ISMB in a Network of Institutions Turin Research Centres Fondazione Torino Wireless I3P Piemontech / Innogest CEIP Camera di Commercio Unione Industriale / Confindustria API

Research Areas Wireless Technologies Broadband Wireless Network EMC and Antennas Satellite positioning Wireless Sensor Networks Mobile Applications e-health applications Intelligent Transport Systems Multimedial and RFID Applications banking and insurance applications Photonics About 20 projects financed by Regional / National Institutions About 15 projects financed by European Union About 35 projects with Companies Around 70 scientific publications in 2007 Cooperations with all the Instrumental Bodies of the Compagnia di San Paolo

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies Prog. lab Broadband Wireless Network NR NE Robotica cooperativa: wireless link for cooperating service robot IN NE Comau: wide band wireless systems for advanced robotics applications IN NE RIBES: video compression IN NE Motorola: WiMax for portable phones IN NE Terna: multihop wireless networks for energy reduction IN NE System Group: Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / ZigBee for tiled ceramics machinery IN NE SEPA: monitoring system (Wi-Fi coverage and Mesh net) Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies EMC and Antennas Prog. EU lab AC RT HIRF: Electromagnetic Compatibility for transport aircraft (Alenia Aeronautica) IN AC STMicroelectronics: EMC Competence Centre IN AC Sistra: 2.4 GHz antennas for road applications (ZigBee protocols) Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies Prog. lab Satellite Positioning NR SN IRGAL (Docup): time and receiver Galileo technologies NR SN GAL-PMI (Docup): Galileo-based technologies and services for infomobility NR SN N-GENE: fully software real-time Galileo/GPS receivers NR SN Azimut: Galileo / Egnos for luxury boats NR SN SMAT: localization technologies for UAV NR SN SWAN: hardware software platform for multisystem receivers (GPS / EGNOS / Beidou / Galileo) NR AC ROSA: GPS- aided tropospheric features measurement (ASI) NR SN World Air Games Torino 2009: EGNOS terminals for hot-air balloons NR SN ASI (SoL): Galileo receivers for Safety of Life applications NR SN ASI (Alta Dinamica): high-dynamic Galileo receivers EU SN ARTUS: professional Galileo receivers EU SN SEAGAL: development of new approaches for Galileo education EU SN HARRISON: Galileo value-added services based on timing information EU SN SIGNATURE: EGNOS for automatic tolling (test site: London urban centre) EU SN GSC: EGNOS for innovative automotive applications IN SN TEMA / Magneti Marelli: T-BOX for emergency call / urban mobility technologies IN SN PROGENY: hardware and software kit for GPS / Galileo training (SAT-SURF) IN SN Thales Alenia Space: innovative algorithms for TUS and PRINCE multisystem GNSS receivers IN SN Fondazione Montagna Sicura: advanced mapping for high-altitude routes IN SN NEMERIX: technology audit of GPS receivers IN SN NORTHROP-GRUMMAN: GPS INS integration for high-dynamic applications IN SN CSIRO (Australia): positioning and navigation technologies for coalmines IN SN CSI-Sentieri: High precision GPS mapping using standard receivers Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : wireless technologies Prog. lab Wireless Sensor Networks NR CH NANOPACK (FIRB): wireless sensors for intelligent packaging EU RT NE NEWCOM++: Network of Excellence (NoE) in wireless communication. Opportunistic network design IN RT CRF: wireless sensor networks for automotive applications IN RT SISTRA: wireless sensor networks for intelligent infrastructures IN RT SiTI: sensor networks for security and public environment monitoring IN RT Telecom Italia: development of ZigBee protocols for wireless sensor networks IN RT NEOHM: WSN node for home applications IN CH SKF: special bearing WSN applications IN RT URMET: wireless sensor networks for monitoring applications Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications e-health applications Prog. lab NR SA DREAM (Docup): e-health wearable device engineering (ADAMO) EU CH TOXICHIP: sensor applications for e-health IN SA CSI: remote monitoring for people affected by Alzheimer s disease IN SA ASL1: telemedicine for oncologic patients IN SA Telecom Italia: videophone ADAMO field trials (in Cantalupa) IN RT Laser Informatica: localisation and traceability for hospitals (WSN and ZigBee protocols) Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications Intelligent Transport Systems Prog. NR lab NE RT DAMASCO (FIRB): car to car communication new protocols (RR-ALOHA) simulation synchronising node testing NR NE MAE: car to car communication (with UCLA) EU CH RT SAFESPOT: ITS localization technologies / wireless sensor networks for road safety EU RT CVIS: wireless networks for car to car and car to infrastructure communication EU SA I-traveller: advanced centralized services for travellers IN SN Torino: avdertising posters mapping IN SA CRF: (open gate) DVB-H interface for Blue & Me Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications Multimedial and RFID Applications Prog. lab NR SA POLIMEDIA: multimedia and digitalization of analogical contents (with VRMMP and Cinema Engineering) NR all Sistemi Museali e Centri di Restauro: innovative museum services management NR SA MAE: multiview panoramic video streaming for museums (with University of Hokkaido) IN SA Mediaset: multi standard multimedial conversion software IN SA Magneti Marelli: active RFId applications for Porto di Trieste logistic IN SA Ages Trust: RFId in rubber carpets for blind people Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : mobile applications Banking, insurance and safety applications Prog. IN ES Intesa San Paolo: banking innovation process transformation, social computing, payment evolution IN ES Reale Mutua Assicurazioni: insurance innovation IN ES IRIDE: electric networks safety and telecontrol IN lab ES SIAE: smart card test for ticketing systems Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Technological Research Projects : photonics Prog. lab NR PH Nanocluster: glass structured nanocluster sensors EU PH POF-ALL / POF-PLUS: POF (plastic optical fibers) transmission span and band extension based on special electro-optical conversion techniques and innovative algorithms (for more than one Gbit/sec) IN PH Siemens: optical fibers applications for automotive sector IN PH Urmet: plastic optical fibers for domotic applications IN PH TELEOPTIX: 40Gbit/sec tx/rx moduls (DPSK modulation) Project: NR financed: National / Regional EU financed: Europe IN contract with industry

Competence Areas Antenna and Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory (AC) - innovative antennas prototypes - modelling, characterization and verification of the electromagnetic channel - Electromagnetic Compatibility research and testing (3 anechoic chambers: 26 MHz 18 GHz 700 MHz 40 GHz 1,2 GHz 40 GHz)

Competence Areas Electronic and Systems Laboratory - Chivasso (CH) - Sensors - Microelectronics / MEMS - Electronic systems - Smart packaging - Wireless systems for e-health - Rapid prototyping using photopolymer ink-jet printers

Competence Areas e-security and computing architectures Laboratory (ES) - Net and applications security (digital identity, smart cards) - Grid computing - Relational data base - Cloud computing and system virtualization

Competence Areas Galileo Satellite Navigation Laboratory (SN) - Galileo receiver core technologies and algorithms (mass-market, professional, Safety-Of-Life) - Fully Software Galileo receivers - Assisted-GPS and Assisted-Galileo - Interference detection and mitigation algorithms - Multipath mitigation - EGNOS local element - Mapping algorithms

Competence Areas Networking Laboratory (NE) WPAN: Bluetooth - Industrial communications WLAN: WiFi - Indoor and outdoor - Industrial communications - Vehicular networks WMAN: WiMax / HiperLAN (mesh)

Competence Areas Photonics Laboratory (PH) - Glass and polymer optical fibers - Modulation and transmission formats for optical frequencies - Characterization of optical fibers and components - Optical fibers sensors - Bragg reticles - Glass and special fibers

Competence Areas Services and Applications Laboratory (SA) Mobility Sector - application development on mobile terminals - RFId applications and dedicated middleware developments Multimedia Sector - Digital content management - Digital and interactive TV - Digital Right management e-health Sector - Home care and telemonitoring applications - e-health service models HMI

Competence Areas Radio Technologies for Multimedia Applications Laboratory (RT) - Wireless Sensor Networks - Distributed Signal Processing - Synchronization - Opportunistic Communications

ISMB economic figures EVOLUZIONE ECONOMICA (EURO) 12.000.000 10.000.000 8.000.000 6.000.000 4.000.000 2.000.000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 RICERCA ALTRE AREE SPESE STRUTTURA /IMPOSTE /A MM.