WORLD ProjectWORLD ProjectWireless multiplatfOrm mimo active access netwoRks for QoS-demanding

muLtimedia Delivery

University of Roma “La Sapienza”

University of Napoli “Federico II”

University of Firenze + IIT-CNR Pisa

University of Catania

University of Trento

Wireless multiplatfOrm mimo active access netwoRks for QoS-demanding

muLtimedia Delivery

University of Roma “La Sapienza”

University of Napoli “Federico II”

University of Firenze + IIT-CNR Pisa

University of Catania

University of Trento

Research Units and WPsResearch Units and WPsWP1 deals with system architecture definition and it is leaded by the University of Roma "La Sapienza".

WP3 deals with the aspects of Access control and the responsible is the University Firenze

WP2 deals with physical layer aspects linked to MIMO technologies and it is leaded by the University of Napoli "Federico II".

WP4 deals with networking protocols and setup and it is leaded by the University of Firenze.

WP7 is responsible for testbed and trials and is leaded by the University of Trento that has direct access to the WMAN testbed implemented by CREATE-NET.

WP6 deals with multimedia applications and secure QoS-provisioning and it is leaded by the University of Catania.

WP5 is responsible for Cross-layer QoS mapping and it is leaded by the University of Trento

Activities in WP1Activities in WP1WP1- System Architecture

T1.1  User and application requirements

T1.2  WORLD System definition

T1.3  System refinement

Activities in WP2Activities in WP2WP2- Multi-Antenna UWB/OFDM/MCCDMA active radios

T2.1  Models of spatial interference for UWB MC communications

T2.2  Multi-Antenna active transceiver architecture

T2.3  Opportuninistic node selection for seamless node-switching

T2.4  Opportunistic multi antenna beamforming and MAI mitigation

WP2- Multi-Antenna UWB/OFDM/MCCDMA active radios

T2.1  Multi-Antenna active transceiver architecture

T2.2  Opportuninistic node selection for seamless node-switching (2nd p)

T2.3  Opportunistic multi antenna beamforming and MAI mitigation (2nd p)

WP3- Active QoS-Aware MAC mechanisms and protocols for supporting multimedia flows

T3.1  Performance modeling and analysis of MAC Layer for wireless multimedia links

T3.2  QoS-support in Multimedia Wireless broadband access networks

T3.3  Channel-aware and Link-adaptive MIMO H-ARQ for QoS-constrained multimedia flows (2nd p)

Activities in WP3Activities in WP3

Activities in WP4Activities in WP4WP4- Network and Transport for active LANs with multiple QoS-Requirements

T4.1 Network resources control and management under QoS-constraints T4.2 Multi-hop competitive routing exploiting path diversity

T4.3 Competitive routing supporting QoS

T4.4 Multimedia synchronization and resources localization

T4.5 Opportunistic Internetworking for multimedia applications over heterogeneous sub-networks

T4.6 Opportunistic Routing for Multi-Antenna backhauls

T4.7 Network-adaptive and Media-Aware transport mechanisms and protocols under end-to-end QoS constraints in heterogeneous subnets

WP4- Network and Transport for active LANs with multiple QoS-Requirements

T4.1 Competitive routing supporting QoS (2nd p)

T4.2 Opportunistic Internetworking for multimedia applications over heterogeneous sub-networks (2nd p)

T4.3 Opportunistic Routing for Multi-Antenna backhauls (2nd p)

T4.4 Network-adaptive and Media-Aware transport mechanisms and protocols under end-to-end QoS constraints in heterogeneous subnets (2nd p)

Activities in WP5Activities in WP5WP5- Cross-layer Wireless Multimedia and Active QoS-mapping

T5.1 Context and content-aware and content-aware vertical QoS mapping

T5.2 Opportunistic access and Node auto set up

T5.3 Game-Theory based distributed radio resource management

T5.4 Opportunistic exploitation of path-diversity for media streaming

WP5- Cross-layer Wireless Multimedia and Active QoS-mapping

T5.1 Context and content-aware and content-aware vertical QoS mapping

T5.2 Opportunistic access and Node auto set up (2nd p)

T5.3 Game-Theory based distributed radio resource management (2nd p)

Activities in WP6Activities in WP6WP6- Multimedia Applications and secure QoS-Provisioning

T6.1 Algorithms for adapting compressed multimedia to varying bandwidth conditions over IP

T6.2 Opportunistic scalable video and audio coding for adaptive streaming applications

T6.3 Adaptive media playout

T6.4 Multimedia peer-to-peer (P2P) WLAN connections

T6.5 Authentication and identity management

T6.6 Secure protocols for multi-hop wireless access networks with Mobile Access Points

WP6- Multimedia Applications and secure QoS-Provisioning

T6.1 Opportunistic scalable video and audio coding for adaptive streaming applications

T6.2 Adaptive media playout (2nd p)

T6.3 Multimedia peer-to-peer (P2P) WLAN connections (2nd p)

T6.4 Secure protocols for multi-hop wireless access networks with Mobile Access Points (2nd p)

Activities in WP7Activities in WP7WP7- Field Trials and Testbed

T7.1 WORLD solution integration (2nd p)

T7.2 Testbed (2nd p)

T7.3 Trials (2nd p)

Time TableTime Table

MeetingsMeetings

March 2009 (end 1st phase): Where?

October 2009 (end 1st year): Where?

March 2010 (end 2nd phase): Where?

October 2010 (end 3rd phase): Where?

December 2010 (Project end): Trento