Current Research Projects

The group is involved in diverse research areas including 4G wide area wireless networks (LTE, LTE-Advanced, WiMAX and WiMAX Release 2), heterogeneous networks (HetNETs), machine-to-machine (M2M) communication networks, Smart Grid communication networks, underwater communications and Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs).

The following are a sample of the current research projects:
  1. Dual radio based self-configurable Field Area Network (FAN) system for Smart Grid communications
  2. Enhancement of LTE and WiMAX for M2M/Smart Grid communications
  3. Cognitive wireless networks for Smart Grid Communications
  4. Development of MAC and Network layer protocols for a swarm of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for search and monitoring applications
  5. Development of a VANET based communication architecture for future traffic management systems
  6. Development of a VANET based Intelligent Road Traffic Signalling System (IRTSS)
  7. LTE Advanced Self Organising Network (SON)
  8. LTE-Advanced based heterogeneous network architecture
  9. Power optimised large scale mesh/relay network
  10. Implantable body sensors with low power MAC protocol
  11. Ad hoc wireless mesh network implementation for rescue robots
  12. Energy efficient wireless sensor networks architecture