Communication Networks Institute
The Communication Networks Institute (CNI) focuses on the research and development as well as the quantitative analysis of cutting-edge communication services, network architecture and their protocols. CNI has been led by Prof. Dr.-Ing Christian Wietfeld since 2005. With our numerous collaborative research projects, we contribute to the evolution of future wireless communication systems, in particular 5G+ and 6G networks, which are suited to fullfill challenging requirements in application fields like rescue robotics, automotive, smart grids, and the internet of things.
The result of our research is documented in a wide range of publications, which have received a number of international awards. The impact of our research strongly builts on the integration of most recent machine learning techniques derived from our participation in the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 876 as well as on our excellent lab environment, which includes a mobile lab for experiments in the field, an outdoor testing site on the roof-top of a university building as well as access to unique test fields, such as the German Rescue Robotics Centre located nearby.
We offer lectures on communication networks, mobile radio networks and the modelling and dimensioning of communication systems as well as entrepreneurial methods in the field of Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The course catalog is supplemented with numerous practical labs. We kindly invite interested students to to built up in-depth expertise mobile communication networks by joining our team as student assistant and by working on their final theses with us.
Master student project group RESCUE (Robotic Exploration and Small Cell in Unidentified Environments) successfully completed
Within RESCUE, a group of ten students developed and built a modular sensor box as well as 5G small cell compatible with robotic platforms.
Master student project group HEAT (HEAT: HIL-based End-to-End ReplicA of a 5G powered solar Thermal Power Plant) successfully completed
A team of students successfully completed the project group HEAT, in which a 5G-enabled, scaled model of a solar thermal power plant was realized.
NRW-Minister Mona Neubaur visits Dortmund to discuss sustainable 5G and 6G research
The highlight of the 5G.NRWeek 2022 was the conference on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Logistics Campus in Dortmund; co-sponsered by 6GEM.
CNI participates to first responder exercise in Ahr valley
Rescue robots can support first responders by providing real-time situational insights in case of floodings and other large scale incidents.
And the Best Paper Award of IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2022 in Montreal goes to ...
... M. Geis, B. Sliwa, C. Bektas and C. Wietfeld for their paper on "TinyDRaGon: Lightweight Radio Channel Estimation for 6G Pervasive Intelligence"
Moving towards open, efficient and secure 6G Networks: Insights in on-going progress within the 6GEM research hub
On Nov 9th, 2022 (14:00-16:00), we offer an online-session with most recent results of NRW-related 6G research activities as part of 5G.NRweek 2022.
Orientation phase for new students at CNI
The CNI took part in this year's orientation phase for the new students of electrical and communication engineering and introduced these students to…
First face-to-face meeting of BMBF Lighthouse Project 6G-ANNA with CNI participation
The BMBF lighthouse industry project 6G-ANNA is dedicated to driving forward the 6G wireless technology with a significant budget of 38+ million Euro.
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Location & approach
The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is “Dortmund-Eichlinghofen” (closer to South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 “Dortmund-Dorstfeld” (closer to North Campus). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.
To get from North Campus to South Campus by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at North Campus and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.
TU Dortmund University has its own train station (“Dortmund Universität”). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station (“Dortmund Hauptbahnhof”) and Düsseldorf main station via the “Düsseldorf Airport Train Station” (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.
You can also take the bus or subway train from Dortmund city to the university: From Dortmund main station, you can take any train bound for the Station “Stadtgarten”, usually lines U41, U45, U 47 and U49. At “Stadtgarten” you switch trains and get on line U42 towards “Hombruch”. Look out for the Station “An der Palmweide”. From the bus stop just across the road, busses bound for TU Dortmund University leave every ten minutes (445, 447 and 462). Another option is to take the subway routes U41, U45, U47 and U49 from Dortmund main station to the stop “Dortmund Kampstraße”. From there, take U43 or U44 to the stop “Dortmund Wittener Straße”. Switch to bus line 447 and get off at “Dortmund Universität S”.
The AirportExpress is a fast and convenient means of transport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dortmund Central Station, taking you there in little more than 20 minutes. From Dortmund Central Station, you can continue to the university campus by interurban railway (S-Bahn). A larger range of international flight connections is offered at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is about 60 kilometres away and can be directly reached by S-Bahn from the university station.
The H-Bahn is one of the hallmarks of TU Dortmund University. There are two stations on North Campus. One (“Dortmund Universität S”) is directly located at the suburban train stop, which connects the university directly with the city of Dortmund and the rest of the Ruhr Area. Also from this station, there are connections to the “Technologiepark” and (via South Campus) Eichlinghofen. The other station is located at the dining hall at North Campus and offers a direct connection to South Campus every five minutes.
The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent “Technologiepark”.
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