International Best Paper Awards / Competitions / Presentations:
J. Tiemann, C. Wietfeld, Scalable and Precise Multi-UAV Indoor Navigation using TDOA-based UWB Localization, In 2017 International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), Sapporo, Japan, September 2017.
Abstract - Ultra-wideband wireless positioning technologies based on IEEE 802.15.4a have gained attention for various use cases requiring highly…
B. Sliwa, J. Pillmann, F. Eckermann, C. Wietfeld, "LIMoSim: A lightweight and integrated approach for simulating vehicular mobility with OMNeT++", In OMNeT++ Community Summit 2017, Bremen, Germany, September 2017
Abstract -Reliable and efficient communication is one of the key requirements for the deployment of self-driving cars. Consequently, researchers and…
J. Tiemann, F. Eckermann and C. Wietfeld, "ATLAS - an open-source TDOA-based Ultra-wideband localization system," 2016 International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), Alcala de Henares, 2016, pp. 1-6.
Abstract - IEEE 802.15.4a Ultra-wideband based wireless positioning has recently gained attention for precise localization. However, the multi-user…
B. Niehoefer, F. Schweikowski and C. Wietfeld, Smart Constellation Selection for Precise Vehicle Positioning in Urban Canyons using a Software-Defined Receiver Solution, 20th IEEE Symposium on Communications and Vehicular Technologies (SCVT), Nov. 2013.
Abstract — Positioning techniques based on satellite navigation systems are nowadays standard in most commercial vehicles. But standalone receivers…
H. Georg, S. C. Müller, C. Rehtanz and C. Wietfeld, "A HLA Based Simulator Architecture for Co-simulating ICT Based Power System Control and Protection Systems", 3rd IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm 2012), Tainan
Abstract — Power systems and especially Smart Grids increasingly apply Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for exchanging information…
Subik, S. and Wietfeld, C., "Integrated PMR-Broadband-IP Network for Secure Realtime Multimedia Information Sharing",IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, Waltham, MA, USA, IEEE, Nov 2011.
In this paper, the authors present a novel solution for the integration of TETRA-based PMR and IP based wireless broadband networks through a novel…
Daniel, K., Rohde, S. and Wietfeld, C., "Leveraging Public Wireless Communication Infrastructures for UAV-Based Sensor Networks",IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, Waltham, MA, USA, IEEE, Nov 2010.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) enable the in-depth reconnaissance and surveillance of major incidents. Uncontrolled emissions of liquid or gaseous…
Lewandowski, A., Koester, V. and Wietfeld, C. , "Performance Evaluation of AODV- and OLSR-meshed IP-enabled IEEE802.15.4", The Third International Conference on Advances in Mesh Networks (Mesh 2010), Venice/Mestre, Italy, IARIA/IEEE (awarded with the Best
Safety critical applications of IEEE 802.15.4 networks require autonomous network reconfiguration and dynamic meshing in case of node failures or…
Tran, T. and Wietfeld, C., "Approaches for Optimizing the Performance of a Mobile SAML-based Emergency Response System",The 13th IEEE Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference Workshops (EDOC), Auckland, New Zealand, IEEE, Vol. 1, pages: 148-156,
The fast access of essential and latest information from anytime and anywhere is crucial for the success of fire mission planning and is still a…
Awards by Informationstechnische Gesellschaft (ITG) in the VDE
2016 - Advancement Award Dr.-Ing. Christoph Ide
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Ide, former head of the research groups of the CNI and Alumni of SFB 876, received one of the prestigious junior awards by the Informationstechnische Gesellschaft (ITG) in the VDE for his thesis "Resource-Efficient LTE Machine-Type Communication in Vehicular Environments" in November 2016. The nationally fiercely contested award was handed over at a solemn celebration at the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin on November 29, 2016. The research results of the DFG Sonderforschungsbereich SFB 876 "Datenanalyse unter Ressourcenbeschränkungen" are an excellent contribution to the development of future mobile radio-based traffic systems, which will support growing automation of the reliable, simultaneous and efficient communication between the single system components. This research also makes a valuable contribution to future 5G networks, especially in terms of the Internet of Things.
2013 ITG Awards 2013 for Dr.-Ing. Niklas Goddemeier, Dr.-Ing. Kai Daniel and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Wietfeld
For their research in the field of networked robotic systems, Dr.-Ing. Niklas Goddemeier, Dr.-Ing. Kai Daniel and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Wietfeld received the coveted ITG Awards 2013 by the Informationstechnische Gesellschaft in the VDE at Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin on November 12, 2013.
The ITG Award is being advertised annually and awarded for outstanding publications, in this case for an article in the internationally well-known IEEE Journal on Selected Areas of Communications.
Role-Based Connectivity Management with Realistic Air-to-Ground Channels for Cooperative UAVs: Ad-hoc aerial sensor networks leveraging MUAVs (Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are ideally suited to cost-efficiently explore unknown or hostile environments for example in case of incidents producing harmful gases or radiation. In this manuscript we present results on the investigations of communication-aware steering algorithms for cooperative MUAV swarms. The mission objective is to achieve a maximum spatial exploration efficiency with the simultaneous ability to self-optimize the communication links by exploiting controlled mobility. While our previous work has mainly considered the performance of the Air-to-Air mesh network, in this paper we focus on the Air-to-Ground-link connectivity control. To achieve appropriate communication links to a central sensor data sink even while exploring larger search areas, an agent-based role management strategy is used to provide suitable multi-hop connectivity. The novel algorithms are investigated for static as well as dynamically changing environments. Key results include a detailed realistic aerial channel characterization and network dimensioning analysis considering numbers of MUAVs and density of ground stations vs. exploration speed and sensor data latency.
2014 VDE-Award for Master Graduate - M.Sc. David Öhmann
Once a year, the VDE Rhein-Ruhr e.V. awards junior engineers for excellent bachelor's and master's degrees. Also this year, the organization honored excellent degrees and continued its active dedication to young engineers. The solemn ceremony took place at the trade fair "E-world" in Essen on February 12, 2014, for the first time. For TU Dortmund, David Öhmann, whose master thesis "Kooperatives Verbindungsmanagement von heterogenen Funkzugangssystemen im Automobilumfeld" was supervised by the CNI and collaborated with BMW in Munich, has been awarded.
Other Awards
Awards by TU Dortmund
ComNets Awards
Spin-Off comnovo
Spin-Off Smart Robotic Systems
Nomination in the Competition "ZukunftErfinden 2015":
ADVANCEMENT AWARD „ARBEIT · SICHERHEIT · GESUNDHEIT 2013" BY BERUFSGENOSSENSCHAFTEN ROHSTOFFE UND CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE:
WINNER OF THE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION "E-ENERGY":
AWARD WINNER OF THE FUNDING COMPETITION "SIMOBIT":
WINNING TEAM OF THE ROHDE&SCHWARZ NATIONAL CASE STUDY COMPETITION "HDTV - GET IT NOW!":
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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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