Applications are welcome for PhD study with me in the following areas:
Hardware and software developments for sensor networks in real-world applications. This may build on past research such as Glacsweb and concentrate on low power smart sensor nodes, network algorithms, etc. OR on any other "Smart" and autonomous behaviour algorithms for real sensor networks. Producing experimental systems which test cool ideas in the wild - is the overall theme.
Smart remote cameras - low power, radio linked ARM-based cameras which process images of the environment and send data/readings out to the web rather than sets of images. Examples are ice movement, cloud-cover and vegetation development.
Semantic Web approaches for integrating sensor network data and behaviour. For example to build systems which find data which is helpful in operating the sensor networks more efficiently. The use of small linux embedded systems as "super-nodes", including "Beagles". The use of sensor networks as pervasive systems for other uses. Sensor Web. Data web for sensor networks. "Smart" objects which are Web-connected and use the Web and are used by other Web systems.
PIC, msp430 and ARM based systems have already been designed and are available for this research, together with a lab equiped with TelosB, Sensinode, SUNspots and Tinynodes.
Integrating sensors into Pervasive Systems in general - to support human interaction for example. eg smart buildings/campus/museums/medical.
If you have a strong mathematical background - and have an interest in modelling complex systems - (you can have a degree in any science) - we have grants for doing a 4yr PhD in that area - for example making sense of sensor data, modelling the environment, climate change etc. See our ICSS pages. If you are an Earth Science graduate ask us for details/how to apply.
These are tentative outline areas for PhD research, specific projects will be tailored to applicant’s interests and abilities. Funding may be available, depending on the candidate’s qualifications. Candidates need a strong computer science or electronics background. For more information contact me:
Dr Kirk Martinez - km (at) ecs.soton.ac.uk
Web and Internet Science research group
Electronics and Computer Science
The University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
tel: +44 (0)23 80594491 fax: 80592865 http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~km
see our PhD application pages for how to apply.