7th Workshop in Speckled Computing

7th Workshop in Speckled Computing

Wednesday 10 December 2008

08:15 Registration and coffee in the Café

09:20 Research Overview (PDF)
D K Arvind, University of Edinburgh


Session 1 – Free Space Optics

09:40 Optical Communication in Specknets (PDF)
Andrea di Falco,

09:50 Emitters and Detectors for Inter-Speck Communication (PDF)
Christopher Reardon,

10:10 Optical Device Integration (PDF)
Karl Welna,

10:20 Free Space Optical Communication System Using VCSELs (PDF)
James Mathews, University of Edinburgh

10:30-11:00 Refreshments in the Café

11.00 Receiver Synchronisation for CDMA-based Specknet Optical (PDF)
Communication

Louise Crockett, University of Strathclyde

11.20 Sectoring Localisation Algorithm (SLA) ()
Ryan McNally, University of Edinburgh

11.40 Implementation of the SLA on the Perspeckz Testbed ()
James Mathews, University of Edinburgh


Session 2 – “Energy Neutral” Computation

12:00 Energy Neutral Platform for Specknets ()
Matthew Barnes, University of Edinburgh

12:20 Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Batteries for Specknets ()
Allan Paterson,

12:40 Microbial Fuel Cells for Specknets ()
Igor Goryanin, University of Edinburgh

13:00 Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics Optimised for Artificial Lighting Conditions ()
Matthew Steer, University of Glasgow

13:20-14:20 Lunch in the Café


Session 3 – Design Environment for Specknets

14:20 Co-Simulation in SpeckSim ()
Ryan McNally and Chris Conway, University of Edinburgh

14:40 Comparison of Low-Power MAC Protocols ()
Ana Simoes and Graham Booth, University of Edinburgh

15:00 Passive Channel Sampling ()
Janek Mann, University of Edinburgh

15:20 Wireless Channel Modelling for Specknets ()
Faisal Darbari, University of Strathclyde

15:40 Prototyping of Quasi MMIC Radios ()
Khaled Elgaid, University of Glasgow

16:00-16:30 Refreshments in the Café


Session 4 – Radio and Physical Layer for Specknets

16:30 Low-Power, Compact 10 GHZ Radio Transceiver ()
Ian McGregor, University of Glasgow

16:50 Micro-Watt Radio Transceivers Operating Around 10 GHz ()
Chi Jeon Hwang, University of Glasgow

17:10 Low Arithmetic Complexity qpsk IF Radio Implementation ()
Zuoyin Tang, University of Strathclyde

17:30 Low Complexity Arithmetic Implementation for DSP Radio Receivers ()
Tony Gao, University of Strathclyde

17:50 Sigma-Delta Based Specknet Microphone Array for Acoustic Monitoring ()
Ousman Sadiq, University of Strathclyde

Thursday 11 December 2008

08:15 Registration and coffee in the Café


Session 5 – Wireless Motion Capture

09:00 Improvements in the Orient Motion Capture System ()
Martin Ling, University of Edinburgh

09:20 Comparison of Orientation Estimation Algorithms ()
Alex Young, University of Edinburgh

09:40 OFDM Channelisation for Multichannel Specknet Data Synchronisation ()
Neil McEwan, University of Strathclyde

10:00 Step Tracking in Motion Viewer ()
Paul McEwan, University of Edinburgh

10:20 Integration of Positional Information from a Camera in Motion Viewer ()
Aris Valtazanos, University of Edinburgh

10:30 Speckled Robots ()
Michal Bartosik, University of Edinburgh

10:40-11:10 Refreshments in the Café

11.10 Speckled Computing Applications Centre ()
D K Arvind, University of Edinburgh


Session 6 – Pervasive Health

11.20 Speckled Computing for Pervasive Health ()
Janek Mann, University of Edinburgh

11.30 Telehealth in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ()
Janet Hanley, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, NHS Lothian

11:50 Monitoring Chest Wall Movement using Specknets
Andrew Bates, University of Edinburgh

12:10 Clinical Gait Analysis ()
Ben Cox and Alison Richardson, Astley Ainslie Hospital, NHS Lothian

12:30 Early Moves- Investigating the Development of Movement Skills in the Nursery ()
Martine Verheul and Jan McIntyre, University of Edinburgh

12:50 Early Results in Movement Analysis using Orients ()
Alex Young, University of Edinburgh

13:00 Extending the Reach of the Medical Care Environment – Early User Focused Design Concepts using Orients ()
Sarah Kettley
, TansleyShakeshaft Design

13:20-14:20 Lunch in the Café


Session 7 – Pervasive Games/Art/Sports
(Location: Atrium)

14:20 Portable Motion Capture for Golf
Chris Davis, University of Edinburgh

14:40 Motion Tracking in Improvisational Performances
Vangelis Lympouridis, University of Edinburgh

15:00 An Immersive Ball Throwing Game
James Anderson, David Andreoletti, Jay Kotak, Alistair McFarlane, Mitesh Mistry and Aris Valtazanos, University of Edinburgh

15:10 The Speckled “Street Fighter”
Thomas Drapier, Jonathan Lockhart, Stuart Blackwood and Vasilios Danias, University of Edinburgh

15:20 The Speckled Cricketer
Jonathan Lockhart, University of Edinburgh

15:30 The Speckled Tennis Player
Jake Lever, Andrei Lyashko and Michael Clarke, University of Edinburgh

15:40-16:00 Refreshments in the Café


Session 8 – Pervasive Monitoring

16:00 Monitoring Plant Stress using Specknets () ()
Simon Oxley, Scottish Agricultural College and Mat Barnes, University of
Edinburgh

16:20 Pervasive Monitoring of Built Environments ()
Alan Anderson, Chris Conway, Graham Booth, Will Cooke and Will Barbour, University of Edinburgh

16:40 Integration of SpeckSim and Solarium ()
Ryan McNally, University of Edinburgh

17:00 Specknet for Real-Time Orientation and Deformation Tracking of Flexible Wings in Kite Wind Energy Generation ()
Alister Furey, University of Sussex

17:20 Discussions and Feedback