My research activities focus on the following topics:
- multi-technology indoor and outdoor positioning - my research activity focuses on the design of positioning algorithms, testbeds and applications using multiple technologies:
- 3GPP (4G, NB-IoT, 5G, Beyond 5G);
- WLAN (WiFi);
- WPAN (Ultra Wide Band, Bluetooth).
The activity is carried out as a combination of theoretical studies and experimental validation based on real-world data collected using measurement tools made available by Rohde & Schwarz as part of a cooperation agreement (for 3GPP) and of in-house testbeds (for WLAN/WPAN).
- communications and positioning in industrial networks - the focus of the research is the design, development and evaluation of algorithms and protocols for communications and positioning in industrial scenarios, taking into account the specific propagation environment and the presence of mobile / Non Terrestrial elements. The activity includes experimental validation using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) available in our laboratory.
- design of power-aware, location-based MAC and routing strategies for wireless ad hoc and sensor networks - the focus is in particular for low bit rate networks based on Ultra Wide Band technology. The research work aims at the definition of algorithms for resource management and routing optimized for the specific features of Ultra Wide Band, in particular ranging and distributed positioning capabilities.
