COST Action IC1101Optical Wireless Communications

- An Emerging Technology

Prof Murat UysalOzyegin University, TRProposer of the Action

18 COST countries

44 Academic & research institutions

70+ Researchers

The very first COST Action solely dedicated to

“optical wireless communication”

at a glance

History

Initial Proposal Submission: September 20, 2010

Invitation for the Full Proposal: November 19, 2010

Full Proposal Submission: January 14, 2011

Presentation at DC Hearing: March 03, 2011

Awarded: May 17, 2011

Optical Wireless Communications (OWC)

Huge amount of unregulated bandwidth in the upper portions of EM spectrum

OWC : Wireless (unguided) transmission through the deployment of optical (infrared, visible and ultraviolet) frequencies

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Large bandwidth capacity

High degree of spatial confinement • High reuse factor• Inherent security• Lower power requirements• Robustness to EMI

Unregulated spectrum

Easy-to-install and redeployable

OWC - Advantages

Depending on the intended application, OWC can serve as a powerful alternative, complementary or supportive technology to

the existing ones

OWC technology is uniquely positioned to address various connectivity needs in future communication networks:

• Ultra-short range (e.g., optical circuit interconnects) • Short range (e.g., WBAN, WPAN)• Medium range (e.g., WLAN, VANET) • Long range (e.g., inter-building connections) • Ultra-long range (e.g., satellite links)

OWC - Application Areas

~mm >10,000 kmkmm

OWC - Past & Current Activities

OWC-related (mostly as a sub-theme) EU FP6, FP7 & COST projects

• ATENAA - Advanced Technologies for Networking of Avionic Applications • CAPANINA - Communications from Aerial Platform Networks• MINERVAA - Mid-term Networking Technologies and In-flight Validation for

Avionic Applications • SECOQC - Secure Communication based on Quantum Cryptography• OMEGA - Home Gigabit Access• SatNEx2 - European Satellite Communications, NoE• BONE - Building the Future Optical Network in Europe, NoE • E-Photon/One - Optical Networks: Towards Bandwidth Manageability and

Cost Efficiency, NoE• IC270 - Reliability of Optical Components and Devices in Communications

Systems and Networks• IC297 - High Altitude Platforms for Communications and Other Services• IC0802 - Propagation Tools and Data for Integrated Telecommunication,

Navigation and Earth Observation Systems

Why a new COST Action?

In the current status, OWC-related research activities remain rather fragmented and mainly overshadowed by the dominant wireless and optical fields.

OPTICWISE recognizes the great potential of OWC and aims to establish and consolidate OWC as a mainstream technology.

In many respects, OWC research is still in its infancy and calls for extensive collaborative research efforts in distinct, but complementary fields.

OPTICWISE will serve as a high-profile scientific European platformfor synergizing and coordinating OWC interdisciplinary research activities.

OPTICWISE has brought together 70+ researchers and will be the very first COST Action solely dedicated to OWC.

Objectives and Benefits

Make significant contributions to the scientific understanding and technical knowledge of the OWC field;

Develop transformative and far-reaching OWC solutions as powerful alternatives and/or complements to existing technologies, and thereby help increase OWC market penetration;

Serve as an internationally recognized reference point in the OWC field;

Increase awareness of OWC in the scientific community and the general public;

Influence decision makers at national and international levels;

Attract and train graduate students and ESRs for OWC field.

How Networking within the Action Will Yield the Objectives?

Coordination efforts through OPTICWISE will • synergize the interdisciplinary expertise in diverse fields

ranging from atmospheric physics to photonic devices & systems.

• bridge the research efforts between academia and industry,• avoid duplications within OWC research activities,• increase the mobility of OWC researchers in Europe,• provide opportunities for developing and sharing common

software/hardware tools, • enable timely diffusion of generated knowledge within the

research community. • provide training opportunities for graduate students and

ESRs in the OWC field.

Scientific Focus

Propagation Modeling and Channel Characterization

Physical Layer Algorithm Design & Verification

Networking Protocols

Advanced Photonic Components

WG1

WG 2

WG 3

WG 4

The scientific focus of OPTICWISE is to explore and develop novel methods, models, techniques, tools and strategies in infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectral bands that will facilitate the implementation of state-of-the-art OWC systems for future generations of heterogeneous wireless communication networks.

Working Groups (WGs)

WG1 (Propagation Modeling and Channel Characterization) will develop, evaluate and validate statistical and empirical channel models for OWC applications and optical bands under consideration.

WG2 (Physical Layer Algorithm Design and Verification) will provide an information-theoretic framework for OWC and investigate practical algorithms and techniques to approach these ultimate performance boundaries.

WG3 (Networking Protocols) will deal with upper layer protocol stacks and investigate co-existence and interoperability of OWC with other communication networks.

WG4 (Advanced Photonic Components) will work on the efficient design, characterization, fabrication and test of state-of-the-art opto-electronic/photonic components and sub-systems for OWC systems.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Based on the needs and technical development trends, SIGs will be

created addressing specific applications and involve members from more than one WG. Examples are • Ultraviolet sensor networks• VLC-based vehicular communications• Underwater optical communication • Mobile OWC

Techno-Economics, Industrial Standards & Future Trends in OWCThis permanent SIG will• Deal with business and market issues related to OWC;• Participate to international standard bodies like ITU, ETSI, FSAN,

WWRF and lead trends in emerging OWC applications;• Educate and influence decision makers at all levels of the OWC

market chain.

Coordination & Organization

Management Committee (MC) • Two MC meetings per year, annual workshop and final

conference• MC Chair and MC Vice-Chair• Chair and Vice-Chair for each WG and SIG

Steering Committee (MC Chair, MC Vice-Chairs and Chairs of the WGs and SIGs) for actions between MC meetings

Timetable

Development of methods, models, techniques, strategies and tools for the areas under consideration, realization of simulations and measurements

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Literature survey & common reference scenarios Assessment of developed models methods, models, techniques,

strategies and tools and comparison with state-of-the-art under common reference scenarios

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Progress Monitoring

Each WG and SIG Chair will submit Semi-Annual Progress Reports.

These will be evaluated by the MC Chair and Vice-Chairs. • In case sufficient progress is not observed, this will be

communicated to the related WG/SIG Chair and proper actions (including the “retirement” of the WG/SIG chair) will be taken if necessary.

MC Chair will prepare Annual Scientific Reports and the Final Report for the overall activities of the Action.

Steering Committee and MC will approve these reports before their submission to the COST Office.

Involvement of ESRs &Gender Balance

Vice-Chair positions in WGs/SIGs will be exclusively allocated for candidates among ESRs.

In the selection process of STSMs, priority will be given to ESRs.

Within the annual workshop of the Action, a best paper award will be set up exclusively targeting ESRs.

In the election process for executive positions, female researchers will be particularly encouraged for nomination.

Travel grants will be allocated for female researchers to attend the annual SPIE Women in Optics networking activity.

Female researchers active in the area of OWC will be endorsed for IEEE, SPIE and other professional awards and recognitions.

Interaction with Other European Research Programmes

Following COST Actions and FP7 projects have been identified for possible interaction. COST Action IC0802 - Propagation Tools and Data for Integrated

Telecommunication, Navigation and Earth Observation Systems, 2008-2012 COST Action TD1001 - Novel and Reliable Optical Fibre Sensor Systems for

Future Security and Safety Applications, 2010-2014 COST Action IC0803 - RF/Microwave Communication Subsystems for

Emerging Wireless Technologies, 2008-2012 NEXPRESSO - Network for Exchange and Prototype Evaluation of Photonics

Components and Optical Systems, 2010-2013 PLATON - Merging Plasmonic and Silicon Photonics Technology towards Tb/s

routing in optical interconnects, 2010-2012 C-3PO - Colourless and Coolerless Components for low Power Optical Networks,

2010-2013 ACCORDANCE - A converged copper-optical-radio OFDMA-based access

network with high capacity and flexibility, 2010-2012 SatNEx III - European Satellite Communications Network of Excellence, 2010-

2013

Industrial Participation

Carl Zeiss Optronics Codex GmbH & Co. KG Gooch & Housego Ericsson Defence Mission Systems Division of Thales Ltd. Thales Research & Technology FTI Communications Systems Miracle Group Ltd. European Space Agency Corning CBL FSONA Alcatel Lucent Cablefree

International Participation

Hovik Baghdasaryan State Eng.Univ. of Armenia ArmeniaJean Armstrong Monash University AustraliaW. G. Bill Cowley Univ. of South Australia AustraliaSteve Hranilovic McMaster University CanadaRobert Schober Univ. of British Columbia CanadaZhengyuan Xu Tsinghua University ChinaValencia M. Joyner Tufts University USAMohsen Kavehrad Pennsylvania State Univ. USA

Dissemination Plan

Online tools• Public website• E-mail communication lists (internal/external)• Participation in professional network sites (e.g., Linkedin, Xing)

and social network sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)

Printed/online material• Introduction leaflet on the Action • Semi-annual Action newsletters

Organization of and participation in technical events• Organization of annual workshops and the final conference• Attendance to other national and international conferences,

symposia and workshops

Dissemination Plan (cont’d)

Teaching activities• Training schools • Tutorials and short courses • Online teaching materials (surveys, tutorials,software tools etc)

Publications• Articles in peer-reviewed technical journals• Conference papers • White papers for the non-specialists and public • Special OWC issues in IEE/IEEE/SPIE journals• Book chapters on OWC• An edited book on OWC (Eds: MC Chairs, Vice-Chairs)

Participation in standards bodies and international forums• IrDA, ISO - CALM, VLCC, IEEE 802.11 IR, IEEE 802.15.7,

ITU-R SG 3&9, WWRF, Photonics21 …

Budget Plan for the 1st Period

MC Meetings

Location: Istanbul, Turkey (Prof. Uysal’s suggestion)Date: April 2012 Number of participants: 40 (MC members and invited speakers)Travel costs: € 32,000 Organisational support: € 2,000

Location: Northumbria, UK (Prof. Ghassemlooy’s suggestion) Date: September 2012Number of participants: 40 (MC members and invited speakers)Travel costs: € 32,000 Organisational support: € 2,000

Budget Plan for the 1st Period

To minimize travel costs, WG and SIG meetings will be held concurrently with the MC meetings.

.1st Annual Workshop will be held concurrently with the second MC meeting

Travel grants• Annual SPIE Women in Optics networking activity Number

of participants : 2Cost: € 2,000

• Participation in standards bodies and international forumsNumber of participants : 2Cost: € 3,000

Budget Plan for the 1st Period

Title: Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)Number: 6Cost: € 12,000

Title: Website (Development and maintenance)Cost: € 1,500

Title: Leaflets and newsletters (production, printing, and mail)Cost: € 1,500

Title: Bank ChargesCost: € 500

SUMMARY BUDGET

(1) MEETINGS € 73,000(2) SHORT-TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS € 12,000(3) TRAINING SCHOOLS € 0(4) PUBLICATIONS, DISSEMINATION, OUTREACH € 3,000(5) OERSA € 500

B. TOTAL SCIENCE EXPENDITURE (sum of (1) to (5)) € 88,500

C. Financial & Scientific Administration and Coordination(max. of 15% of B.) € 11,500

D. TOTAL EXPENDITURE (B+C) € 100,000

Budget Plan for the 1st Period

Thank you…

Questions?