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IDeTIC/ULPGC: Research and
Innovation
Speaker: Carlos M. Travieso-González <[email protected]>
Authors: Carlos M. Travieso-González
2nd SPLab Workshop 2012
Brno University of Technology
Brno (CZECH REPUBLIC)
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
2 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu] October, 2012
PRESENTATION INDEX
1. Brief presentation of
a. University of Las Palmas de G.C.
b. IDeTIC (main activities and figures)
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Brief IDeTIC presentation
3 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
ULPGC
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DPDS Division
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
4 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
ULPGC
• ULPGC was founded in 1989
• Main figures (2012) at teaching
36 Departments shared in 4 main areas: Humanities,
Experimental and Health, Social and Legal, and Technical
24,000 Students
24 Master courses and 38 Bachelor courses
1590 lecturers and 790 administration staff
• Main figures (2012) at research
7 Research Institutes and 3 Research Centres
More than 150 research groups
2 Scientific and Technology Parks
1,050 PhD students
250 public and competitive projects (14 EU) and 140
private projects
Around 14 Million€ as funding in projects
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ULPGC & IDeTIC
DPDS Division
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
5 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• IDeTIC (Institute for the Development Technological and Innovation in Communications) was founded in July 2006 previous a resolution of “Very favourable” from ANEP (National Agency of Evaluation)
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DIR E C T ION
Direc torIván A. P érez
S ec retaryJ os é A. R abadán
S C IE NTIF IC C OOR DINATION
R afael P érez Mig uel A. F errer P ablo Dorta
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G TDOCDoc umentation G roup
G TTICITC S upport G roup
OG PP rojec t Manag er Offic e
C AE MPB us ines s Advis or C ounc il
C AC IS c ientific Advis or C ounc il
E merg ing T ec hn.L ang uag e and L iterature
Nets andT elematic S ervic es
C ommunic ationE ng ineering
S ig nalP roc es s ing
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R E S E AR C H DIVIS IONS
DIR E C T ION
Direc torIván A. P érez
S ec retaryJ os é A. R abadán
S C IE NTIF IC C OOR DINATION
R afael P érez Mig uel A. F errer P ablo Dorta
F ranc is c o Alons o Itz iar Alons o
G TDOCDoc umentation G roup
G TTICITC S upport G roup
OG PP rojec t Manag er Offic e
G TDOCDoc umentation G roup
G TTICITC S upport G roup
OG PP rojec t Manag er Offic e
C AE MPB us ines s Advis or C ounc il
C AC IS c ientific Advis or C ounc il
C AE MPB us ines s Advis or C ounc il
C AC IS c ientific Advis or C ounc il
E merg ing T ec hn.L ang uag e and L iterature
Nets andT elematic S ervic es
C ommunic ationE ng ineering
S ig nalP roc es s ing
P hotonic s andC ommunic ations
R E S E AR C H DIVIS IONS
E merg ing T ec hn.L ang uag e and L iterature
Nets andT elematic S ervic es
C ommunic ationE ng ineering
S ig nalP roc es s ing
P hotonic s andC ommunic ations
R E S E AR C H DIVIS IONS
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
6 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Staff (2012)
57 people: 30 lectures, 14 hired engineers and 13 grant
2 Professors, 14 Associate Professors
12 Ph.D. students
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CeTIC STAFF DISTRIBUTION 2009
ULPGC STAFF
30 (53%)
GRANTED STAFF
13 (23%)
HIRED STAFF
14 (25%)
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
7 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu] March 17th, 2009
IDeTIC
• Research facilities (2012)
At the present all facilities are in Signals
and Communications Department and
Computer Science Department (~ 700m2)
3 Software laboratories
2 Hardware laboratories (radiocommunications and
photonic)
1 Engineering workshop
1 Circuits and PCB laboratory
• Materials (2012)
More than 140
measurement instruments
with a value near
1 Million €
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Brief IDeTIC presentation
8 Stay at University of Leeds (Introduction presentation) [www.CeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• New Research facilities at 2012
Additional 400 m2 in the Scientific and Technology Park
2 Software laboratories
1 Hardware laboratory
1 Acoustic chamber
1 Engineering workshop
1 Visitor area & 1 meeting room & 1 newspaper library
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October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
9 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
• IDeTIC-ULPGC (2011):
In terms of scientific production, in 2011, 89
publications were generated, 63 of which were
international, distributed among 38 conferences
papers, 20 journal publications and 5 book chapters.
22 Research project: only for 2011 0.86M€
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IDeTIC
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
10 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Some of ourResearch projects
• PILASIB: Biodiversity Conservation (515K) 2010-
2012
• BIOMET: Biometric Identification with Meta-
biometrics (86k) 2010-2012
• THOFU: Technologies for the future hotel
(6000K) 2010-13
• CR4HFDVL: Improving HF data+voice link (HFDVL)
using cognitive radio principles (166k) 2010-13
• Domosintesis: Study and use of home automation
and RIFD for the comprehensive management of
human resources and / or hotels (365K) 2010-12
• ICARO: Interconnection and Access by visible
radiation Optical Networks (40K) 2011-13
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October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
11 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012(Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
APLICATION AREAS
BA
SE
AR
EA
S
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IDeTIC: Research Matrix
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
12 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
APLICATION AREAS
Comm.
Systems
Circuits & Subsystems of radio & optics communications
Circuits & Subsystems of fibre & wire communications
Signal & Information Processing
Classification & recognition
Electromagnetism
Sensors networks
BA
SE
AR
EA
S
Safety and
security
Health
and
welfare
Mobility
(persons
& things)
Environm
ent
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IDeTIC : Research Matrix
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
13 Stay at University of Leeds (Introduction presentation) [www.CeTIC.eu] March 17th, 2009
Brief IDeTIC presentation
14 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Research lines
Feature Extraction
Signal, image and video processing
Dimensionality Reduction
Machine learning
Development of kernels
Sensors (level of use)
• Applications
Biometrics
Quality of Voice
Biomedicine
Biodiversity Conservation
Particular implementation (PR+AI)
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DPDS Division
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
15 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Biometrics
Biometrics: Face (Ph.D. student)
Biometrics: Hand (shape, geometry, palmprint, Knuckle,
veins, etc.) (Ph.D. student)
Biometrics: Handwritten (writing and signature)
Biometrics: ear
Biometrics: lips
Other (ECG, EEG, …..)
Soft-biometrics (age, gender, race, expressions, etc.)
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October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
16 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Example for handwrittens INDEX
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Brief IDeTIC presentation
17 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Example:Multimodal system INDEX
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October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
18 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Biomedicine
Cardiopathology detection by ECG signal
Apnea Identification by ECG signal
Melanomas Identification
Quality of the voice
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDJCOeRCebM)
Alzheimer’s Disease (Emotional Temperature)
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DPDS Division
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
19 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Biodiversity Conservation
Spider Identification
Pollen Identification
Behaviour of Varroa Destructor Mite
Bee and Fly Identification from their wings
Bat Identification
Frog Identification
Katydids Identification
Pejibaye DNA Identification
Plant Identification
Use of sensor networks
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ULPGC & IDeTIC
DPDS Division
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
20 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
IDeTIC
• Biodiversity Conservation: Behaviour of Varroa Destructor Mite
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ULPGC & IDeTIC
DPDS Division
October, 2012
Brief IDeTIC presentation
21 2nd SPLab Workshop 2012 (Introduction presentation) [www.IDeTIC.eu]
Many thanks!
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“Annual Activity Report” at www.idetic.eu
October, 2012