Ubiquitous Communications, Clouds, and Big Data
Objectives:
By the end of the course, students should have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced communications systems and information technology in order to design ICT apps and services (ICT in Societal Challenges/Industrial Development/Product).
Skills:
ICT-Application Development. Ability to understand the usefulness of the Convergence of Information Technology (IT) and advanced Communications Systems (CS).
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of fundamental of Telecommunications Systems- Data and Communications Networks.
Content:
BIG Data Processing –Networking–Broadcasting and Communications.
Internet of Things: Connects ALL Things- Things that THINK!
Cloud-Based Communications Systems: Convergence of (mobile) Cloud Computing and Telecommunications Networks (wired/wireless).
4G LTE & DVB-T/M/S & WiMAX. Hybrid LTE -DVB channels, PHY-layer and Application-layer optimization). Network as a Service (Wired : GEANT-EU/GRNET-GR/SINET-JP/Internet2-USA high speed connectivity /Wireless: Network as a Service 4G LTE & DVB-T/M/S & WiMAX
Cloud-based unified communications systems, NIST’s definition of Cloud Computing, Enterprise Cloud (JAPAN-EU-USA), Co-location Interconnectivity, X-as-Service
Networking and Cloud: An Era of Change, Role of the Platform in Cloud Service Delivery , Building the Cloud-Ready Network, Transforming Telecoms Services with a Secure, Agile Private Cloud Environment, Cloud: Powered by the Network
3D/ HD/UHD Video- Audio - Haptic data, real time -multipoint communications, Avatars/Tele-robotics. . Digital Media over Cloud (synnefo.it.uom.gr Okeanos.GRnet Google Cloud, DropBox Amazon Simple Storage Service Box Microsoft Apple icloud), Multipoint /Avatars/Tele-Robotics /Olfactory/Haptic Senses. Experiments on International Connections (E-ICONS)- Green Data streams over TEIN3 (Pan-Asian), Science Information Network (SINET, Japan), GRNET (Greece)- Okeanos Cloud, and GEANT (European Union) dedicated high capacity connectivity. Next Generation Mobile Networks (5G): Building a virtual zero latency gigabit experience, Three key development areas in 5G, Bridging the spectrum gap with 5G, Cloud Technologies for Flexible 5G Radio Access Networks.
Internet of Things (IoT): Sensor networks-Platforms for connected smart Objects. Internet of Things: integration of several technologies and communications solutions. Telecoms Technologies: (a) RFID systems(RFID), (b) Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), and RFID sensor networks (RSN). Apps/Services: (a) Transportation and logistics domain (b) Healthcare domain (c) Smart environment (home, office, plant) domain and (d) Personal and social domain.
Big data over advanced integrated cloud and network infrastructure (OKEANOS -GRNET's cloud service). Network as a Service : IoT – clouds, mobile cloud computing- converged network design-converged infrastructure) . Algorithms for high-quality global data network services/apps
ICT in the Societal Challenges, ICT-Industrial Leadership/Development/Product. Seamless ICT: Globally integrated ICT environments, Low-cost, flexible and on-demand ICT environments, Safe ICT environments. BIG DATA, Cloud-based unified Communications systems and Internet of Things. ICT environment OPTIMIZATION through seamless ICT
Textbooks:
Hakima Chaouchi, The Internet of Things: Connecting Objects, 288 pages, Wiley, May 2010.
William Stallings, Wireless Communications & Networks: Pearson New International Edition, 2nd Edition Nov 2013.
Ricardo Puttini, Thomas Erl, Zaigham Mahmood, Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture, 2015.
Zeng, Deze, Gu, Lin, Guo, Song ,m Cloud Networking for Big Data, 1st ed. Edition, Kindle Edition , Springer, 2015
Michael P. Fitz, Fundamentals of Communications Systems, McGraw-Hill 2012.
Frank H. P. Fitzek, Marcos D. Katz, Mobile Clouds: Exploiting Distributed Resources in Wireless, Mobile and Social Networks, Wiley, February 2014
e-books, Patents (http://patft.uspto.gov/) , e-White papers industry perspective of a problem/solution (Compus)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kostas_Psannis
Assessment:
(i) Personal Assignment and Team Project (presentation of a technical paper) (50%)
(ii) Final Exams (50%)
