FP6 - WIDENS
Wireless Deployable Network System
CLIENT: European Commission, as a Multitel Research Engineer
DESCRIPTION
Project initiated in the context of the European FP6 Program."The purpose of WIDENS is to design, prototype and validate a vertically integrated rapidly deployable and scalable communication system for future public safety, emergency and disaster applications. The project focuses on designing a single hot spot, which can be easily deployed, optimised for high bitrate throughput (over 2Mbit/s) and interoperable with existing core networks and present private mobile radio systems. The system concept is based on ad hoc network technologies, and the technological approach focuses on adaptations of existing technologies for the purposes of meeting the public safety requirements.
The target terminal nodes will include both physical, link and network routing layers, and will feature asynchronous and synchronous high bitrates, direct mode group communications, strong authentication and confidentiality and quality of service. The project will support the strong on-going European involvement in the joint ETSI/TIA standardisation initiative MESA (Mobile Broadband for Emergency and Safety Applications). The design and prototype developments will be contributed to the MESA standardisation process and will shape the future of private mobile communication systems."
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ROLE
As a Research Engineer, I was responsible for setting up an easily deployable wireless video streaming system by identifying, configuring, testing, and, if necessary, modifying the most suitable existing tools.By reusing components developed in parallel for the WCAM project, I was able to demonstrate a simple and scalable solution using VideoLAN Server (VLS, now incorporated in VLC media player) and BetaPlayer (TCPMP) on a PDA.
