Overview

Next Generation Networks are based on the convergence of fixed and mobile telecommunications, the internet and information technologies. In these NGNs the seamless provision of an open set of multimedia communication and information services is driving the development of new IP based service architectures, such as the IP Multimedia (Sub)System (IMS). This tutorial looks at the IMS motivation, architectural principles, standards and applications. Special attention will be given to the different IMS application server options, namely CAMEL, OSA/Parlay and SIP Application Servers and the general linkage of the IMS core and the IMS application layer.

An overview of the Open IMS play ground @ Fraunhofer FOKUS  ( www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/ims ) will provide first hand experiences with IMS infrastructure integration from different vendors and FMC applications provision. The tutorial ends with a Questions and Answers session.

The tutorial is structured into the following parts

1. IMS Drivers and Principles
   • From VoIP to IMS Internet plus Intelligent Networks = IMS
   • Architecture principles of all IP networks – routers, session servers and application servers
   • IMS as target NGN SDP
2. IMS Standards and IMS Core
   • IMS Standards overview (3GPP, 3GPP2, ETSI, OMA, etc)
   • IMS key components (CSCFs, MG, MS, SIP-AS, HSS)
   • IMS key interfaces (ISC, Sh, Cx)
   • IMS Registration and Session Control
   • IMS Charging & Security
   • IMS QoS Issues and relation to underlying access networks
3. IMS Service provision principles and IMS Applications Layer
   • General AS operation and interfaces (ISC, Sh, Rf, Ro)
   • AS service provisioning in the IMS (filter criteria vs. service identities)
   • AS Operation modes and example call flows
4. IMS Application Server options: CAMEL, OSA/Parlay, SIP Servlets
   • CAMEL Basics (IN in the mobile world)
   • CAMEL Phase 4 usage within IMS
   • OSA/Parlay Basics
   • OSA/Parlay usage within IMS (Mapping OSA to IMS)
   • SIP AS  CPL, CGI and Serlvets
   • HTTP / SIP Servlets for converged IMS applications
5. IMS Applications
   • IMS Core Services (VoIP, MMoIP, Messaging, Presence)
   • Relationship of 3GPP and OMA
   • From Push2Talk / PoC to IMS based Community Services
   • FMC and Tripple Play
6. FOKUS Open IMS Playground
   • FOKUS Open Source IMS Core and Partner IMS components
   • IMS Playground Applications
7. IMS Summary and Open Issues
   • Fixed and Mobile Operator IMS Introduction Strategies
   • Review of the IMS products and players situation
   • Question and Answers

About the speaker

Thomas Magedanz (PhD) is full professor in the electrical engineering and computer sciences faculty at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, leading the chair for next generation networks. In addition, he is director of the “3G beyond” division of the Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS, which also provides a national Next Generation Network testbed in Germany . Since more than 18 years he is working in the convergence field of fixed and mobile telecommunications, the internet and information technologies, which resulted in many industry driven R&D projects centred around Next Generation Service Delivery platforms. In the course of research activities he published more than 200 technical papers/articles. Prof Magedanz is senior member of the IEEE, editorial board member of several journals.

Based on his long experience in the teaching complex IT and telecommunication technologies to different customer segments in an easy to digest way, Prof. Magedanz is a globally recognized technology coach. His employments as university professor and division head of a major German R&D organization make him a prime choice for such trainings, as he is able to provide a non-biased presentation of the technologies. He regularly provides strategic and technology briefings for many tier 1 and 2 operators and major international telecom vendors. As well, he acts often as invited tutorial speaker at major telecom conferences and workshops around the world.

Contact:

• Prof. Thomas Magedanz
• Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str. 44
• 14513 Teltow, GERMANY
• Email: magedanz@fokus.fraunhofer.de
• www : www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/NGNI
• Phone : +49 171 172 70 70
• Fax:      +493328 309 710

Abstract

Nanometric optical integrated circuits are a key optical technology in future applications such as nano-photonics and near-field optical (NFO) devices. The surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on metal surfaces is expected to be employed as a type of nanometric optical wire in such nanoscale integrated optical circuits. We have recently proposed an SPP gap waveguide (SPGW) as a basic element for nanometric optical circuits. The waveguiding mechanism of the SPGW is based on the low phase velocity exhibited by SPPs in nanometrically narrow gap regions between two parallel metal substrates compared to that in wide gap regions. In this talk, I will present computer simulations of SPGWs by using volume integral equations (VIE). Basic characteristics of SPGWs obtained by the simulations and its applications to nano-photonic devices will be explained.

About the speaker

Kazuo Tanaka received the B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Communications Engineering, Osaka University , Osaka , JAPAN in 1970, 1972, 1975, respectively.

In 1975, he became a Research Associate in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Gifu University , Gifu , Japan , where he became an Associate Professor in 1985 and a Professor in 1990. His research since 1970 has been general-relativistic electromagnetic theory and application, radiographic image processing, computational electromagnetic, CAD of integrated optical and near-field optical circuits, and simulation of Anderson localization hypothesis of ball-lightning. He is currently interested in CAD and simulations of nanometric optical circuits using surface plasmon polariton. In 2003, he proposed surface plasmon polariton gap waveguide for the basic element of nanometric optical circuits. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto, ON, Canada, in 1994.

Dr. Tanaka was awarded the Uchida Paper Award by the Japan Society of Medical Imaging and Information Science. He has published over 100 technical papers. He was a Chair of Technical Group of Electromagnetic Theory of Electronics Society, IEICE, Japan, for 2004-2005. He is senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE). He has served as Co-Chair of several conferences.

Contact:

• Prof. Kazuo Tanaka
• Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Gifu University
• 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Gifu 501-1193, JAPAN
• Tel: +81-58-293-2741, Fax: +81-58-230-1895
• E-mail: tanaka@tnk.info.gifu-u.ac.jp

Abstract

The development of anthropomorphic robot hands are one of the main challenges in the creation of robots that can execute various complex and useful tasks in a human environment. The human hand can grasp and dexterously manipulate objects of various forms, and is modeled on a tree-structured link mechanism with multi-degrees-of freedom, consisting of joints, muscles, tendons, bones and so on. Many force receptors that endow the hand with a tactile sense exist under the hand‘s skin. Based on a fusion between tactile recognition and the recognition of grasped object’s position and orientation, a human manipulates an object by controlling contact forces between the hand and the object. The human brain plays an essential role in dexterous manipulation based on sensing and controlling. Using the human hand as a paradigm provides a challenge in the design of robot hand mechanism involving a force and a distributed tactile senor for the realization of dexterous manipulation by robots.

In this tutorial, the history of the development of anthropomorphic robot hands, the distributed tactile sensor, the kinematics and dynamics of multi-fingered robot hands, hand control methods, and future issues in the research and development of robotic hands are addressed. Films on the experimental implementation an anthropomorphic robot hand called the Gifu Hand and a multi-fingered haptic interface robot called HIRO II, which have been developed in Gifu University will be shown. The HIRO II is a haptic device that presents forces to five fingers of a human operator who manipulate objects in a virtual environment, which is an example of an application of a robotic hand as a human-computer interface.

About the speaker

Haruhisa Kawasaki received the Master of Engineering Degree and the Doctor of Engineering Degree both from Nagoya University in 1974 and 1986, respectively.

He was a researcher at NTT’s Laboratories from 1974 to 1990. He was Professor of Kanazawa Institute of Technology from 1990 to 1994. He is Professor of Faculty of Engineering of Gifu University since 1994. He was the Chairman of executive committee of the International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia in 1995 and 1996 (VSMM'95 and VSMM'96). He served as the Director of Virtual System Laboratory of Gifu University from 1997 to 1998. He was a Visiting Professor at University of Surrey from July 1998 to January 1999. He is the editor of Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics and Transactions of The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is mainly engaging in the research fields of robot control, humanoid robot hand system, symbolic robot analysis system, robot teaching in a virtual realty environment and intelligent mechatronics.

He is a membership of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), the Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ), the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE) and the Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ).

Contact:

• Prof. Haruhisa Kawasaki
• Department of Human and Information Systems, Gifu University
• 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Gifu 501-1193, JAPAN
• Tel: +81-58-293-2546, Fax: +81-58-230-1892
• E-mail: h_kawasa@cc.gifu-u.ac.jp

Abstract

This tutorial introduces the design, the modelling and the miniaturization of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) antennas. Design of UWB antennas has to take into account criterion that will be introduced. Foremost those antennas have to exhibit constant electromagnetic properties over a wide frequency band. The design consists of finding a compromise in-between minimal dimensions and acceptable performances for the radiating diagram, efficiency and dispersion. In addition UWB antenna should be low-cost and compact.

This will lead the presentation to present miniaturization techniques. Actual techniques based on geometrical optimization studying the surface current or the electric field created in-between the antenna and its ground plane, and the insertion of localised element, will be introduced. Some examples of compact UWB antenna design will be presented with their frequency and temporal characteristics.

Then the presentation will focus on UWB antennas influences on communication systems. We will give an introduction to characterization and modelling techniques taking into account theoretical and practical considerations. Finally the presentation will introduce a new simulation method allowing the integration of UWB antennas behaviours in the simulation of a communication system. This last point will be illustrated with some examples taking into account several designs of UWB antennas.

About the speaker

Tan Phu Vuong (S’98, M'01) was born in Saigon, Vietnam. He received the Ph.D. degree (with honors), in electrical engineering, from the National Polytechnic Institute, Toulouse, France, in 1999. He won the Leopold Escande prize for his thesis in 2000. From January 1999 to August 2001, he was an Assistant Research Scientist at the Electrical Engineering Laboratory of ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France, and Teaching Assistant at the National Polytechnic Institute. Since September 2001, he has been an Associate Professor of microwave and wireless systems in the Department of Electrical Engineering at ESISAR-INPG, Valence, France.

His research interest is in the modeling of passive microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits by integral equations formulation and by variational approaches. Currently, his research activities include analysis and design of small antennas and printed antennas for communication mobile, RFID and UWB. He is interested in miniaturisation using fractal geometries and metamaterial. Since 2001 he is responsible for international relation at ESISAR-INPG.

He is an IEEE member and he is responsible for IEEE membership in France. Since 2006, he is head of the research team of Optical, Radiofrequency and Systems (ORSYS) of the Design and Integration of Laboratory from the National Polytechnic Institute, Grenoble.

Contact:

• Prof. Tan Phu Vuong
• Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Systèmes Industriels Avancés Rhône-Alpes
• 50, rue Barthélémy de Laffemas BP54, 26902 VALENCE Cedex 09, FRANCE
• Tel: +33 (0)475 759 420
• E-mail: tan-phu.vuong@esisar.inpg.fr

Abstract

The global positioning system will be introduced, its history and evolution will be highlighted. The system components will be introduced and system design considerations will be discussed. The role of clocks and atmosferic microwave transmission is discussed. An introduction to the planned Galileo system will be given and the interoperability with GPS and GLONASS will be discussed. Implementation phases and market predictions are shown. Challenges for future research will be given.

About the speaker

Prof. Em. Oscar Steenhaut obtained the Master Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University in 1955 and the Master of Science from Louisiana State University in 1964 and the Master Degree in Mathematics from the Belgian State Central Examination Commission in 1965, and the PhD Degree in Physics from Louisiana State University in 1969. Prof. O. Steenhaut received a doctorate of Honor from Humboldt University in Berlin in 1983. After being an Associate Professor at Louisiana State University, he was nominated Full Professor at VUB. He became Head of the Department of Electronics in 1970 till 1998, and Rector of the University in 1982 till 1986. His research interests range from physics through a broad field of electronics to signal processing. He is the author or co-author of more than 80 papers in refereed journals.

Prof. Em. O. Steenhaut has been Dean - Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Chairman Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR), Chairman of the National Science Foundation (NFWO), Member of the executive Bureau of the National Institute for Industrial Research (IWONL-IWT), Member of the Technical Committee of the State Industrial Investment Bank (NMKN), Chairman of the Interuniversity Institute for Training and Development (IITD), Member of the Council for Training and Development in underdeveloped countries (VVOB), Member of the Executive Bureau of the Flemish Institute of Science and Technology (IWT) and Chairman of the Flemish State Committee for Science Policy (CWB), Vice Chairman of the Interuniversity Micro-electronics Center (IMEC), 1986-1996.

Contact:

• Prof. dr. ir. em. Oscar Steenhaut
• Interuniversity Institute for Training and Development
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Laarbeeklaan, 119–1090 Brussel
• Tel: +32-2-537.34.74
• E-mail: iifd.iivo@skynet.be

Abstract

About the speaker

Prof. Han Q. Le has approximate 13 years in high-technology defense industry (sensors, electronics, comm, etc). He has served on study panels for various Dod projects, and invited by the US Office of Security of Defense to Workshop in 1998.

Business experience: Several years in the telecom high-technology start-ups (co-found a start-up), investment strategy (for venture cap, market research, etc). Advisors or on advisory board of several start-ups.

Academic experience: Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of Photonic Device and System Lab. at University of Houston. Research in semiconductor optoelectronics, lasers, intelligent sensors, biomedical IR imaging, and remote sensing for chemical/biological agents. Chief Science Officer of Southwest Public Safety Technol Center, focusing on homeland security and public safety system.

Others: Published over 130 papers and proceedings, with over 800 public citations; organized/chaired technical meetings and gave over 70 technical presentations and seminars at conferences, industrial/government R&D laboratories, and universities. Other public service, advisor for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; expert interviewed by Telemundo (a television network) on homeland security.

Education: BS. in Physics and Math - Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1977). Ph.D. in Physics from MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1982).

Contact:

• Dr. Han Q. Le
• Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Director, Photonic Device and System Laboratory
• Chief Scientist, SouthWest Public Safety Technology Center
• University of Houston
• Houston, Texas 77204-4005
• Voice: (713) 743-4465
• Fax: (713) 743-4402
• E-mail: hqle@uh.edu

Abstract

Introduction to WiMAX: The new WiMAX radio technology - worldwide interoperability for microwave access - is based on wireless transmission methods defined by the IEEE 802.16 standard. WiMAX has been developed to replace broadband cable networks such as DSL and to enable mobile broadband wireless access. This session aims to uncover theoretical aspects of WiMAX. It will give a basic overview of the basic concepts of WiMAX, such as standardization, regulation, the evolution of WiMax and cellular technologies, spectral efficiency approaches, physical parameters, frame structure and maps, subcarier allocation, and basic MAC functions, as well as explains the physical standard parts of IEEE 802.16 standards 802.16-2004, corr1 and 802.16e.

Generate and analyze 802.16-2004, 802.16e (WiMAX): This session will give guidelines on how to perform measurements on WiMAX signals in accordance with the WiMAX standard such as EMV measurements, IQ constellation, power measurement, symbol clock error, RSSI measurement, and CINR measurement.

OFDM: The tutorial introduces an overview of the OFDM theory and applications in wireless communication such as DVB-T, WLAN, and WiMax networks which have been currently deployed in Vietnam and also over the world.  It will bring to the audiences the understanding of principles of the OFDM modulator, the OFDM demodulator, as well as the concept of the guard interval. Some aspects of OFDMA techniques and cross-layer optimization for OFDM systems will be discussed. Moreover, a guide for implementing an OFDM system based on PCs and DSPs will be outlined. A short demonstration of the BK-OFDM-Lab (the OFDM laboratory of the faculty) will be presented.

About the speakers

Mr. Heiz Semerow received an Engineer degree. He has been working for Rohde & Schwarz for 25 years. He is currently leading the world-wide support center at Rohde & Schwarz.

Contact:

• Mr. Heiz Semerow
• Voice:
• Fax:
• E-mail:

Nguyen Van Duc was born in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, in 1973. He received the Bachelor and Master of Engineering degrees in Electronics and Communications from Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam, in 1995 and 1997, respectively, and the Dr.-Ing. degree in Communications Engineering from the University of Hannover, Germany, in 2003. From 1995 to 1998, he worked for the Electronics and Telecommunications Faculty of Hanoi University of Technology as an Assistant Researcher. In 1996, he participated in the student exchange program between Hanoi University of Technology and the Munich University of Applied Sciences for one term. From 1998 to 2003, he was with the Institute of Communications Engineering, University of Hannover, first as a DAAD scholarship holder and then as a member of the scientific staff. From 2003 to 2004, he was employed with Agder University College in Grimstad, Norway, as a Postdoctoral Researcher. He was then with International University of Bremen as a Postdoctoral Fellow. He is now a lecturer at the Hanoi University of Technology. His current research interests include Mobile Radio Communications, especially MIMO-OFDM systems and radio resource management for cellular OFDMA/TDD networks.

Contact:

• Dr. Nguyen Van Duc
• Lecturer
• Department of Communications Engineering
• Hanoi University of Technology
• 1 Dai Co Viet Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Voice: +84-4-8692242
• Fax:  +84-4-8692241
• E-mail:

Abstract

The main driving force behind the revolutionary development of wireless communications in the last decade is the promise of mobility, flexibility and accessibility. While freedom is the main reason for the users to go wireless, the key issue of the current and future wireless communication systems is to be able to provide the end users with a more reliable, higher speed and multimedia data transmission. The challenge is that such a goal needs to be achieved with limited power and spectral resources over the unreliable wireless channel. A fundamental aspect of a wireless channel that makes the problem challenging is that of the fading phenomenon, where the channel strength varies in time. How to deal with fading is therefore central to the design of a wireless communication system.

The first part of the tutorial presents and discusses various diversity techniques to mitigate the adverse effect of fading. Diversity techniques increase reliability by sending the same information through multiple independently faded paths so that the probability of successful transmission is higher. The techniques to be presented include (i) interleaving of coded symbols over time to obtain time diversity, (ii) use of multiple receive and/or transmit antennas, via space-time coding, to obtain spatial diversity, and (iii) coding over subcarriers in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems to obtain frequency diversity. These diversity techniques are illustrated with examples from existing wireless systems. The second part introduces an advanced multi-dimensional transmission framework designed with bit-interleaved coded modulation and iterative decoding to exploit the diversity and, at the same time, provide a large coding gain for a wireless communication system. The tutorial concludes with a brief description of current research directions on cooperative diversity.

About the speakers

Dr. Ha. H. Nguyen received the B.Eng. degree from Hanoi University of Technology (HUT), Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1995, the M. Eng. degree from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, in 1997, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, in 2001. Dr. Nguyen joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2001 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2005.

His research interests include spread spectrum systems, error control coding, and diversity techniques in wireless communications. He has authored about 30 journal publications in these areas. His services to IEEE include technical reviewer for many journals and conferences, member of technical program committees and session chair at various conferences. Dr. Nguyen is an IEEE senior member and a registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).

Tho Le-Ngoc obtained his B.Eng. (with Distinction) in Electrical Engineering in 1976, his M.Eng. in Microprocessor Applications in 1978 from McGill University, Montreal, and his Ph.D. in Digital Communications 1983 from the University of Ottawa, Canada.

During 1977-1982, he was with Spar Aerospace Limited as a Design Engineer and then a Senior Design Engineer, involved in the development and design of the microprocessor-based controller of Canadarm (of the Space Shuttle), and SCPC/FM, SCPC/PSK, TDMA satellite communications systems. During 1982-1985, he was an Engineering Manager of the Radio Group in the Department of Development Engineering of SRTelecom Inc., developed the new point-to-multipoint DA-TDMA/TDM Subscriber Radio System SR500. He was the System Architect of this first digital point-to-multipoint wireless TDMA system. During 1985-2000, he was a Professor the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Concordia University. Since 2000, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of McGill University.

His research interest is in the area of broadband digital communications with a special emphasis on Modulation, Coding, and Multiple-Access Techniques. He is a Senior Member of the Ordre des Ingénieur du Quebec, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). He is the recipient of the 2004 Canadian Award in Telecommunications Research, and recipient of the IEEE Canada Fessenden Award 2005. Since 1985, he has been a consultant, Technical Advisor, Chief Architect, Chief Scientist to several companies in communications.

Contact:

• Ha H. Nguyen, Ph.D., P.Eng.
• Associate Professor
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• University of Saskatchewan
• 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, CANADA S7N 5A9
• Voice: 306-9665383
• Fax: 306-9665407
• Homepage: http://homepage.usask.ca/~hhn404/
• E-mail: ha.nguyen@usask.ca

 

• Tho Le-Ngoc, Ph.D.
• Professor
• Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• McGill University
• 3480 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2A7
• Voice: +1 (514) 398-5252
• Fax: +1 (514) 398-4470
• Homepage: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/academ/staff/tho.html
• E-mail: tho@ECE.McGill.CA