Luleå University of Technology < SPEAKER >

1. Luleå University of Technology < SPEAKER >

3. The University – our strengths • Leading-edge research • Applied research • Multidisciplinary • Focus areas and development areas • Our geographical location - climate • Warm and welcoming

4. Scandinavia’s northernmost university of technology - ambition • A forerunner in thought & action • World-class education and research • Cross-disciplinary collaboration and interaction

5. Our vision With worldclass research results and study programmes that challenge and liberate each individual’s full capacity…we contribute to the development of tomorrow’s society…

6. Founded 1971 4:e U. of technology Turnover EUR 140 million 13,600 students 1,600 employees 98 professors 697 teachers & researchers 685 doctoral students* 68 research subjects in 12 research environments Facts LTU Source: annual report 2005 *Including doctoral students in industry, not counted in total employees at LTU

7. - Luleå University of Technology’s strength is its leading-edge research, with close ties to industry, in important growth areas such as product development and high-performance steel. Leif Östling, CEO Scania Examples of leading research High-performance steel Tribology Distributed product development Process IT Mining engineering and metallurgy

8. Faculty of engineering Turnover EUR 58 million 84% 53 research subjects 7 research profiles - cluster of subjects

9. Faculty of arts and social sciences Turnover EUR 9 million 16% 15 research subjects 5 development environments - cluster

10. Great ideas grow better below zero! What can we do together?

11. Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

12. Employees: 100 Students: 800 Master degree Turnover: EUR 9 million 8 research topics Turnover Education 20% Research 80%

13. Undergraduate education in - Computer Science and Electronics - Engineering Physics and Electri cal Engineering Master programmes with a Major in Computer science an engineering Master programmes with a Major in Electrical engineering ~ 70 courses Post-graduate Education ~55 PhD students Interdisciplinary Program, Arena media music and technology CSEE – education

14. CSEE Research subjects • Automatic Control • Computer Communication • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Industrial Electronics • Media Technology • Medical Technology • Signal Processing

15. Process IT Innovation EISLAB, Embedded Internet Systems LAB CDT, Centre for Distance-spanning Technology CDH, Centre for Distance-Spanning Healthcare HLRC, Hjalmar Lundbohm Research Centre CASTT, Centre for automotive system technologies and testing CSEE industrial co-operation through six centres:

16. CSEE research profile Computers in physical systems - mirrors the Departments multidisciplinary research activities in the areas of • Electronic systems sensing. • Signal processing. • Interaction with physical systems.

17. CSEE research profile cover a chain from • Modelling and simulation of a physical system to sensing. • Sensing physical system. • Electronic system development. • Signal processing. • Computer communications and algorithmic development. • Control engineering. • Man-machine interaction.

18. CSEE Biomedical engineering The scientific research will be in the area of biomedical engineering with focus on application of sensors, signal processing, image processing and biomechanics.

19. CSEE Computer Science research focus • Communication architectures. • Resource reservation. • Queuing strategies. • Routing and wireless networking protocols. • Algorithms for knowledge management and alternate architectures. • Computational geometry. • Information visualization. • User interfaces for mixed reality. • Usability of mobile device.

20. CSEE Computer Network research focus • Packet-switched networks including Internet technology. • Next generation cellular mobile systems. • Mobile ad-hoc networks. • Wireless sensor- and delay-/disruption-tolerant- networks.

21. CSEE EISLAB Embedded Internet System Laboratoryresearch focus • EIS architechture. Methodologies, tools, and realizations of Embedded Internet Systems • Embedded EMC Simulation and experimental methods for electromagnetic problems • Mixed Mode Design. Analog and mixed signal ASIC design for sensor systems • Sensor Systems. Sensing using ultrasonic and optical methods

22. Hardware that target ambient intelligence; smart sensing and actuating environments Small size (< 1 cm3) and low cost (< 10 USD) Ad-hoc Internet connectivity using standardized protocols Extreme low-power for battery powered operation Software for reactive systems - TIMBER Tools and methodologies for system/component characterization Tools for program analysis towards low-power optimization Effective use of low-power modes Use resources only when needed – saves power EIS Architecture

23. Partial Equivalent Electrical Circuit (PEEC) method Description of electromagnetic behaviour with electrical circuits Allows the combined modeling of electric functionality and electromagnetic effects Extensive international cooperation IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, NY, USA, University of L’Aquila EMC Laboratory, It. Applications within microelectronics, antenna analysis, and power distributions systems. Electromagnetic modeling

24. On-chip analog and digital electronics design Targeting low-power sensor front ends Application to ultrasound system Excitation, amplification, and A/D conversion On-chip high voltage generation EISCAT – space radar development Antenna front end design for array antenna Low noise, high time stability Sensor design ASIC mounted on ultrasonic transducer Low-power, minimal size Mixed Mode Design

25. Density and flow measurement Ultrasonic methods to measure flow and density of materials Characterization with ultrasound Measurement of gas energy content with ultrasound Detecting cracks, defects, and estimate setting of ceramic materials Evaluation of paper pulp fiber suspensions with ultrasound District heating Improving accuracy of district heating terminals Non-contact measurement of thin lubricant films Optical interferometric method to measure thickness of lubricants Sensor systems

26. Research leader: Prof. Jerker Delsing. Managers: Dr. Jan van Deventer and Dr. Johan Carlson Faculty: 16 people. +30 PhD students Other staff: 10 people. Yearly research turnaround: EUR 3 Million. CSEE EISLAB by the numbers

27. Ultrasonics laboratory Microelectronics laboratory EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) laboratory, with shielded room Flow measurement laboratory, for calibration and evaluation of flow meters (liquids) EISLAB Facilities

28. From bare die to tested system! Mounting - Chip i package - Chip on PCB - SMT Elektrical connection - Wire bondning - Conductive glue - Soldering System level test - Signal generators - Oscilloscopes - Logic analyzer Fault tracing - On-chip probing Microelectronics laboratory

29. Shielded chamber, 5x8x4 m Antennas, transmitters, and receivers Frequency range 30 MHz – 2.5 GHz Testing include: Emission tests (radiated, conducted) Immunity (radiated, conducted) Transients (ESD, surge, burst) Shielding efficiency EMC laboratory

30. Sensor networking platform EISCAT radar Microelectronics Selected research projects within Mixed Mode Design

31. Base for Embedded Internet Systems (EIS) On board web server and Bluetooth communication Analog and digital sensor interfaces Discrete design (COTS) Minimal size (25x23x5) mm MULLE – Sensor networking platform Sensor networking platform (1/2)

32. The complete HW solution Sensor networking platform (2/2)

33. European Incoherent Scatter Radar Studies Magnetosphere and ionised parts of atmosphere (Northern light). 900 MHz transmitter in Tromsö, Norway. Receivers in Tromsö, Kiruna (Sweden), and Sodankylä (Finland). Headquarters in Kiruna. 500 MHz transmitter and receiver at Svalbard. EISCAT EISCAT (1/2)

34. EU FP6 funded development and modernization. Several Partners Rutherford Labs (England), Tromsö University (Norway) EISCAT, LTU/EISLAB Target: New transmitter and array antennas for reception. EISLAB responsibility: Receiver front end at 225 MHz. EISCAT-3D Present Kiruna receiver antenna (32 m diameter) EISCAT (2/2)

35. SW and support through Europractice Cadence environment Several designs through austriamicrosystems (AMS) Handling and measurement Microelectronics lab EMC lab Microelectronics at EISLAB Microelectronics (1/6)

36. AMS 0.35 µm CMOS Designed for ambulatory ECG equipment Low bandwidth with high oversampling ratio A 16 bit 60 µW ΣΔ converter Microelectronics (2/6)

37. AMS 0.35 µm CMOS Measures energy content of incoming ultrasound pulse Purely analog signal processing State machine for chip control Relative ultrasound energy measurement Microelectronics (3/6)

38. AMS 0.35 µm SiGe BiCMOS Stable propagation time Low power consumption Suitable for time quantization A/D converters and detection of pulse arrival Continous time voltage comparator Microelectronics (4/6)

39. AMS HV 0.8 µm CMOS High voltage generation for excitation (up to 40 V from 3 V supply) Amplifier for received echo State machine for chip control Operating time of several years from single Lithium battery possible Transmit / receive chip for piezoelectric devices Microelectronics (5/6)

40. Attachment of microelectronics directly on a piezoelectric transducer Eliminates the need for cabling and matching networks Good pulse control possibilities Small size The thumb-size ultrasound measurement system Microelectronics (6/6)

41. CSEE Media Technology research focus • Mobility (wireless networks and adaptation). • Pervasive computing. • Context-aware systems. • Distributed real-time systems (human real-time communication & networked media applications)

42. CSEE Automatic Control research focus • Model-based fault detection. • Dynamics and control of electro-mechanical systems. • Multivariable process control. • Soft sensors. • Non-linear state and parameter estimation.

43. CSEE Signal processingresearch focus • Parameter estimation • Digital receivers with low complexity • Multiresolution communications. • Communications systems with graceful degradation. • Adaptive algorithms for digital receivers. • Transient signals in ultrasound.