Wireless networks in buildings suffer from congestion, interference, security and safety concerns, restricted propagation and poor in-door location accuracy. The Internet of Radio-Light (IoRL) project develops a safer, more secure, customizable and intelligent building network that reliably delivers increased throughput (greater than 10Gbps) from access points pervasively located within buildings, whilst minimizing interference and harmful EM exposure and providing location accuracy of less than 10 cm. It thereby shows how to solve the problem of broadband wireless access in buildings and promotes the establishment of a global standard in ITU. Building landlords will be incentivized to find funding to realize this solution for their properties to increase their value resulting in a stimulated market for broadband networking products in buildings, benefiting society and stimulating the world Gross Domestic Product. IoRL project develops a proof of concept demonstrator, which consists of VLC and mm Wave radio transmission systems and a NFV/SDN network resource management system that will act as the basis for standardization of a global solution.
The challenges are to (i) Develop broadband communication solutions for buildings by integrating these technologies to exploit the pervasiveness and accessibility of the existing electric light access points, the broadband capacities of mmWave and VLC technologies and the flexibility of SDN/NFV; (ii) industrially design a radio-light solution that can be integrated into the myriad of form factors of existing electric light systems and consumer products.
List of publications
- H. Koumaras, A. Foteas, M. A. Kourtis, D. Makris, G. K. Xilouris, V. Koumaras, J. Cosmas “A SDN-based WiFi-VLC Coupled System for Optimised Service Provision in 5G Networks” IEEE 19th International Symposium on World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, June 12-15, 2018
- A. Zafeiropoulos, P. Gouvas, E. Fotopoulou, G. Tsiolis, T. Xirofotos, J. Bonnet, G. Carrozzo, S. Rizou, A. Gavras, M. J. Barros, X. Costa-Perez, A. Prasad, M. Gramaglia, A. Tzanakaki, D. Simeonidou, J. Cosmas, M. Fallgren, R. Muñoz, R. Vilalta “Enabling Vertical Industries Adoption of 5G Technologies: a Cartography of evolving solutions” European Conference on Networks and Communications (EUCNC 2018), 18-21 June 2018, Ljubljana (Slovenia).
- Mukhald Salih, Nawar Jawad, John Cosmas “Simulation and Performance Analysis of Software-Based Mobile Core Network Architecture (SBMCNA) using OMNeT++” IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, June 5th – 8th 2018, Valencia, Spain DOI: 978-1-5386-4729-5/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE
- Ben Meunier, John Cosmas “5G Internet of Radio Light Virtual Reality System” IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, June 5th – 8th 2018, Valencia, Spain DOI: 978-1-5386-4729-5/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE
- Kareem Ali, Akram Alkhatar, Nawar Jawad, John Cosmas, “IoRL Indoor Location Based Data Access, Indoor Location Monitoring & Guiding and Interaction Applications” IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, June 5th – 8th 2018, Valencia, Spain DOI: 978-1-5386-4729-5/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE
- J. Cosmas, B. Meunier, K. Ali, N. Jawad, M. Salih, H. Meng, M. Ganley, J. Gbadamosi, A. Savov, Z. Hadad, B. Globen, H. Gokmen, S. Malkos, M. E. Cakan, H. Koumaras, M. Kourtis, C. Sakkas, E. Salomon, Y. Avinoam, D. Negru, M. Lacaud, Y. Zhang, L-K. Huang, R. Zetik, K. Cabaj, W. Mazurczyk, A. Kapovits “A Scalable and License Free 5G Internet of Radio Light Architecture for Services in Homes and Businesses” IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, June 5th – 8th 2018, Valencia, Spain DOI: 978-1-5386-4729-5/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE
- J. Cosmas, B. Meunier, K. Ali, N. Jawad, M. Salih, H. Meng, J. Royo, P. Fernandez, D. Sánchez, Z. Hadad, B. Globen, H. Gokmen, S. Malkos, M. E. Cakan, M. Kourtis, H. Koumaras, C. Sakkas, E. Salomon, Y. Avinoam, D. Negru, M. Lacaud, Y. Zhang, L-K. Huang, R. Zetik, K. Cabaj, W. Mazurczyk, A. Kapovits “A Scalable and License Free 5G Internet of Radio Light Architecture for Services in Train Stations”, EU Wireless Conference, 2-4 May 2018, Catania, Italy.
- J. Cosmas, B. Meunier, K. Ali, N. Jawad, H. Meng, F. Goutagneux, E. Legale, M. Satta, P. Jay, X. Zhang, C. Huang, J. Garcia, M. Negru, Y. Zhang, A. Kourtis, C. Koumaras, C. Sakkas, L-K. Huang, R. Zetik, K. Cabaj, W. Mazurczyk, A. Kapovits “5G Internet of Radio Light Services for Musée de la Carte à Jouer” Global LIFI Congress, Paris, France, 8th / 9th of February, 2018 (Invited paper) DOI: 10.23919/GLC.2018.8319095
- J. Cosmas, B. Meunier, K. Ali, N. Jawad, M. Salih, H. Meng, J. Song, J. Wang, M. Tong, X. Cao, X. Li, X. Zhang, C. Huang, Y. Zhang, M. Ran, E. Ran, E. Salomon, Y. Avinoam, Z. Hadad, B. Globen, D. Negru, M. Lacaud, M. Kourtis, H. Koumaras, C. Sakkas, L-K. Huang, R. Zetik, K. Cabaj, W. Mazurczyk, A. Kapovits “5G Internet of Radio Light Services for Supermarkets” 14th China International Forum on Solid State Lighting (SSLCHINA 2017), November 1-3, 2017 (Invited paper) ISBN 978-3-8007-4426-8
- J. Cosmas, Y. Zhang, X. Zhang “Internet of Radio-Light: 5G Broadband in Buildings“ European Wireless 2017, Dresden Germany, 17th to 19th May, 2017 (Invited paper)
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