PoRaC- Positioning Systems by Radio Communication: A Students´ Search for New Applications

Author

Ktena, Aphrodite ; Leligou, Nelly ; Schrooyen, Frederik ; Steurs, René

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., TEI of Chalkida, Evia, Greece

fYear

2009

fDate

18-20 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

PoRaC is an intensive programme (IP) on positioning systems via radio communications designed by Higher Education Institutions from Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece and Spain to offer participating students an overview of RF positioning technologies and stimulate their creativity in finding novel applications for them. It is a two week program of lectures, workshops, field trips, games and projects organized in Antwerp, Belgium every February. The program, alongside its technological aspect has a cultural edge as well, bringing together students and faculties from five European countries in a multicultural environment, thus maximizing the benefits for both.

Keywords

educational institutions; further education; radiocommunication; telecommunication engineering education; PoRaC; RF positioning technology; higher education institutions; intensive programme; multicultural environment; positioning systems by radio communication; Automation; Biomedical engineering; Education; Educational programs; Educational technology; Logistics; Radio communication; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Signals and Image Processing, 2009. IWSSIP 2009. 16th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chalkida

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4530-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4530-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWSSIP.2009.5367729

Filename

5367729