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The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (est. 1837) is the oldest and most prestigious academic institute in Greece. Since its establishment, it has been contributing to the progress of the engineering science in Greece, through the education of young engineers and its multi-faceted research and development activities. The Institute of Communications and Computer Systems (ICCS) was founded in 1989 as an independent institution closely associated with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (SECE) of NTUA. Its mission is to host and promote high quality research in all fields relevant with the SECE expertise (i.e., communications, computers, networks, control, multimedia, expert systems, components, biomedical engineering, education and management, etc.). As such, it serves as an umbrella of a large number of R&D laboratories and activities.

The Computer Networks Laboratory (CNL) of ICCS aims to remain ahead of the waves of change in mobile technologies and service engineering by cooperating with industry and academia in ICT related projects. CNL has highly qualified members with expertise in the areas of mobile and personal communications (ICCS is a member of both Wireless World Research Forum and e-Mobility platform), pervasive networking and service engineering. CNL has participated in various R&D activities and can offer technologies and tools with regards to fixed and mobile network infrastructure, location management, network management, context aware service creation over active and ad-hoc networks, cognitive networks, pervasive service platform design and development, security and privacy, ICT in transport and ICT for Green Cars.

In the following paragraphs, a selection of important research activities of CNL on the aforementioned topics is presented in more detail.

ICT in Transport & ICT in Green Cars: CNL initiated, coordinated and successfully carried out the proposal composition for the FP7 ICT-GC project EcoGem (Cooperative Advanced Driver Assistance System for Green Cars) (start-date: Sept. 2010). EcoGem innovates ICT and machine learning techniques, targeted for Electric Vehicles and applied for the purpose of discovering energy efficient routes and effective recharging strategies. The same happened with the FP7 ICT-GC EMERALD (Energy Management and Recharging for efficient electric car driving) (expected start-date: Oct. 2012), in which CNL is also responsible for the technical management of the project. CNL can support all aspects of ICT integration in Electric Vehicles, Green Cars, and the transport infrastructure, as well as R&D activities in the fields of traffic prediction and management, vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-transport interfaces.

Service engineering: In MOTIVE, CNL coordinated the development of a multi-layer open system architecture addressing issues such as enhanced terminal assisted positioning, terminal data local processing, user control (when and how information is revealed), data transfer load, network side processing and storage, and real time vs. off-line information collection. The MOTIVE system exploits information collected at mobile terminals in order to provide enhanced mobile services and applications in B3G wireless environments. MOTIVE also introduces the concept of anonymous mobile community services.

Pervasive networking & Ambient intelligence: In DAIDALOS and DAIDALOS-II projects (Designing Advanced Interfaces for the Delivery and Administration of Location independent Optimised personal Services), CNL participated in WP4 activities concerning the development of components supporting the deployment of Pervasive Systems, i.e. mixed physical-digital environments saturated with computing and communication functionality and seamlessly integrated with human user needs. CNL was also a partner in the IP Amigo (Ambient intelligence for the networked home environment), a research project concerning pervasive systems. Amigo applied the pervasive networking perspective on the home environment, including context awareness and intelligent user services. CNL has been serving as a partner of the STREP PERSIST and the IP SOCIETIES. The vision of PERSIST and SOCIETIES is a Personal Smart Space able to provide pervasiveness to users continuously and everywhere. Personal Smart Spaces are adaptable and capable of self-improvement, while they provide a minimum set of functionalities that can be extended and enhanced as users encounter other smart spaces during their everyday activities.

Context-awareness: CNL has participated in the single IST FP6 project which was dedicated to context awareness, namely CONTEXT (IST-2001-38142, active creation, delivery and management of efficient context-aware services). In this project, CNL was involved in devising a solution for efficient provisioning of context-based services making use of active networks on top of fixed and mobile infrastructure. The model of context-aware services is based on policies and the PEP-PDP model of PCIM is used. The produced services are deployed within the execution environment of DINA active platform, which offers rapid, dynamic, adaptive and decentralized deployment. Active networks are also powerful in context-aware systems for tackling the issues of context distribution and heterogeneity. Gathering and disseminating context using active networks based on the CONTEXT platform is proved to be efficient in terms of reducing traffic and time needed.

Service creation: The CNL has participated in a series of service engineering projects, the most recent of which is the IST Project SMART-EC (IST-1999-10130, Support for mediation and brokering for electronic commerce). The SMART-EC system is able to receive complex service requests, dynamically formulated by users with knowledge provided by means of ontology. CNL has been a VESPER partner. IST project VESPER (IST-1999-10825, Virtual home environment for service personalisation and roaming users) defined and demonstrated a Virtual Home Environment (VHE) architecture providing roaming users with service portability and session mobility across a multi-provider, heterogeneous network and system infrastructure. CNL has also been an ACTS AC325-MONTAGE (MObile INTelligent AGEnts in Accounting, Charging and Personal Mobility Support) and an ACTS AC036-DOLMEN (Service Machine Development for an Open Long-term Mobile and Fixed Network Environment) partner.

Mobility: CNL has a long tradition in mobile communications. In MOEBIUS (IST-1999-11591, Mobile extranet based integrated user services), CNL has contributed to the design of the mobile extranet platform and in the mobile terminal design and implementation of the lower software protocols. In IST project CELLO (IST-2000-25382, Cellular network optimization based on mobile location), CNL designed a patch array antenna (Modular Antenna Array, MAA) allowing a flexible setting of the required antenna pattern. In IST project MONASIDRE (IST-2000-26144, Management of networks and services in a diversified radio environment), CNL developed, in the context of a diversified radio environment, techniques, mechanisms and interfaces (i) for monitoring and analysing the statistical performance and the QoS levels provided by the network elements, (ii) for dynamic network planning, and (iii) for mapping of the IP based network resources to radio resources. In IST project CREDO (IST-2001-33093, Composite radio and enhanced service delivery for the Olympics), CNL conducted field experiments, which were targeted to the delivery of services, relevant to the Athens 2004 Olympics, through the joint utilisation and optimisation of composite radio environments. In DAIDALOS, CNL has been involved in activities related to the Integration of Heterogeneous Network technologies so as to ensure optimal inter-working between different networks, including fixed and mobile, wireline and wireless, symmetric and asymmetric, ad-hoc and infrastructure networks within the same administrative domain. In IST project FITNESS (IST-2000-3016, Fourth-generation Intelligent Transparent Networks Enhanced through Space-time Systems), CNL performed system level simulations and evaluation of Multiple-Transmit/Multiple-Receive (MTMR) techniques. Finally, CNL served as the project manager of project MOTIVE, aiming at producing added value from information collected from communities of mobile terminals.

Service discovery protocols: Significant expertise on service discovery protocols comes mainly from the participation of CNL in the AVPACK project (IST-2001-34447, Adoption and enhancement of open frameworks for converged Audio/Video/TV provision for the home user). The AVPACK trial project has aimed at the adoption and acquisition of technology and expertise in open standards and frameworks for delivery and management of voice and video based services to the end-user. CNL worked on the development and evaluation of service discovery protocols also in the Amigo project.

Cognitive networks: CNL has built solid knowledge on the promising area of Cognitive Networks featuring a number of relevant scientific publications. Relative research focuses on terminal sensing functionality, relevant functional architectures for both the network and the terminal side, communication protocols as well as machine learning techniques and optimization algorithms. 

TeamNet profile and competence

 TeamNet International was established in 2001 and is member of the ASESOFT group. With offices in Bucharest, Iasi, Timisoara, Ploiesti and international locations in Brussels and Chisinau, TeamNet International comes to meet the needs of all its worldwide customers, regardless of their location. TeamNet has also partner locations in Belgrade and Ankara.  We are also a Research – Development Unit accredited in 2008 by the National Authority for Scientific Research. 

We are a complex organization with expert teams proficient in various types of assignments and is constantly investing in innovation and is bringing to the market innovative products as a result of its constant desire of being always aware of the latest technologies and to offer the best current solution. The TeamNet team holds over 1000 certifications.

 European Experience:

TeamNet International is among the few private companies in Romania that have been involved in cutting-edge research within the European Commission's 6th Framework Program. Through the Coopers project, coordinated by AustriaTech, we aimed the implementation of various measures in order to enhance traffic safety at European levels. Currently, TeamNet International implements an innovative project in order to develop a Cloud Computing platform. The purpose of the project is the knowledge development for both fundamental and as well as advanced research, thus increasing the performance of IT services. TeamNet International is also active in FP 7 research European projects. The AMITRAN project will develop a framework for the evaluation of ICT measures in transport on energy efficiency. By doing so, it will contribute to the development of ICT solutions that allow more efficient (multimodal) goods transport and passenger mobility, thus reducing CO2 emissions in transport.

Competences

TeamNet provides complex integrated solutions which are fully customizable depending on the customer requirements. We offer complete integration solutions. The area of solutions covers a variety of activities, such as: Complete and complex informational solutions implementation (software, hardware, communication); Software solutions development and implementation; Personnel training and certifications; Warranty, maintenance and post-implementation support; Professional Project Management Services; Consultancy in order to obtain financing.

Experience  in developing integrated IT systems:Complex databases; Maximum data security; Flexible reporting in various formats; Complex communication systems linking individual beneficiaries through a secure platform, ensuring their efficient interconnection; Data accessibility to population by ensuring the transparency of processes and their alignment with the EU legislation; E-learning systems; Cloud computing, GIS analysis, GPS Tracking systems of the mobile units.

 Our projects and competence in the Security area:

EMERGENCY Calls - Integrated system for emergency service

Beneficiary: The Dolj Emergency Situations County Inspectorate              

Purpose: Providing the necessary solution for an emergency service in order to raise the response capacity to all persons in danger, anywhere within the Romanian territory.

Some of the system competence: Coordinates the operations for the operational teams (police, fire-fighters, ambulance, search and rescue teams),Provides information on the spot: topographical maps, surface maps, aerial and satellite images, vector maps, search algorithms, etc.; Complete geo-referenced solution, integrated with mobile units tracking GPS systems.

 SIRENE -Integrated Information System for the exchange of information regarding the battle against trans-border criminality

Beneficiary: Ministry of Administration and Interior Affaires, The International Police Cooperation Center

Purpose: To develop a consultancy and analysis project in order to create the SIRENE application and to technically endow the SIRENE Office, likewise auditing the entire implementation procedure.

Some of the system competence: Internal Portal – a centralized point of access for all users to the SIRENE integrated system;Documents management system – Managing additional information regarding alerts: folders, documents, internal notifications, workflows management. National Forms – Web-based application through which the national institutions can fill-in online national forms;Timesheets – In order to ensure the operational coordination of the SIRENE Offices personnel, this module manages working hours thus ensuring the availability of the personnel to fulfil their tasks; Work instruction management – The subsystem will allow the management of SIRENE specific work procedures, including the SIRENE manual, the national and international legislation, the news and the necessary contacts; Reports and statistics; Integration – The integration module manages the communication between the SIRENE and SINS systems and the national systems.

 VISA- National Integrated System for Visa

Beneficiary: Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry 

Purpose: The alignment of Romania to the Schengen visa policy acquis and the preparation for the improvement of the national visa applications processing system for the compliance with the European Union Visa Information System (VIS).

The system covers three major areas: The visa information management system; The hardware infrastructure required to support the IT system; The services provided to the beneficiaries in order to achieve optimal results from the system implementation.

Services provided: Back-office software support infrastructure allows the operation of the system in a multi-user environment and within a network; Complete server hardware architecture allows the operation of the system software architecture; Hardware infrastructure components for the consulates; Training the trainers, the end users and the administrators, including through the use of an eLearning portal;

 CRIMINAL DATA ANALYSIS IT SYSTEM – Management of commercial and investigation information

Beneficiary: Ministry of Justice, The Organized Crime and Terrorism Investigation Department

Purpose: The development of an IT system used for the management of commercial and investigation information outside the responsibility area of the Organized Crime and Terrorism Investigation Department. 

System competence: Design/administration of the specific analysis database; Design/administration of the connections with external databases, other than the analysis database; The acquisition, structuring and storage of data from various external file formats in the analysis database; Visual analysis tool; Generation of relational maps; Using the ad-hoc data; Viewing the results of the analysis (viewing the relational maps) required for the results dissemination process.

MONEY LAUNDERING PREVENTION - Integrated system for fraud prevention

Beneficiary: Ministry of Justice, The National Office for the Prevention and Fight against Money Laundering,

Purpose: A solution created in order to answer the needs in the field of combating money laundering and terrorism acts. It is a state of the art system which ensures the employees of the law departments the instruments required for optimizing the process for preventing infractions and crimes.

System competence: Financial analysis workflows, covering the entire evolution cycle for a case; Disseminating the cases to the responsible authorities (PICCJ, SRI, IGPR);Monitoring the evolution of cases through reporting and logging tools; Increasing the efficiency of the Information Analysis and Processing Department workflows.

 SAFE SEA NET

Beneficiary: The Romanian Naval Authority

Purpose: Developing a vessel traffic monitoring and information system established to enhancing the safety and efficiency of maritime traffic, improving the response of authorities to incidents, accidents or potentially dangerous situations at sea.

Some of the system competence: Ship Notification: This is used to provide SafeSeaNet with details of a ship's positioning, voyage and cargo information. Notifications are based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages sent automatically by the ships through very high frequency (VHF) radio signals, and received by coastal stations within range. Information includes ship identification, course, speed, and cargo. PortPlus Notification: This is used to notify SafeSeaNet that a specific vessel is bound for a particular port. The following information is recorded. Actual Time of Arrival and Departure (ATA/ATD) are highly important for the system to be able to calculate the fair share or the amount of inspections that each MS has to conduct. Hazmat Information is used to notify SafeSeaNet that a given vessel carries hazardous materials - dangerous or polluting goods - on board, and that the data provider has detailed information on these goods. Incident Report: This is used to notify SafeSeaNet on a specific incident. Incidents might be related to ship safety and seaworthiness (e.g. collisions), the environment (e.g. pollution incidents), or other pre-defined categories (e.g. banned ships, ships not reporting according to rules). GIS-Offers real time images of the maritime vessels positions within the Romanian territorial waters

KORA (Center for Black Sea and Central Asia) was established in 1992 at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. KORA is a regional research center with an emphasis on the Black Sea and Central Asian states. Since its establishment, KORA has accumulated experience in the development of research projects, organization of workshops and conferences on its region of concern. 

The Center is the first Turkish coordinator of FP project in social sciences and has participated several other FP projects on European neighborhood, border security, global migration, religious-based organizations, etc.  

The Center is keen on being a partner in a consortium for the call SSH.2013.5.1-2 Addressing demand in anti-trafficking efforts and policies. Our Center has conducted various international projects on human trafficking (supported UNDP, ILO, etc.), which constitutes an important problem for Turkey as a transit country.