Professor Hongnian Yu Mobile Fusion Centre

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Professor Hongnian Yu Mobile Fusion Centre
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University

• Staffordshire University - a large international
  institution with more than 18,000 students and
  1,500 members of staff
• A turnover of approximately 70 million
• Contribution to local economy 100 million

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University Research

• Centre for Ageing and Mental Health Applied
  Ageing Group
• Centre for Sport and Exercise Research
• Creative Connections Culture, Community and
  Regeneration
• Centre for Media, Arts and Technology (C-MAT)
• Institute for Education Policy Research (IEPR)
• Centre for Applied Business Research
• Mobile Fusion Centre
• Centre for Information Intelligence and Security
  Systems (CIISS)
• Staffordshire Centre for Energy Efficient Systems
  (SCEES)
• Institute for Environment, Sustainability and
  Regeneration (IESR)

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The Octagon at Stafford Campus
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Faculty

• The Facultys main computing base is in the 10
  million Octagon building on the Stafford campus
• A modern, purpose-built computing center which is
  one of the largest in the Europe
• A wide range of laboratories and equipment
• One of the largest providers of computing
  education in the UK
• Delivering and awarding computing degrees for
  over 40 years

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Faculty Business
Teaching/Learning
Commercial/ Enterprise
Goals
Research
Research
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Teaching Learning

• We are one of the largest providers of computing
  education in the country. We have been delivering
  and awarding computing degrees for over 40 years.
  We are also nationally recognized for being
  dynamic and innovative in our provision of
  Engineering and Technology 
• We have a portfolio of courses is designed for
  the 21st century and the new technology knowledge
  and information based revolution, including
  digital electronics, communications and leisure
  industries.
• Our aim is to produce the computing, engineering
  and technology innovators of the future

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Teaching Learning Mobile Systems

• The first University to have a BSc in Mobile
  Computing in 2001
• On-going developments to extend the provision and
  delivery
• We recognise that the wireless Internet and the
  new generation of wireless devices will play a
  key role in the future

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Teaching Learning Mobile Systems

• On-going developments to extend the provision and
  delivery

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Level 3 Undergraduate

• CE00331-3 Advanced Programming Language Concepts
  (requires prior knowledge of java and/or C to
  Level 2 standard)
• CE00333-3 Algorithms (requires prior knowledge of
  java to at least Levedard)
• CE00329-3 Distributed Computer Systems (requires
  prior knowledge of C and hardware and software
  systems/architecture/operating systems to Level 2
  standard)
• CE00874-3 Enterprise Applications with Java
  Enterprise Edition (requires prior knowledge of
  java)
• CE00925-3 Further Programming for Mobile and
  Handheld Devices (requires prior
  knowledge/experience of programming for mobile
  devices to level 2 standard)
• CE00404-3 Malicious Software and Security
  Programming (requires prior knowledge of C and
  software systems/architecture/operating systems
  to Level 1 standard)
• CE00870-3 Real-Time Systems (requires prior
  knowledge of java)
• CE00871-3 Safety Critical and Embedded Systems (
  requires prior knowledge of java)

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Level M Postgraduate

• CE00219-M Image Processing
• CE00539-M Interactive 3D Graphics and VR
• CE00728-M Internet Applications (requires prior
  knowledge of java)
• CE00213-M Mobile Applications and Systems
  (requires prior knowledge of java and C and/or
  C)
• CE00214-M Mobile Computer Communication Systems
• CE00731-M Network Systems and Technologies
  (requires prior knowledge of java and C)
• CE00204-M Object Oriented Software
  Systems Engineering 

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Research

• Mobile Fusion Centre
• Centre for Information Intelligence and Security
  Systems (CIISS)
• Staffordshire Centre for Energy Efficient Systems
  (SCEES)
• Centre for Media, Arts and Technology (C-MAT)

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Mobile Fusion CentreFusing All Applied Centres
Mobile Fusion Mobile Networks Distributed
Control

Applications
Health
Security
Energy
Entertainment
Engineering Mechanical/Electronics/Electrical
Information Knowledge management
Digital Signal/Vision Processing
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Information Knowledge Management (IKM)
Engineering/Energy Applications
Intelligent Decision Support
IS/IT for Strategic Management
Business/Security Applications
Knowledge Management
Health Medical Applications
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile Fusion Distributed control, Mobile networks
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Mobile Fusion Centre

• Core members
• Prof. Hongnian Yu, Dr Anthony Atkins, Dr Alison
  Carrington, Sam Wane, Dr Justin Champion, Dr
  Mohammad N Patwary, Prof. James F. O'Kane
• Khawar Hameed, Tony Bowers, Guy Peters, Stephen
  Silk
• 15 PhD and Mres Research Students
• The Mobile Fusion ARC will have the following
  three key themes
• Applications of Intelligent Mobile and Wireless
  Sensor Technology
• Robotics and Human Adaptive Mechatronics
• Intelligent Tracking and Auditing Systems in
  Environment, Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chains
  and Logistics

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Sample Projects run at Mobile Fusion Centre

• West Midlands Mobile and Wireless (AWM)
• UK-Japan Human Adaptive Mechatronics (EPSRC)
• Funding to enable the MCDS research group to
  participate in EU FP7 consortia)
• Applications of exact solutions for confined
  systems (EPSRC)
• Collaborative Training Account Staffordshire
  University (EPSRC)  
• Control Theory and Industrial Applications of
  Discrete Event Dynamics Systems (Royal
  Society/CAS)
• UK-China Intelligent Automation, Computing and
  Manufacturing, (EPSRC)
• Euro-ASia CollaboraTions and NetWorking in
  Information Engineering System Technology, FP6
  Asia-Link
• Combined Adaptive and Robust Methods for
  Real-Time Control of Mechanical Linkage Systems
  (EPSRC)
• Try 3G - Development and Support of Mobile and
  Wireless Applications in the West Midlands
  (Advantage West Midlands)
• Project Based Learning Using Web 2.0 Technology
  for Engineering Education (Daiwa Anglo-Japanese
  Foundation)
• Mobile Technology for Business Advantage West
  Midlands)
• West Midlands Unplug (Innovative actions)
• Mobile Fusion (HEIF4)

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Sample of PhD research projects

• Networked control systems over MANETs (Chris
  Harding)
• Closed loop control over ad-hoc network (M
  Shahidul Hasan)
• Modelling and control of an autonomous
  intelligent capsubot (Yang Liu)
• Development of a propulsion system for capsubots
  (Sam Wane)
• Placement of Objects in a Dynamic Environment
  (Justin Champion)
• Trajectory prediction for 3G systems (Carolin
  Bauer)
• Mobile supply chain management (Xin Zheng)
• Application of knowledge hub and RFID technology
  in auditing and tracking of plasterboard for
  environment recycling and waste disposal (Lizong
  Zhang)
• Investigation of RFID Enabled Optimization Road
  Transport Logistics (Noppon Choosri )

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Collaborations

• International
• EPSRC HAM project Universities of Tokyo Denki
  University, Okayama, Nagoya, Ritsumeikan, Sofia,
  Tsukubar, Hiroshima Institute of Technology,
  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Chongqing
  University of Posts and Telecommunications and
  Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese
  Medicine
• Royal Society link project Chinese Academy of
  Science
• EU Asia-link project Universities of Lyon 2,
  Chiangmai, Shanghai Jiaotong, and Kantipur
  Engineering College
• EPSRC interact project (Links with China on
  Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management) -
  Chinese Academy of Sciences Universities of
  Shanghai Jiao Tong, Shanghai, and Shanghai
  Maritime
• National
• EPSRC HAM project Universities of Sheffield,
  Loughborough, Essex, Open, West of England and
  Kings College London
• EU Asia-link project Bradford University
• WMMW project Universities of Birmingham,
  Coventry, Staffordshire, Warwick and
  Wolverhampton
• EPSRC interact project Universities of
  Huddersfield, Loughborough, Brunel, Liverpool,
  Hull, Nottingham and Central Lancashire
• EPSRC UK-China network on Intelligent Automation,
  Computing and Manufacturing project
  Universities of Manchester, Warwick,
  Huddersfield, Leicester, Essex, Liverpool,
  Glasgow , Liverpool John Moores, Salford, De
  Montfort University, Loughborough , Newcastle,
  Derby
• Industry
• WMMW project - O2, Wit Systems, JCB, Leica, 30
  SMEs
• CTA project JCB, Lanner Group
• CTA project Grenville Engineering (GE) Ltd ( 2
  CTA projects 1 optimisation based simulation of
  GE manufacturing system 2 RFID monitor system)
• CTA project Data Driven Logistics

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Commercial Enterprise

• We are a business-oriented organisation focused
  on the needs of SMEs, industry, communities and
  public sector agencies. We have a long history
  with businesses, both large and small, helping
  them to realise their goals. Our knowledge and
  facilities are available to help organisations to
  innovate, create and succeed.
• Our motto is Create the Difference - and this
  is exactly what we achieve in our commercial and
  enterprise work by effecting positive changes in
  peoples lives.  

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Distributed Wireless robot control systems
Mobile Computing and Distributed Control Systems
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology,
Staffordshire University
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Faculty Business
Teaching/Learning
Commercial/ Enterprise
Goals
Research
Teaching/Learning
Commercial/ Enterprise
Goals
Research
Goals

• To establish and lead developments in mobile and
  wireless technology
• To establish partnerships with industry, focusing
  on the development of mobile and wireless
  computing
• To enhance the visibility and reputation of
  Staffordshire University, and collaborating
  partners, as being committed to leading edge
  developments in academia and industry