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The laboratory has state-of-the-art equipment for the design, development and certification of advanced embedded systems, consisting among others of:
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The Autonomous Systems Laboratory provides an integrated environment for research, development and testing across the entire lifecycle of autonomous systems. The dedicated workspace facilitates the design, assembly and evaluation of microelectronic circuits through a complete solder/desolder station and a high-powered microscope for precise handling and inspection. In-depth characterization of the developed systems is achieved with a range of electronic test equipment, including precision multimeters, oscilloscopes, electronic loads and power supplies for comprehensive electrical analysis. In addition, a logic analyzer facilitates the decoding and analysis of digital signals.
Rapid design iteration is driven by a state-of-the-art 3D printer and “multi-tool” manufacturing engine, enabling the creation of specialized tools and physical structures to support autonomous system development. The lab has a number of development platforms that power the creation of Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, machine vision systems, video processing and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) systems.
High-performance computing capabilities are provided by a powerful virtual cluster featuring 32 CPUs and 192 GB of RAM. This computational capability facilitates complex simulations, data analysis, and machine learning tasks related to autonomous system development and performance evaluation.
The workshop also focuses on advancing the capabilities and effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones. Using a scientific approach, researchers are incorporating machine vision and video processing techniques to improve the navigation, obstacle avoidance and object recognition capabilities of these autonomous systems.
In addition, machine learning methodologies are applied to analyze massive amounts of sensor data collected during flight operations, helping to improve flight algorithms and decision-making processes. Through rigorous experimentation and analysis, the laboratory aims to contribute to the continuous improvement of the performance and autonomy of UAVs, promoting their utility in various fields such as surveillance, tracking and disaster response.
The laboratory deals with research and applications related to the academic subjects:
- of embedded and networked systems (embedded networked systems),
- the modeling and simulation of their mode of operation,
- of computer systems hardware (computer engineering),
- the energy autonomy of electronic systems (energy harvesting and energy management),
- of wireless sensor networks (sensor networks),
- of sensor fusion,
- of machine vision,
- and autonomous guidance,
as they are all components of ambient intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT).
- 06 UAVs
- 07 Video Recording and Analyzing Systems
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- 08 Computing Infrastructure (Department of Informatics and Telecommunications)
Virtualised Cluster with 40 CPUs and 184GB RAM
- 09 Multiple Development Systems (IoT, machine vision, video processing, WSN)
- 10 Work Desks
Research and Development Activities
The members of the laboratory are engaged in a wide range of research and development activities, including:
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEEPLY INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (SYSTEM ON CHIP)90%
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES100%
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF WIRELESS SENSOR HARDWARE AND APPLICATIONS75%
DESIGNING INTELLIGENT MACHINE COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS (IOT – MACHINE TO MACHINE COMMUNICATION)55%
ENERGY AUTONOMY FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS100%
IMAGE AND VIDEO RECORDING, COMPRESSION AND ANALYSIS90%
COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS55%
PATTERN RECOGNITION (SENSOR FUSION) AND MACHINE VISION75%
ATTITUDE CONTROL AND AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION SYSTEMS (UAVS)55%
Education
The members of the laboratory teach the following courses:
Proposed Undergraduate Theses
Στα πλαίσια των ερευνητικών δραστηριοτήτων του εργαστηρίου προτείνονται οι παρακάτω πτυχιακές εργασίες:
- 01 Μελέτη αυτονομίας ασύρματων αισθητήρων με συλλογή διάχυτης ενέργειας (energy harvesting)
Thesis Summary
Μελέτη ενεργειακού ισοζυγίου για την τροφοδοσία ασύρματων κόμβων από θερμότητα και κραδασμούς.
Thesis Requirements / Required Knowhow
Γνώσεις προγραμματισμού, Γνώσεις Ηλεκτρονικών.
Supervisor
Γρηγόριος Δουμένης (greg@uoi.gr)
- 02 Εξαγωγή ψηφιακών υπογραφών από εικονοροές (video)
Thesis Summary
Ανάπτυξη και υλοποίηση συστήματος αναγνώρισης video μέσω της εξαγωγής ψηφιακών υπογραφών.
Thesis Requirements / Required Knowhow
Γνώσεις προγραμματισμού και επεξεργασίας video.
Supervisor
Γρηγόριος Δουμένης (greg@uoi.gr)
- 03 Ανάπτυξη απομακρυσμένου συστήματος ελέγχου ΙοΤ
Thesis Summary
Δημιουργία ασύρματου κόμβου για την απομακρυνσμένη διαχείρισης μονάδας A/C χρησιμοποιώντας την πλατφόρμα διαχείρισης και περιβαλλοντολογικού ελέγχου του κτηρίου του τμήματος.
Thesis Requirements / Required Knowhow
ESP32, C, Γνώσεις προγραμματισμού, Γνώσεις Ηλεκτρονικών.
Supervisor
Γρηγόριος Δουμένης (greg@uoi.gr)
- 04 Σχεδίαση συσκευασίας αυτόνομου αισθητήρα με τεχνικές 3D printing
Thesis Summary
Ανάπτυξη και κατασκευή κουτιού ειδικών προδιαγραφών για τα ηλεκτρονικά μέρη ενός ασύρματου αισθητήρα πεδίου και κατασκευή με 3D printing.
Thesis Requirements / Required Knowhow
CAD, Γνώσεις Ηλεκτρονικών.
Supervisor
Γρηγόριος Δουμένης (greg@uoi.gr)
- 05 Αξιολόγηση φωτοβολταϊκών και θερμοηλετρικών στοιχείων
Thesis Summary
Μέτρηση και αξιολόγηση επιδόσεων φωτοβολταικών και θερμοηλετρικών στοιχείων για τροφοδοσία αυτόνομων ενσωματωμένων συστημάτων.
Thesis Requirements / Required Knowhow
Γνώσεις Ηλεκτρονικών, Arduino.
Supervisor
Γρηγόριος Δουμένης (greg@uoi.gr)
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The above mentioned courses are part of the carriculum of the Department of Informatics & Telecommunications of University of Ioannina.
Staff
Doumenis Gregory
DirectorAssistant Professor
Adam Stavros
MemberAssistant Professor
Vartziotis Fotios
MemberAssistant Professor
Koutsos Christos
MemberPostgraduate Student
Masklavanos Ioannis
MemberPhD Candidate
Naskari Vasiliki
MemberPhD Candidate
Panagiotakopoulos Alexandros
MemberUndergraduate Student
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- Irradiance Non-Uniformity in LED Light Simulators
Naskari, V.; Doumenis, G.; Masklavanos, Information 2023, 14, 316., doi.org 10.3390 info14060316
- Design of an Autonomous, Multi-functional Stress Assessment Sensor for Naval Applications: The AMSA project
G. Doumenis, V. Naskari, E.V. Hristoforou, P. Pattakos, G. Stamou, C. Papakis and I. Masklavanos, Edge Intelligence 2023, Emerging Tech Conference (ETCEI 2023), Thessaloniki, Greece (2023)
- Design of an Autonomous Wireless Electric Field sensor for maritime applications: The EFOS project
I. Masklavanos, V. Naskari, C. Koutsos, F. Vartziotis, G. Doumenis, S. Siskos, A. Bardakas, A. Segkos, C. Tsamis, C. Papakis and G. Koukas, Edge Intelligence 2023, Emerging Tech Conference (ETCEI 2023), Thessaloniki, Greece (2023)
- Efficiency of SuperCap storage in energy harvesting micropower supplies
Masklavanos Ioannis, Koutsos Christos, Doumenis Gregory, 7th South-East Europe Design, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM), 2022
- Design and implementation of an indoors light simulator
Naskari Vasiliki, Doumenis Gregory, Koutsos Christos, Masklavanos Ioannis, 7th South-East Europe Design, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM), 2022
- Lightweight operation scheduling for self-powered IoT devices
G. Doumenis, I. Masklavanos and K. Tsiapali, 2022 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM), 2022, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109, SEEDA-CECNSM57760.2022.9932933
- Self-powered IoT devices
K. Tsiapali, S. Katsikas, A. Sakellariou. G. Doumenis and I. Masklavanos, Edge Intelligence 2022, Emerging Tech Conference
- TDMS Test Scheduler: An Integrated Framework for Test Scheduling of DVFS-based SoCs with Multiple Voltage Islands
Fotios Vartziotis, European Test Symposium (ETS), 2021
- Design and implementation of an indoors light simulator
V. Naskari, G. Doumenis, C. Koutsos and I. Masklavanos, 2022 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109, SEEDA-CECNSM57760.2022.9932899.
- Efficiency of SuperCap storage in energy harvesting micropower supplies
I. Masklavanos, C. Koutsos and G. Doumenis, 2022 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109, SEEDA-CECNSM57760.2022.9932904.
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