Communication, Digital Applications and Systems
Short description
The department focuses its activity on applied research, technological development, and innovation in the field of ICT, with applications in e-health, e-government, e-energy, e-agriculture, e-education, e-culture, and e-industry. The team provides expertise in the design and implementation of advanced IT&C solutions, technical assistance, and services for the analysis and evaluation of complex information systems, contributing to the sustainable digital transformation of society.
Interconnected and Interoperable Digital Services
- development of studies, research and development of innovative solutions and IT applications for e-health, e-energy, e-agriculture, e-government and e-culture;
- development of advanced digital technologies and solutions for healthcare, supporting personalized, predictive, and connected medicine: conducting studies, research, and IT applications for e-health and public health; developing proactive and personalized health monitoring services, especially for elderly individuals and patients with special needs, using emerging technologies (IoT, AI, Cloud, Big Data); telemedicine solutions, mobile health, and integrated digital platforms for tele-assistance, interoperable with Smart City infrastructures; digital tools for advanced processing of biomedical signals (EEG, EKG, EMG, etc.), including the development and application of numerical processing methods, automatic segmentation, and extraction of relevant features from multichannel biomedical signals using artificial intelligence; applying deep learning techniques for the early detection of neurological and psychiatric disorders; applications for modeling, forecasting, and managing biomedical and public health data; affective computing solutions for the evaluation and support of mental and emotional health, including the development of AI-based technologies for recognizing and analyzing emotional states through the interpretation of facial expressions, physiological signals, and user behaviour;
- development of innovative solutions and IT applications for environment and energy: intelligent systems for predicting energy consumption in buildings; systems for analysis and processing of data acquired through smart sensors (Smart Metering) using Big Data and Big Data Analytics and smart energy networks (Smart Grid); systems for analyzing and processing data related to Smart Cities; database systems for recording and communication of the information regarding the efficient use of energy and renewable energy sources (RES); IoT, Big Data and Cloud Computing based applications for energy and Smart Cities; interactive educational applications and (electronic) books in the field of energy efficiency and RES;
- development of innovative solutions and IT applications for the sustainable development of agriculture: IT systems for controlling and verifying the authenticity of products; food safety systems; applications based on IoT, Big Data and Cloud Computing in agriculture (Smart Agriculture); technologies for streamlining the agricultural process and ensuring production control (Precision Agriculture);
- development of studies, research and development of innovative solutions and IT applications for education and culture: development and evaluation of digital resources in education; e-learning systems; services for knowledge, research, dissemination of information on national cultural and natural heritage;
- elaboration of research targeting the necessary support for the Monitoring and Evaluation of SNADR;
- development Cloud Computing-based e-government applications for an increased efficiency of the public administration activity.
Communication infrastructures
- development of studies, research, and innovative solutions and applications aimed at modernizing digital communications and digital infrastructures (networks, private cloud, IoT, edge computing), including support for advanced research;
- development of studies and research on "Next Generation" mobile communication technologies (5G, 6G, and beyond); development of innovative solutions to ensure high-performance, interconnected, and secure digital infrastructure in areas such as digital communications, e-health, Smart Home, Smart City, and IoT;
- development of models and solutions for wireless sensor networks and platforms for the implementation of complex remote services;
- development of studies, research, and security models for communication infrastructures, using advanced tools for data representation, modeling, and analysis, techniques based on artificial intelligence and Big Data, as well as methods specific to Data Science.
Relevant RDI projects
- Advanced Artificial Intelligence techniques in science and applied fields – Monitoring and predictive models for neurodegenerative diseases – NeuroPredict component;
- Remote Health Management and Monitoring System with Multisensor IoT Devices - Monit4Healthy;
- Integrated AI and IoT-Based Solution for Emotion Monitoring and Management – EmoMonitor;
- Intelligent system for predicting energy consumption in buildings (PRECONERG);
- Non-invasive monitoring and health assessment of the elderly in a smart environment (RO-SmartAgeing);
- Clinically-validated INtegrated Support for Assistive Care and Lifestyle Improvement: the Human Link (vINCI);
- Open Science (OS) and Research Data Management (RDM) Innovative and Distributed Training Programme – TrainRDM;
- Interreg Europe: Delivery of Innovative solutions for Home Care by strengthening quadruple helix cooperation in regional innovation chains;
- IT System for RFID-Based Traceability in agro-food sector in connection with a Digital Business Eco-System;
- Using Big Data technologies in government information systems;
- Strategy and methods to stimulate the promotion of research results and new tools for the development of the RDI market;
- Preservation and Capitalization of Romanian Literary Patrimony by Means of Intelligent Digital Solutions for Data Mining and Knowledge Systematisation (INTELLIT);
- Models and tools for assessing the acceptance and use of online social networks;
- Study about data communications security in smart environments;
- Study about security technologies and solutions with application in Internet-of-Things;
- Study about multimodal technologies integration for mobile services securing;
- Study on the possibilities of planning radio frequencies for digital broadcasting;
- Study on the introduction of DVB-T2 (in Romania);
- Study on the evolution of the ”Digital Radio Mondial” system, DRM. Perspectives;
- Energy efficient technologies and architectures for NGN communication networks;
- Study on the technical aspects of 5G mobile communications networks;
- Study on the application at national level of 5G technologies, support for the development of digital services - technologies, architectures, performance;
- New 5G architecture for connectivity, mobility and interoperability in ultra-dense wireless networks;
- Integrated adaptive system for monitoring and coordinating of pedestrian crossing points.