Universities of Palermo and Roma2

This is a joint research unit composed of the network group at the University of Roma "Tor Vergata" and the wireless laboratory within the TTI group at the University of Palermo.

These two groups will work in tight conjunction under the coordination of Giuseppe Bianchi, and will specifically contribute to the WP1 and WP3 project work-packages.

The people of Roma Tor Vergata (TV) and Palermo (PA) currently involved in the project are (in alphabetical order):

• Giuseppe Bianchi (Faculty, TV) - Coordinator
• Nicola Blefari-Melazzi (Faculty, TV)
• Domenico Giustiniano (PhD student, TV)
• Alessandro Ordine (PhD student, TV)
• Stefano Salsano (Faculty, TV)
• Luca Scalia (PhD student, PA)
• Ilenia Tinnirello (Faculty, PA)

Current Research Activities

• Analytical modeling for 802.11e-like priority mechanisms
• 802.11 Mesh networks
• Fairness and QoS in legacy 802.11 networks
• Cross-layer PHY/MAC design
• Exploitation of directive antennas
• FPGA implementation of an 802.11(e) MAC