Radio access networks are moving towards the small-cell based paradigm, where the macro-cell base stations are aided by additional ones with small coverage but high traffic capabilities. This is [...]

The Workshop on Future Smart Grid Technologies (WSGT 18) will be held at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt on 26-27 February 2018. The workshop is an international premier event where to [...]

I just received the news that I have been appointed IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the term 2018-19. ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer Program provides the means for ComSoc chapters and other [...]

An extremely relevant task is to grant safety, reliability and uninterrupted availability of transmission and distribution power grids. In one word, maintenance is  fundamental in power grids.  [...]

Andrea Tonello interviewed by Katharina Tischler-Banfield for ad astra   Power Line Communication (PLC) uses electricity cables to transmit data. Andrea M. Tonello, professor at the [...]

Universities that offer study programs in telecommunication engineering are experiencing a reduced number of students despite the fact that telecommunications is a pillar in modern economy. The [...]

    This post is an excerpt from an article appeared in ESI Africa magazine. With the use of ubiquitous PLC, reduced deployment time and costs as well as increased maintenance planning are [...]

The Embedded Communication Systems Group gathered together on 11 July 2007 and spent a full day in Bodental, Carinthia.  It has been a fantastic day meant to create a relaxed atmosphere and [...]

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in numerous industrial and commercial applications that include aerial photography, agricultural and environmental surveillance, parcel delivery. UAVs can [...]

In many engineering applications, physical systems are controlled by a set of external inputs and their behavior is monitored by the system states. The system states may not be measured or [...]