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Researcher

Daniel van den Akker

  • Research Expertise  (University of Antwerp):Development and study of communication protocols for wireless networks with a specific focus on Low Power sensor networks and IoT-networks.
  • Keywords  (University of Antwerp):SENSOR NETWORKS, COMPUTER NETWORKS, INTERNET OF THINGS, WIRELESS NETWORKS, COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, Computer science (incl. applied informatics)
  • Disciplines  (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre):Display technology, Antennas and propagation, Automation and control systems, Analogue, RF and mixed signal integrated circuits, Neuromorphic computing, Audio and speech processing, Environmental safety and health of nanotechnology, Battery technology, Biomaterials, Ceramic matrix composites, Hybrid composites, Computational materials science, Metals and alloy materials, Polymer processing, Nanomaterials, Functional materials, Biomedical image processing, Biochemical engineering, Biofluid mechanics, Cell, tissue and organ engineering, Arithmetic and logic structures, Automation, feedback control and robotics, Bio-informatics, Analogue and digital signal processing, Engineering instrumentation, Environmental health and safety, Biostatistics, Care for disabled, Bioethics
  • Disciplines  (University of Antwerp):Computer architecture and networks, Distributed computing, Information systems, Programming languages, Other information and computing sciences, Computer hardware, Communication networks, Embedded and real-time systems, Computer communication networks, Wireless communications, Modelling and simulation
  • Research techniques  (University of Antwerp):Event based simulation (Omnet++, Castalia, ...) of sensor nodes, wireless environments and communication protocols. Development and evaluation of protocols with real sensor nodes in both lab environments (e.g. w-iLab.t testbed, ...) and city environments (e.g. Citylab testbed, ...)
  • Users of research expertise  (University of Antwerp):IoT connectivity providers; IoT solutions providers; IoT developers