Smart environments based on IoT technologies

group leader

prof. Toni Perković, PhD

associates

prof. Joško Radić, PhD
prof. Maja Štula, PhD
Josip Šabić, MScEng
Marija Zorić, MScEng

Research topics

  1. Network technologies
  2. Wireless networks
  3. Internet of Things
  4. Machine learning
  5. Mobile Internet
  6. Signal processing
  7. Network and system security
  8. Computer forensics
  9. Wireless sensor networks
  10. Communication systems
  11. Data analysis
  12. Deep learning
  13. Cloud computing
  14. High Performance Computing (HPC)
  15. Bioinformatics

Description of laboratory and equipment

The research group established an RFID Technology Laboratory equipped with various HF and UHF RFID readers, HF and UHF signal generators, spectrum analyzer and software-defined radio (SDR) systems, digital oscilloscope, personal and laptop computers, Arduino-based sensor systems technology, and systems based on LPWAN technology (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Sigfox). The laboratory has 3D print equipment as well as a system for making printed circuit boards. The research group also acquired an Nvidia T1000 GPU to develop deep learning models on various data sources and an Nvidia Quadro RTX A5000, 24 GB.

Contacts with academic and other institutions

  • Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
  • University of Kent, United Kingdom
  • University of Salento, Italy
  • University of Aalborg, Denmark
  • University of Aquila, Italy
  • University of Cagliari, Italy
  • Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Brazil
  • Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações (INATEL), Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil
  • University of Mostar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Computing and Electrical Engineering (FSRE), Bosnia and Herzegovina
project title

Smart environments based on IoT technologies (IoT²PO)

Description of research in a 1-year term

The planned one-year research will focus on the development and evaluation of energy-efficient IoT systems based on modern sensor technologies and advanced communication protocols. The primary emphasis will be on testing commercial and experimental devices utilizing LoRaWAN and BLE technologies under real-world conditions, alongside the development of autonomous IoT units capable of long-term field operation. In parallel, software modules based on machine learning and deep learning techniques will be developed to detect environmental changes such as parking space occupancy or soil moisture variation, with a focus on minimizing energy consumption.

In the area of RFID technologies, the research will include the simulation of passive RFID tags with multilevel modulation and coding schemes, as well as testing of bistatic communication systems using previously developed simulation models. A series of laboratory measurements are planned to validate these models and characterize the performance of developed solutions. Furthermore, coding schemes for multilevel modulation will be explored, followed by the development of a prototype RFID tag and testing in realistic environments.

The third research domain involves the application of deep learning and high-performance computing for the analysis of large-scale, heterogeneous datasets, with a particular focus on bioinformatics. The goal is to develop advanced models for the analysis of complex biological data and apply them to relevant scientific and biomedical challenges.