Summer Internship

2010 Research Projects

ProjectDescriptionPrerequisites
Hardware Projects
Cognitive Radio with WINC2R platform 1Develop a spectrum sensing application on WINC2R platform. Working knowledge and experience in writing VHDL design and test code.Software: VHDL/Verilog, Modelsim
Hardware:
 Xilinx FPGA
Cognitive Radio with WINC2R platform 2Integration of WINC2R platfrom into Orbit environmentSoftware: VHDL, Xilin ISE,C,Linux Device Drivers
Hardware:
 Xilinx FPGA
Driver call and text blocking systemExperiment withtechnologies that can distinguish whether drivers or passengers are making/receiving calls in a vehicle, with the goal of being able to block or delay calls to reduce traffic accidents.

Hardware: Embedded programming

Software: Linux, C, Ruby/Python/Perl/PHP

Glider Power ManagementDevelop data logging capability as part of the power management system for the Slocum undewater glider that will be used to support new programming architecture for defining glider missions.

Software: Embedded C/Assembler

Hardware: PIC/Atmel Microcontroller

Software Projects
Spectrum SensingDevelop a distributed spectrum sensing application. Perform spectrum sensing and coordination experimentsSoftware: Linux, C/C++, Python
Visual Cell Phone CommunicationDesign and implement high-speed data transmission through screen and camera in your cell phone.Software: Java, C/C++,
Robotic/Virtual MobilityImplementation of various ORBIT related mobility models on both robotic platform as well as ORBIT testbed.Software: Linux, C, XML, Java
Orbit VisualizationVisualization software for ORBIT portal. Design network views for users, system administrators and visitors and implement various elements of managememnet and control.Software: Linux, C, Ruby/Python/Perl/PHP
ParknetDesign and deploy a service that can display available parking spaces and statistics on Google Maps based on our vehicular parking sensor network.
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Software: Linux, C
Portable Platform VirtualizationDesign and implement virtualization solution for Android platform. Deploy a set of applications that will characterize performance of both network and client virtualization.Software: Linux, C, Java
A Cache-and-Forward ArchitectureDesign of protocol mechanisms for integration of packet forwarding and content caching and proof-of-concept experiment implementations using OpenFlow.Software: Linux, C, Python, Ruby

2025 Summer Internship Dates

Applications Due: April 6
Notifications: April 27
Internship Starts: May 27
Internship Ends: Aug 7

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