Giorgia Bertozzi, PwC, London, at RN

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Giorgia will give a seminar on Friday, March 23, at 2 pm in room 3.4. Giorgia is from PwC, London, UK. She is a manager (and formerly, my executive assistant for three years!) with experience in project and programme management, recruiting, and a lot of stuff of great relevance for skilled people willing to succeed in professional life. Join us! Abstract: - Big4 vs system integrator vs strategy consulting with explanation of expected career path, interview process for graduates and experienced hires. - Twelve elements of delivery excellence for projects and programmes together with key PM qualifications. - Difference between being a consultant and a project manager; independent assurance over business, IT and regulatory change programmes and projects giving Boards and Audit Committees assurance over their implementation as the programmes progress vs delivery. - Real life examples of consulting engagements around project and programme management. Short Bio Giorgia is a Manager in PwC London, specialised in programme risk and assurance for  Financial Services. Giorgia has significant experience in technology...
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Four topics available for thesis in collaboration with Embit

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The Radio Networks group, in collaboration with Embit srl (local company leader of LoRa technology in Italy), is seeking students willing to pursue a thesis on the following topics, all based on LoRa technology, one of the most successful technologies for IoT:   1) "Localisation of IoT Nodes in Smart Cities Through LoRa Networks". The work will be performed in phases: - study of the LoRaWAN protocol - design of suitable localisation algorithms applicable to the LoRaWAN network - implementation of the algorithm over a network server - test of the algorithm with Embit SW/HW platforms   2) "Network Protocols Design and Testing for Fast LoRa." Fast LoRa is a very recent evolution of LoRa technology working at 2.4 GHz. The differences with respect to LoRa require customisation of the LoRaWAN protocol stack. The work will include design of the protocol stack, implementation and test over development kits made available by Embit.   3) "Testing of an hybrid LoRaWAN-Zigbee network for IoT applications". The work will be based on Zigbee...
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RN sets agreement with Embit srl

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Embit srl is a company located in Modena delivering OEM and products for IoT services based on wireless interfaces like Zigbee, WMBUS, BT-LE, LoRa and others. The RN research group has set an agreement with Embit srl; the company will provide equipment and platforms for the development of tests and new products based on the competence of the research group. Theses of both experimental and theorical nature related to Embit systems are immediately available. Students will develop the activities within the research lab at UniBo, with periodic (e.g. once per week) visits to Embit labs in Modena to share knowledge and experience....
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Radio Networks organises PIMRC 2018!

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The first post of 2018 is dedicated to PIMRC 2018. The premier conference, normally attracting 700-800 participants from all other the world, from companies, academia and research centres, will be organised in Bologna on Sept 9-12. We already started working on it during last summer. A huge effort, and a prvilege, for the entire research group: PIMRC, at its 29th edition, is for the first time ever in Italy! Check our work on http://pimrc2018.ieee-pimrc.org/...
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