Summer intern positions in Collaborative Networking Group

Contact: Prof. Jussi Kangasharju, Jussi.Kangasharju@helsinki.fi


Our group’s research focuses on various networking applications and technologies, such as content distribution, information-centric networking, mobile opportunistic networks, and cloud computing. The summer project topics revolve around practical prototype implementations of mostly mobile apps related to different on-going projects and give the opportunity to familiarize yourself with mobile app development and the various technologies in the projects. Below you can find the descriptions of the projects, outlines of possible topics, and required skills. The exact topics can be negotiated, but they will fall roughly under the project scopes.



BCDC - Bright Clouds, Dark Clouds

BCDC is a 6-year project funded by the Academy of Finland Strategic Research Council and it investigates integration of variable electricity production (e.g., wind and solar) into the electricity markets. Key elements include market mechanisms, improved weather forecasts, and technological enablers, such as smart homes, Internet of Things, smart grid, cloud computing, and distributed systems. Our group’s focus in the project is on developing a cloud computing infrastructure which offers the services to other parts of the project and provide the user-facing components needed by the project.

Concrete topics in this project include:
* Setting up and developing a cloud-based backend solution for storing and processing data produced by other elements in the system
* Development of a user interface for home and prosumer users, preferably both mobile and desktop versions using standard web technologies



WiFiUS: Ubiquitous Video over Dynamic Spectrum

WiFiUS is jointly funded by Academy of Finland and the US NSF and is a collaboration project between UH, Aalto, and Princeton University. The topic focuses on using TV white space capacity for improved mobile network performance, in particular for video delivery to mobile clients. Our group’s focus is on collecting spectrum availability data and investigating practical video delivery in the project.

Concrete topics in this project include:
* Data Retrieval from OpenSignal: The aim of this project is to develop a script to retrieve data from http://opensignal.com/ based on the user input (e.g. an input file or a web interface). The user input can include some of these: the area for which OpenSignal data will be exported, the type of technology (3G, 4G, etc.). The export format can be any of the standard text formats, e.g., csv, txt. Simple statistics related to the retrieved data can also be displayed.