[Tccc] Post-Doc Position in Lille, France - Wireless mobile sensor networks

Tahiry Razafindralambo tahiry.mail
Thu Mar 22 11:23:31 EDT 2012


Please follow the link for more details:

http://www.inria.fr/en/institute/recruitment/offers/post-doctoral-research-fellowships/campaign-2012/(view)/details.html?id=PNGFK026203F3VBQB6G68LOE1&LOV5=4508&LG=EN&Resultsperpage=20&nPostingID=6121&nPostingTargetID=11367&option=31&sort=ASC&nDepartmentID=19

**Wireless sensor relocation**
Position type: Post-doctoral Fellow
Functional area: Lille (Villeneuve d'Asq)
Application deadline: 29/06/2012


**Mission**
The Internet of things refers to the networked interconnection of
objects such as smart phones, or other small devices. It is described
as a self-configuring autonomous wireless network of devices or
sensors whose purpose would be to provide information to humans.
Although the idea behind wireless sensor networks is simple, its
application is difficult. Even if sensors are equipped with radio
communication capabilities, efficiently interconnecting these
high-constrained devices in a self-configuring and autonomous way is a
challenging task. Moreover, more and more sensor have motion
capabilities. It is thus desirable to use this mobility capability to
adapt to changes in the sensing field and/or application goal in the
time and space dimension.

Therefore, the next challenge in the context of mobile wireless sensor
networks is not to conceive a new protocol or protocol stack for a
specific use case or specific application, but rather to propose a
framework to manage both mobility and communication stack to increase
the performance of mobile wireless sensor networks.

**Job offer description**
The post-doc candidate will conceive and study theoretical solutions,
simulations and real implementations (depending on candidate skills)
of a framework that can integrate and uses efficiently the sensor's
mobility in the communication stack.

More specifically, we will consider that only a few sensors have
motion capabilities and can carry out some static sensors to replace
them. This pick up and delivery problem related to the well-known
travelling salesman problem must be solve with an heuristic in a
distributed manner.

**Skills and profile**
Candidate must have a solid background in (wireless) networking and
algorithms for distributed systems. Programming skills is required
(knowledge of network simulator is a plus). Knowledge in queueing
theory and performance evaluation tools will be appreciated.
Successful candidates must have a PhD in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, or related fields, and a strong publication record in the
areas of design and analysis of network protocols and distributed
systems. Fluency in English is also required.

**Benefits**
Duration : 16 months
Salary: 2 620,84 eur gross/month
Monthly salary after taxes : around 2138 eur (medical insurance included).
Possibility of French courses
Help for housing
Participation for transportation
Scientific Resident card and help for husband/wife visa

**Additional information**
Before applying, please contact: tahiry.razafindralambo at inria.fr




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