Advanced Wireless and Communication Research Center (AWCC)

Currently, mobile phones are being replaced by smartphones, which are becoming an increasingly important foundation of everyday life. At the same time, the societal function of wireless communication is poised to change significantly. Wireless communication is expected to support the safety and security of society through autonomous communication between things that will generally be unnoticed by humans and will contribute to the achievement of more comfortable, efficient societies and industries. Some examples of promising technologies include sensor networks that can be used to monitor constantly changing environments over a wide area and help prepare for disasters and protect those environments, intelligent transport systems (ITS) that will make vehicle crash prevention and automated driving possible, and an Internet of Things (IoT) in which small items and devices around us will connect to the Internet and form a large ubiquitous network. However, the realization of these technologies requires highly reliable, error-free communication using the smallest possible amount of available device power and a technological approach to both systems and devices that is completely different from the approach taken for conventional mobile phone systems. In cooperation with a large international network of businesses and universities, the Advanced Wireless Communication Research Center is addressing these types of important issues and producing tangible results using theories, simulations, and hardware prototypes.