Reliable and Real-Time Wireless Automation

The RIWA project deals with reliable and real-time wireless communication and control for industrial wireless automation applications. Applying wireless technologies in industry enables flexible and cost effective automation systems. The primary goal of the project is to develop robust hardware and software components and design tools for industrial applications. The emphasis is on industrial pilots, where the research results of the projects are tested and evaluated. The pilots ensure both a tight cooperation between the research institutes and the industry partners and a guideline for researching and solving the right issues.

• Keywords: wireless automation, real-time, reliable, wireless communication, control
• Duration: 2011-2013
• Research area: Wireless Automation
• Related projects: RELA, WiSA, WISM, GENSEN, ISMO
• Funding: TEKES, Ubicom program

Research institutes

• Aalto, Departments of Communications and Networking and Automation and Systems Technology
• VTT, Wireless sensor networks and embedded devices
• University of Vaasa, Telecommunication Engineering

Contact persons

• Riku Jäntti, Aalto, responsible leader
• Mikael Björkbom, Aalto, project manager
• Pirkka Tukeva, VTT
• Reino Virrankoski, University of Vaasa

Publications (Aalto only)