Monday July 16, 2012 - 9:00 - 13:00 Prof. Paolo Tenti, University of Padova Smart micro-grids - Properties, trends and local control of energy sources. Abstract. After a general introduction of the main properties, benefits and challenges of the smart grid, the lecture focuses on low-voltage residential smart grids (smart micro-grids), which represent a new and huge potential market for ICT.

Monday July 4, 2011 - 15:00 - 18:30 Prof. Albena MIHOVSKA, University of Aalborg, DenmarkWireless Technology for autonomic networks Abstract. Traditional telecommunication systems were designed for a single technology, while the modern communication infrastructure builds on a suite of technologies, devices, equipment, facilities, networks and applications for support of communication at a distance, often without human intervention.

Tuesday June 29, 2010 -14:30-18:00Prof. Giorgio Matteo Vitetta,University of Modena & Reggio Emilia and CNIT, Game Theory: Application to Communication SystemsAbstract: In a human community, the goal of each member is to satisfy its own needs through the available environmental resources. Similarly, in a wireless communication network, the terminal of any user tries to satisfy its own requirements, in terms of connectivity, exploiting the resources it is endowed with.