Grupo de Diseño Electrónico y Microelectrónico

	Grupo de Diseño Electrónico y Microelectrónico
	Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Camino de la Arboleda, s/n 28031 - MADRID (España)	E.U.I.T. Telecomunicación email:	Dpto. de Sistemas Electrónicos y de Control Tfno. y fax: (+34) 91 336 78 01

PhD SCHOLARSHIPS AT GDEM-UPM

RESEARCH TOPICS:

Power/energy consumption optimization in multimedia handheld devices:

Our research is currently focused on solving, from a holistic perspective, the power/energy consumption optimization problem in multimedia handheld devices.

The reference application consists of a mobile terminal composed of a DVB H receiver, an audio AAC decoder, a video H.264/SVC decoder and a multimedia player. To validate the results, an instrumented platform (i.e., a platform with instrumentation resources to measure and control the power consumption) that includes an open source operating system is being implemented.

Two different paths are considered in the research. On one hand, the operating system scheduler is going to be customized to implement several power-aware scheduling algorithms to distribute the power consumption among the applications (video decoder, audio decoder, multimedia player and user interface). On the other hand, the energy consumption of the applications is going to be characterized under different operational conditions. Research on different application control algorithms to trade quality of service for longer autonomy is being conducted. Besides, GDEM research is focused on new multiprocessor architectures for low-power software radio based DVB-H receivers and optimization methodologies for DSP-based video decoders, applied to scalable video decoders.

Any questions about this research topic: Please, contact Eduardo Juárez

Digital TV:

GDEM has been researching for more than 15 years in digital TV and video coding related issues. In the last years, our group has been focused on real time video and audio encoders and decoders using latest generation DSPs. Now, we are working on two lines: scalable video decoding and 3DTV. Also, GDEM is committed to open a new research line in which multicore DSPs are intended to be used. In this line, we are offering a position for CSC granted candidates to develop a Ph.D. at our lab.

More details here.

Any questions about this research topic: Please, contact Fernando Pescador

MORE REASONS TO WORK WITH US:

GDEM (Electronic and Microelectronic Design Group) is a competitive RDI group of UPM. It is composed of a friendly group of researchers which work in several topics around digital multimedia within a number a projets, giving rise to frequent international publications.

GDEM holds a collaboration agreement with the Research Institute of Communication Technology (RICT) of the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) which has allowed so far a Chinese PhD student to be working with us for 6 months.

At present, two Chinese students are developing their PhD work in our laboratories granted by the China Scholarship Council for four years (you can contact Wei Jianguo or Ren Rong for details).

UPM (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) is one the most important technical universities in Spain. It has a vast production in terms of international publications, patents and european projects. It offers intensive Spanish courses to its foreign students.

Madrid, with its modern and cosmopolitan atmosphere, its intense and enveloping blue sky, its excellent Mediterranean cuisine, and the friendliness and passionate character of its citizens make the Spanish Capital a hospitable place with a large supply of cultural, leisure and entertainment activities.