Distributed Sensing Systems

• Infrastructure Independent Communication Networks
• Enabling Communication in large-scale Disaster Scenarios
• Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs)
• Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs)
• Mobile Sensing for Disaster Relief
• Long-Range Communication (LoRa)
• Energy Models and Energy Prediction
• Infrastructure Blackout Detection
• Resource Distribution in Uncoordinated Dezentralized Ad-hoc Networks
• Message Prioritization in DTN-MANETs
• Sensor-based Activity Recognition
• UAV supported DTN-MANETs

Here you can find my PhD Thesis.

• Marcel Verst, Master Thesis - Design of a Disaster Mobility Model based on real-world Movement Traces  (Done)
• Julian Zobel, Master Thesis - UAV Support for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Done)
• Sophie Schönherr, Master Thesis - Hybrid Communication in Vehicular Networks: Combining the Advantages of Cellular and V2V Communication (Done), Co-Supervisor
• Simon Luser, Master Thesis - Adaptive Prioritisation Mechanisms for Post Disaster Communications (Done).
• Martin Wende, Bachelor Thesis - Data Validity Model: Evaluation of information freshness in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (Done), Co-Supervisor.
• Tim Feuerbach, Master Thesis - Decentralized Distribution of Resources in Post-Disaster Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (Done).
• Daniel Ehrhard, Master Thesis -  Entwicklung und Evaluation von Funkbrücken zwischen Ad-hoc-Netzcluster bei Katastrophenereignissen (Done).
• Marco Casili, Bachelor Thesis - Methods for Disaster Boundary Detection caused by Infrastructure Blackouts, (Done).
• Till Schmitt, Master Thesis - Untersuchung und Entwicklung minimal-invasiver Mechanismen zur Abschätzung des Energieverbrauchs von Elektrogeräten (Done), Co-Supervisor.
• Prasanna Mahadevaswamy, Master Thesis: Development of efficient Recruitment Strategies for Participatory Sensing, (Done), Co-Supervisor.

• Best Master Thesis: Energy Award 2016 for the multi disciplinary topic energy by the TU Darmstadt Energy Center (KOM Blog).