The Ohio Wireless Infrastructure and Networking (OWIN) research lab investigates software solutions for efficient, high-throughput, adaptive wireless network systems. We focus on the design of wireless network architectures and protocols, with emphasis on mesh networks, wireless LANs, and sensor networks. On this site you can explore our various projects, publications, and group members.

Dr. Prasun Sinha

  With over 60% of the world's population using cellphones, the need for ubiquitous and broadband wireless network connectivity has become ever more important. Limitations and the time-varying nature of resources such as network capacity and battery capacity pose significant challenges in achieving such objectives. Further, the deployment and management costs of large infrastructures impose additional constraints. With the increasing array of sensors that are becoming standard features on cellphones, these devices are also uniquely positioned to sense our surrounding environment at scale. These capabilities are also being embedded in many smart pervasive devices in a wide range of scientific disciplines. The problem of sensing at scale, however is complicated by various additional factors including renewable energy resources, wireless interference, and physical faults. Our research focuses on systematically analyzing such challenges, developing the foundations, and then designing practical systems with the vision of making ubiquitous broadband coverage and large-scale sensing a reality.