Space Internetworking Center (SPICE) ( gr, Κέντρο Διαστημικής Διαδικτύωσης) in
Xanthi
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Greece
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, was founded in September 2010, having acquired funding from FP-7 Research Potential programme
FP7-REGPOT-2010-1 Grant Agreement No 264226). The center currently is directed by Prof. Vassilis Tsaoussidis and employs 27 staff members. It is hosted by the
Democritus University of Thrace
The Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH; el, Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης), established in July 1973, is based in Komotini, Greece and has campuses in the Thracian cities of Xanthi, Komotini, Alexandroupoli and O ...
. The center has built an alliance with major institutions such as the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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NASA
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,
Aalto University
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, the
European Space Agency
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, and the
University of Cambridge
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Among the areas of interest of the organisation are space internetworking,
delay-tolerant networking
Delay-tolerant networking (DTN) is an approach to computer network architecture that seeks to address the technical issues in heterogeneous networks that may lack continuous network connectivity. Examples of such networks are those operating in mo ...
, energy-efficient communications, the integration of things onto the new Internet, and the routing, transporting and application of network protocols.
Research agenda
The main research goals of SPICE are:
# The design of space protocols that can dynamically adapt to topology changes and communications anomalies, achieving high-rate of data transmission, even in deep-space missions.
# The interoperability between different communication protocols, e.g. protocols used by ESA and NASA.
# The dynamic and optimized dissemination of space data to interested institutes and organizations.
# The utilization of space communications for terrestrial applications, e.g. emergency situations.
# The unification of space and terrestrial internetworking communications.
# The deployment of delay tolerant networking for the benefit of terrestrial applications. Examples are energy-saving architectures, social networking, etc.
External links
SPICE Home PageSPICE at European Commission - CORDISSPICE at BioInfoBank LibrarySPICE at National Documentation Centre of Greece (in Greek)SPICE at Democritus University of Thrace (in Greek)SPICE UPDATE newsletter at NASA's DTN News Publications
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