Bart Lannoo
Bart Lannoo is senior business developer at the IDLab-Antwerp research group at the University of Antwerp and imec. The research at IDLab-Antwerp is focusing on Wireless Networking and Distributed Intelligence. Since January 2018 he is also coordinating the Flemish Smart Highway project where imec will deploy a test bed for vehicular communication in Flanders.
He received a M.Sc. degree in electro-technical engineering and a Ph.D. degree from Ghent University (Belgium) in July 2002 and May 2008, respectively. Before joining University of Antwerp in April 2016, he has been working at Ghent University and iMinds/imec, where his main research interests were in the field of fixed and wireless access networks, focusing on MAC protocols, Green ICT and techno-economics. He has been involved in several national and European research projects dealing with various topics like optical access, wireless (city) networks, energy-efficient network design and smart manufacturing. He is author or co-author of more than 100 international publications, both in journals and in proceedings of conferences.
Authored articles
Test shows how cars can work together to avoid accidents
In the picture: Smart Highway project
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Imec enables vehicles to work together, creating smoother and safer traffic flows
Working in conjunction with Flemish and European partners, imec will be developing a test environment for driverless cars on motorways over the next three years. The focus in this instance will be on wireless communication and sensor technology for both car and driver. Bart Lannoo, coordinator of the Smart Highway project and the Flemish segment of the CONCORDA project, believes that before we know it, we’ll no longer need a driving license.
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