东北大学成立无线物联网研究所！-新东方前途出国

　　2019年10月21日 

　　The internet of things is a concept that is used in many different contexts, such as talking to Alexa or connecting to your smart thermostat. At Northeastern, researchers are envisioning the internet of things in the context of a much more interconnected world. 

　　物联网是一个概念，在许多不同的环境中使用，如与Alexa交谈或连接到您的智能恒温器。在东北部，研究人员正在一个更加互联的世界里展望物联网。

 

　　It’s the interface that allows people to connect the physical world with the cyber world, using autonomous wireless networks, systems, and devices that tackle some of the world’s most important problems, said Tommaso Melodia, Northeastern’s William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

　　东北大学电气与计算机工程系主任威廉·林肯·史密斯（william lincoln smith）教授托马索·梅洛迪亚（tommaso melodia）说，正是这种接口，人们可以使用自主无线网络、系统和设备，将物理世界与网络世界连接起来，解决一些世界上最重要的问题。

 

　　To seize the potential of the wireless spectrum, Northeastern launched the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things on Friday at the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. The new institute will drive advances to change the way people are connected worldwide, Melodia said. 

　　为了抓住无线频谱的潜力，东北航空周五在跨学科科学与工程联合体成立了无线物联网研究所。Melodia说，新的研究所将推动世界范围内人们联系方式的改变。

 

　　“The internet of things is a number of different things, but it is certainly new ways to perceive the physical environment,” said Melodia, who is the director of the new institute. “The work we do is on the autonomous wireless network systems of tomorrow, innovating on certain challenging areas where wireless connectivity is an important issue.” 

　　“物联网是许多不同的事物，但它无疑是感知物理环境的新方式，”新研究所所长Melodia说。“我们所做的工作是研究未来的自主无线网络系统，在某些具有挑战性的领域进行创新，在这些领域，无线连接是一个重要问题。”

 

　　The Inauguration of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex.

　　跨学科科学与工程联合体无线物联网研究所成立。

 

　　The new institute will combine a diverse set of expertise in sensors, energy harvesting, communications and networking, data analytics, and artificial intelligence, from over 100 Northeastern researchers who study topics ranging from cybersecurity to marine science. These researchers will also collaborate with other universities, industry, and government entities. It’s what the next generation of wireless technologies will need, Melodia said. 

　　这个新的研究所将结合传感器、能量采集、通信和网络、数据分析和人工智能等多方面的专业知识，来自100多名东北部研究人员，他们研究的课题从网络安全到海洋科学。这些研究人员还将与其他大学、行业和政府实体合作这是下一代无线技术所需要的，Melodia说。

 

　　“What is unique is that we’re trying to bring all this expertise together and apply it to a number of technological challenges in a number of areas,” he said. “Including smart cities and communities, smart oceans, connected vehicles and drones, the internet of medical things, and industrial automation [or industry 4.0].” 

　　“独特之处在于，我们正试图将所有这些专业知识汇集在一起，并将其应用于多个领域的多项技术挑战，”他说。“包括智能城市和社区、智能海洋、联网车辆和无人机、医疗用品互联网和工业自动化（或工业4.0）。”

 

　　With this expertise, the institute will drive innovation in systems networks and artificial intelligence to transform the way society is connected, said David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus. Although the idea of digitizing and connecting the world is still a work in progress, he said, there is a tremendous amount of research that needs to be done. 

　　研究院高级副教务长、东北创新园区副总裁 David Luzzi 表示，凭借这一专业知识，该研究院将推动系统网络和人工智能领域的创新，以改变社会联系方式。他说，尽管数字化和连接世界的想法仍在进行中，但仍有大量的研究需要做。

 

　　“[These researchers] are putting the university on their back and running to the future,” Luzzi said. “This is all about an interdisciplinary and differentiated approach to go into the future, which is our genetic code and hallmark at Northeastern.” 

　　Luzzi说：“（这些研究人员）正把大学放在自己的背上，奔向未来。”“这都是一个跨学科和差异化的方法，以进入未来，这是我们的遗传密码和标志在东北。”

 

　　The institute launches a month after the National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency selected Northeastern to run a massive data center named Colosseum, which is the world’s most powerful emulator of wireless networks. 

　　该研究所成立一个月前，美国国家科学基金会（national science foundation）和美国国防部高级研究计划署（defense advanced research projects agency）选定东北部运营一个名为斗兽场（coloseum）的大型数据中心，这是世界上最强大的无线网络仿真器。

 

　　“Colosseum can create virtual worlds,” Melodia said. “It’s a computation capability with which you can emulate a smart city where a number of wireless devices and actors can interact with one another.” 

　　“竞技场可以创造虚拟世界，”Melodia说。“这是一种计算能力，你可以用它来模拟一个智能城市，在这个城市里，许多无线设备和演员可以相互交流。” 

　　 

　　10/18/19 – BOSTON, MA. – Tommaso Melodia speaks during the Inauguration of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex on October 18, 2019.

　　10/18/19–马萨诸塞州波士顿–Tommaso Melodia于2019年10月18日在跨学科科学与工程联合体的无线物联网研究所就职典礼上讲话。

 

　　The institute has already received about $25 million in support from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other agencies. 

　　该研究所已经从国家科学基金会、国土安全部、国防部和其他机构获得了大约2500万美元的资助。

 

　　Using that support to design and develop the wireless technology of the future is critical in keeping up with the burgeoning pace of the internet of things, said Erwin Gianchandani, acting assistant director for computer and information science and engineering at the National Science Foundation. 

　　国家科学基金会负责计算机和信息科学与工程的代理助理主任Erwin Gianchanani说，利用这种支持来设计和开发未来的无线技术，对于跟上物联网的蓬勃发展步伐至关重要。

 

　　Gianchandani has worked with Melodia and other Northeastern wireless technology researchers in the Platform for Advanced Wireless Research initiative, a $100 million public and private initiative co-led by Northeastern and US Ignite, Inc. 

　　Gianchandani与Melodia和其他东北部无线技术研究人员在先进无线研究计划平台（Platform for Advanced Wireless Research Initiative）进行了合作，该计划由东北部和美国Ignite公司共同领导，耗资1亿美元。

 

　　“The great work [this team] has been doing has not only helped the NSF with some of our critical programs, but it really has helped position Northeastern as a US and global leader when it comes to wireless networking,” Gianchandani said. 

　　“这个团队所做的伟大工作不仅帮助了NSF完成了一些关键项目，而且在无线网络方面，它确实帮助东北航空成为了美国和全球的领导 者，”Gianchanani说。

 

　　As part of the launch, faculty researchers from the institute presented their latest research to operate wireless technology in complex, challenging, and sometimes contested environments. 

　　作为发布会的一部分，该研究所的研究人员介绍了他们最新的研究成果，即在复杂、挑战性强、有时竞争激烈的环境中操作无线技术。

 

　　“There are so many new things outside the traditional teaching of engineering that will come from the wireless internet of things,” said Jacqueline Isaacs, interim dean of the College of Engineering. “And they’re growing these new forces.” 

　　“在传统的工程教学之外，还有很多新事物将来自无线物联网，”工程学院临时院长杰奎琳·伊萨克斯（jacqueline isaacs）说。“他们正在培养这些新的力量。”

 

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