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Carleton University establishes research chair dedicated to Internet of Things


OTTAWA - Carleton University and Cisco Canada have announced a $1.8-million grant over the next nine years to establish a research chair in sensor technology for the Internet of Things, and appointed Dr. Mohamed Ibnkahla to the position.Dr. Ibnkahla, who joins Carleton from Kingston ON’s Queen’s University, will be working as a professor in the department of systems and computer engineering. The focus of his research is to develop new, innovative sensor networks and technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT sensor solutions could apply to many areas, including protecting species at risk, patient monitoring, water quality monitoring, intelligent...