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SCHEDULE 2 - STATEMENT OF WORK
The Communication Networks and Services Research (CNSR) Project
Approved under the first Request for Project Proposals under the
Atlantic Innovation Fund
Project #1004974-1
1.
Description of the Work
This project focusses on communication networks and services, with a particular
emphasis on wireless communications and tool development for increased efficiencies in
delivery of Internet-based communication services. Three universities, five principal researchers
and seven industrial partners have formed a strong team to deliver research results in the
following component areas:
(a) integration of radio frequency and digital signal processing designs using software radios
(Ilow, component A),
(b) generic smart transceiver systems for wireless communications (Chen, component B),
(c) next generation wireless telecommunications systems for mobility (Kurz, component E),
(d) Internet data traffic analysis and tools development (Almhana, component H), and
(e) adaptive websites (Ghorbani, component I).
Working together over four and one-half years (until March 31, 2007), we plan to hold
five annual conferences (in May of each year) to showcase the research taking place within our
project as well as to provide a professional venue for presentation of international research
results in the area of communication networks and services. Our primary objective is reflected in
the CNSR Mission Statement, which is
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“To successfully carry out industrially significant research, development and
education in the areas of communication networks and services, thus contributing
to the growth of globally competitive communication networks and services
companies in Atlantic Canada.”
Seven new products and/or processes are identified. These include
(1) A simulator for digital audio broadcast transmitters and receivers,
(2) Generic transceiver architectures for direct radio frequency (RF) wireless
communication systems,
(3) Two complete transceiver systems using direct RF technology (one at 2.4 GHz, one at
5GHz) for wireless communications, including prototype hardware and software,
(4) A computer software tool for analysis of and planning for Internet protocol (IP)
communication networks carrying voice and data traffic,
(5) Advanced routing schemes for quality of service (QoS)-enabled traffic on three-tier
wireless networks for voice communication,
(6) Physical layer designs and prototype implementations (using hardware and software)
for an optimal maximum number of users in a three-tier wireless communication network, and
(7) An adaptive website computer program that predicts a web client’s activities and
adapts to previously unseen patterns of client interaction to increase the productivity of user
interaction with a web site.
2.
Description of Major Activities
Table 1 below summarizes the objectively verifiable project indicators for the CNSR
Project.
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Table 1. Objectively verifiable project indicators for the CNSR Project.
Ilow
Ojective
Comp.A
New Ph.D. positions (FTEs)
New Master's positions (FTEs)
1
New Bachelor's positions (FTEs)
New "Other" positions (FTEs)
New graduate student positions
6
New specialized equipment
yes
New discoveries
New technology disclosures
1
New referred papers
6
New licenses
New patents
1
New products/processes
New or expanded companies
New alliances/partnerships with regional
private firms
1
New alliances/partnerships with national
private firms
1
New alliances/partnerships with
international private firms
1
New alliances with regional research
institutions
New alliances with national research
institutions
New alliances with international research
institutions
New funding expected to be obtained from
national R&D programs
yes
2.1
Chen
Comp.B
Kurz
Comp.E
2
Almhana Ghorbani
Comp.H Comp.I
1
1
1
2
6
yes
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
22
yes
6
1
1
12
3
2
1
1
1
yes
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
yes
1
5
1
1
Total
4
1
1
4
39
8
3
31
2
6
5
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
0
yes
yes
yes
Major Activities
The major activities include an annual CNSR Conference, planned to be held on the
following dates: (a) May 19 – 20, 2003, (b) May 17 - 18, 2004, (c) May 16 – 18, 2005,
(d) May 15 – 17, 2006, and (e) May 14 – 18, 2007. The CNSR Annual Conference will
be held in Atlantic Canada each year, and will provide a forum for publication (in a
prepublished conference proceedings) of peer-reviewed research papers in the field of
communication networks and services. Challenges include (a) properly organizing a
professional scientific conference with sufficient advance notice to attract international
participation, (b) finding a solid program committee able to review all submitted papers
efficiently and fairly, and (c) engaging a proceedings publisher (e.g. IEEE) who can
publish the proceedings in a timely fashion. We plan for the CNSR Project Manager to
coordinate the annual conferences so that we will have a professional approach to the
CNSR Annual Conference organization. Performance goals include (a) paper rejection
rate of at least 30% by the 2007 Annual Conference, (b) conference attendance of at least
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140 paid conference attendees by the 2007 Annual Conference, and (c) international
participation of at least 20% of paid attendees by the 2007 Annual Conference.
Besides the annual conferences, each of the five CNSR Project components has their own
major activities. These are described in the attached Appendices 1 through 5.
3.
Key Project Collaborator(s)
Key project collaborators include the five principal investigators (one for each CNSR
Project Component) and the CNSR Project Manager. The key project collaborators are
(a) Jacek Ilow, Dalhousie University, Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, principal investigator responsible for the major activities and milestones
of CNSR Project Component A.
(b) Zhizhang (David) Chen, Dalhousie University, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, principal investigator responsible for the major activities and
milestones of CNSR Project Component B.
(c) Bernd Kurz, University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Computer Science, principal
investigator responsible for the major activities and milestones of CNSR Project
Component E.
(d) Jalal Almhana, Université de Moncton, Département d'Informatique, principal
investigator responsible for the major activities and milestones of CNSR Project
Component H.
(e) Ali Ghorbani, University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Computer Science, principal
investigator responsible for the major activities and milestones of CNSR Project
Component I.
(f) CNSR Project Manager, University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Computer Science,
Information Technology Centre, responsible for (i) accurate tracking of all CNSR
Project deliverables, (ii) preparing the CNSR Project quarterly and annual reports,
(iii) preparing for and holding the CNSR Project Annual Conferences and Project
Review Committee meetings, (iv) managing the commercial exploitation of the
CNSR Project research in a timely manner, (v) coordinating interaction among all
CNSR Project components, (vi) implementing a project management methodology to
ensure the success of the CNSR Project, (vii) developing and maintaining a CNSR
Project web site that serves as a public record of the CNSR Project results and
activities, and (viii) increasing international visibility of the communication networks
and services research activities within Atlantic Canada.
4.
Project Location(s)
The work locations are as follows:
(a) Fredericton, N.B., work by CNSR components E (Kurz) and I (Ghorbani), plus some
of component B (Chen), plus overall CNSR Project management.
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(b) Halifax, N.S., work by CNSR components A (Ilow), Chen (B) plus some of
component E (Kurz) and some of component I (Almhana).
(c) Moncton, N.B., work by CNSR component H (Almhana).
(d) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A., work by CNSR component H (Almhana) with
Nortel Networks.
(e) Saint John, N.B., work by CNSR component E (Kurz) with Innovatia.
(f) Cambridge, Ontario, possible work by CNSR component E (Kurz) with Axio
Wireless.
(g) California, U.S.A., possible work by CNSR component E (Kurz) with Axio Wireless.
(h) Nortel Network customer sites in North America, Europe and Asia (to be
determined), possible work by CNSR component I (Almhana).
(i) Other Atlantic Canada locations appropriate to hold the CNSR Annual Conference
during the month of May.
5.
Project Schedule
Form “A” below shows the major project milestones for the CNSR annual conferences. Each
component of the CNSR Project has a unique set of milestones as given in Appendices 1 through
5.
6.
Milestones
Form “B” below shows the major milestones and indicators of achievements. Each component
in Appendices 1 through 5 also has milestones and indicators of achievements listed.
7.
Cost Breakdown
Table 2 below shows the overall funding breakdown for the CNSR Project.
Table 2. Project funding breakdown for the CNSR Project.
Component
Admin
A
B
E
H
I
Totals
PI, Location
2@UNB, 1@Dal
Ilow, Dal
Chen, Dal
Kurz, UNB
Almhana, UdM
Ghorbani, UNB
AIF
Funding
Eligible Matching
$1,453,327
$448,500
$1,223,753
$1,658,690
$1,038,781
$576,950
$6,400,001
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$485,082
$523,000
$937,939
$530,000
$518,613
$474,310
$3,468,944
Total
$1,938,409
$971,500
$2,161,692
$2,188,690
$1,557,394
$1,051,260
$9,868,945
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7.1
Project Cost and Financing
Form “C” (see below) shows the CNSR project cost and financing, including all
components and the Admin component. Appendices 1 through 5 provide project cost and
financing details for each component of the CNSR Project.
7.2
Detailed Cost Breakdown by Category
Form “D” (see below), shows the CNSR project detailed cost breakdown by category for
the entire CNSR Project. Appendices 1 through 5 provide detailed project cost
breakdowns by category for each component of the CNSR Project.
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FORM “A”
A - PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROPONENT NAME:
PROJECT NUMBER:
University of New Brunswick
1004974-1
FORM “B”
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B - MILESTONES
PROPONENT NAME:
PROJECT NUMBER:
University of New Brunswick
1004974-1
KEY PROJECT MILESTONE
INDICATOR OF ACHIEVEMENT
DATE
1 CNSR Project Manager and
CNSR Project Financial
Coordinator hired and
actively working
Two key CNSR Project team members in Dec. 31, 2002
place and working at the University of
New Brunswick
2 CNSR Conference 2003
completed
25 paid attendees, 12 papers presented,
prepublished proceedings
May 20, 2003
3 CNSR Conference 2004
completed
50 paid attendees, 25 papers presented,
prepublished proceedings, paper reject
rate of 5%, 2% international
participation
May 18, 2004
4 CNSR Conference 2005
completed
80 paid attendees, 40 papers presented,
prepublished proceedings, paper reject
rate of 10%, 5% international
participation
May 18, 2005
5 CNSR Conference 2006
completed
110 paid attendees, 50 papers presented, May 17, 2006
prepublished proceedings, paper reject
rate of 20%, 10% international
participation
6 CNSR Conference 2007
completed
140 paid attendees, 60 papers presented, May 16, 2007
prepublished proceedings, paper reject
rate of 30%, 20% international
participation
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FORM “C”
C - PROJECT COST AND FINANCING
PROPONENT NAME:
PROJECT NUMBER:
University of New Brunswick
1004974-1
PROJECT COSTS
Eligible Costs:
Building and Major
Renovations
Other Capital Costs
Wages and Salaries, including
payroll burden
Direct Materials
PROJECT FINANCING
Total
$10,000
$1,279,431
$4,467,614
$295,450
Subcontracts and Consultants
Overhead
Other Direct Costs
Total Eligible Cost
Non-Eligible Costs:
In-Kind Salary
$173,091
$1,071,264
$619,255
$7,916,105
Cash Contributions:
AIF Contribution
Proponent Contribution
(List other federal funding such as
CFI, NSERC, IRAP, TPC, etc.)
(List separately support from Private
Sector by indicating name of
Company)
(List separately support from NonCommercial partners by indicating
name of Org.)
Total Cash Contributions
In-Kind Other
Total Non-Eligible Costs
Non-Cash Contributions:
In-Kind Salary (UNB, UdeM, Dal,
$905,234 industrial partners)
$1,047,606 In-Kind Other
$1,952,840 Total Non-Cash Contributions
Total Project Costs
$9,868,945
Total Project Financing
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Total
$6,400,001
$99,990
$459,500
$494,500
$0
$7,453,991
$1,085,909
$1,329,045
$2,414,954
$9,868,945
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FORM “D”
D - DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS
PROPONENT NAME:
PROJECT NUMBER:
University of New Brunswick
1004974-1
Description
Building and Major Renovations:
antenna laboratory (partial cost)
Origin of Non-Cash
Transactions**
Total Estimated
Eligible Costs
$10,000
Other Capital Costs:
computer and electronic equipment
$1,279,431
Wages and Salaries, including payroll burden:
graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research
assistants
project manager, financial coordinator
Direct Materials:
printing, publishing, Internet traffic data
collection
Subcontracts and Consultants:
testing services, conference coordination
field programmable gate array design, curcuit
design and fabricate
Overhead:
$4,467,614
Other Direct Costs:
patents, travel, training, annual conference
Total Eligible Costs
$295,450
$173,091
$1,071,264
$619,255
$7,916,105
** In cases where costs are assumed by a third party and/or collaborator (i.e., there is no cash
disbursement required by the Proponent), indicate the name of the organisation transferring these
assets and/or resources to the project.
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