Architecting Smart IoT Devices

Martin earned a Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Royal Military Academy Brussels in 1975 and a PhD in Applied Science from the University of Gent in 1982. Active in the field of embedded systems since 1980, he founded Dedicated Systems to support the embedded systems community by testing real-time operating systems. Currently, his work focuses on testing virtualization solutions for both business and embedded systems and developing operating system concepts for swarm robotics.

Maarten Weyn received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, focusing on Opportunistic Seamless Localization. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences: Electronics-ICT at the University of Antwerp, where he teaches courses such as Mobile Communication and Communication Systems, as well as Ambient Intelligent IoT Systems. Weyn is also responsible for the Ambient Environments team project within the postgraduate innovative entrepreneurship program of Flemish Universities. His research, conducted within the iMinds-MOSAIC research group, emphasizes ultra-low power sensor communication, embedded systems, sub-1 GHz communication, sensor processing, and localization, often in collaboration with industry partners. He is a co-founder of several spin-offs, including AtSharp and CrowdScan, and serves as the director of the Dash7 Alliance. Additionally, Maarten is involved in education as a lecturer at the LoRaWAN Academy and offers courses on Coursera related to Embedded IoT systems. His work significantly contributes to advancements in communication technologies and localization systems.