The Research Council of Norway's VERDIKT program has selected for funding a large scale ICT project, MELODY (Medical Sensing, Localization, and Communications using Ultra Wideband Technology) in April 2008 for 4 years. A possible extension of 3 additional years can be considered by the Research Council of Norway after the mid term evaluation.

The project will develop ultra wideband (UWB) technology for improved wireless health technology, for both improved network communication and improved and possibly novel medical applications. Three major research directions are pursued, namely short range sensing and imaging of human body, improved sensitivity for short range localization and tracking, and distributed signal and communications for dynamic autonomous resilient networks for both in-vivo and ex-vivo medical applications.

The consortium consists of Prof. Ilangko Balasingham (The Interventional Centre, Rikshospitalet/NTNU), Prof. Tor Ramstad (NTNU), Prof. Svein-Erik Hamran (FFI) and Prof. Tor Sverre Lande (University of Oslo). Budget is 33 mill NOK, where the Research Council of Norway funds with 28 mill NOK.