MRI: Acquisition of a Universal Wireless Communications System Emulator

0216381魏在过去15年中，无线系统的显著增长代表了社会的一个主要范式变化。今天，无线、个人和移动的通信对我们的现代经济和国家的总体福祉至关重要。无线技术不仅为美国带来了数十亿美元的技术出口，而且大大提高了整个国家的生产力。PI在本提案中要求的仪器是无线通信系统仿真器。简而言之，它不仅可以发送和接收标准的无线信号并详细显示它们，而且还允许它们偏离这些标准。它包含一个通用无线信号发生器/发射器，一个通用无线信号接收器，一个高分辨率网络分析仪和一个多输入网络分析仪。无线通信一直是电气工程和计算机科学学院（SEECS），UCF，在过去几年的主要研究重点领域。SEECS的一项主要使命是通过教育和研究推动无线通信的未来。参与这项工作的PI多年来一直在进行无线通信方面的研究。他们所从事的最新技术的一些例子包括如下：（a）发明了新的解码算法，这些算法不仅在100-250比特的块长度方面最为人所知，而且特别适合于实际实施和与现有无线系统的兼容性。与拟议的模拟器，他们将能够测试这些算法的应用程序在真实的世界。(b)介绍了一种新的智能分组网络体系结构，称为认知分组网络（CPN），其中的数据包具有智能的路由和流量控制能力。PI目前有一个网络试验台，有固定的有线连接，他们的计划是，在模拟器的帮助下，将其扩展到包括无线连接。利用所提出的仪器，他们还可以使用从链路质量、信道状态信息、功率电平获得的信息来增加分组的智能性。等(c)遥操作机器人从搜救到工厂作业有着广泛的应用。机器人和控制实验室有几个机器人，实时控制系统和其他设备。拟议的仪器将使PI扩展其能力，移动的机器人与先进的无线通信能力。该团队的教师在领先的技术期刊和会议上发表了数百篇论文。事实上，所有PI和高级人员都曾担任或正在担任其专业领域着名国际期刊的编辑/副编辑。这些最先进的仪器将帮助他们验证他们的研究成果，扩展他们的能力，并证明他们未来的研究方向。这些设备也将提高他们的教育能力。PI目前为电气工程本科生提供无线通信选项，并有几名研究生从事无线通信领域的项目。这个模拟器不仅有助于向学生演示课堂上提出的理论，而且还为论文和论文作品提供了一个动手平台。

0216381WeiThe phenomenal growth of wireless systems in thc last 15 years represents a major paradigm change for society. Today, wireless, personal, and mobile communications are essential for our modern economy and the general well being of the country. Wireless technologies have not only brought in USA billions of dollars in technology export, but also significantly increased the productivity of the whole nation.The instrumentation the PIs are requesting in this proposal is a wireless communication systems emulator. In short, it can transmit and receive not only standard wireless signals and display them in detail, but it also allows them to deviate from these standards. It contains a universal wireless signal generator/transmitter, a universal wireless signal receiver, a high resolution network analyzer and a multi-input network analyzer.Wireless communications has been a major research focus area in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), UCF, over the past few years. A major mission of SEECS is to advance the future of wireless communications through education and research. The PIs involved in this effort have been conducting research in wireless communications for a number of years now. Some examples of the state-of-the art that they have been engaged are included below:(a) Invented new decoding algorithms that are not only best known for block lengths from 100-250 bits, but also specifically geared towards practical implementation and compatibility with existing wireless systems. With the proposed emulator, they will be able to test these algorithms for applications in the real world.(b) Introduced a new intelligent packet network architecture, called a cognitive packet network (CPN), in which the packets have intelligent capabilities for routing and flow control themselves. The PIs currently have a network test-bed, with fixed wire-line linkage, and their plan, with the help of the emulator, is to extend it to incorporate wireless linkages. With the proposed instrument, they can also increase the intelligence of the packets using the information gained from link-quality, channel state information, power levels. etc.(c) Teleoperated robots have wide application from search-rescue operation to factory operation. The robotics and controls lab has several robots, real-time control systems, and other equipments. The proposed instrument will enable the PIs to extend their capability to mobile robots with advanced wireless communication capabilities.The faculty members on this team have published several hundreds of papers in leading technical journals and conferences. In fact, all PIs and senior personnel have served or are serving as Editors / Associate Editors for prestigious international journals in the areas of their expertise. This state-of-the-art instrumentation will help them verify their research results, extend their capabilities, and justify their future research directions.This equipment will also enhance their educational capabilities. The PIs currently offer a Wireless Communications option for their electrical engineering undergraduate students and have several graduate students working on projects in the field of wireless communications. This emulator will not only help demonstrate to the students the theory presented in the classroom, but also provide a hands-on platform for thesis and dissertation works.