RCN: Millimeter-Wave Wireless Research: Hardware, Communication, Computation, and Networking

该奖项旨在在毫米波（mmW）无线通信的重要和及时领域创建一个研究协调网络（RCN），该领域是学术界和工业界当前研究的重点，旨在实现多千兆数据速率和低延迟，作为5G无线及更高新兴愿景的一部分。毫米波无线网络的研究和开发受到三个关键领域的创新驱动：1）通信和信号处理技术，2）毫米波硬件、电路和天线以及数字硬件，以及3）无线网络。虽然在所有这些领域都有大量正在进行的研究，但要充分利用毫米波技术的潜力，需要采取协调一致的方法，促进跨领域以及跨行业、学术界和政府机构的研究交叉。该RCN将汇集学术和工业研究人员以及来自联邦机构的利益相关者，以交换信息，指导和加速毫米波无线技术和标准的发展和成熟。将特别努力吸收新进入该领域的研究人员和初级研究人员，以及妇女和少数民族等代表性不足的群体。参与该项目的学生将通过接触学术界和工业界的跨学科研究获得宝贵的研究和培训经验。在该RCN中，研究界成员之间的主要互动机制将通过每年两次会议进行。会议地点将在一些常设委员会成员的本国机构之间轮换。暂定时间表如下：2016年秋季（华盛顿，DC），2017年春季（亚利桑那大学），2017年秋季（威斯康星州-麦迪逊大学），2018年春季（纽约大学），2018年秋季（国家标准与技术研究所），2019年春季（加州-伯克利大学）。每次会议都将广泛宣传，为不同群体提供参与机会。 区域网络网站http://mmwrcn.ece.wisc.edu/将提供快速传播结果和新闻的服务，包括链接到出版物、年度报告、会议通知、小组讨论摘要和介绍。该网站还将包括一个数据库，用于工业界、学术界和联邦机构正在进行的毫米波无线工作。

This award aims to create a research coordination network (RCN) in the important and timely area of millimeter-wave (mmW) wireless communications that is the focus of intense current research in academia and industry for achieving multi-Gigabit data rates and low latency as part of the emerging vision for 5G wireless and beyond. The research and development of mmW wireless networks is driven by innovations in three key areas: 1) communication and signal processing techniques, 2) mmW hardware, circuits, and antennas, and digital hardware, and 3) wireless networking. While there is significant ongoing research in all these areas, harnessing the full potential of mmW technology will require a coordinated approach that facilitates cross-fertilization of research across areas as well as across industry, academia, and government agencies. This RCN will bring together academic and industrial researchers as well as stakeholders from federal agencies to exchange information and to guide and accelerate the development and maturation of mmW wireless technology and standards. Special efforts will be made to include new and junior researchers entering this field as well as under-represented groups including women and minorities.The students involved in this project will get an invaluable research and training experience through exposure to cross-disciplinary research in academia and industry.In this RCN, the primary mechanism for interaction between members of the research community will be through two meetings each year. The meeting location will rotate between home institutions of some of the SC members. The tentative schedule is as follows: Fall 2016 (Washington, DC), Spring 2017 (Univ of Arizona), Fall 2017 (Univ of Wisconsin - Madison), Spring 2018 (New York Univ), Fall 2018 (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Spring 2019 (Univ of California - Berkeley). Every meeting will be widely publicized to provide opportunities for participation from a diverse group. The RCN website at http://mmwrcn.ece.wisc.edu/ will provide rapid dissemination of results and news, including links to publications, annual reports, meeting announcements, summary of panel discussions, and presentations. The website will also include a data repository for ongoing work in mmW wireless in industry, academia, and federal agencies.