Phase I IUCRC The Georgia Institute of Technology: Center for Fiber-Wireless Integration and Networking for Heterogeneous Mobile Data Communications (FiWIN)

异质移动数据通信光纤-无线集成和联网(FiWIN)中心是美国国家科学基金会产业/大学合作研究计划(I/UCRC)，由佐治亚理工学院(GT)自2015年起领导。基于公认的研究领先地位和在集成光纤-无线接入技术方面积累的专业知识，FiWIN处于有利地位，可以为具有全球竞争力的下一代移动通信网络的接入网络架构、网络元素的功能设计以及优化的系统接口和运营做出重大贡献。FiWIN已经成功地完成了头三年的运营。该中心于2018年加入奥本大学(AU)作为成员站点，扩大了其范围。GT一直是并将继续是光纤无线集成和网络技术开发的全球领先企业，以提供高数据速率、大容量和低延迟的多频段5G服务。AU和GT的结合将扩大FiWIN的范围，开发用于协调多点传输、工业和健康物联网(IoT)应用的关键任务传感器以及具有移动边缘计算的异类小区覆盖的射频(RF)集成电路。相互协同将促进数据压缩算法、带宽高效波形和调制以及机器学习方面的进步，以自主缓解5G网络元素的非线性行为。负担得起且可靠的先进通信网络将推动学术创新和商业敏捷性，为经济和社会增长提供重要门户。社交媒体和人工智能的持续崛起将彻底改变我们与互联网、机器以及彼此之间的互动方式。它将使新型数据分析能够被利用，以实现切实的商业、教育和日常生活利益。我们的研究成果将是创新技术，通过教学和培养学生为多才多艺的熟练劳动力做好准备，使美国具有竞争力的5G系统和云/雾计算工业产品受益。所有FiWIN中心的研究成果都按照中心的会员协议和章程在档案期刊或会议记录上发表。将维护和更新一个包含档案研究产品(年度报告、工业咨询委员会(IAB)演示文稿、学生项目提案和成果演示文稿以及出版物清单)的参考图书馆，并在中心毕业后5年内向FiWIN中心成员、FiWIN研究团队成员和具有安全保护的普通公众开放。基于网络的交互式服务器http://fiwin.org将用于与天文学协会成员和公众共享科学数据产品。这一奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Fiber-Wireless Integration and Networking (FiWIN) Center for Heterogeneous Mobile Data Communications is an NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Program (I/UCRC) led by the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) since 2015. Based on recognized research leadership and accumulated expertise in integrated fiber-wireless access technologies, FiWIN is favorably positioned to make substantial contributions to access network architectures, functional designs of network elements, and optimized system interfaces and operations for the globally competitive next generation mobile communication networks. FiWIN has successfully completed the first three years of operation. The center expands its scope with the addition of Auburn University (AU) as a Member Site in 2018.GT has been and continues to be a leading global player in the development of fiber wireless integration and networking technologies for delivering high data rate, large capacity and low latency multi-band 5G services. The combined expertise of AU and GT will expand FiWIN's scope to develop radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits for beamforming in coordinated multi-point transmission, in mission-critical sensors for industrial and health Internet of Things (IoT) applications and in heterogeneous cell coverage with mobile edge computing. Mutual synergy will foster advances in data compression algorithms, bandwidth efficient waveform and modulation, and machine learning to autonomously mitigate nonlinear behaviors of 5G network elements.An affordable and reliable advanced communication network will drive academic innovation and business agility for providing a vital gateway for economic and societal growth. The continuing rise of social media and artificial intelligence will revolutionize on how we interact with the internet, the machines and with one another. It will enable new kinds of data analytics to be harnessed for tangible business, education and everyday life benefits. Outcomes of our research will be innovative technologies to benefit US competitive industrial offerings for 5G systems and cloud/fog computing by teaching and fostering students to be ready for a versatile and skilled workforce. All FiWIN Center research products are published in archival journals or conference proceedings in compliance according to the Center's Membership agreement and Bylaws. A reference library containing archival research products (Annual reports, Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) presentations, student project proposals and outcome presentations, and a list of publications) will be maintained and updated and be accessible to FiWIN Center Members, FiWIN research team members, and general public with security protection for a period of 5 years after the Center has graduated. An interactive web-based server http://fiwin.org will be used for sharing scientific data products with IAB members and the public.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.