NeTS - ProWiN: A Programmable Wireless Platform For Spectral, Temporal and Spatial Spectrum Management

NETS-ProWiN：频谱、时间和空间频谱管理的可编程无线平台奖0435452科罗拉多大学博尔德分校的Dirk Grunwald该项目正在产生一个强大的、负担得起的、高度可变的平台，用于试验每一项可以提高频谱效率的核心技术。这项工作结合了成熟的现成射频传输部件；基于商业软件无线电架构经验的开放源代码软件无线电开发方法；新型、低成本的商业相控阵天线系统；为便于实验而设计的新颖波形；以及基于广泛使用的开源软件的集成模拟和部署系统。虽然该系统的各个组件可以由各个研究小组定制，但最终的系统计划在2.4 GHz的ISM频段运行。该项目还在为开发和测试建立一个小型试验台，尽管重点是开发一套可在不同机构复制的工具包。商用射频元件和开发环境的使用降低了部署系统的成本，并确保其他研究人员可以轻松获得开发自己的试验台所需的设备。这项研究正在开发一个在可编程无线网络的许多不同方面进行实验的平台，使其他研究人员能够专注于此类系统的软件、算法和策略。该项目还在开发适用于相控阵天线的新型媒体接入协议和射频预失真方法。这些努力将提高该系统对其他希望利用相控阵天线的人的效用。

NeTS - ProWiN: A Programmable Wireless Platform For Spectral, Temporal and Spatial Spectrum ManagementAward 0435452Dirk Grunwald, University of Colorado at BoulderThis project is producing a robust, affordable and highly mutable platform for experimenting with each of the core technologies that can improve spectral efficiency. The effort combines mature, off-the-shelf RF transmission components; an open-source software radio development methodology based on experience with commercial software radio architectures; a novel, low-cost commercial phase array antenna system; novel waveforms designed for ease of experimentation; and an integrated simulation and deployment system based on widely-used open source software. Although individual components of the system can be customized by individual research groups, the resulting system is planned to operate in the 2.4GHz ISM-band spectrum. The project is also establishing a small testbed for development and testing, although the focus is on developing a kit to be replicated at different institutions. The use of commercially available RF components and development environments reduces the cost of the deployed systems, and insures that other researchers can easily acquire the equipment needed to develop their own testbeds. This research is developing a platform for experimentation in many different aspects of programmable wireless networks, allowing other researchers to focus on software, algorithms and policies for such systems. The project is also developing novel media access protocols and RF predistortion methods appropriate for exploiting phased-array antennas. These efforts will improve the utility of the system to others who wish to exploit the phased-array antenna.