Structured Codes: Harnessing Interference to Improve Communication Networks

当设备不由自主地从非预期的发射机接收信号时，就会发生干扰。干扰是现代大规模通信网络面临的最大挑战。与避免干扰的传统智慧不同，这个项目的目的是利用干扰来实现其优势。它将把干扰视为一种计算形式，可以使用结构化代码有利地加以利用。该项目发展了理论和新颖的编码技术，希望加深我们对干扰的理解，并显著提高网络带宽效率。预期的结果将使下一代移动系统、传感器网络和网络物理系统等广泛的应用受益。

Interference occurs when a device involuntarily receives signals from unintended transmitters. Interference is the biggest challenge in modern large-scale communication networks. In contrast to conventional wisdom that avoids interference, this project aims to harness interference for its advantage. It will view interference as a form of computation that can be exploited advantageously using structured codes. Developing theory and novel coding techniques, this project expects to deepen our understanding of interference, and significantly increase the network bandwidth efficiency. Expected outcomes will benefit a wide range of applications such as next-generation mobile systems, sensor networks, and cyber-physical systems.