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Explore the importance of flexibility in future wireless systems, the concept of Software Defined Radio (SDR), and the role of Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP). The project aims to enhance transmission reliability, increase throughput, and optimize system performance through advanced physical layer algorithms.
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Study and Implementation of Flexible Physical Layer Algorithms for a Software-Defined Radio Platform David Ho Mentor: Professor H. Jafarkhani Professor H. Yousefi’zadeh
Outline • Why Future Wireless Telecommunication Systems Require Flexibility? • What is the Software Defined Radio (SDR)? • Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) in the context of SDR • Project Goals • Progress and Future Steps
Why Future Wireless Telecommunication Systems Require Flexibility? • Implement multi-standard solutions • Enable legacy systems • Allow upgradable solutions during lifetime • Facilitate introduction of new services • Reduce of production costs • Speed-up time to market • Optimize performance after recognizing operational environment during run-time
What is the Software Defined Radio (SDR)? • SDR is a radio communication system that replaces some dedicated hardware with software on general computers or embedded systems • Due to the software implementation, SDR is characterized by increased flexibility
USRP in the context of SDR • USRPs are inexpensive, computer hosted hardware solutions for developing software radios through GNU radio. • Two USRP generations (USRP -1 and -2) are available
Project Goals • Achieve reliable transmission in a lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) environment • Increase throughput, reduce error-rate • Increase the system’s operational range
Progress and Future Steps (1/2) Progress: • USRP-1 communication protocols have been modified to be operable in USRP-2 • Interoperability between USRP-1 and USRP-2 has been achieved.
Progress and Future Steps(2/2) Future Steps • Evaluate system performance in different operational scenarios (e.g. line-of-sight, scattering environment) • Improve physical layer algorithms (e.g. synchronization, channels estimation)
Thank you! Questions?