{"title":"Low-Cost S-Band FMCW Radar-Based Short-Range Displacement Sensor","authors":"Filip Rosu, A. Anghel","doi":"10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8430136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8430136","url":null,"abstract":"The following paper presents a detailed design of a frequency-modulated continuous wave radar system operating in the S-band, which has a very low cost and can be used for millimetric displacement measurements at close ranges. The low cost has been achieved by excluding any monolithic microwave integrated circuits thus all of the system blocks were designed using discrete components. The market price of all semiconductor components used in this project: radio frequency (RF) transistors, diodes, operational amplifiers, and voltage regulators, is about 9 USD when buying them in minimum quantity. The discrete nature of the system makes it an excellent tutorial on FMCW radar design and RF circuit techniques.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114906255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen","authors":"V. Croitoru, Loan Nicolaescu","doi":"10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8430186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8430186","url":null,"abstract":"This year, once again, I was granted by the Organising Committee with the honour to address you a warm welcome message for attendance to the 12th International Conference on Communications, COMM 2018, in Bucharest. Romania.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133725149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Zoican, Marius Constantin Vochin, R. Zoican, D. Galatchi
{"title":"The Emotion Detection in Internet of Things Using Blackfin Microcomputers Family and Visual Analytics Tools","authors":"S. Zoican, Marius Constantin Vochin, R. Zoican, D. Galatchi","doi":"10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484770","url":null,"abstract":"An emotion detection system based on Blackfin microcomputer architecture and Visual Analytics Tools (VAT) is described. Such systems may be used in Internet of Things. The emotion detection algorithm use an anthropomorphic model of human face to determine optimum searching area for eyes and mouth that are modeled by ellipses with variable axis depend on the mood of the human subject. The ellipses are found using a modified Hough circle transform algorithm which minimizes the computational effort. The whole emotion detection algorithm is implemented using the VAT library functions and emotion detection is achieved in real time.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133617057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Set Rewriting to Implement the Chemical Reaction Computation Model","authors":"Sorin Teican, Iulian Aciobanitei, Mihai-Lica Pura","doi":"10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484749","url":null,"abstract":"The Gamma formalism and its chemical computation model is a good theoretical formalism for parallel computations. But the lack of implementations that can be used in practice has reduced its impact. This paper introduces a new and original implementation of the Gamma formalism based on set rewriting, that has the potential of reviving it from a practical point of view. The multisets are the basic data structure used by the Gamma formalism, so the quality of any implementation for this formalism depends on the quality of the implementation of the multiset. Set rewriting enables term rewriting on all the terms of a given set in a single rewriting operation, thus executing several rewriting operations in parallel and at the cost of a single one. The use of set rewriting to implement the multiset and the actions of the Gamma formalism seems to be a natural match, as they are both based on non -deterministic, parallel processing. The paper describes the new implementation and presents a proof of concept for the Gamma program for sorting numbers.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122229761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non-Linear Precoding Performance in Spatio-Temporally Correlated Mu-Mimo Channels","authors":"Razvan-Florentin Trifan, C. Paleologu","doi":"10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8453635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8453635","url":null,"abstract":"Among various precoding techniques proposed in the standardization phase for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G New Radio (NR), Non-Linear Precoding (NLP) schemes gained quite an interest. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of existing non-linear precoding schemes in correlated Multi-User Multiple-Input- Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) channels, and to validate their advantages compared to linear techniques. Although NLP schemes show better performance, their complexity is high. Alternatively, hybrid schemes can be used to reduce complexity, however their performance is conditioned by an accurate channel estimation.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128103375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Oproiu, Marius Iordache, C. Costea, Catalin Brezeanu, Cristian Patachia
{"title":"5G Network Architecture, Functional Model and Business Role for 5G Smart City Use Case: Mobile Operator Perspective","authors":"E. Oproiu, Marius Iordache, C. Costea, Catalin Brezeanu, Cristian Patachia","doi":"10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8484747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8484747","url":null,"abstract":"Presently, the most challenging activity for mobile operators, equipment vendors and telecom researchers is the study of 5G networks. A major step in implementing such a network is to design an architecture capable of meeting all the challenging requirements, to create interoperability with the existing networks and to be able to accommodate all new services and use cases. Our main contribution in this paper is the realization of a general architecture for a 5G network, from the mobile operator perspective. We have described the entities involved in this architecture with emphasis on virtualization and resource management part. We are proposing that the first deployable scenario under our 5G network will be Smart City, developed in H2 2018. That's why the paper presents also the main features of a 5G Smart City and describes a particular solution that will be developed within this city, Smart Lighting. In addition we have also synthesized, from the proposed architecture, a perspective of the functional model and business role for Smart Lighting use case, that is very important to us.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134162931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microstrip Patch Antenna for WiMAX Applications","authors":"Raicu Vasile Cristian, Nicolaescu Ioan","doi":"10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8484829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8484829","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the design of a microstrip patch antenna with Right Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP) for WiMAX applications. The design consists of a linear array of rectangular microstrip patches with circular polarization. The antenna was designed using microstrip edge-fed method. The design was performed using the transmission line model of a microstrip patch antenna and analyzed using Ansoft High Frequency Structure Simulator software.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134254138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the Recognitions Capabilities of Modulated Signals in Phase Diagram Domain","authors":"A. Digulescu, C. Ioana, I. Candel, A. Serbanescu","doi":"10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8484754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCOMM.2018.8484754","url":null,"abstract":"Time-frequency analysis is the natural way of characterization of communication signals. One fundamental parameter of the any-communication signal is the information contained in the amplitude, frequency and /or phase change. This information is usually recovered using a detector based on the matched filter concept. Still, when it comes to the strong disturbed channels, the reference signal can be far from the received (expected) waveforms. Another application field is the communication intelligence (COMINT) when the recognition of communication signals is aimed. Using the concept of phase diagram representation of a signal, coming from the field of nonlinear dynamic systems, we aim to track the signal's parameters, providing a new method for the estimation of the frequency, phase and amplitude evolution in time. The main advantage of this approach is the capability of phase diagram representation to highlight the signal's phase continuity, very useful for an accurate tracking of the communication parameters.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122407276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of the Contribution of the Spectral Image Component on the Amplitude Estimator Provided by the Three-Point Interpolated DFT Algorithm","authors":"D. Belega","doi":"10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484750","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper the influence of the spectral image component on the amplitude estimator provided by the three-point Interpolated Discrete Fourier Transform (IpDFT) algorithm is analyzed in the case of a pure sine-wave. The expression for the amplitude relative estimation error due to the above contribution is derived when the sine-wave is weighted by a Maximum Sidelobe Decay (MSD) window. Furthermore, the accuracy of this expression is verified and compared by means of computer simulations with that derived when the two-point IpDFT amplitude estimator is used.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122450804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circularly Polarized Array Antenna with Emphasis on the Reduction of RCS by Utilizing Semi-Fractal Elements","authors":"S. Karamzadeh, H. Saygin, V. Rafiei","doi":"10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iccomm.2018.8484785","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a unique broadband circularly polarized (CP) array antenna by modified feed network is presented. Employing wide band CP semi-fractal aperture coupled structure causes the creation of innovation at CP antenna array with emphasis on reducing of radar cross section (RCS). The 3 dB axial-ratio of the array extends to approximately 1.23 GHz with an impedance bandwidth of 24.77%. An acceptable agreement between the simulation and measured results validates the proposed design.","PeriodicalId":158890,"journal":{"name":"2018 International Conference on Communications (COMM)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123001561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}