Frank Pinto, F. Afghah, Radhika Radhakrishnan, W. Edmonson
{"title":"Software Defined Radio implementation of DS-CDMA in inter-satellite communications for small satellites","authors":"Frank Pinto, F. Afghah, Radhika Radhakrishnan, W. Edmonson","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392985","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we study the problem of multi-user inter-satellite communications in a network of small satellites and design and implement of an optimum CDMA-based multiple access communication using Software Defined Radios. Inter-satellite links (ISL) enable small satellites to exchange information and share resources while reducing the traffic load to the ground. The ISL assist in performing advanced functions including distributed processing and autonomous applications. By utilizing the ISL in maintaining the relative distance between the satellites, navigation, and positioning accuracy is improved greatly. The ideology proposed here is to implement remote modifications in inter-satellite communication after launch using Software Defined Radios (SDRs), while accommodating an adaptive autonomous small satellite network. Remote upgrades from the ground as well as the potential to accommodate new applications and future services without hardware changes is very promising. Software defined radio-based implementation of an ISL can assist in enabling an adaptive and reconfigurable communication system, which can achieve higher data rates and modification of frequencies. In this paper, we designed and implemented a multi-user inter-satellite communication network using SDRs, where Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technique is utilized to manage the multiple access to shared communication channel among the satellites. This research is the first work to study and implement the utilization of SDRs for inter-satellite communications in small satellite systems.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129254715","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":"Power allocation for distributed passive radar systems with occasional node failure","authors":"Omid Taghizadeh, G. Alirezaei, R. Mathar","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392988","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we address the optimal power allocation problem for a distributed passive radar system, where occasional node failures are taken into account. The goal of the network is to provide a reliable estimation from a target signal, by collecting and combining the individual observations from the network in a centralized node. In this regard, a minimum mean squared error (MMSE) problem is formulated for unbiased class of estimators, where a stochastical model regarding sensor failure is incorporated. As it is shown, the Karush Kuhn Tucker (KKT) conditions of optimality result in a solution algorithm with a water-filling (WF) structure, which provides an analytic optimal solution. In the end, numerical simulations illustrate the effect of the different network parameters on the resulting performance.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115425868","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":"Building blocks for an intra-spacecraft wireless communication","authors":"P. Pelissou","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392982","url":null,"abstract":"The implementation of an intra-spacecraft wireless communication is only feasible if some systems constraints are taking into account very early in the design phase. The presence of metallic enclosures creates multipath with different time delay and amplitudes which modification the transmission channels and so has an impact on the performance of the RF systems in particular a reduction of the data rate. The co-existence with the rest of the spacecraft, in particular the presence of RF transmitters, need to be ensured and shall not disturb the good functioning of the different systems. The benefit of such wireless system is the ability to be completely autonomous and so the lift time of such system will impact directly the size and the mass. Energy harvesting techniques are investigated.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"335 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120947942","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":"Millimeter wave directional channel modeling","authors":"A. Torabi, S. Zekavat, Asif Al-Rasheed","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392991","url":null,"abstract":"A combination of extreme cell densification, more bandwidth, and higher spectral efficiency is needed to support the data traffic requirements for 5G cellular communications. In this paper, Kirchhoff approximation (KA) is integrated with a 3D ray-tracing (RT) algorithm to develop a directional channel model for urban millimeter-wave (mmW) small cells. We study the spatial correlation and coverage distance in line-of-sight (LOS), obstructed LOS (OLOS), and non-LOS (NLOS) scenarios. Using both the physical optics (PO) and geometric optics (GO) solutions, closed form expressions are derived for multiuser correlation of co-located receive antennas. Availability of LOS, carrier frequency, and surface roughness scale are all found to have a substantial impact on the diversity of spatial dimensions for signaling. It is found that using antenna arrays of moderate gain at both sides of the link, even under NLOS propagation condition, a typical urban cell size of 200m is achievable.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128375460","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":"Frequency hopping in Cognitive Radio Networks: A survey","authors":"Maryam Rahmanil","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7393102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7393102","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, with this diversity of Communication devices, the demand for accessing the spectrum is extremely increased. Cognitive Radio Network(CRN) improves the utilizing of the available spectrum efficiently and without it a considerable portion of the assigned spectrum is used intermittently. The geographical variations of using the assigned spectrum ranges remarkably with a high variance in time and place. Among Lots of the medium access control (MAC) protocols proposed, channel-hopping-based medium access control protocols enhance the capacity in decentralized multichannel CRN's without utilizing extra control channels.In order to transmit, each secondary user (SU) should stochastically follow a channel hopping sequence to establish a free channel. This paper addresses a survey on the basis of the channel hopping and reviews the channel hopping MAC in aspects of spectrum sharing ,related protocols, rendezvouses and control channel selection and so on.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130262165","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}
Kenneth R. Bundy, Lonnie Labonte, C. Clark, A. Abedi
{"title":"Collection and analysis of leak spectral signatures for application to the ISS","authors":"Kenneth R. Bundy, Lonnie Labonte, C. Clark, A. Abedi","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7393106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7393106","url":null,"abstract":"Pressurized space vehicles of all types are at risk of depressurization due to leaking air. This project addresses the issue of leak detection by analyzing airborne noise through Fourier Decomposition and Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA). Based on the leaking material, size of the leak, and pressure gradient, different sounds will be produced. Once a large amount of these sounds have been recorded, we will use the resulting database for the detection of leaks and identification of the leaking material. This leak database will include aluminum, steel, fabric, rubber, and plastic.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122200875","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}
Zohaib Mushtaq, Lalarukh Shairani, Syeda Shaima Sani, A. Mazhar, M. A. Saeed, Nimrah Aftab
{"title":"Innovative Conceptualization of Fly-By-Sensors (FBS) flight control systems using ZigBee Wireless Sensors networks","authors":"Zohaib Mushtaq, Lalarukh Shairani, Syeda Shaima Sani, A. Mazhar, M. A. Saeed, Nimrah Aftab","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7393103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7393103","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the longer term solutions for more safer flight control systems that's named as Fly-By-Sensors (FBS) control system. They often used for dominant associated observance of an in-flight functions, starting and landing, speech communications etc. and can be implemented on any air vehicle including remote-controlled Air Vehicles, Quad rotor, Aerial Vehicles, Drones, Jet air craft, business air craft etc. Nowadays, the concept of fly-by-wire (FBW) control system of Air vehicles have been used for previous couple of years in crafts through which interior and external functions of aircraft are controlled and monitored by electrical signals that are transmitted and received by electrical signals. The planned plan is predicated on ZigBee Wireless device network that may be enforced on any air vehicle by deploying ZigBee Wireless Sensors that are considered as low price, low power, reliable and secure to regulate and monitor the controlling functions. The electrical signals, for dominant and observance of internal and external functions of air vehicle, in Fly-By- Sensors (FBS) control system are transmitted and received by ZigBee wireless modules. The conceptualized plan can bring exceptional enhancements within the field of astronautics and space sciences. This innovative solution can also bring some remarkable achievements in exploring the universe by the help of wireless sensors.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130454886","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}
J. Humphries, D. R. Armstrong, A. Weeks, D. Malocha
{"title":"Standalone SAW sensor interrogator using an embedded computer and software defined radio","authors":"J. Humphries, D. R. Armstrong, A. Weeks, D. Malocha","doi":"10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/WiSEE.2015.7392989","url":null,"abstract":"Modern software defined radio (SDR) technologies have enabled surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor interrogation systems that are small, inexpensive, and fully integrated. The universal software radio peripheral (USRP) is available as a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) SDR that can be programmed to fit a wide variety of applications and needs. Recent work at the University of Central Florida has demonstrated the USRP B200 as a SAW sensor interrogator. This paper expands upon previous efforts by implementing a standalone interrogation platform which utilizes the USRP B200 and embedded microcomputer. Recent advances in embedded processing platforms have enabled full Linux environments to be run, enabling high performance computation in a compact package. One such embedded platform, the MinnowBoard MAX, has been employed to perform the complex matched filter correlator post processing techniques as well as handle programming and communication with the USRP. The unit is self contained and can be operated without a traditional Desktop or Laptop. Performance of the interrogator has also been improved by adding and external RF switch and amplifier. The system is demonstrated by interrogating orthogonal frequency coded (OFC) SAW sensors at 915MHz and extracting the sensor temperature.","PeriodicalId":284692,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129227199","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}