The course focuses on the wireless communication theoretical principles and practical techniques, in particular: mobile radio channel models; equalization, multiuser detection, and diversity techniques; multiple access schemes (TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, SDMA); multicarrier systems (OFDM, FMT); ultra wide band (UWB)systems; wireless standards (GSM, UMTS, IEEE 802.11/15/16).
| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
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| Specific aspects of wireless communication systems |
Summary of modulation theory, radio channel model, propagation and fading. |
8
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| Receiver algorithms |
Receiver techniques, multiuser detection, equalization and diversity. |
8
|
| Multiple access schemes |
Time division multiple access (TDMA), Frequency division multiple access (FDMA),
Code division multiple access (CDMA), Space division multiple access (SDMA), principles of mobile cellular networks.
|
6
|
| Multicarrier modulation |
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), and filtered multitone modulation (FMT). |
4
|
| Ultra wide band systems (UWB) |
Impulsive modulation and multi-band solution. |
4
|
| Standards |
Main characteristics of cellular standards (GSM, UMTS) and wireless PAN/LAN/MAN IEEE 802.11/15/16. |
6
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
36 |
| for exercises only |
36 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
6 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
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| Total hours for further educational activities |
6 |
| Total hours |
42
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