Distributed Position Location

Abstract

AEther Wire had, prior to this project, developed the base technology to radiate and receive ultra-wideband signals. During this project, AEther Wire advanced this base technology to demonstrate a network-based localization system with eight nodes based on our fourth generation Localizer. Information regarding the embedded software, hardware development, antenna design, and integrated circuit design are presented in this report. Specific tasks included: (1) Development of networking, control, and signal processing software for AEther Wire's fourth generation Localizer. (2) Research and development of improved transmit antennas and drivers, receive antennas, and amplifiers for ultra-wideband signals. (3) Revision of custom Driver and Receiver chips to implement circuit enhancements and accommodate plastic packaging. (4) Exploration of the design of a single chip solution using System-on-a-Chip (SoC) methodology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408193

Entities

People

  • Cherie Kushner
  • Robert Fleming
  • Uday Nandiwada
  • Vincent Coli

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • C Programming Language
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Circuits
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Multiple Access
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Position (Location)
  • Signal Processing
  • Signal Processing Software
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.