Advanced Multiple In-Multiple Out (MIMO) Antenna Communications for Airborne Networks

Abstract

The objective of this project was to study and implement a MIMO architecture in airborne communications. The primary challenges include: 1) the lack of scatters in airborne communications which often renders the channel matrices to be rank deficient; 2) fast channel variation due to high mobility of the communication platforms. Toward overcoming these challenges and in close collaboration with AFRL/RITE researchers, we have: 1) explored the feasibility of channel tracking in a dynamic channel environment 2) developed a GUI system that allows one to visualize the effective capacity under various communications scenarios 3) developed a D-BLAST architecture that employs orthogonal spreading to counter the effect of channel rank deficiency 4) implemented, using python and with four USRP N210 nodes, a 2x2 MIMO system with over the air transmission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA621897

Entities

People

  • Biao Chen

Organizations

  • Syracuse University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Channel State Information
  • Coding
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Decoding
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Multiple Input Multiple Output
  • Radio Equipment
  • Simulators
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Linear Algebra
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space