Design of Planar Microwave Components and Sub-systems for Wideband Applications. The present research proposal will support the development of the Australian wireless communication industries by providing them with new solutions of fully integrated low-profile and compact size wideband wireless sub-systems, as demanded by emerging wideband applications. This goal will be accomplished by applying a new technique to the design of planar microwave circuits. The proposed solution should lead to impr ....Design of Planar Microwave Components and Sub-systems for Wideband Applications. The present research proposal will support the development of the Australian wireless communication industries by providing them with new solutions of fully integrated low-profile and compact size wideband wireless sub-systems, as demanded by emerging wideband applications. This goal will be accomplished by applying a new technique to the design of planar microwave circuits. The proposed solution should lead to improved competitiveness of the Australian communication companies in a global wireless communications market.Read moreRead less
Novel Architecture for Next Generation Wireless Relay Networks. The proposed project will provide a diverse range of benefits for the nation, by providing future solutions to address a number of key telecommunication networking requirements in Australia. One such area is the provision of broadband connectivity to rural and remote regions of Australia. It is well known, that wireless relay networks could potentially provide low-cost networking infrastructure for rural and remote communities. The ....Novel Architecture for Next Generation Wireless Relay Networks. The proposed project will provide a diverse range of benefits for the nation, by providing future solutions to address a number of key telecommunication networking requirements in Australia. One such area is the provision of broadband connectivity to rural and remote regions of Australia. It is well known, that wireless relay networks could potentially provide low-cost networking infrastructure for rural and remote communities. The solutions developed in this project will enable a wider deployment of such networks, as they would increase the capacity of these networks both in terms of bandwidth and their coverage. This is of major benefit to Australia, due to our large desert land-mass and sparsely populated remote and rural communities.Read moreRead less
Reliable Communication in Wireless Cooperative Networks under Channel Uncertainty. The project addresses important problems in Breakthrough sciences and Frontier technologies within the national priority goals. It provides innovative solutions for wireless information technologies. The project's high-impact contributions will advance Australia’s knowledge base and publication of outcomes will elevate and maintain Australia's existing reputation in the field. The project provides 1) high-quality ....Reliable Communication in Wireless Cooperative Networks under Channel Uncertainty. The project addresses important problems in Breakthrough sciences and Frontier technologies within the national priority goals. It provides innovative solutions for wireless information technologies. The project's high-impact contributions will advance Australia’s knowledge base and publication of outcomes will elevate and maintain Australia's existing reputation in the field. The project provides 1) high-quality training for postgraduate students and 2) opportunities for collaborations with a prominent international partner investigator. The innovative solutions will address the ever-increasing demand for high-speed wireless Internet and multimedia.Read moreRead less
Designing Bandwidth-Efficient High-Speed Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems with Block-by-Block Turbo Processing. Australia has one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world, and it is vitally important for Australia to understand and benefit from the oceans. This project will give new perspectives in developing underwater acoustic communications that are important for marine industries and scientific research in areas such as the exploration and exploitation of offshore oil an ....Designing Bandwidth-Efficient High-Speed Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems with Block-by-Block Turbo Processing. Australia has one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world, and it is vitally important for Australia to understand and benefit from the oceans. This project will give new perspectives in developing underwater acoustic communications that are important for marine industries and scientific research in areas such as the exploration and exploitation of offshore oil and gas, and ocean environment and climate monitoring. This project will lift the international profile of Australia in underwater acoustic communications research and, through the training of early career researchers and PhD students, this project will also develop a skills base for Australia in underwater acoustic communications.Read moreRead less
Semi-contention based multi-user diversity: a new way to increase throughput of wireless communications. Wireless communications, due to its low initial deployment cost, high scalability and flexibility, will play a key role in providing broadband communications to sparsely populated areas of Australia. To this end, the Australian government announced "Connect Australia" aiming for nationwide broadband communication services, in which wireless communications is an important component. This proje ....Semi-contention based multi-user diversity: a new way to increase throughput of wireless communications. Wireless communications, due to its low initial deployment cost, high scalability and flexibility, will play a key role in providing broadband communications to sparsely populated areas of Australia. To this end, the Australian government announced "Connect Australia" aiming for nationwide broadband communication services, in which wireless communications is an important component. This project focuses on improving the throughput of wireless communications, especially for rural areas, through the use of a new technology: semi-contention based multi-user diversity. The outcome of this project will help to connect Australian people and to lift the international profile of Australian engineering science in wireless communications.Read moreRead less
Adaptation of Vision Model to Perceptual Digital Picture Compression. This project spearheads research in the next generation digital picture compression technology, placing Australia an undisputed leader in this area of frontier technology. It will generate intellectual property and software prototype systems, which can be readily transferred into a vast number of visual communication and service applications, feeding into and rejuvenating national high-tech industries. These applications incl ....Adaptation of Vision Model to Perceptual Digital Picture Compression. This project spearheads research in the next generation digital picture compression technology, placing Australia an undisputed leader in this area of frontier technology. It will generate intellectual property and software prototype systems, which can be readily transferred into a vast number of visual communication and service applications, feeding into and rejuvenating national high-tech industries. These applications include digital photography for fine art, medical imaging, picture archive and communication systems for telemedicine and rural health care systems, high quality digital picture, video and cinematic experience, crime prevention, border control, security and surveillance systems.Read moreRead less
Cognitive Radio Technology: Increasing Spectral Efficiency of Wireless Communications. The radio spectrum is an expensive resource and normally requires licensed operation. Cognitive Radio has been proposed as a means of releasing large tracts of unused spectrum without causing interference to other users. It uses a combination of frequency agility and intelligence to identify unused spectrum for transmission. This study will evaluate the performance gains of such a system by developing a spect ....Cognitive Radio Technology: Increasing Spectral Efficiency of Wireless Communications. The radio spectrum is an expensive resource and normally requires licensed operation. Cognitive Radio has been proposed as a means of releasing large tracts of unused spectrum without causing interference to other users. It uses a combination of frequency agility and intelligence to identify unused spectrum for transmission. This study will evaluate the performance gains of such a system by developing a spectrum occupancy data base to test a variety of radio access strategies. Cognitive Radio is particularly suited to providing low cost broadband access to remote, rural and city fringe dwellings.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668490
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$207,000.00
Summary
Ultra-high speed optical transmission test-bed for testing next generation photonic devices. This test facility will enable Australian researchers to validate optical technologies that are crucial for the development and deployment of ultrahigh speed optical networks in Australia. These next generation networks will make broadband internet connectivity more widespread and affordable for individuals and business. They provide the backbone for long haul, ultrahigh speed data transmission that link ....Ultra-high speed optical transmission test-bed for testing next generation photonic devices. This test facility will enable Australian researchers to validate optical technologies that are crucial for the development and deployment of ultrahigh speed optical networks in Australia. These next generation networks will make broadband internet connectivity more widespread and affordable for individuals and business. They provide the backbone for long haul, ultrahigh speed data transmission that link regional and urban communities within Australia and with the rest of the world, and enable a range of video on demand services including e-meetings, virtual classrooms and remote medical consultations. Demand for these services will drive new business opportunities for the Australian ICT sector.Read moreRead less
Mobile spatial-audio telecommunication systems. We will develop an inter-personal electronic spatial-audio telecommunication system that works outdoors in a mobile environment. Talkers using the system will be acoustically aware of other talkers? locations because the communication channel is rendered as 3D audio. The system provides situational awareness useful during activities such as fire fighting, search and rescue, surveillance, audio/video teleconferencing. The research investigates syste ....Mobile spatial-audio telecommunication systems. We will develop an inter-personal electronic spatial-audio telecommunication system that works outdoors in a mobile environment. Talkers using the system will be acoustically aware of other talkers? locations because the communication channel is rendered as 3D audio. The system provides situational awareness useful during activities such as fire fighting, search and rescue, surveillance, audio/video teleconferencing. The research investigates system implementations using wearable computing with personal location sensors (differential GPS) and personal orientation sensors (hybrid gyroscopic/magnetic system). The work will result in fundamental data relevant to the development, testing and validation of a mobile telecommunication system with individualised spatial audio.Read moreRead less
Optimal Transcutaneous Energy Transmission System (TETS) for an Implanted Artificial Heart. This project aims to devise the best way to get electrical power to devices implanted in the human body. The immediate application, the VentrAssist artificial heart, is under pilot trial, in three people to date. In the trial model, the electric lead passes through a hole in the skin, which poses a high infection risk. This project will research a novel, provisionally patented method of inductively transm ....Optimal Transcutaneous Energy Transmission System (TETS) for an Implanted Artificial Heart. This project aims to devise the best way to get electrical power to devices implanted in the human body. The immediate application, the VentrAssist artificial heart, is under pilot trial, in three people to date. In the trial model, the electric lead passes through a hole in the skin, which poses a high infection risk. This project will research a novel, provisionally patented method of inductively transmitting power and signals across the skin, exploiting new ferromagnetic materials, biocompatible coatings and software-controlled electronic circuits. The method should be efficient, secure and infection-proof, with world market potential for all powered medical implants.Read moreRead less