Adaptive Turbo Receivers for Mobile Data Communications. Next generation mobile networks will be required to offer high data-rate high mobility communications, in addition to current voice services. This project will determine the bounds of achievable performance of such networks by developing and analysing new optimal and near optimal adaptive receivers. In particular we will extend a revolutionary new technique called turbo processing, to achieve joint equalization and decoding with unknown ....Adaptive Turbo Receivers for Mobile Data Communications. Next generation mobile networks will be required to offer high data-rate high mobility communications, in addition to current voice services. This project will determine the bounds of achievable performance of such networks by developing and analysing new optimal and near optimal adaptive receivers. In particular we will extend a revolutionary new technique called turbo processing, to achieve joint equalization and decoding with unknown rapidly time varying channels. The overall aim is to dramatically improve mobility and throughput of wireless data communication systems.Read moreRead less
Adaptive Transmitters in Wireless Communication Networks. The mobile Internet requires at least an order of magnitude
lager data rate to be delivered to the mobile user rather
then from the mobile user. This high level of capacity asymmetry is a
challenge for current cellular mobile systems being designed for duplex telephony with equal capacity from
and to the mobile user. In this project an adaptive transmitter-receiver
algorithm is proposed. The algorithm will provide a significan ....Adaptive Transmitters in Wireless Communication Networks. The mobile Internet requires at least an order of magnitude
lager data rate to be delivered to the mobile user rather
then from the mobile user. This high level of capacity asymmetry is a
challenge for current cellular mobile systems being designed for duplex telephony with equal capacity from
and to the mobile user. In this project an adaptive transmitter-receiver
algorithm is proposed. The algorithm will provide a significant capacity increase of the future mobile Internet and wireless local area networks (LANs). The project addresses optimum protocols for the mobile channel resource allocation in conjunction to the optimum transmitter-receiver design.Read moreRead less
Reconfigurable Conformal Antenna Arrays for Broadband in the Sky Networks. The project aims to develop the theory and technology for a novel type of antennas, namely, reconfigurable conformal antenna arrays, for future broadband in the sky networks (BISNets). BISNets are essential to providing digital services to users on the move and in remote areas. The antenna would be conformal to the surface of the mounting platform, and its elements would be reconfigured in situ to generate the optimum rad ....Reconfigurable Conformal Antenna Arrays for Broadband in the Sky Networks. The project aims to develop the theory and technology for a novel type of antennas, namely, reconfigurable conformal antenna arrays, for future broadband in the sky networks (BISNets). BISNets are essential to providing digital services to users on the move and in remote areas. The antenna would be conformal to the surface of the mounting platform, and its elements would be reconfigured in situ to generate the optimum radiation characteristics to suit the radio environment. It is expected that the project would advance the scientific knowledge of space-borne wireless communications and sensing in general, and antennas in particular, and significantly enhance the performance and reduce the cost of BISNets.Read moreRead less
Fast Decoding for Multi-Input Multi-Output Wireless Communications. This project focuses on the core technology on the physical layer of broadband wireless telecommunications. The outcomes of the research have the potential to influence the design and implementation of new generation wireless systems, thereby stimulating the growth of the Australian telecommunications industry. The research of this project is of fundamental importance to telecommunications engineering. It contributes to the main ....Fast Decoding for Multi-Input Multi-Output Wireless Communications. This project focuses on the core technology on the physical layer of broadband wireless telecommunications. The outcomes of the research have the potential to influence the design and implementation of new generation wireless systems, thereby stimulating the growth of the Australian telecommunications industry. The research of this project is of fundamental importance to telecommunications engineering. It contributes to the maintenance of Australia's international research profile. This project falls within the Research Priority 3: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. It addresses the goals of Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies.Read moreRead less
The creation and opimisation of new optical fibres and novel diode-pumped fibre lasers for applications in medicine, defence and the environment. The project will widen Australian laser research and contains the important steps required to progress beyond the recent demonstrations of super high power and ultra-compact mode-locked operation. The proposed fibre lasers are internationally significant, will address many applications and will keep Australia at the leading edge of laser and optical fi ....The creation and opimisation of new optical fibres and novel diode-pumped fibre lasers for applications in medicine, defence and the environment. The project will widen Australian laser research and contains the important steps required to progress beyond the recent demonstrations of super high power and ultra-compact mode-locked operation. The proposed fibre lasers are internationally significant, will address many applications and will keep Australia at the leading edge of laser and optical fibre research. The array of new technologies necessary for the development of the proposed lasers will be vitally important to Australia's high technology industries.Read moreRead less
Constant Envelope and Coded Modulation for Terrestrial and Satellite Radio. Modems for portable radio terminals must take advantage of state-of-the-art digital communications in order to stay commercially competitive. In particular they need to utilize less bandwidth and power for a fixed data rate. The approach here is to employ a parallel configuration of highly efficient error control codes, together with bandwidth efficient continuous phase modulation (CPM). The theoretical performance of su ....Constant Envelope and Coded Modulation for Terrestrial and Satellite Radio. Modems for portable radio terminals must take advantage of state-of-the-art digital communications in order to stay commercially competitive. In particular they need to utilize less bandwidth and power for a fixed data rate. The approach here is to employ a parallel configuration of highly efficient error control codes, together with bandwidth efficient continuous phase modulation (CPM). The theoretical performance of such a system is to be investigated using a novel information-theoretic technique, and the system will be optimised in terms of coding scheme and CPM complexity.Read moreRead less
Efficient cross-layer coding techniques for wireless networks. This project is proposed to develop novel wireless communication/networking design theory and practical strategies based on the emerging network coding technique. The expected outcomes can be used to substantially increase network throughput and reliability of future wireless services, such as wireless Internet and mobile broadcasting.
High-Performance Microwave and Millimetre Wave Antennae Based on Multi-layer Periodic Structures. Broadband communication has created a rapidly growing market for innovative microwave communication systems such as WiFi and WiMAX. Millimetre-wave technology is expected to deliver the next leap in communication technology with much faster wireless links for 3D TV etc. By developing innovative, low-cost, planar antennas with high performance, the proposed research will create opportunities for Aust ....High-Performance Microwave and Millimetre Wave Antennae Based on Multi-layer Periodic Structures. Broadband communication has created a rapidly growing market for innovative microwave communication systems such as WiFi and WiMAX. Millimetre-wave technology is expected to deliver the next leap in communication technology with much faster wireless links for 3D TV etc. By developing innovative, low-cost, planar antennas with high performance, the proposed research will create opportunities for Australian industry to compete in this growing global market with advanced, cost-effective, microwave and millimetre-wave products. The Australian research community will benefit from new methods, techniques and trained researchers, while Australian consumers will benefit from improved quality and low cost of services.Read moreRead less
Hybrid-resonator antennas for wireless communication networks. The rapid emergence of modern wireless communication systems has led to a requirement for small, lightweight antennas. In this project, a new, broadband, low-cost, small and lightweight antenna architecture will be developed for wireless systems. The new architecture is based on a novel hybrid-resonator concept: a dielectric resonator tightly coupled to a metal patch resonator. The rapid design and optimisation of new antennas will b ....Hybrid-resonator antennas for wireless communication networks. The rapid emergence of modern wireless communication systems has led to a requirement for small, lightweight antennas. In this project, a new, broadband, low-cost, small and lightweight antenna architecture will be developed for wireless systems. The new architecture is based on a novel hybrid-resonator concept: a dielectric resonator tightly coupled to a metal patch resonator. The rapid design and optimisation of new antennas will be achieved by developing several new theoretical methods. Antennas targeted for the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) band (5-6 GHz) commercial wireless communication systems will be designed, fabricated, tested and integrated with the systems.
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Integration of Wireless LAN and GPRS/UMTS Cellular Systems. Integration of wireless local area networks with cellular mobile systems provides a feasible, reliable, and cost-effective way for high-speed mobile Internet access in wide area networks. In this project in collaboration with Australia's second largest telecommunications company; Optus, we will develop network architecture and essential access and mobility techniques for such a system. The project's outcomes will enable Optus to expand ....Integration of Wireless LAN and GPRS/UMTS Cellular Systems. Integration of wireless local area networks with cellular mobile systems provides a feasible, reliable, and cost-effective way for high-speed mobile Internet access in wide area networks. In this project in collaboration with Australia's second largest telecommunications company; Optus, we will develop network architecture and essential access and mobility techniques for such a system. The project's outcomes will enable Optus to expand its broadband mobile Internet service to all parts and population of the country including rural and regional areas and subsequently export the breakthrough technology resulted from the project to overseas.Read moreRead less