Realizable Synchronization Techniques: Unlocking the Potential of Future Wireless Networks. Wireless networks are undergoing an exciting paradigm shift from carefully planned cellular networks to heterogeneous networks (coexistence of a multitude of base stations of different types), where users may also be equipped with wireless energy harvesting capability. A fundamental requirement of these next generation technologies is the need to achieve synchronisation among the different base stations a ....Realizable Synchronization Techniques: Unlocking the Potential of Future Wireless Networks. Wireless networks are undergoing an exciting paradigm shift from carefully planned cellular networks to heterogeneous networks (coexistence of a multitude of base stations of different types), where users may also be equipped with wireless energy harvesting capability. A fundamental requirement of these next generation technologies is the need to achieve synchronisation among the different base stations and mobile users. This project will develop the fundamental theory and advanced synchronisation techniques for future wireless networks. The expected outcomes will enable wireless networks to meet the increasing demand for higher data rates and extend the battery life of mobile users, benefitting the consumers and the Australian economy.Read moreRead less
Readying Wireless Networks for Future Communications Systems: From Ubiquitous Computing to the Internet of Things. This project aims to prepare wireless networks for future communications systems, by improving the data transmission rates of wireless networks, through developing new coding schemes based on the synergy of noisy-channel coding and index coding. This will allow wireless networks, used in conjunction with the fibre-optic National Broadband Network, to support future high-data-rate an ....Readying Wireless Networks for Future Communications Systems: From Ubiquitous Computing to the Internet of Things. This project aims to prepare wireless networks for future communications systems, by improving the data transmission rates of wireless networks, through developing new coding schemes based on the synergy of noisy-channel coding and index coding. This will allow wireless networks, used in conjunction with the fibre-optic National Broadband Network, to support future high-data-rate and ubiquitous communication services. This project aims to produce new theoretical results in the field of communication theory, and efficient practical coding schemes for wireless communications.Read moreRead less
Perceptually-motivated speech parameters for concurrent coding and noise-robust distributed recognition of human speech for mobile telephony systems. With speech being a simple and natural form of communication, speech recognition technology is being widely used in mobile phones. Nowadays, consumers can interact with remote systems via spoken words. This project will develop remote speech recognition with better accuracy and noise-robustness while using the existing mobile phone infrastructure.
Millimetre wave communications for mobile broadband systems. This project aims to develop innovative millimetre wave (mmWave) communication theories and techniques, in order to significantly improve the data rate and network capacity for mobile broadband. Pragmatic transceiver designs, channel estimation algorithms, and network optimisation tools will be developed to quantify the potential of this promising wireless infrastructure. The technologies are designed to exploit the abundant mmWave spe ....Millimetre wave communications for mobile broadband systems. This project aims to develop innovative millimetre wave (mmWave) communication theories and techniques, in order to significantly improve the data rate and network capacity for mobile broadband. Pragmatic transceiver designs, channel estimation algorithms, and network optimisation tools will be developed to quantify the potential of this promising wireless infrastructure. The technologies are designed to exploit the abundant mmWave spectrum and complement the state-of-the-art cellular systems to fulfil the formidable demand for ultra-fast data services. The project outcomes are expected to increase mobile broadband speed by an order of magnitude which can benefit end-user experience and open up new opportunities for network providers.Read moreRead less
Safeguarding Future Wireless Communications with Physical Layer Security. Wireless communication is vulnerable to eavesdropping attacks since the transmitted signal enters an open wireless medium allowing anyone to overhear it. This project tackles the challenging problem of secure wireless transmissions through the advancement of a new security technology termed physical layer security. Theoretical frameworks are expected to be developed to understand how this new technology extracts the intri ....Safeguarding Future Wireless Communications with Physical Layer Security. Wireless communication is vulnerable to eavesdropping attacks since the transmitted signal enters an open wireless medium allowing anyone to overhear it. This project tackles the challenging problem of secure wireless transmissions through the advancement of a new security technology termed physical layer security. Theoretical frameworks are expected to be developed to understand how this new technology extracts the intrinsic security from the wireless medium to protect the confidentiality of information transmission. The research outcome is expected to provide for innovative solutions to safeguard Australia's future commercial, government and military wireless networks, and to give pivotal insights into the impact of this new technology on national security.Read moreRead less
Enabling ultra-reliable and sustainable machine-to-machine communications. This project aims to develop spectrum sharing and power transfer techniques for machine-to-machine communications in future wireless networks. Current wireless networks have high data rate as a priority but cannot deliver ultra-reliable and extended battery life operation for many low data rate machine-type devices. Through proper design of wireless and autonomous machine-to-machine communications, this project expects to ....Enabling ultra-reliable and sustainable machine-to-machine communications. This project aims to develop spectrum sharing and power transfer techniques for machine-to-machine communications in future wireless networks. Current wireless networks have high data rate as a priority but cannot deliver ultra-reliable and extended battery life operation for many low data rate machine-type devices. Through proper design of wireless and autonomous machine-to-machine communications, this project expects to improve quality of life and implement ultra-reliable, intelligent and long lasting machine-type monitoring devices for health, agriculture, mining, wildlife and critical national infrastructure.Read moreRead less
Optical wireless communications: solving the spectrum crunch. This project aims to make optical wireless communication to handheld mobile receivers a reality by developing systems which combine holographic filters and microsystems to realise a new form of receiver. This will be based on analysis of all of the complex interactions of transmitter, receiver and channel properties. The new receivers will exploit the narrow field of view of holographic optical filters. This project will generate know ....Optical wireless communications: solving the spectrum crunch. This project aims to make optical wireless communication to handheld mobile receivers a reality by developing systems which combine holographic filters and microsystems to realise a new form of receiver. This will be based on analysis of all of the complex interactions of transmitter, receiver and channel properties. The new receivers will exploit the narrow field of view of holographic optical filters. This project will generate knowledge in the fields of communications theory and on the use of holographic filters and microsystems. This solution to the lack of available radio frequency spectrum which conventional wireless face will provide significant practical and commercial benefits.Read moreRead less
Accurate position estimation using intensity-modulated optical signals. Accurate information about the position of a person or device is essential in many situations. However, despite extensive worldwide research, there is still no positioning system suitable for many important indoor applications. The widespread introduction of energy efficient white light emitting diodes (LEDs) for indoor lighting provides an unprecedented opportunity to solve this problem by using these LEDs to transmit signa ....Accurate position estimation using intensity-modulated optical signals. Accurate information about the position of a person or device is essential in many situations. However, despite extensive worldwide research, there is still no positioning system suitable for many important indoor applications. The widespread introduction of energy efficient white light emitting diodes (LEDs) for indoor lighting provides an unprecedented opportunity to solve this problem by using these LEDs to transmit signals from which a receiver can calculate its position. However the theory underlying the design and analysis of position estimation using modulated optical signals does not exist. This project aims to develop this fundamental theoretical basis and apply it to create the accurate indoor positioning systems of the future.Read moreRead less
Dual-band antennas with digitally steerable beams made out of multi-state electromagnetic elements. A collection of antennas required for forthcoming wireless systems will be designed, made and tested. They are ideal for wireless on-body medical devices and wireless transmission of high-quality video and high-speed data. These systems will bring great benefits to wireless users and patients, including better quality of life and convenience.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120102012
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Estimation and control algorithms over wireless networks. The use of wireless technologies in areas such as mobile communications has provided great benefits to society. Investigating estimation and control algorithms that are reliable when operating over the wireless environment will enable new technologies such as better management of Australia's water resources, and more fuel-efficient transportation.