Wireless Technologies

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Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

The lectures give overview of fundamental principles of wireless networks in various areas of their application. Students will understand architecture, principles and protocols used in different wireless technologies and learn how these technologies can be exploited in real world applications. The goal is to teach students how to solve problems related to deployment of wireless networks, their operation or development of wireless networks components.

Requirements:

Students must have fundamental knowledge of modulations, coding techniques and multiple access methods for wireless networks. Furthermore, they must understand to components of a communication chain, signal propagation and radio channel characteristics (attenuation, gain, interference, noise) and characteristics of spectrum and signals (mean value, energy, power, correlation, etc.).

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction to wireless networks

2.Medium access for wireless networks

3.Routing in wireless sensor networks – metrics and protocols

4.Wi-Fi – topology, physical layer, medium access control and data transmission

5.Communications of autonomous systems

6.LPWAN/LPN protocols for IoT (LoRa/LoRaWAN, etc.)

7.IoT communication in mobile networks

8.RFID – basic principles & physical layer

9.RFID – evolution, technologies, communication chain

10.Short range low power communication (Bluetooth, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, etc.)

11.Wireless system design

12.Integration of wireless networks into TCP/IP environment

13.Wireless communications in industry, Industry 4.0.

14.Summary, Future of wireless communications

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Introduction

2.Medium access methods

3.Wireless routing protocols

4.Introduction to labs – assignment and discussion about laboratory tasks

5.LAB 1. – group A – Configuration and hacking of WiFi

6.LAB 1. – group B – Configuration and hacking of WiFi

7.LAB 2. – group A – V2X communication

8.LAB 2. – group B – V2X communication

9.LAB 3. – group A – LoRaWAN Telecommunication Chain

10.LAB 3. – group B – LoRaWAN Telecommunication Chain

11.LAB 4. – group A – Evaluation of NB-IoT operating parameters

12.LAB 4. – group B – Evaluation of NB-IoT operating parameters

13.Lab replacement

14.Assessment, lab replacement

Study Objective:

The goal is to teach students how to solve problems related to deployment of wireless networks, their operation or development of wireless networks networks components.

Study materials:

[1] O. Liberg, M. Sundberg, E. Wang, J. Bergman, and J. Sachs, “Cellular Internet of Things: Technologies, Standards, and Performance,“ Academic Press, 2018.

[2] H.Y. Wei, J. Rykowski, S. Dixit, „WiFi, WiMAX and LTE Multi-hop Mesh Networks: Basic Communication Protocols and Application Areas,“ Wiley, 2013.

[3] W.W. Dargie, C. Poellabauer, „Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Practice,“ Wiley, 2010.

[4] Kevin Townsend, C. Cufí, Akiba, R. Davidson, „Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy: Tools and Techniques for Low-Power Networking,“ O'Reilly Media, 2014.

[5] V. Coskun, K. Ok, B. Ozdenizci, „Near Field Communication (NFC): From Theory to Practice,“ Wiley 2012.

[6] K. Finkenzeller, D. Muller, RFID Handbook: Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards, Radio Frequency Identification and Near-Field Communication, 3rd Edition“, Wiley 2010.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics and Communications - Electronics (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Audiovisual Technology and Signal Processing (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Photonics (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Technology of the Internet of Things (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Communication Networks and Internet (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Mobile Communications (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Radio Communications and Systems (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications (compulsory course in the program)