35167 - Communication Systems: Theory and Measurement M

Academic Year 2018/2019

Learning outcomes

The main concepts for the design criteria of analog and digital communication systems are introduced. The fundamentals concerning transmission on band-pass channel in a realistic environment and basic ideas on multiple access techniques are provided. Finally some application examples such as digital radio links, satellite systems, short range wireless communication and mobile networks are investigated. Seminars are included in the lectures given by experts from Telecommunication industry.

Course contents

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: THEORY AND MEASUREMENT M + VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: THEORY AND MEASUREMENT M - Prof. Oreste Andrisano

I part: O. Andrisano
Fundamentals of communication engineering.

Wireless communication fundamentals. Telecommunication scenario. Intra and intervehicle communication systems. Digital cellular radio, spectrum usage, link budget in a realistic scenario, with noise, fading and interference. Propagation effects. Digital modulation fundamentals, design examples. Lab. Activity.

II part: O.Andrisano

Baseband and Passband System analysis

Transmitter and Receiver structures, Analog and Digital Modulations. Filter design in analog and digital communication systems. Transmission over band-limited channels, intersymbol Interference. Noise and interference characterization. Quality evaluation for different mo-demodulation formats. Lab Activity

III part: O.Andrisano

Design criteria and Application examples

Comparison of different Mo-Demodulations methods. Tradeoff between spectrum efficiency and power efficiency. Fading models: flat and selective effects. Non linear effects. Applications examples for terrestrial, satellite and mobile radio systems. Lab. Activity

VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS - Titolare del corso Prof. Oreste Andrisano

I modulo O. Andrisano

Wireless communication fundamentals.

Telecommunication scenario. Intra and intervehicle communication systems.

Digital cellular radio, spectrum usage.

Link budget in a realistic scenario, with noise, fading and interference.

Propagation effects.

Digital modulation fundamentals, design examples.

Lab. Activity.

II Modulo R. Verdone

Vehicular Communication Needs

Radio Communication Standards

Transmission Techniques for Noise Limited Systems

Radio Channel Characterization

Transmission Techniques for Fading Channels

Interference Management in Networks

Radio Resource Assignment

Radio Networks for Vehicular Communications

III Modulo O. Andrisano (Collaborators: A.Bazzi, B. Masini)

Communication layers for vehicular networks.

Focus on the physical layer: digital modulation performance.

Technologies for short range vehicular communications: IEEE 802.11p and C-V2X.

Design criteria and system measurements.

Readings/Bibliography

1. Quaderni di telecomunicazioni: appunti tratte dalle lezioni del Prof.O.Andrisano - Esculapio, Bologna

2. Taub Schilling - Principles of Communication Systems, Second Edition - Mc Graw-Hill

3. M.Schwartz - Information, Transmission, Modulation and Noise - McGraw-Hill

4. Bruce Carlson - Communication Systems, Third Edition -McGraw-Hill

5. B. Sklar - Digital Communications, Fundamental and Applications - Prentice Hall

Teaching methods

- Lectures

- Laboratory activities are organized and measurements are done on workbench about topics including noise figure, RC filter, Supereterodine receiver, band-image problem, low-pass analog filters, amplitude modulation, frequency modulation.

- Experimental or theoretical work is proposed for degree thesis, to be developed in the WiLab (Wireless Communication Laboratory www.wilab.org or in the Italian or European industries.

Assessment methods

Written and oral exam

Teaching tools

News & Information: http://www.wilab.org/content/teaching-news-information

Office hours

See the website of Oreste Andrisano