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School of EngineeringSchool of Engineering

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Institute for Digital CommunicationsInstitute for Digital Communications

10 Academic Staff10 Academic Staff Mulgrew, Jack, Grant,Mulgrew, Jack, Grant,

McLaughlin, Davies,McLaughlin, Davies, Thompson, Haas,Thompson, Haas,

Laurenson,Laurenson,

Hopgood, ChungHopgood, Chung

2020 Research Fellows/AssociatesResearch Fellows/Associates

3030 PhD studentsPhD students 66 current EPSRC Researchcurrent EPSRC Research

GrantsGrants

10 current Industrial10 current IndustrialResearch ContractsResearch Contracts

1.6 M research grant/contract1.6 M research grant/contract

spend per annumspend per annum 1515 journal papers per annumjournal papers per annum

4040 international Conferenceinternational Conferencepapers per annumpapers per annum


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Institute for Digital CommunicationsInstitute for Digital Communications

Three major research themes:Three major research themes:

Signal Processing;Signal Processing;

Communications Systems;Communications Systems;

Centre for CommunicationCentre for CommunicationInterface Research.Interface Research.

Electronic digitalElectronic digital

communications systems arecommunications systems are

ubiquitous, driving progress inubiquitous, driving progress inseveral research fields andseveral research fields and

whole economies. IDCOMwhole economies. IDCOM

develops basic theory,develops basic theory,

techniques and algorithms fortechniques and algorithms for

signal processing andsignal processing andcommunications systems.communications systems.

Through theThrough the Centre forCentre for

Communication InterfaceCommunication Interface

ResearchResearch, IDCOM collaborates, IDCOM collaborates

with the financial sector towith the financial sector to

research usability engineeringresearch usability engineering

and the humanand the human--machinemachine

interface.interface.


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Research Assessment ExerciseResearch Assessment Exercise

2001 description:2001 description:of aof a

very high quality andvery high quality andclearly demonstratedclearly demonstrated

evidence of internationalevidence of international

excellenceexcellence

2008 description: The(research) outputs were

largely internationallyexcellent or world-leadingand were particularlystrong from groups inDigital Communications, ..


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Mobile VCE: Core 5Mobile VCE: Core 5

Green RadioGreen Radio

Two Scenarios:Two Scenarios:1.1. Developed WorldDeveloped World

Developed InfrastructureDeveloped Infrastructure Saturated MarketsSaturated Markets

Quality of Service KeyQuality of Service Key

Drive to reduce costsDrive to reduce costs particularly power consumption ofparticularly power consumption ofbase stationsbase stations

2.2. Emerging MarketsEmerging Markets Less Established InfrastructureLess Established Infrastructure

Rapidly expanding MarketsRapidly expanding Markets

Large Geographical AreasLarge Geographical Areas

Often no mains power supplyOften no mains power supply power consumption a major issuepower consumption a major issue

Explore both ScenariosExplore both Scenariosthrough targetedthrough targetedinnovationsinnovations


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Spatial Modulation (SM)Spatial Modulation (SM) SM is a radically

different approach.

Antennae are consideredas spatial constellationpoints.

Bits are mapped to signalconstellation point and

to spatial constellationpoint.

The receiver estimatesboth, the transmittedsymbol and the transmit

antenna index. SM results in 3-

dimensional digitalconstellation diagram


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Visible Light CommunicationsVisible Light Communications

Optical wirelesscommunications using noncoherent LEDs

Cheap and low complexity

Unlimited and freetransmission resources

No electrosmog

Intensity modulation

exploiting high crest factorof OFDM achieving:> 100Mbps


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Compressive SensingCompressive Sensing

Compressed sensingCompressed sensing is ais anew rapidly growing fieldnew rapidly growing fieldwhich investigates ways towhich investigates ways tosample signals at ratessample signals at rateslower than thelower than the NyquistNyquist..

Efficient signalEfficient signalreconstruction usingreconstruction usingGreedy PursuitGreedy Pursuitalgorithmsalgorithms

Related ProjectsRelated Projects

Sparse Representations forSparse Representations forSignal Processing andSignal Processing andCoding (EPSRC)Coding (EPSRC)

Compressed Sensing inCompressed Sensing in

Medical Imaging (EPSRC)Medical Imaging (EPSRC) Compressed Sensing inCompressed Sensing in

Synthetic Aperture RadarSynthetic Aperture Radar(MOD)(MOD)


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Distributed Sensor Signal ProcessingDistributed Sensor Signal Processing

Biologically Inspired ApproachBiologically Inspired Approach(UKIERI)(UKIERI)

DiffusionDiffusion--based adaptivebased adaptive

learning (EPSRC/DSTL)learning (EPSRC/DSTL)

FiregridFiregrid (IIE/EPSRC/DTI)(IIE/EPSRC/DTI)

Distributed signal processingDistributed signal processing

across distributed networks ofacross distributed networks of

sensorssensors


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JRI EPSRC Project:JRI EPSRC Project:

Adaptive Hardware SystemsAdaptive Hardware Systems

EPSRC project involving SIP JRI, plus other researchers fromEPSRC project involving SIP JRI, plus other researchers fromHeriotHeriot--Watt, St Andrews and Queens BelfastWatt, St Andrews and Queens Belfast

Work investigates the design and implementation of complex,Work investigates the design and implementation of complex,timetime--varying complexity algorithms, e.g.varying complexity algorithms, e.g.

Monte Carlo Markov Chain Detection of LIDAR signalsMonte Carlo Markov Chain Detection of LIDAR signals

Sphere Decoding Detection of wireless MIMO signalsSphere Decoding Detection of wireless MIMO signals

The project has three main strands:The project has three main strands:

Algorithm design taking implementation into account (SIP JRI)Algorithm design taking implementation into account (SIP JRI)

Use of HUME language for DSP/FPGA targets (HWU/St And)Use of HUME language for DSP/FPGA targets (HWU/St And) FPGA techniques to handle timeFPGA techniques to handle time--varying algorithms (QUB)varying algorithms (QUB) The project involves three RAs and four PhD students for threeThe project involves three RAs and four PhD students for three

years.years.


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JRI Project:JRI Project:

MIMO Radar and Sonar SystemsMIMO Radar and Sonar Systems

MultipleMultiple--TransmitterTransmitter

MultipleMultiple--ReceiverReceiver

SystemsSystems

Exploiting target diversityExploiting target diversity

Edinburgh &Edinburgh &HeriotHeriot WattWatt

UniversityUniversity

EPSRC/DSTLEPSRC/DSTL fundedfunded

1 RA, 2 PhD students1 RA, 2 PhD students

Radar & SonarRadar & Sonar

0 100 200 300-20

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-10

-5

0

5

10

target orientation angle (degrees)

signal/noisegain(d

B)

MIMO

conventional


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Centre for Communication InterfaceCentre for Communication Interface

Research (CCIR)Research (CCIR)

CCIR is a Research CentreCCIR is a Research Centre Focus on mass consumer access via direct channelsFocus on mass consumer access via direct channels Expertise in human factor issues in use of technologyExpertise in human factor issues in use of technology Research uses sound scientific / engineering principlesResearch uses sound scientific / engineering principles MultiMulti--disciplinary research teamdisciplinary research team

Dialogue EngineeringDialogue Engineering -- strategic researchstrategic research Voice,Voice, iDTViDTV, Web, mobiles, Web, mobiles integrating channelsintegrating channels Usability EngineeringUsability Engineering -- basic researchbasic research

MeasuringMeasuring the customer experience by experimentthe customer experience by experiment

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