WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY HIBAL

PresentationLive-Video Streaming via Stand Alone Software Defined Radio

Greg Taylor, Brandon Bayer, Tom

HolmesFaculty Advisors: Dr. John Wu

Dr. Joseph Slater

OUTLINE

Task completed Task remaining/Plan of attack for the

remainder of the quarter Audio wireless transmission demonstration

with E100 Conclusion

TASK COMPLETED

All the necessary equipment have been purchased.

Transmitted and received basic waveforms, small text files and FM audio with the E100

1.28 GHz Yagi antenna have been designed and constructed for the USRP receiver.

Battery pack meets the weight requirement and have been tested for endurance.

ITEMS PURCHASED

Stand alone Software Defined Radio (E100) Lithium-Ion 11.1V 4400mah battery packs Life Cam HD-5000 Web Cam Castle Creations CC-BEC PRO Battery

Eliminator Circuit

LITHIUM-ION 11.1V 4400MAH BATTERY PACK

LIFE CAM HD-5000 WEB CAM

CASTLE CREATIONS CC-BEC PRO BATTERY ELIMINATOR CIRCUIT

SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO (E100)

SQUARE WAVEFORMTRANSMISSION

SQUARE WAVEFORM CAPTURED ON THE SPECTRUM ANALYZER

GNU RADIO COMPANION BLOCK DIAGRAM

REMAINING TASK

Finish updating the E100 software. Resolve the issue with the video streaming

transmission. Transmit for a very short period of time.

Need to install g-streamer or VLC software to interface with the E100. Purpose is for the Webcam and for signal transmission with the E100

Implement the webcam, E100 and Battery pack onto the payload via a HIBAL balloon launch.

DEMONSTRATION

Establish standalone power supply for the E100

Transmit an .wave file from the E100 and receive with an USRP.

CONCLUSION

Completed Task Remaining Task Unresolved Issues with the E100 Demonstration with E100 transmitting .wave

file

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