Wireless@VT Focus Projects
Development of a Low-Cost Multi-Band / Multi-Mode Radio for Public Safety ApplicationsA project supported by the National Institute of Justice CommTech organization. An introduction to the project is available here.
An Overview of Wireless @ Virginia Tech, Jeffrey H. Reed
Wireless Communications Research
The current focus of Wireless @ Virginia Tech is defined by six research thrust areas. These are
- antennas and propagation
- modulation, coding and multiple access
- DSP, software and programmable wireless
- wireless networking
- RF electronics and RF/mised-signal IC design
- system simulation and performance evaluation
Sponsored research opportunities at Wireless @ Virginia Tech provide a valuable resource for wireless companies and government agencies seeking to develop solutions for immediate challenges, design next generation systems, or identify emerging technologies.
Project Overviews
Research Topics
- Algorithm Development
- Antennas
- RF Circuit Design
- MEMS
- UWB
- Position Location
- RF Systems
- Cognitive Radio/Networks
- Collaborative Radio
- Software Radio
- Smart Antennas and Diversity Schemes
- Radio Resource Management
- Network Protocol Design
- Cross Layer Optimization
- Game Theory Analysis
- Hybrid Wireless/Fiber Optic/Powerline Systems
- Land Mobile Radio
- MIMO
- Interface Cancellation
- Channel Measurements
- Channel Modeling
- Simulation Tools
- VLSI Implementation
- Reconfigurable Computing
- RF Material-Characterization
- Security
- Networking
- Sensor Networking
- Satellite Systems
- Wearable Computingand Communications