CSE - VR / AR Wi-Fi Performance
With the arrival of the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, virtual reality has received a considerable uptick in research interest. The performance of the wireless network often plays a critical role in the perceived Quality of Experience (QoE) of the user. While new technologies such as WiFi 7, different wireless bands (6 GHz), and increased channel width (160, 320 MHz) aim to overcome various shortcomings of WiFi performance, it is unclear the extent to which these new additions can ameliorate wireless network issues.
The focus of the project will be to examine the extent to which helper devices (smart devices such as Smart TV or smart speakers) can debug / diagnose Wi-Fi channel issues. Projects will examine developing sensing platforms for the ESP32-C5 microcontroller and the Raspberry Pi to dynamically gather data including contributions to a new GitHub repository across both the front-end, back-end, and visualization dashboard.
VR / AR are emerging as a potentially defining technology for next generation wireless systems and collaborative efforts in the future workplace. Experience will be gained on C, Python, and REST API endpoints.