EE - Investigation of Communications Signal Pre-Processing

The objective of this research is to apply algorithms to communications signals, such as WiFi signals or arbitrary signals generated in the laboratory and to "condition" the signal prior to input to a conventional receiver.  A goal of the effort is to establish the efficacy of the conditioning algorithms to deconvolve channel effects, to improve signal-to-noise ratios, and to improve signal-to-interference ratios.  

Name of research group, project, or lab
Pratt Lab
Why join this research group or lab?

The Pratt Research Group is involved in different Radio Frequency applications, such as radar, communications, and sensing, with research that spans from basic and fundamental research (theoretical) to applied research (lab and field experiments).

Logistics Information:
Project categories
Electrical Engineering
Student ranks applicable
Senior
Student qualifications

Background in digital signal processing; programming experience with Matlab; knowledge of digital communications

Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Number of openings
1
Techniques learned

The student will gain familiarity with the structure of communications signals, learn how to estimate features embedded in received signals to enable signal compensation, and learn how to optimize the signal-to-noise and signal-to-interference power ratios.

Contact Information:
Mentor
tpratt@nd.edu
Research Professor
Name of project director or principal investigator
Prof. T. Pratt
Email address of project director or principal investigator
tpratt@nd.edu
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Electrical Engineering