Polytechnic University
and Columbia
University have established national leadership in this area with the National Science
Foundation sponsorship of an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) called
the Wireless Internet Center for Advanced Technology
(WICAT). Wireless networks goes beyond cellular telelphones, as it now includes a rapidly growing
data services industry using both WiFi and other emerging wireless technologies. The CATT
works with vendors such as Symbol Technologies, service companies such as Verizon, and
start up companies. In particular, we see opportunities in the Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) and wireless device location technologies.
Ongoing Projects
Title:
Breaking Communication gridlock via Mobility
Sponsor Name:
Trans Con Mobile LLC
Priniciple Investigator:
Penina Orenstein
Details:
Extend existing MATLAB simulation model for the WiFi environment. WICAT has developed a preliminary mathematical model to study the interdependence between capacity, interference and mobility.
Explore the relations between capacity, interference and mobility for the wireless medium. Demonstrate nodal connectivity and communicability given the spatial relationship between nodes. Research aims to discover an optimal range for communication which enables both seamless and rapid handoff
Title:
3GPP - LTE (Phase 1)
Sponsor Name:
InterDigital Communications Corp.
Priniciple Investigator:
I-Tai Lu and Peter Voltz
Details:
This project will develop wireless communications techniques for future generation cellular systems.
Title:
3GPP - LTE (Phase 2)
Sponsor Name:
InterDigital Communications Corp.
Priniciple Investigator:
I-Tai Lu and Peter Voltz
Details:
Phase 2 will develop advanced receiver and channel estimation techniques.
Title:
3GPP - R7 and R8
Sponsor Name:
InterDigital Communications Corp.
Priniciple Investigator:
I-Tai Lu and Peter Voltz
Details:
This project aims to develop advanced receiver and channel estimation techniques for future CDMA cellular systems.
