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Digital Communications and Networking

Theses/Dissertations

2004

Spread spectrum communications

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Device Discovery In Frequency Hopping Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, Brian S. Peterson Sep 2004

Device Discovery In Frequency Hopping Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, Brian S. Peterson

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This research develops a method for efficient discovery of wireless devices for a frequency hopping spread spectrum, synchronous, ad hoc network comprised of clustered sub-networks. The Bluetooth wireless protocol serves as the reference protocol. The development of a discovery, or outreach, method for scatternets requires the characterization of performance metrics of Bluetooth piconets, many of which are unavailable in literature. Precise analytical models characterizing the interference caused to Bluetooth network traffic by inquiring devices, the probability mass function of packet error rates between arbitrary pairs of Bluetooth networks, and Bluetooth discovery time distribution are developed. Based on the characterized performance …


Interference Suppression In Multiple Access Communications Using M-Ary Phase Shift Keying Generated Via Spectral Encoding, Abel S. Nunez Mar 2004

Interference Suppression In Multiple Access Communications Using M-Ary Phase Shift Keying Generated Via Spectral Encoding, Abel S. Nunez

Theses and Dissertations

A conceptual transform domain communication system (TDCS) is shown capable of operating successfully using M-Ary phase shift keying (MPSK) data modulation in a multiple access environment. Using spectral encoding, the conceptual TDCS provides an effective means for mitigating interference affects while achieving multiple access communications. The use of transform domain processing with MPSK data modulation (TD-MPSK) provides higher spectral efficiency relative to other modulation techniques (antipodal signaling and cyclic shift keying) considered previously for TDCS applications. The proposed TD-MPSK technique uses spectral encoding for both data and multiple access phase modulations. Demodulation of the spectrally encoded TD-MPSK communication symbols is …