Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE): Recent submissions
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Integrated Interfaces for Sensing Applications
(2017-12-13)Sensor interfaces are needed to communicate the measured real-world analog values to the base¬band digital processor. They are dominated by the presence of high accuracy, high resolution analog to digital converters (ADC) ... -
Network Coding for Wirless Relaying and Wireline Networks
(2017-12-10)Network coding has emerged as an attractive alternative to routing because of the through put improvement it provides by reducing the number of channel uses. In a wireless scenario, in addition, further improvement can be ... -
Timbre Perception of Time-Varying Signals
(2017-12-10)Every auditory event provides an information-rich signal to the brain. The signal constitutes perceptual attributes of pitch, loudness, timbre, and also, conceptual attributes like location, emotions, meaning, etc. In the ... -
Packet Scheduling on the Wireless Channel
(2017-12-07)Scheduling has always been an indispensable part of resource allocation in wireless networks. Accurate information about channel-state is assumed as a modeling simplification. However, in a real-life network ,e.g., Long ... -
Photonic Crystal Ring Resonators for Optical Networking and Sensing Applications
(2017-12-03)Photonic bandgap structures have provided promising platform for miniaturization of modern integrated optical devices. In this thesis, a photonic crystal based ring resonator (PCRR) is proposed and optimized to exhibit ... -
Generation of Modulated Microwave Signals using Optical Techniques for Onboard Spacecraft Applications
(2017-12-01)This thesis deals with optical synthesis of unmodulated and modulated microwave signals. Generation of microwave signals based on optical heterodyning is discussed in detail. The effect of phase noise of laser on heterodyned ... -
Time-based All-Digital Technique for Analog Built-in Self Test
(2017-11-30)A scheme for Built-in-Self-Test (BIST) of analog signals with minimal area overhead, for measuring on-chip voltages in an all-digital manner is presented in this thesis. With technology scaling, the inverter switching times ... -
Design and Characterization of SRAMs for Ultra Dynamic Voltage Scalable (U-DVS) Systems
(2017-11-29)The ever expanding range of applications for embedded systems continues to offer new challenges (and opportunities) to chip manufacturers. Applications ranging from exciting high resolution gaming to routine tasks like ... -
Role of Channel State Information in Adaptation in Current and Next Generation Wireless Systems
(2017-11-24)Motivated by the increasing demand for higher data rates, coverage, and spectral efficiency, current and next generation wireless systems adapt transmission parameters and even who is being transmitted to, based on the ... -
Joint Estimation of Impairments in MIMO-OFDM Systems
(2017-11-16)The integration of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) techniques has become a preferred solution for the high rate wireless technologies due to its high spectral ... -
Belief Propagation and Algorithms for Mean-Field Combinatorial Optimisations
(2017-11-15)We study combinatorial optimization problems on graphs in the mean-field model, which assigns independent and identically distributed random weights to the edges of the graph. Specifically, we focus on two generalizations ... -
Exploration of Displacement Detection Mechanisms in MEMS Sensors
(2017-11-14)MEMS Sensors are widely used for sensing inertial displacements. The displacements arising out of acceleration /Coriolis effect are typically in the range of 1 nm-1 m. This work investigates the realization of high resolution ... -
Algorithms for Homogeneous Quadratic Minimization And Applications in Wireless Networks
(2017-11-09)Massive proliferation of wireless devices throughout world in the past decade comes with a host of tough and demanding design problems. Noise at receivers and wireless interference are the two major issues which severely ... -
Performance Analysis of Opportunistic Selection and Rate Adaptation in Time Varying Channels
(2017-11-09)Opportunistic selection and rate adaptation play a vital role in improving the spectral and power efficiency of current multi-node wireless systems. However, time-variations in wireless channels affect the performance of ... -
Interference Modeling in Wireless Networks
(2017-10-26)Cognitive radio (CR) networks and heterogeneous cellular networks are promising approaches to satisfy the demand for higher data rates and better connectivity. A CR network increases the utilization of the radio spectrum ... -
Classical Binary Codes And Subspace Codes in a Lattice Framework
(2017-10-10)The classical binary error correcting codes, and subspace codes for error correction in random network coding are two different forms of error control coding. We identify common features between these two forms and study ... -
Source And Channel Coding Techniques for The MIMO Reverse-link Channel
(2017-09-28)In wireless communication systems, the use of multiple antennas, also known as Multiple-Input Multiple-Output(MIMO) communications, is now a widely accepted and important technology for improving their reliability and ... -
Data Fusion Based Physical Layer Protocols for Cognitive Radio Applications
(2017-09-26)This thesis proposes and analyzes data fusion algorithms that operate on the physical layer of a wireless sensor network, in the context of three applications of cognitive radios: 1. Cooperative spectrum sensing via binary ... -
Bitrate Reduction Techniques for Low-Complexity Surveillance Video Coding
(2017-09-26)High resolution surveillance video cameras are invaluable resources for effective crime prevention and forensic investigations. However, increasing communication bandwidth requirements of high definition surveillance videos ... -
Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks : Performance Evaluation And Trade-offs
(2017-09-23)Wireless sensor networks(WSNs) have a diverse set of applications such as military surveillance, health and environmental monitoring, and home automation. Sensor nodes are equipped with pre-charged batteries, which drain ...