Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GSoC 2014 project "Wireless Networks In-the-Loop" and "Channel Sounder"

[kaushik]

In order to obtain some quick feedback before the submission process
ends, I recommend to post your proposal in google melange..


On 21.03.2014 09:17, achuth pv wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Following is the link to the my GSOC proposal for the project "Wireless 
> Networks 
> in-the-loop".
> I am looking forward to feedback on the proposal.
> http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/student/~achuthpv/GSOC%20Proposal%20WiNeLO.pdf
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Achuth
> 
> 
> On 17 March 2014 18:04, Otterbach, Nico <address@hidden 
> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> 
>     Achuth,
> 
>     First of all: I'm sorry for my late reply.
> 
>     Last week I had a talk with some other GR developers and we did a
>     brainstorming about the most import WiNeLo projects at this time. Hence, 
> we
>     all agreed on the fact, that we have to work on the framework itself. As a
>     consequence, I want to propose you another possible project: We need some
>     kind of GUI for the already existing functionality. One aspect (and also a
>     new feature) should be the visualization of the network structure/layout 
> and
>     node distribution itself, where one also should be able to randomly deploy
>     nodes and thus create a network structure. There should something similar 
> to
>     the Oment++-GUI or something like that. I will also update the GSOC/page
>     during the day!
> 
>     Are you still interessted in working on the Wireless Netowrks In-the-Loop
>     project at this point? I really hope so, but I can understand if that
>     doesn't fit to your plans anymore. If you're still interesseted, I will
>     provide you with more detailed information!
> 
>     Best regards
>     Nico
> 
>     ________________________________________
>     Von: address@hidden
>     <mailto:address@hidden>
>     address@hidden
>     <mailto:address@hidden>] im Auftrag von achuth pv
>     address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>]
>     Gesendet: Samstag, 15. März 2014 19:43
>     An: address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>
>     Cc: Otterbach, Nico (IIIT)
>     Betreff: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GSoC 2014 project "Wireless Networks  
>       In-the-Loop" and "Channel Sounder"
> 
>     Hi every one,
> 
>     I have certain doubts regarding the "Wireless networks in the loop" 
> project.
>     The optimization part which is suggested as one of the possible sub
>     projects- is the plan to move the python code to c++ so as to use the VOLK
>     libraries.
>     Which SDR board / daughter board is initially planned to implement.
>     I would also like to know more about the client-server as well as about 
> the
>     server used.
> 
>     Can any one please guide me regarding this project so that I can set up
>     proper goals for the proposal.
> 
>     Thanks in Advance
> 
>     Achuth
> 
>     find me at #gnuradio IRC channel - achuthpv
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     On 4 March 2014 01:35, achuth pv <address@hidden
>     <mailto:address@hidden><mailto:address@hidden
>     <mailto:address@hidden>>> wrote:
>     Hi everyone,
> 
>     My name is Achuth PV,  first year Master of Technology student in
>     Communication and Signal Processing, Indian Institute of Technology, 
> Bombay,
>     India.
> 
>     I am really interested to work in the GSoC project "Wireless Networks
>     In-the-Loop" and "Channel Sounder"( proposed in 2012 ).
> 
>     =============================
> 
>     Wireless Networks In-the-Loop
> 
>     The basic idea behind "Wireless Networks In-the-Loop" (WiNeLo) is to 
> build a
>     GR-based network emulator. This implies the modeling of the underlying SDR
>     hardware, the individual channels & interference characteristics, as well 
> as
>     the timing behavior (produce correct amount of noise samples if no node is
>     transmitting). The project already started in 2011 and as a outcome, the
>     basic functionality -- the framework with client-server based "sample
>     dispatcher" as well as some example hardware & channel models -- has 
> already
>     been implemented in the gr-winelo OOT, which will be published on github
>     soon.
>     
> Seehttp://video.fosdem.org/2014/AW1125/Sunday/Wireless_Networks_IntheLoop.webm
>     
> <http://video.fosdem.org/2014/AW1125/Sunday/Wireless_Networks_IntheLoop.webm> 
> for
>     a quick introdcution to "Wireless Networks In-the-Loop".
> 
>     Objectives
>     There are various tasks covering several areas. Possible (sub-)projects 
> are:
> 
>       *   (Signal Processing) Implementation of new hardware/channel models 
> like
>     a SDR platform/specific daughterboards or reference channels.
>       *   (Optimization & Performance) Improve performance of existing
>     implementation (port python code to C/C++, develop new mechanisms to 
> collect
>     & distribute samples between several nodes).
>       *   (Signal Processing & Development Tools) Implementation of new
>     development tools like "breakpoints on the air link" (pause the entire
>     emulation if certain criteria (BER, SNR, interference/collisions) is
>     fulfilled on the virtual channel/at single nodes).
> 
>     Potential mentor(s)
> 
>     Nico Otterbach
> 
>     =========================
>     Channel Sounder (Proposed in 2012)
> 
>     Details: Channel sounding describes the process of measuring a multipath
>     propagation channel and obtain information about excess delay, Doppler
>     spread and fading properties. The final product should make use of USRPs 
> for
>     channel sounding (the high timing constraints require use of the FPGA) and
>     provide a complete measurement tool which can be used to gather statistics
>     about mobile communication channels.
>     Knowledge prerequisite: Digital signal processing basics, FPGA basics
>     Access to USRPs required.
> 
>     =========================
> 
>     My fields of interest are signal processing, wireless and digital
>     communication, hardware and software programming and data networks.
> 
>     I am really comfortable in programming using C/C++, java, matlab, assembly
>     language, VHDL and I have understanding of Python, CUDA, git. I am also
>     comfortable in working in Linux. I am a team player and a fast learner and
>     has got good commitment. My B Tech final year project was "Implementation
>     and comparison of various DCT architectures on FPGA using VHDL"
> 
>       I got exposed to GnuRadio for the first time as a part of a course 
> project
>     in Wireless and Mobile Communication taken as a part of my masters.
> 
>     I want to contribute a lot to the open source world and I want GSoC to be
>     the stepping stone for that.
> 
>     Can any one please tell me how to start working on these projects.
> 
>     Thanks in Advance
> 
>     Achuth
> 
> 
> 

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