Error correction for low-power ultra-wideband radios

Smart, battery-powered connected objects that communicate wirelessly are proliferating. Wireless communication can be challenging with multiple types of impairments that may cause errors in the exchanged messages, e.g., noise, interference, attenuation, and multipath propagation. Ultra-wideband (UWB) radios have emerged as a interesting choice for such operational context. Their distinctive attributes lead low power requisites and intrinsic resilience to multipath propagation, rendering them particularly suitable for these applications. Nevertheless, akin to all modern communications, an error-correction solution is mandatory to establish a reliable communication link. The UWB standards thus includes one, albeit, one that is showing its age.
This research project will explore the creation of an error-correction solution that is tailored towards UWB communications. This will be achieved by leveraging the recent progress in the field of error correction. The solution will be simulated first, and then field tested with radios developed by SPARK Microsystems.

Faculty Supervisor:

Pascal Giard

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Partner:

Spark Microsystems

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

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