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Communications Society The Long Island Chapter of the Communications Society (COM-19) serves LI technical professionals and businesses in the communications industry by providing lectures and seminars on various communications topics, including smart-antenna technology, position location, data communications, mobile communications, and homeland-security applications. Please contact us if you have any suggestions. For
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This lecture focuses on the modulation techniques used in Satellite Communications. Starting with the fundamentals of analog modulation originally used, the lecture then goes into digital modulation techniques currently employed and more advanced digital modulation constellations in the planning stage. Discussed are the digital constellations, quantizing considerations, constant amplitude techniques, quadrature amplitude modulation techniques, bandwidth considerations, implementation topologies, design tradeoffs, and other related considerations. The same techniques are used in other advanced communication systems and are therefore applicable to terrestrial as well as satellite communications.
With the advent of WiFi devices using MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technologies, there is considerable interest in understanding how this technology works and its future evolution. A very promising variation is "virtual MIMO" or cooperative communications, which promises MIMO-like performance from small single antenna wireless devices (MIMO typically requires larger devices that can accommodate multiple antennas). There is considerable interest in using cooperative communications in the next generation of cellular technologies, i.e. WiMAX and LTE, as well as WiFi. This lecture will provide an introduction to these technologies and how they could be incorporated into next generation systems.
This lecture explains the fundamentals and subtleties involved in point-to-point and broadcast transmission of signals from satellite or terrestrial locations. Starting off with the transmitting system and following the signal path through space to the receiving antenna and receiver, the effects of atmospheric loss and receiver noise are analyzed with respect to the signal-to-noise ratio and the ultimate ability of the communication system to recover the originally transmitted signal. An example is given studying the effects of communicating through a geostationary satellite.
Satellite communications have been around for several decades and continues to evolve to service a multitude of users with varying requirements and expectations. Initially satellites were used for direct point-to-point telephone communications. This was an attractive alternative to transoceanic cables. As the technology evolved, it was realized that satellites were a natural topology for broadcast television. While satellite communications remains competitive in the broadcast arena today, is has been relegated to a niche communications market e.g. mobile applications, isolated communities, undeveloped areas, etc. This lecture explanations satellite communications technology and outlines its advantages and limitations. Starting off with the space topology and continuing to discuss various satellite configurations, the lecture discusses the Earth Station segment bringing the remaining pieces of this technology together.
Wireless MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) communication exploits phenomena such as multipath propagation to increase data throughput and range rather than attempting to eliminate effects of multipath propagation as traditional SISO (Single-Input Single-Output) communication systems seek to do. The basic theory behind MIMO used in modern high throughput wireless networks and some of its applications, are reviewed. MIMO is the underlying technology for the emerging IEEE 802.11n WLAN standard using multiple antennas and signal processing to more than quadruple the 20-25 Mbps throughput achievable with 802.11g and 802.11a.
This presentation begins with an outline the potential effects of threats posed by acts of terrorism and our national infrastructure, currently vulnerable to weapons of mass destruction. Following this, a brief description will be provided of some of the programs in which engineers and scientists are engaged on a national basis that are designed to defeat or mitigate those threats. Finally, the presentation will discuss the changing role of the Engineer in this new environment and some proposals for the future engagement of the Long Island technical community.
The use of wireless LANs, although not yet ubiquitous, is developing momentum as more and more people look to access corporate Intranets, home networks, and the Internet from mobile wireless platforms. In this lecture, a unique past/present/future perspective on the good and bad of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs will be presented. During the session, 802.11’s positioning relative to wireless PANS, and WANS, including Bluetooth and 3G, are discussed. Concepts such as “technology escape-velocity,” and the possibility of 802.11 becoming a technology disrupter for other broadband offerings, are also addressed. In addition, Mr. Willins will look at future services and enhancements coming to next generations 802.11 WLANs. Originally presented at the Things That Think conference held at MIT in May of this year, the presentation spans a wide spectrum of topics, ranging from the technical forethought for hidden terminal resolution, to the proverbial “duct tape” of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
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Chairman
Fundamentals of
Satellite Communications, Part 3
Howard Hausman -
MITEQ