Centre Activities
Research
Key Research Areas
- Embedded Systems and SoC Design
- Computer Architecture
- RF and RF-MEMS
- Analog and Mixed Signal Design
- Wireless Systems
- Wireless Smart Sensors and Intelligent RFID
- Ultra Low Power Design
- Testing and Design for Testability
- Eco Energy Systems
- Home/Industry Automation
- Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC)
Current Research Projects
A Low Cost Digital Filter Bank for Ultra Wideband Radio (pdf 152kb) - This research proposes an algorithm to achieve the real time reconfigurability in order to reduce power consumption. of the digital backend of a UWB receiver.
Configurable Real-Time Java Processor (pdf 318kb) -This project
involves the development of a standalone Native Java Processor (NJP)
platform which enables deterministic execution of Java programs while
offering high overall performance.
Multifunctional MEMS sensors for improved autonomous vehicle
avionics (pdf 126kb) - This project involves the design and implementation of
an array of identical multifunction sensors, which is named a Multi
Sensitivity Redundant Node (MSRN), for the control system of UAV.
Reconfigurable VCO (pdf 69kb)
-This research
involves the design and implementation of a reconfigurable VCO for a
multi-standard receiver that satisfies the low power and low phase noise
requirements. This will be achieved by replacing the off-chip components
with the MEMS components.
Powerline Communication Technology (pdf 136kb) - The Powerline
Communication (PLC) technology uses AC powerlines instead of phone lines,
cables or fiber optics as a medium of high speed data transfer.
Ultra Low Noise Amplifier for SKA (pdf 106kb) – This project
involves the design & implementation of a low noise amplifier (LNA) for SKA project
Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is the next generation radio telescope, which offer
two orders of magnitude increase in sensitivity over existing facilities at meter
to centimetre wavelengths. This system will probe the gaseous component of the
early universe using interferometric array of individual antennas, in an aperture
of several thousand kilometres.
Ultra Low Power ADC (pdf 101kb) – In this project, a novel
binary search algorithm is proposed to replace the conventional DAC in a
traditional SA ADC architecture to significantly reduce the system area and
power consumption.
Wave Technology (pdf 132kb) - Future cars will be equipped with a
low cost WAVE system which can communicate with each other, exchanging data
on speed, orientation, perhaps even on driver awareness and intent. This
will significantly increase the safety of nearby vehicles, enhance the
overall performance of the host car, and perform more effectively automated
emergency actions (steering, decelerating, braking, etc), recognise the road
signs and conditions, etc.
Wireless Smart Sensor Network (145kb)
- The aim of this research
project is to develop a wireless smart sensor node for ultra low-power
applications. A wireless sensor node typically consists of a front-end
sensor, data acquisition (DAQ) system, possibly an actuator and a
Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) for control process, a data processor with
some memory & transceiver architecture.
Wireless Technology for Reliable In-Vehicle Communication
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This research project includes modelling of the in-car wireless network,
investigation of the suitability of wireless technologies and adapting
wireless technology for in-car environment. This research addresses
issues related to reliability, security and low error rate requirements
within the limits of the in vehicle power supply.
Reliable and Secure Wireless Ad-Hoc Network for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication
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This research project aims to provide greater security and reliability of
information and data exchanges among vehicles via vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) network.
To increase connection reliability, this research focuses on an adaptive routing protocol
that would support seamless communication between moving vehicles.
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