Hardware and Software Requirements None. Other Requirements Exams MUST be taken at the same time as the class, but can be taken off-site by prior arrangement. Hardware for low-power handheld computer and communication terminals that support multimedia applications. Techniques to improve the speed and quality of communication over wireless channels. Better means of sharing the limited spectrum to accommodate the different wireless applications.
Flexible system designs that adapt to user requirements, channels, and traffic patterns.
An architecture and protocol suite to integrate the various subnetworks and systems into an interconnected network. Synergy between the hardware, system, and network designs that transcend traditional design boundaries to achieve maximal performance. The interdisciplinary research combines work in wireless channel modeling, information and communication theory, multiuser communications, signal processing, and wireless network design.