Assignment 2

Lab2C-H:

Missing some of the devices. could not perform. Hope to get a USB webcam from a friend soon

Needs Assessment

Needs from a computer or electrical engineering perspective:

Communication system improvement for military use: Software defined radio systems are already adaptable, how could they become more so?

What does this mean for future communication systems?

How can current spectrum sensing technology be improved?

Commercial use for SDRs: SDRs are already used by cell phone services, what are some other ways SDRs can be used in cell phones? How can they be improved? How can they improve connection with 5G?

What goes into a proposal?

1. Objective (why?): Required for reliable and secure communications in military and commercial use. Spectrum sensing can provide an easy way to utilize signals in different ways.

2. Background (who? where?): U.S. Military, cell phone users, large businesses, emergency services

3. Methodology (how? when?): Using SDR and developed algorithms, I want to construct a communication system with spectrum sensing and self-learning capabilities with the implementation of machine learning.

4. Expected results (what?): SDR will be able to hop frequencies to avoid detection, learn its function by analyzing it's surroundings.

5. Costs (how much will it cost?): Hardware provided at no cost.

Design Proposal Draft:

Using SDR equipment provided by the Airforce Research Laboratory and the Wright Brother's Institute, students shall develop a software defined radio system with improved adaptability. By implementing machine learning to current SDR algorithms, we will produce an improved spectrum sensing radio system, as well as a faster and more effective way to identify signals.