Transcript RDRN-II Briefing

University of Kansas ITTC
Rapidly Deployable Radio Network - Phase II
Joseph Evans, Gary Minden, Glenn Prescott, K. Sam Shanmugan,
Victor Frost, David Petr, James Roberts
Dan DePardo, Artur Leung, Craig Sparks
Ricardo Sanchez, Syed Fazal, Tim Gallagher, Ken Filardo, Richard Killoy,
Saravanan Radhakrishnan, Fadi Wahhab, Rupul Safaya, Shane Haas,
John Paden, Chris Bartels, Benjamin Schulte
Information & Telecommunication Technology Center
University of Kansas
Global Mobile Information Systems (GloMo) Program
Principal Investigators Meeting - July 28-30, 1998
Arlington, Virginia
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Objective
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To create and implement technologies for
flexible, high performance, rapidly selfconfiguring radio networks, and to
demonstrate these innovative technologies
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Specific Objectives
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Develop rapidly, self-organizing IP/ATM
wireless networks
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Develop modular and configurable radios with
5-10 km range
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Deploy scalable prototypes for experiments and
evaluation
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Extend location-based network control
algorithms
Impact on DoD
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Create new networking and communication
technologies to support rapid deployment of
US military forces or aid in civilian disaster
relief operations
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Provide high speed wireless communication to
the smaller units of the military on the move
(battalion TOC and below)
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Bring interoperable technology into the
military communication network at all levels
Challenges
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Rapid deployment of large, multi-hop wireless and
mobile networks, and integration with other DoD
infrastructure
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How to exploit knowledge of location and radio
capabilities for rapid initial configuration, mobility
support, routing, and reconfiguration
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Assuring quality of service in a mobile, wireless
environment with rapidly changing channel
conditions and topology
Technical Approach
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
Nodes determine location
based on GPS
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
Orderwire signaling
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
Automatically build a topology based
on location and radio environment
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
Establish high bandwidth wireless
ATM bidirectional links
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
Build user access around
each Mobile Access Point
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
Capability to interoperate with
satcom services
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RDRN Mobile Access Point Deployment
ATM switch services
Capability to interoperate with
“wired” services
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Technical Approach
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Use of GPS or other sensor for location information
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Exchange of location information between nodes
with Orderwire system
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Automatic topology configuration using digital
antenna beamforming
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Adapts to switch and user nodes moving
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Interoperable with commercial satellite, Internet,
and Asynchronous Transfer Mode networks
Technical Approach
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Design and implement
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Deploy systems
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digital beamforming wireless systems
algorithms for rapid network configuration
algorithms for QoS sensitive traffic
multiple adaptation algorithms
modular research prototypes
measure and tune behavior
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Accomplishments
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Implemented 5.3 GHz, 5.8 GHz radios with
real-time Radio Controller and integrated with
Network Control Host
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RDRN testbed integrated with Rapid
Deployment Force Demonstration Network
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Orderwire system redesigned and reimplemented
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Released software based ATM switch with
signaling to Bellcore for evaluation in WIT
Accomplishments
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5.3 GHz, 5.8 GHz radios & cylindrical antenna arrays
Accomplishments
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Prototype systems tested in field at various distances
Accomplishments
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Prototype systems tested in field at various distances
Status
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Preliminary radio designs tested
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full duplex omnidirectional systems at 5.3 GHz, 5.8 GHz
equivalent to a slice of the beamforming system
better than 10-9 BER at 7 km LOS
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Cylindrical antenna arrays implemented
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Orderwire and network control system revisions
for higher performance complete
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Beamforming radio implementation proceeding
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Adaptive QoS-based MAC and network control
research and implementation proceeding
Plans for Future Development
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Channel & link
adaptation algorithms
Advanced antennas
IP/ATM performance evaluation
Efficient MAC protocols
Scaleable computing resources
Design modular TX & RX
Design digital beamforming
receiver architecture
FY97
Now
FY98
FY99
Flowspec
for mobile
nodes Resource
reservation
Project
Beamforming
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start
dynamics Fabricate
software radio
testbed
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System
integration
and testing
FY00
End of
Phase II
Technology Transition
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Applications to military and commercial sectors
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beamforming radio technology
reconfiguration and mobility methodology & algorithms
Actual transitions
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interoperability testing at WIT facility
discussions with US Army CECOM on RAP program
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network control software provided
possible demonstrations
telecom carrier interoperability testing with Sprint
investigating UAV applications
Key Resources
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Contacts
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4 journal and 3 conference papers on RDRN efforts
http://www.ittc.ukans.edu/RDRN/documents
RDRN demonstrations
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http://www.ittc.ukans.edu/RDRN
Technical papers
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Joseph B. Evans, 785-864-4830, [email protected]
Gary J. Minden, 785-864-4834, [email protected]
Web sites
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Rapid Deployment Force demonstration area
RDRN GloMo Demonstration
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See the RDRN demonstration in the Rapid
Deployment Force demo room
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Multimedia data and conferencing wireless ATM
link to the Washington DC Tidal Basin area
from the roof of the Sheraton National in
Arlington using 5.3/5.8 GHz radios and arrays
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Roaming mobile end point in Washington DC
area, with tracking via Orderwire and GPS
RDRN GloMo Demonstration
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RDRN MAP Node near Jefferson & FDR Memorials
RDRN GloMo Demonstration
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RDRN MAP Node on roof of conference hotel
RDRN GloMo Demonstration
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RDRN Teleconference from conference floor to the
banks of the Potomac