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Rapid Automated Antenna Alignment on Robotic Antenna Ranges

March 17, 2024
Author(s)
Benjamin Moser, Joshua Gordon
We present methods to automate AUT-probe alignment on a robotic antenna range using iterative fitting methods. Data collected during pose refinement is used to characterize offsets to the robot motion frame and the end effector measurement frame with

Increased instantaneous bandwidth of Rydberg atom electrometry with an optical frequency comb probe

February 27, 2024
Author(s)
Aly Artusio-Glimpse, David Long, Sean Bresler, Nik Prajapati, Dangka Shylla, Andrew Rotunno, Matt Simons, Samuel Berweger, Noah Schlossberger, Thomas W. LeBrun, Christopher L. Holloway
We show that the use of a probe optical frequency comb leads to dramatically improved bandwidth (as high as 12+/-1 MHz) for the detection of modulated radio frequencies in Rydberg atom-based electrometry.

A Characterization of OFDMA Uplink Activation for Industrial Applications

February 5, 2024
Author(s)
Karl Montgomery, Rick Candell
This report serves to determine how Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is triggered in commercial IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) access points for industrial application scenarios. It presents an overview of OFDMA and how it works in IEEE 802

Towards Opportunistic Radar Sensing Using Millimeter-wave WiFi

January 1, 2024
Author(s)
Jian Wang, Jack Chuang, Samuel Berweger, Camillo Gentile, Nada T. Golmie
Sensing with communication waveforms has drawn growing interest thanks to the ubiquitous availability of wireless networks. However, the required sensing resources may not always be available in a communication system. In addition, the communication system

ATIC: Automated Testbed for Interference Testing in Communication Systems

December 25, 2023
Author(s)
Michelle Pirrone, Keith Forsyth, Jordan Bernhardt, Dan Kuester, Aric Sanders, Duncan McGillivray, Adam Wunderlich
The proliferation of communication devices and systems has led to increasingly complex and dynamic spectral environments. This greatly impacts the operations of a multitude of organizations, including commercial entities, academic and non-commercial

Robotic Antenna Measurements

December 11, 2023
Author(s)
Josh Gordon
Robots excel at manipulating objects with 6 degree of freedom movement. A combination of well-defined kinematics, optimized control loops, and robust mechanical architecture make robots a versatile and capable platform for a range of applications where

Robust Measurements for RF Fingerprinting with Constellation Patterns of Radiated Waveforms

November 20, 2023
Author(s)
Ameya Ramadurgakar, Jake Rezac, Lennart Heijnen, Kate Remley, Dylan Williams, MELINDA PIKET-MAY, Rob Horansky
We introduce a type of RF fingerprint for nondestructive, cellular device identification. The new fingerprinting algorithm, termed Eigenphones, is a data-driven technique based on a singular value decomposition of a user equipment's symbol-constellation

Closed-loop quantum interferometry for phase-resolved Rydberg-atom field sensing

November 3, 2023
Author(s)
Samuel Berweger, Alexandra Artusio-Glimpse, Andrew Rotunno, Nikunjkumar Prajapati, Joseph Christesen, Kaitlin Moore, Matthew Simons, Christopher Holloway
Although Rydberg atom-based electric field sensing provides key advantages over traditional antenna-based detection, it remains limited by the need for a local oscillator (LO) for low-field and phase resolved detection. In this work, we demonstrate the

Energy-Efficient Access Point Deployment for Industrial IoT Systems

October 26, 2023
Author(s)
Xiaowen Qi, Jing Geng, Mohamed Hany, Shuvra Bhattacharyya, Rick Candell
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have impacted many fields by opening up much deeper and more extensive integration of communications connectivity, sensing, and embedded processing. The industrial sector is among the areas that have been impacted

Dynamic Range by Design in OTA EVM measurements

October 17, 2023
Author(s)
Paritosh Manurkar, Dan Kuester, Joshua Kast, Rob Horansky
We present an experimental approach to design an over-the-air (OTA) millimeter-wave measurement of error vector magnitude (EVM) and associated uncertainties that include correlations and nonlinearities. Our approach uses a waveguide-variable attenuator at

Industrial Wireless Cyberphysical Systems Performance Using Deep Learning

September 28, 2023
Author(s)
Mohamed Hany, Rick Candell, Karl Montgomery
Industrial wireless communications networks have a major role in the future industrial cyber-physical systems (CPSs) to have higher flexibility and massive machine connectivity. However, the impact of the industrial wireless on the reliability and latency

Adaptive Channel-State-Information Feedback in Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems

August 28, 2023
Author(s)
Neeraj Varshney, Samuel Berweger, Jack Chuang, Steve Blandino, Jian Wang, Neha Pazare, Camillo Gentile, Nada T. Golmie
Efficient design of integrated sensing and communication systems can minimize signaling overhead by reducing the size and/or rate of feedback in reporting channel state information (CSI). To minimize the signaling overhead when performing sensing

A Deep Learning Framework for Industrial Wireless Networks

July 25, 2023
Author(s)
Mohamed Hany, Rick Candell
In this report, we introduce a framework to analyze, monitor, and identify the state of industrial wireless networks and their impact on industrial use cases. This framework is based on a deep learning approach for modeling the interactions between the

Wideband Cyclostationary Spectrum Analysis for Smart Factory Wireless Channels

July 5, 2023
Author(s)
Peter Vouras, Mohamed Hany, Rick Candell
Smart and highly automated factories rely on time sensitive networks (TSNs) to coordinate the actions of robots working together to complete a task. The dense layout of metallic objects on the factory floor creates a complex electromagnetic environment

Microwave Characterization of Parylene C Dielectric and Barrier Properties

June 29, 2023
Author(s)
Nikolas Dale Barrera, Jacob Pawlik, Eugene Yoon, James Booth, Christian Long, Nathan Orloff, Ellis Meng, Angela Stelson
Parylene C thin films are commonly used as a passivation layer, protective coating, or substrate material in implantable medical devices. However, fluid or vapor may permeate through Parylene C films over time through defects, film edges, or bulk diffusion

Recommended Practices for Calibrated Millimeter-Wave Modulated-Signal Measurements

June 14, 2023
Author(s)
Paritosh Manurkar, Joshua Kast, Dylan Williams, Rob Horansky, Dan Kuester, Kate Remley
In a millimeter-wave modulated-signal measurement system with several calibration reference planes, we want the measured signal to be a close replica of the ideal signal at the reference plane which connects the near-ideal measured signal to subsequent