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2001/05/07
Adaptive SoItware Radios Ior Autonomous
QoS-Aware Adaptation in Unattended
Dynamic Mobile Inter-Networked
Environments
Sabera Kazi and Tom Phinney
Honeywell Laboratories
Adaptive SoItware Radio
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Multidimensional
QoS-aware algorithms
Operating System
Adaptive
QoS Aware
Protocols
(UCLA)
Adaptive Session/Presentation Layer
(incl. crypto aspects)
(HL/UCLA)
Adaptive Transport Layer
(peer-peer, peer-multipeer as approp.)
(UCLA)
Adaptive Network Layer
(dynamic clustering)
(UCLA)
Adaptive Data Link Layer
(co-adapts with RF path properties)
(ITT/HL)
QoS mgmt
per socket
(HL/UCLA)
comm QoS mgmt
app QoS mgmt
OS QoS mgmt
ARMMnet comm
ARMMnet
istributed Adaptive
Resource Management (HL)
ata Path
QoS Management Path
power &
beamIorming
antenna &
gain selection
Adaptive
Radios
/
Wireless
Channel
(HL/TT/UCLA)
FEC
& other coding
spreading or turbo
code selection
Irequency
selection
up/down-
conversion
bit-coding
selection
chip/baud generation
& correlation/detection
Adaptive Applications
(HL/TT)
QoS mgmt
per app
(HL/UCLA)
HL / TT
UCLA
Integrated Architecture: UCLA, HL, ITT
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Objectives:
Adaptive SoItware Radio
Characterize the dynamic mission-critical wireless channel
including UAVs and UGVs
Estimate channel attributes in real time
Design and develop a soItware interIace Ior controlling
the parameters oI the soItware radios
Demonstrate robust and seamless data transIer between an
air vehicle and a ground station using soItware radios
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Commercial Radios Ior Dynamic Adaptation in
Mobile QoS-Aware Environments:
Adaptive SoItware Radio
Today`s commercial radios
do not support adaptive QoS communications
do not estimate channel attributes in real time
These radios do not provide dynamic adaptation with
ever changing channel attributes
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QoS-Aware SUO Radio Technology by ITT:
ITT`s Small Unit Operations (SUO) radio provides:
Channel quality estimation
Adaptive link control
Energy-based routing
Currently, there is no soItware management interIace to
report this inIormation or control these Ieatures
Adaptive SoItware Radio ITT
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ITT Radios:
Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS)
W SINCGARS
W NTDR
W ENTDR
W SUO
Small Unit Operations (SUO)
Adaptive SoItware Radio ITT
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Future oI ITT`s Radio Technology:
Developing the Enhanced Near Term Digital Radio
(ENTDR)
5-Iold increase in range at same power and data rate
Future radio development is motivated by the program
sponsors
Adaptive SoItware Radio ITT
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Commercial SoItware Radio:
ITT SUO radio provides only Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS)
Use commercial soItware radio to demonstrate
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS), M-PSK, FSK etc.
Demonstrate robust and seamless data transIer between an
air vehicle and a ground station
Provides knowledge oI
Current technology limitations
Potential problem areas and
Make sure that current limitations are overcome by the new
technology
Adaptive SoItware Radio COTS
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COTS SoItware DeIined Radio:
OPSK, DPSK, QPSK, DQPSK, FSK, and MSK
OFrequency oI operation: (3.4 - 4.2) GHz
OPSK symbol rates Irom 1.2 Ksps to 16 Msps;
OFSK Irom 1.2 Ksps to 500 Ksps
OInput IF oI 160 MHz /- 40 MHz (70 MHz /- 25 MHz)
OPhase estimator assisted TDMA burst acquisition.
OTuning resolution less then .05 Hz.
OJava remote control over TCP/IP
OTDM, TDMA, Push-to-Talk, SCPC
OMatched Iilter CDMA spread spectrum receiver
OFEC: Convolutional and Reed Solomon Coding
Adaptive SoItware Radio COTS
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Modular Radio Concept:
Adaptive Modular Radio concept will provide dynamic
adaptation in QoS-aware unattended environments
Provides control knobs to enable many levels oI
adaptivity
This radio will be developed in this program and will be
demonstrated at the end oI 2005.
Adaptive SoItware Radio UCLA
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Modular Radio concept (cont.):
Adaptive SoItware Radio UCLA
The OFDM modular radio estimates channel on a block-
by-block basis. This inIormation is provided to higher
layers.
Immune to multipath Iading
Jammed subchannel can be identiIied and avoided in Iuture
blocks
Adapts to user mobility by providing variable block
lengths
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Modular Radio concept (cont.):
Adapts to dynamic channel characteristics to support required QoS
by providing various
Modulation Schemes
M-QAM and M-PSK on each subchannel
Channel Accessing Schemes
FDMA and TDMA, FHSS-CDMA, SDMA
Frequency Selection
Any Irequency within the band oI operation can be chosen on a per-Irame basis
Adaptive Antenna
Smart Antenna and MIMO Space-Time processing
Security
Adaptive antenna combined with DSSS/FHSS can provide covert communications
Transmitted Power Level
Can be uniquely speciIied Ior each subchannel
Adaptive SoItware Radio UCLA
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Scenario 1:
Collaborative Surveillance / Reconnaisance
Multiple UAVs on roughly parallel Ilight paths
Overlapping observation Iootprints on ground
UAVs share and Iorward interesting Ieatures Ior
relay to over-the-horizon higher command
SAR/FLIR/optical imagery as required
auto-tasking oI Iollowup surveillance / recon passes
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Scenario 2: Ground Support
Wide-area imagery beIore ground insertion
Hi-res spot imagery supporting ground ops
Covert data/voice tactical comm link Ior ground ops
All Iorwarding via other UAVs to over-the-horizon
theatre command
Potential direct relay via satellite to central
command and maybe national command authority
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LF squad support link:
20 MHz, 4.8 kbps, DSSS
4 bits/127 chip code word
LPD, radio allocation: 20
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covert
SEAL squad
(hostage rescue)
UHF squad link to central command:
QPSK, 1.5 GHz, 8 kbps, 2 bits/baud
antenna beamIorming Ior LPD
radio allocation: 0.6
VHF imagery and squad support uplink:
300 MHz, 1.5 Mbps, 8PSK, 3 bits/baud
FHSS Ior LPD, radio time allocation: 35
spot
imagery
tactical relay UAV
low-observable UAV
Conceptual Scenario:
squad voice/data relay
imagery
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Demonstrate dynamic adaptation oI SUO, SoItware
radios and helicopter as UAV in mobile internetworked
QoS-aware unattended environments:
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
voice/data comm link with SEAL squad in urban or jungle terrain
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
inter-UAV comm
imagery and ground relay to theatre command
Quadrature Phase ShiIt Keying (QPSK)
voice uplink to satellite, relaying to
central command and maybe national command authority
Deliverables:
Adaptive SoItware Radio
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QoS-driven adaptation modeled by dynamic
reconIiguration oI channel deIinitions during test
Produces assessment oI simulation Iidelity and areas
needing improvement
Provides knowledge oI current COTS technology
limitations and potential problem areas
Deliverables (cont):
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LF squad support link:
20 MHz, 4.8 kbps, DSSS
4 bits/127 chip code word
LPD, radio allocation: 20
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covert
SEAL squad
(hostage rescue)
UHF squad link to central command:
QPSK, 1.5 GHz, 8 kbps, 2 bits/baud
antenna beamIorming Ior LPD
radio allocation: 0.6
VHF imagery and squad support uplink:
300 MHz, 1.5 Mbps, 8PSK, 3 bits/baud
FHSS Ior LPD, radio time allocation: 35
spot
imagery
tactical relay UAV
low-observable UAV
Conceptual Scenario:
squad voice/data relay
imagery
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LF squad support link:
20 MHz, 4.8 kbps, DSSS
4 bits/127 chip code word
LPD, radio allocation: 20
(penetrates urban clutter)
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low-observable UAV
Squad tracking link:
(high-visibility mission)
High chip rate DSSS Ior maximal LPD
20 MHz channel to penetrate urban environment
4.8 kbps voice due to low channel Irequency and high chip rate
QPSK Ior minimal satellite channel time burden;
permits 300 such missions per 2.5 kHz wide satellite channel
antenna beamIorming to eliminate backlobe Ior LPD on ground
UHF squad link to central command:
QPSK, 1.5 GHz, 8 kbps, 2 bits/baud
antenna beamIorming Ior LPD
radio allocation: 0.6
(minimizes sat link use)
covert
SEAL squad
(hostage rescue)
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imagery
low-observable UAV
Imagery squad support
FHSS Ior high data rate LPD
1.5 Mbps Ior imagery
300 MHz to demonstrate mid-band
at data rate, limited to 35 channel time
VHF imagery and squad support uplink:
300 MHz, 1.5 Mbps, 8PSK, 3 bits/baud
FHSS Ior LPD, radio time allocation: 35
(high data rate)
covert
SEAL squad
(hostage rescue)
tactical relay UAV
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imagery
low-observable UAV
Conceptual Scenario:
squad voice/data relay
imagery
covert
SEAL squad
(hostage rescue)
VHF imagery and squad support uplink:
300 MHz, 1.5 Mbps, 8PSK, 3 bits/baud
FHSS Ior LPD, radio time allocation: 35
(high data rate)
UHF squad link to central command:
QPSK, 1.5 GHz, 8 kbps, 2 bits/baud
antenna beamIorming Ior LPD
radio allocation: 0.6
(minimizes sat link use)
LF squad support link:
20 MHz, 4.8 kbps, DSSS
4 bits/127 chip code word
LPD, radio allocation: 20
(penetrates urban clutter)
tactical relay UAV
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imagery
low-observable UAV
tactical relay UAV
UHF squad link to central command:
QPSK, 1.5 GHz, 8 kbps, 2 bits/baud
antenna beamIorming Ior LPD
radio allocation: 0.6
(minimizes sat link use)
LF squad support link:
20 MHz, 4.8 kbps, DSSS
4 bits/127 chip code word
LPD, radio allocation: 20
(penetrates urban clutter)
VHF imagery and squad support uplink:
300 MHz, 1.5 Mbps, 8PSK, 3 bits/baud
FHSS Ior LPD, radio time allocation: 35
(high data rate)
covert
SEAL squad
(hostage rescue)
Conceptual Scenario:
squad voice/data relay
imagery
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imagery
Adapt
Voice link
Voice link
Adapt
Imagery link
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LF
UHF
VHF
MAC coordination
comm cycle
period 1 s
Time LF squad support link VHF theatre command link UHF central command link
Control , Data
Control , Data
Voice link
tactical relay UAV
Data
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Adapt
VHF
Adapt
Voice link
LF
MAC coordination
imagery
Voice link UHF
Time LF squad support link
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comm cycle
period 1 s
Control , Data
Control , Data Data
VHF theatre command link UHF central command link
Imagery link
Voice link
tactical relay UAV
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Adapt
Voice link
Voice link
Adapt
UHF ground link
in lieu oI satellite
LF ground link inside building
in lieu oI SEAL squad
helicopter moves to give Doppler shiIt and varying path
HL COTS demonstration testbed
%hesis %itle: Dynamic RF adaptation and per-message channel
redeIinition in a varying propagation environment
LF
UHF
VHF
MAC coordination
Time LF squad support link
Control , Data
Control , Data
VHF theatre command link UHF central command link
Data
Imagery link
Voice link
VHF ground link in lieu
oI tactical relay UAV
Adaptive SoItware Radio Testbed
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Select radio: ITT SUO Radio
Model selected radio Ior simulation.
Characterize the dynamic mission-critical wireless channel
including UAVs and UGVs.
Estimate channel attributes in real time.
Design and develop a soItware interIace Ior controlling the
parameters oI the selected radio.
Demonstrate robust and seamless data transIer between an
air vehicle and a ground station using the above soItware
radio.
2001-2005 Tasks:
Adaptive SoItware Radio