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Active Research Projects

Our projects are aimed at improving the performance and availability of wireless networks to accommodate the continually increasing demand. Select the links below to find out more about the specific projects in these areas!

CROWD Networks

Coexisting Radio & Optical Wireless Deployments that integrate the coverage and availability of RF with the directionality and capacity of OWC

Device Characterization and Mobility Analysis

Improved models are needed to model the way we utilize wireless devices today and in the future.

Optical Wireless Communications (OWC)

The optical spectrum can provide incredible capacity; but many challenges still need to be addressed when considering practical OWC networks

Software Defined Visible Light Communications (SDVLC)

Extending the "software defined radio" concept to the optical spectrum for dynamic and adaptive VLC networks

Interference Analysis

Highly directional wireless networks present unique challenges when it comes to modeling and mitigating interference

Channel Modeling and Simulation

We develop tools and software for modeling indoor optical wireless communications networks

CROWD Networks

In this project, we analyze CROWD Networks in the context of 5G. The majority of wireless capacity gains have come from cell densification. In CROWD networks, we envision a continuation of this trend with the deployment of ultra dense optical wireless small cells that coexist with conventional RF small cells. This work focuses on deployment strategies - including provisioning and implementation - as well as handover and allocation techniques for dynamic multi-cell/multi-user indoor environments.