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Radio definida por software y docencia en línea: experiencia en el Grado en Ingeniería Telemática
2021
[EN] Devices based on software defined radio have been used in the last 6 years as motivating elements in the laboratory practices of digital communications courses at the Degree in Telematics Engineering of the University of Valencia. However, the development of these practices requires giving access to some hardware devices that are physically located in the laboratories of the School of Engineering. In this contribution, taking into account the current situation of hybrid learning and a possible transition to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a system that allows the remote interaction with the software defined radio devices is proposed. This remote access system, in addition t…
Hybrid CPU–GPU implementation of the transformed spatial domain channel estimation algorithm for mmWave MIMO systems
2022
Abstract Hybrid platforms combining multicore Central Processing Units (CPU) with many-core hardware accelerators such as Graphic Processing Units (GPU) can be smartly exploited to provide efficient parallel implementations of wireless communication algorithms for Fifth Generation (5G) and beyond systems. Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems are a key element of the 5G standard, involving several tens or hundreds of antenna elements for communication. Such a high number of antennas has a direct impact on the computational complexity of some MIMO signal processing algorithms. In this work, we focus on the channel estimation stage. In particular, we develop a parallel impleme…
Low-complexity AoA and AoD Estimation in the Transformed Spatial Domain for Millimeter Wave MIMO Channels
2021
High-accuracy angle of arrival (AoA) and angle of departure (AoD) estimation is critical for cell search, stable communications and positioning in millimeter wave (mmWave) cellular systems. Moreover, the design of low-complexity AoA/AoD estimation algorithms is also of major importance in the deployment of practical systems to enable a fast and resource-efficient computation of beamforming weights. Parametric mmWave channel estimation allows to describe the channel matrix as a combination of direction-dependent signal paths, exploiting the sparse characteristics of mmWave channels. In this context, a fast Transformed Spatial Domain Channel Estimation (TSDCE) algorithm was recently proposed …
Innovación en docencia de sistemas de comunicación en el Grado de Ingeniería Telemática de la UVEG
2016
[EN] In teaching Communication Systems, we find a high theoretical component. The perception about the related subjects cause a negative perception in the students. This work explains the motivation and the strategy followed to re-orientate this perception by introducing Software Defined Radio elements (like USRPs) in different subjects in the Degree and the Master in Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Valencia
La brecha digital de género, ¿una cuestión inexistente, intangible, ignorada o no asumida?
2022
La presencia e importancia de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en el día a día es uno de los rasgos que caracteriza y define nuestra sociedad contemporánea. Desde las ciencias sociales se ha analizado en profundidad las particularidades de esta “sociedad de la información”, “sociedad digital”, “sociedad cibernética” o “sociedad red”. Al margen de los matices y peculiaridades que incluyen cada una de las definiciones, lo que tienen en común es el protagonismo de las TIC como eje vertebrador de los distintos ámbitos de la estructura social. Este escenario fuertemente digitalizado, en el que las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación permiten y regulan un gran…
Girls4STEM: Gender Diversity in STEM for a Sustainable Future
2020
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are key disciplines towards tackling the challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals. However, evidence shows that women are enrolling in these disciplines in a smaller percentage than men, especially in Engineering related fields. As stated by the United Nations Women section, increasing the number of women studying and working in STEM fields is fundamental towards achieving better solutions to the global challenges, since the potential for innovation is larger. In this paper, we present the Girls4STEM project, which started in 2019 at the Escola Tè
Fast Channel Estimation in the Transformed Spatial Domain for Analog Millimeter Wave Systems
2021
Fast channel estimation in millimeter-wave (mmWave) systems is a fundamental enabler of high-gain beamforming, which boosts coverage and capacity. The channel estimation stage typically involves an initial beam training process where a subset of the possible beam directions at the transmitter and receiver is scanned along a predefined codebook. Unfortunately, the high number of transmit and receive antennas deployed in mmWave systems increase the complexity of the beam selection and channel estimation tasks. In this work, we tackle the channel estimation problem in analog systems from a different perspective than used by previous works. In particular, we propose to move the channel estimati…
Active learning in digital communications with low-cost software defined radio
2021
Las comunicaciones digitales se enseñan tradicionalmente en sesiones de laboratorio desde un punto de vista teórico, utilizando plataformas de simulación. Sin embargo, el sistema de Acreditación Académica incluye la dimensión de "lo que se espera que los estudiantes sean capaces de hacer", lo que plantea la necesidad de disminuir la brecha entre las sesiones de laboratorio simuladas y un enfoque más práctico y realista. En este trabajo, proponemos una metodología para mejorar el aprendizaje de los aspectos prácticos relacionados con los cursos de Comunicaciones Digitales, así como para aumentar la motivación de los estudiantes, mediante el uso de dispositivos de radio definida por software …
On the use of composite indicators for mobile communications network management in smart sustainable cities
2020
Beyond 5G networks will be fundamental towards enabling sustainable mobile communication networks. One of the most challenging scenarios will be met in ultra-dense networks that are deployed in densely populated areas. In this particular case, mobile network operators should benefit from new assessment metrics and data science tools to ensure an effective management of their networks. In fact, incorporating architectures allowing a cognitive network management framework could simplify processes and enhance the network&rsquo