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Course Name Advanced Mobile and Wireless Networks
Course Code 25ES646
Program M. Tech. in Embedded Systems
Credits 3
Campus Bengaluru, Coimbatore

Syllabus

Syllabus

Wireless networking – Physical layer- OFDM and 802.11 PHY, Multi-antenna systems and MIMO, Overview of 802.11n/ac PHY. MAC layer- CSMA/CA and Wi-Fi MAC overview, Wide bandwidth channel access techniques (802.11n/ac), Energy efficiency and rate control. Multi-gigabit wireless networks – GSM, 3G/4G, UMTS, CDMA, HSDPA, QoS Management. Next generation (5G) wireless technologies- Upper Gigahertz and Terahertz wireless communications – Millimetre wave networking, Directionality and beam forming, Mobility and signal blockage, IEEE 802.11ad (60 GHz WLAN) MAC and PHY overview. Visible light communication – High-speed networking using LEDs, IEEE 802.15.7 PHY and MAC overview. Sensing through visible light, Visible light indoor localization and positioning, Wi-Fi fingerprinting – protocols and challenges, Non-WiFi localization. Future mobile networks – Drone networking- multi-UAV networks, architectures and civilian applications, Communication challenges and protocols for micro-UAVs. Connected and autonomous cars- Wireless technologies for Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications, Automotive surrounding sensing with GHz and THz signals.

Text Books / References
  1. Theodore S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice”, Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2009.  
  2. Matthew Gast, “802.11n/ac: A Survival Guide”, First Edition, O’Reilly Media, 2013. 
  3. Pei Zheng Larry Peterson Bruce Davie Adrian Farrel, “Wireless Networking Complete”, First Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2009. 
  4. William Lee, “Wireless and Cellular Telecommunications”, Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 2006.   
  5. Saad Asif, “5G Mobile Communications Concepts and Technologies”, First Edition, CRC Press, 2018. 

Objectives and Outcomes

Pre-requisite: Nil

Course Objectives:

  • To introduce wireless networking fundamentals, including OFDM, MIMO, and MAC protocols for efficient communication.
  • To provide knowledge on multi-gigabit wireless networks, next-generation technologies,
  • To Impart knowledge on emerging mobile networks, including drone communications, autonomous vehicle connectivity, and advanced localization techniques.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Understand the capabilities of Wi-Fi based communication systems. 
CO2: Comprehend next generation 5G communication networks. 
CO3: Familiarise different localization techniques in communication networks. 
CO4: Design wireless networks for real world applications. 

CO-PO Mapping:

PO/PSO PO1 PO2 PO3 PSO1 PSO2
CO
CO1 2  1  3  2  2 
CO2 2  1 3  2  3 
CO3 2  1  3  2  3 
CO4 3  2  3  3  3 

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