EXTRINSIC CHANNEL-LIKE FINGERPRINT EMBEDDING FOR TRANSMITTER AUTHENTICATION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS

We present a physical-layer fingerprint-embedding scheme for wireless signals, focusing on multiple input multiple output (MIMO) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmissions, where the fingerprint signal conveys a low capacity communication suitable for authenticating the transmission and further facilitating secure communications. Our system strives to embed the fingerprint message into the noise subspace of the channel estimates obtained by the receiver, using a number of signal spreading techniques. When side information of channel state is known and leveraged by the transmitter, the performance of the fingerprint embedding can be improved. When channel state information is not known, blind spreading techniques are applied. The fingerprint message is only visible to aware receivers who explicitly preform detection of the signal, but is invisible to receivers employing typical channel equalization. A taxonomy of overlay designs is discussed and these designs are explored through experiment using time-varying channel-state information (CSI) recorded from IEEE802.16e Mobile WiMax base stations. The performance of the fingerprint signal as received by a WiMax subscriber is demonstrated using CSI measurements derived from the downlink signal. Detection performance for the digital fingerprint message in time-varying channel conditions is also presented via simulation

OFDM under Oscillator Phase Noise : Contributions to Analysis and Estimation Methods

Most modern transmitters and receivers involve an analog front-end unit and a digital back-end unit. The digital back-end is responsible for information processing which involves thefollowing: redundancy removal from information; information representation; improvinginformation resilience; and information correction. The analog front-end is responsible forinformation transmission and reception. The information processing algorithms developedand implemented in the digital back-end assume a linear and noiseless analog front-end which,in reality, is not the case. This renders some of the information processing algorithms to be lesseffective in practice. The focus of this thesis is on orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing(OFDM) systems under the influence of oscillator phase noise. OFDM is an efficientinformation representation technique used in many communication systems. On the otherhand, phase noise is one type of undesired noise that occurs in the oscillator device used in theanalog front-end. It arises due to the imperfect task of frequency conversion, performed by theoscillator device, between baseband and radio frequency.  This thesis contributes to the areas of analysis and estimation in OFDM systems under theinfluence of oscillator phase noise. With regard to analysis, this thesis contributes by derivingthe channel capacity assuming a Gaussian input alphabet. The aim here is to show bothquantitatively and qualitatively the degradation in performance of the OFDM system in thepresence of phase noise. The analysis is conducted for phase noise processes that occur in bothfree-running and phase-locked loop based oscillators and also extended to include the effect ofcarrier frequency offset. With regard to estimation, two new phase noise estimation algorithmsare proposed in this thesis. In particular, these algorithms restrict the search space to a specific subset, where the desired phase noise parameter of interest is shown to lie. For example, in the first estimation method, possible subspaces in which the desired phase noise spectral vector may lie are used in the estimation step. In the second method, the geometry of the desired phase noise spectral vector is used in the estimation step. Specifically, this geometry corresponds to a non-convex set described by a set of quadratic forms that involve permutation matrices. By restricting the search space to this set, the accuracy of phase noise estimation can be improved

Aeronautical engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 276)

This bibliography lists 705 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in Feb. 1992. Subject coverage includes: design, construction, and testing of aircraft and aircraft engines; aircraft components, equipment, and systems; ground support systems; and theoretical and applied aspects of aerodynamics and general fluid dynamics

Cognitive Radio Systems

Cognitive radio is a hot research area for future wireless communications in the recent years. In order to increase the spectrum utilization, cognitive radio makes it possible for unlicensed users to access the spectrum unoccupied by licensed users. Cognitive radio let the equipments more intelligent to communicate with each other in a spectrum-aware manner and provide a new approach for the co-existence of multiple wireless systems. The goal of this book is to provide highlights of the current research topics in the field of cognitive radio systems. The book consists of 17 chapters, addressing various problems in cognitive radio systems

Aeronautical engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 272)

This bibliography lists 719 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in November, 1991. Subject coverage includes: design, construction and testing of aircraft and aircraft engines; aircraft components, equipment, and systems; ground support systems; and theoretical and applied aspects of aerodynamics and general fluid dynamics

Cerebral Circulation

Diagnostics and diseases related to the cerebrovascular system are constantly evolving and updating. 3D augmented reality or quantification of cerebral perfusion are becoming important diagnostic tools in daily practice and the role of the cerebral venous system is being constantly revised considering new theories such as that of “the glymphatic system.” This book provides updates on models, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the cerebrovascular system

FAA/NASA Joint University Program for Air Transportation Research, 1992-1993

The research conducted during the academic year 1992-1993 under the FAA/NASA sponsored Joint University Program for Air Transportation Research is summarized. The year end review was held at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 17-18 June 1993. The Joint University Program is a coordinated set of three grants sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA Langley Research Center, one each with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ohio University, and Princeton University. Completed works, status reports, and annotated bibliographies are presented for research topics, which include navigation, guidance, and control theory and practice, aircraft performance, human factors and air traffic management. An overview of the year's activities for each university is also presented

Advanced Trends in Wireless Communications

Physical limitations on wireless communication channels impose huge challenges to reliable communication. Bandwidth limitations, propagation loss, noise and interference make the wireless channel a narrow pipe that does not readily accommodate rapid flow of data. Thus, researches aim to design systems that are suitable to operate in such channels, in order to have high performance quality of service. Also, the mobility of the communication systems requires further investigations to reduce the complexity and the power consumption of the receiver. This book aims to provide highlights of the current research in the field of wireless communications. The subjects discussed are very valuable to communication researchers rather than researchers in the wireless related areas. The book chapters cover a wide range of wireless communication topics

Direction of arrival estimation of WiMedia UWB multipath signals in the presence of inband interferers

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