Channel selection requirements for Bluetooth receivers using a simple demodulation algorithm

In our Software Defined Radio (SDR) project we combine two different types of standards, Bluetooth and HiperLAN/2, on one common hardware platform. SDR system research aims at the design, implementation and deployment of flexible radio systems that are reprogrammable and re-configurable by software. Goal of our project is to generate knowledge about designing the front end of an SDR system (from the antenna signal to the channel bit stream) where especially an approach from both analog and digital perspective is essential. This paper discusses the channel selection requirements for the Bluetooth standard. The standard specifications specify only the power level of the interferers, the power level of the wanted signal and the maximum allowed Bit Error Rate (BER). In order to build a radio front-end, one has to know the required (channel) suppression of these interferers. From [1] it is known that the required SNR for a Bluetooth demodulator is 21 dB, but by which value should interferers be suppressed? This paper will validate if the SNR value needs to be used for the suppression of adjacent channels. In order to answer this question a simulation model of a Bluetooth radio front-end is built

WLAN and Bluetooth Systems Coexistence

Disertační práce se zabývá problematikou vzájemného rušení bezdrátových standardů WLAN a Bluetooth. Standard Bluetooth pracuje v bezlicenčním frekvenčním pásmu 2,402 - 2,480 GHz, které je také využíváno zástupcem sítí WLAN - standardem IEEE 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi). Jelikož je toto frekvenční pásmo bezlicenční, může být využíváno zároveň několika standardy i různými zdroji průmyslového rušení, díky čemuž může docházet k interferencím. V první části disertační práce je nejprve podán stručný přehled o využití frekvenčního pásma 2,402 - 2,480 GHz a o podmínkách pro provoz bezdrátových systémů v tomto pásmu. Dále jsou popsány fyzické vrstvy standardů Bluetooth a IEEE 802.11b/g a techniky používané pro předcházení kolizím. Hlavní část disertační práce je zaměřena na modelování vzájemného rušení na fyzických vrstvách standardů Bluetooth a IEEE 802.11b/g v prostředí Mathworks Matlab a jeho ověření v reálných podmínkách. Hlavním přínosem disertační práce je vytvoření nového modelu pro zkoumání koexistence standardů Bluetooth a Wi-Fi. Výsledky získané pomocí programu v prostředí Matlab Simulink byly ověřeny v reálných podmínkách pomocí moderního vektorového analyzátoru. Měřením byla ověřena také správnost použité metody a bezchybnost vytvořených modelů a výsledků simulací. Dosažené výsledky jsou prezentovány ve formě grafů a součástí jednotlivých kapitol jsou i závěrečná shrnutí. Odpovídající tabulky vypočtených a naměřených hodnot jsou dostupné na přiloženém CD.The dissertation thesis deals with a WLAN and Bluetooth systems coexistence. A Bluetooth standard works in an unlicensed frequency band 2,402 – 2,480 GHz. This frequency band is also used by an IEEE 802.11b/g standard (Wi-Fi) which is the most extended representative of WLAN networks. Because Bluetooth and Wi-Fi systems operate in the same frequency band, a mutual signal degradation may appear, when devices are collocated in the same area. In the first part of the dissertation thesis there is a brief summary of 2,402 - 2,480 GHz frequency band regulations and its usage. There are described physical layers of Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b/g standards and techniques used for a collision avoidance. The main part of the dissertation thesis deals with a development of a new Matlab Simulink model for investigations of the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi standards coexistence. Physical layer models and results of the coexistence simulations are verified by a measurement in real conditions with a help of a modern vector signal analyzer. The results are presented in a graphical form and a brief summary is attached at the end of each chapter. Corresponding tables of simulated and measured values are available in the enclosed CD.

Blind equalisation and carrier offset compensation for bluetooth signals

Bluetooth systems operating in medium to large sized rooms can suffer multipath distortion, which may be compounded by presence of frequency offsets permitted by the Bluetooth standard. Frequency errors can undermine common training based equalisation techniques. This paper establishes the effect of severe multipath indoor propagation and frequency errors on Bluetooth reception, and demonstrates the effectiveness of the constant modulus algorithm in performing channel equalisation when a frequency offset exists. A novel stochastic gradient based algorithm for frequency correction is also introduced and assessed

Controllable radio interference for experimental and testing purposes in wireless sensor networks

Abstract—We address the problem of generating customized, controlled interference for experimental and testing purposes in Wireless Sensor Networks. The known coexistence problems between electronic devices sharing the same ISM radio band drive the design of new solutions to minimize interference. The validation of these techniques and the assessment of protocols under external interference require the creation of reproducible and well-controlled interference patterns on real nodes, a nontrivial and time-consuming task. In this paper, we study methods to generate a precisely adjustable level of interference on a specific channel, with lowcost equipment and rapid calibration. We focus our work on the platforms carrying the CC2420 radio chip and we show that, by setting such transceiver in special mode, we can quickly and easily generate repeatable and precise patterns of interference. We show how this tool can be extremely useful for researchers to quickly investigate the behaviour of sensor network protocols and applications under different patterns of interference, and we further evaluate its performance