From Zero to Hero in SDR Using MATLAB: Engineer's Edition
Overview
In the rapidly evolving field of wireless communications, engineers and researchers are constantly seeking efficient ways to design, analyze, and optimize sophisticated communication systems. This webinar is crafted to address the challenges faced in the realms of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), providing a deep dive into leveraging MATLAB and Simulink for accelerating communication model development.
We will delve into how SDRs and over-the-air testing are pioneering the future of wireless communications systems, illustrating how these technologies can tackle a range of wireless challenges, from spectrum sensing to beam management, array pattern synthesis to object positioning. We will demonstrate the process of conducting over-the-air testing to validate system performance in real-world environments, ensuring robust and reliable operation. Additionally, we will discuss the implementation of Model-Based Design to streamline the development process, reducing time-to-market and increasing system robustness. Through detailed examples and live demonstrations, we will showcase how MATLAB and Simulink enable the rapid prototyping and deployment of SDR solutions, addressing the specific needs of various wireless standards.
Highlights
- Advanced Modeling Techniques: Participants will learn how to employ advanced modeling techniques within MATLAB to simulate real-world communication scenarios accurately. This includes handling the intricacies of signal processing and the implementation of algorithms essential for SDR systems.
- Hardware Integration Strategies: Learn strategies for integrating hardware components such as CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs with MATLAB models. This knowledge is vital for engineers looking to optimize system performance and ensure seamless operation across different platforms.
- Wireless Standards: Gain insights into effectively using MATLAB's wireless toolboxes for enhancing project outcomes. Attendees will explore how these toolboxes can be applied to solve complex problems in wireless communication design and analysis.
- Accelerating Development Cycles: The webinar will demonstrate proven techniques for accelerating the development cycles of communication models. Attendees will learn how to leverage MATLAB's computational tools to get quicker results, enabling them to meet project deadlines and industry demands efficiently.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for communications system engineers, modem designers, communications hardware engineers, EMSO engineers, communications researchers, professors and students. It is particularly beneficial for professionals engaged with various wireless communication standards and technologies who are looking to enhance their skills in SDR, and EMSO system design and analysis.
What You Will Take Away
By the end of this webinar, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of how to utilize MATLAB to its full potential for SDR, and EMSO projects. Participants will be equipped with the knowledge to streamline their workflow, integrate hardware and software seamlessly, and accelerate the development cycles of their communication models. This webinar aims to empower engineers with the tools and techniques necessary to tackle the challenges of modern wireless communication systems, driving innovation and efficiency in their work.
Join us to unlock the full capabilities of MATLAB in transforming your wireless communication projects.
About the Presenter
Robin helps both large and small wireless development teams get to production faster with less effort by taking advantage of modern semiconductor devices (CPU, GPU, FPGAs with either discrete or integrated radio devices) and modern advanced productivity tools.
Robin spent 25 years in the semiconductor industry and has held positions ranging from applications engineer at National Semiconductor to field applications engineer to director of engineering at Analog Devices. He has worked on a variety of systems in the analog, digital, RF, and software domains.
At Analog Devices, he conceptualized and led a team creating HDL interfaces and device drivers for mixed-signal IC products and saw these adopted at both large direct customers and smaller customers. Among many things. he developed the popular ADALM-PLUTO SDR and the ADRV9361 series of system on modules.
Currently, Robin is at the MathWorks, and is now focusing efforts on ensuring MATLAB and Simulink provide the advanced tooling required to solve modern wireless communications and radio deployment problems, using commercial off-the shelf radio solutions and custom FPGAs and discrete radio devices.
He holds four patents and a B.Sc. (EE) from the University of Saskatchewan.
