IKT622 Introduction to Mobile Fading Channels

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Information and Communication Technology, PhD Programme
• PhD Programme in Engineering and Science

Teaching language

English.

Course contents

The course gives an introduction to the modelling, analysis, and simulation of mobile fading channels. It provides a fundamental understanding of basic concepts used in the area of mobile fading channel modelling. The most important single-input single-output (SISO), and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) fading channels are treated. Besides knowledge of statistics, also basic knowledge of mobile communications and systems theory is assumed.

The course will cover the following:

• Introduction to mobile fading channels

• Review of random variables and stochastic processes

• Path loss models

• Frequency-non-selective fading channels (Rayleigh channels, Rice channels, Nakagami channels)

• Introduction to the theory of sum-of-sinusoids models

• Methods for the computation of the model parameters

• Frequency-selective fading channels (WSSUS models, DGUS models, COST 207 models)

• Modelling and simulation of MIMO channels

• Modelling and simulation of mobile-to-mobile channels

 

 

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to:

• have overview and background information of main results, research questions, and research methods

• be able to discuss channel modelling issues and how these issues relate to their own specialisation

• be able to apply their work within the context of mobile communications and to work together with specialists in the area of wireless communications

Teaching methods

Lectures:

Mobile fading channels (1 week)

Simulation projects on selected topics (1 week)

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination. Pass/Fail.