BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190416T160748Z UID:B61C9C87-6645-4DD8-8B5D-34EE35C8F936 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20190518T080000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20190518T160000 DESCRIPTION:A Software Defined Radio (SDR) is a communications system that uses software to define its functionality. Traditional communications syst ems utilize hardware to define its principal function\, while software pro vides a user interface and various support functions. This brings about a limitation because to change system functionality requires different hardw are. An SDR overcomes this limitation\, by providing the flexibility to ch ange system functionality by simply modifying or replacing software progra ms. In other words\, an SDR allows easy upgrade to new functionality and i mproved performance without the need to replace hardware. SDRs can also be easily modified to accommodate individual applications. Additionally\, ad vances in modern computing\, increased speed and efficient digital signal processing techniques\, radio components such as modulators\, demodulators \, tuners\, etc. can all be implemented in software instead. Hence the ter m\, software defined radio.\n\nThis workshop will introduce students to th e concepts of SDR\, and demonstrate digital signal processing techniques u sing the low cost\, RTL-SDR USB Dongle along with MATLAB/Simulink and the communications toolbox. Students will perform hands-on simulation activiti es using the installed MATLAB/Simulink in the ECE lab at Temple University .\n\nThe course modules include:\n\n- introduction to ADC\, I/Q demodulato r and digital signal sampling theory\,\n- integration of RTL SDR into MATL AB/Simulink\n- reception of Several “wireless” signals generated by AM and FM broadcast stations and others within the lab\,\n- continued study of I/Q demodulation of binary and M-ary digital signals\,\n- Introduction of take-home applications of free software\,\n- Discussions on home-brew a ntenna construction and bandwidth considerations.\n- GNU radio will be des cribed with a "show and tell" and handout links to continue after the work shop.\n\nTexts and other class materials will be provided on a USB flash d rive and distributed on the day of the workshop.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Dennis Silage\, \n\nAgenda: \nRegistration includes notes\, and USB SDR Radio. L unch on your own is available at a number of locations on Temple Universit y campus.\n\n*Important Note: SDR Radio NOT INCLUDED AFTER MAY 3\, 2019. P articipants must purchase radio on their own at that point. Radios are ava ilable at: www.amazon.com/dp/B011HVUEME\n\nRoom: Room E301\, 3rd Floor\, B ldg: Temple University\, Engineering Building\, 1947 N. 12th St\, Philadel phia\, Pennsylvania\, United States\, 19122 LOCATION:Room: Room E301\, 3rd Floor\, Bldg: Temple University\, Engineerin g Building\, 1947 N. 12th St\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, United States \, 19122 ORGANIZER:jfiannuzzi@coretechgroup.com SEQUENCE:5 SUMMARY:SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO WORKSHOP FEATURING THE RTL-SDR USB RADIO URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/196520 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>A Software Defined Radio (SDR) is a commun ications system that uses software to define its functionality.&nbsp\; Tra ditional communications systems utilize hardware to define its principal f unction\, while software provides a user interface and various support fun ctions.&nbsp\; This brings about a limitation because to change system fun ctionality requires different hardware. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;An SDR overcomes thi s limitation\, by providing the flexibility to change system functionality by simply modifying or replacing software programs. In other words\, an S DR allows easy upgrade to new functionality and improved performance witho ut the need to replace hardware. &nbsp\;SDRs can also be easily modified t o accommodate individual applications.&nbsp\; Additionally\, advances in m odern computing\, increased speed and efficient digital signal processing techniques\, radio components such as modulators\, demodulators\, tuners\, etc. can all be implemented in software instead.&nbsp\; Hence the term\, software defined radio.</p>\n<p>This workshop will introduce students to t he concepts of SDR\, and demonstrate digital signal processing techniques using the low cost\, RTL-SDR USB Dongle along with MATLAB/Simulink and the communications toolbox.&nbsp\; Students will perform hands-on simulation activities using the&nbsp\;installed MATLAB/Simulink in the ECE lab at Tem ple University.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The course modules include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li> introduction to ADC\, I/Q demodulator and digital signal sampling theory\, </li>\n<li>integration of RTL SDR into MATLAB/Simulink</li>\n<li>reception of Several &ldquo\;wireless&rdquo\; signals generated by AM and FM broadc ast stations and others within the lab\,</li>\n<li>continued study of I/Q demodulation of binary and M-ary digital signals\,</li>\n<li>Introduction of take-home applications of free software\,</li>\n<li>Discussions on home -brew antenna construction and bandwidth considerations.</li>\n<li>GNU rad io will be described with a "show and tell" and handout links to continue after the workshop.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Texts and other class materials will b e provided on a USB flash drive and distributed on the day of the workshop .</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Registration includes notes\, and USB SD R Radio. Lunch on your own is available at a number of locations on Temple University campus.</p>\n<p><strong>*Important Note:&nbsp\; SDR Radio NOT INCLUDED <u>AFTER</u> MAY 3\, 2019.&nbsp\; Participants must purchase radi o on their own at that point.&nbsp\; Radios are available at: <a href="htt p://www.amazon.com/dp/B011HVUEME">www.amazon.com/dp/B011HVUEME</a></strong ></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR