With MSD projects implementing wireless
technologies (i.e. Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi,
wireless USB devices, antenna design technologies),
it is critical that these teams are able to verify
and measure wireless performance. Currently, this
is very challenging if not impossible for project
teams. Performance specifications cannot be
verified and go untested. Often team frustration
set in when the wireless portion of the project
doesn't function and teams have few if any options
to troubleshoot.
Currently there are two chambers on the EE 3rd
floor. One in Dr. Venkataraman's‚
Electromagnetics Lab and a small one in Dr.
Tsouri's Research Lab. Unfortunately these chambers
require comprehensive instrumentation training,
equipment is very expensive and sensitive to any
unintentional misuse. Also, these are often in use
due to lengthy test setup needs and continuous use
in course lab experiments. There isn't sufficient
time or resources to train MSD team members so
these chambers are not open to MSD Teams in a
timely manner. Also, these chambers may not be
sufficiently large enough to ensure accurate test
results to support 2.4 GHz range.
Project
Readiness Package
Project
Summary
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Project Name
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RF Anechoic Chamber
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Project Number
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P12311
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Project Family
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Controls
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Start Term
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2011-1
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End Term
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2011-2
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Faculty Guide
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Prof. George Slack; 475-5105; email
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Primary Customer
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Prof. Jayanti Venkataraman; 475-2143; email
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Sponsor (financial support)
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Prof. Jayanti Venkataraman
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Technical Advisor
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SRC
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