Preface. Contributors. Chapter 1 Introduction to Ultra Wideband (Huseyin Arslan and Maria-Gabriella Di Benedetto) 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Scope of the Book. Chapter 2 UWB Channel Estimation and Synchronization (Irena Maravic and Martin Vetterli). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Channel Estimation at SubNyquist Sampling Rate. 2.3 Performance Evaluation. 2.4 Estimating UWB Channels with Frequency-Dependent Distortion. 2.5 Channel Estimation from Multiple Bands. 2.6 Low-Complexity Rapid Acquisition in UWB Localizers. 2.7 Conclusions. Chapter 3 Ultra Wideband Geolocation (Sinan Gezici, Zafer Sahinoglu, Hisashi Kobayashi, and H. Vincent Poor). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Signal Model. 3.3 Positioning Techniques. 3.4 Main Sources of Error in Time-Based Positioning. 3.5 Ranging and Positioning. 3.6 Location-Aware Applications. 3.7 Conclusions. Chapter 4 UWB Modulation Options (H&uUML seyin Arslan, Ismail Guenç, and Sadia Ahmed). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 UWB Signaling Techniques. 4.3 Data Mapping. 4.4 Spectral Characteristics. 4.5 Data Mapping and Transceiver Complexity. 4.6 Modulation Performances in Practical Conditions. 4.7 Conclusion. Chapter 5 Ultra Wideband Pulse Shaper Design (Zhi Tian, Timothy N. Davidson, Xiliang Luo, Xianren Wu, and Georgios B. Giannakis). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Transmit Spectrum and Pulse Shaper. 5.3 FIR Digital Pulse Design. 5.4 Optimal UWB Single Pulse Design. 5.5 Optimal UWB Orthogonal Pulse Design. 5.6 Design Examples and Comparisons. 5.7 Conclusions. Chapter 6 Antenna Issues (Zhi Ning Chen). 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Design Considerations. 6.3 Antenna and Pulse versus BER Performance. Chapter 7 Ultra Wideband Receiver Architectures (Huseyin Arslan). 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 System Model. 7.3 UWB Receiver Related Issues. 7.4 TH-IR-UWB Receiver Options. 7.5 Conclusion. Chapter 8 Ultra Wideband Channel Modeling and Its Impact on System Design (Chia-Chin Chong). 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Principles and Background of UWB Multipath Propagation Channel Modeling. 8.3 Channel Sounding Techniques. 8.4 UWB Statistical-Based Channel Modeling. 8.5 Impact of UWB Channel on System Design. 8.6 Conclusion. Chapter 9 MIMO and UWB (Thomas Kaiser). 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Potential Benefits of MIMO and UWB. 9.3 Literature Review of UWB Multiantenna Techniques. 9.4 Spatial Channel Measurements and Modeling. 9.5 Spatial Multiplexing. 9.6 Spatial Diversity. 9.7 Beamforming. 9.8 Conclusion and Outlook. Chapter 10 Multiple-Access Interference Mitigation in Ultra Wideband Systems (Sinan Gezici, Hisashi Kobayashi, and H. Vincent Poor). 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Signal Model. 10.3 Multiple-Access Interference Mitigation at the Receiver Side. 10.4 Multiple-Access Interference Mitigation at the Transmitter Side. 10.5 Concluding Remarks. Chapter 11 Narrowband Interference Issues in Ultra Wideband Systems (Huseyin Arslan and Mustafa E. Sahin). 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Effect of NBI in UWB Systems. 11.3 Avoiding NBI. 11.4 Canceling NBI. 11.5 Conclusion and Future Research. Chapter 12 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for Ultra Wideband Communications (Ebrahim Saberina and Ahmed H. Tewfik). 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Multiband OFDM System. 12.3 Multiband Pulsed-OFDM UWB system. 12.4 Comparing MB-OFDM and MB-Pulsed-OFDM systems. 12.5 Conclusion. Chapter 13 UWB Networks and Applications (Krishna M. Sivalingam and Aniruddha Rangnekar). 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Background. 13.3 Medium Access Protocols. 13.4 Network Applications. 13.5 Summary and Discussion. Acknowledgments. Chapter 14 Low-Bit-Rate UWB Networks (Luca DeNardis and Gian Mario Maggio). 14.1 Low Data-Rate UWB Network Applications. 14.2 The 802.15.4 MAC Standard. 14.3 Advanced MAC Design for Low-Bit-Rate UWB Networks. Chapter 15 An Overview of Routing Protocols for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (David A. Sumy, Branimir Vojcic, and Jinghao Xu). 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Ad Hoc Networks. 15.3 Routing in MANETs. 15.4 Proactive Routing. 15.5 Reactive Routing. 15.6 Power-Aware Routing. 15.7 Hybrid Routing. 15.8 Other. 15.9 Conclusion. Appendix. Chapter 16 Adaptive UWB Systems (Francesca Cuomo and Crishna Martello). 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 A Distributed Power-Regulated Admission Control Scheme for UWB. 16.3 Performance Analysis. 16.4 Summary. Chapter 17 UWB Location and Tracking-A Practical Example of an UWB-Based Sensor Network (Ian Oppermann, Kegen Yu, Alberto Rabbachin, Lucian Stoica, Paul Cheong, Jean-Philippe Montillet, and Sakari Tiuraniemi). 17.1 Introduction. 17.2 Multiple Access in UWB Sensor Systems. 17.3 UWB Sensor Network Case Study. 17.4 System Description-UWEN. 17.5 System Implementation. 17.6 Location System. 17.7 Position Calculation Methods. 17.8 Tracking Moving Objects. 17.9 Conclusion. Acknowledgments. Index.
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