ComRad · Combining MIMO Radar with MU-MIMO Communications: More than Coexistence (ComRad)

Combining MIMO Radar with MU-MIMO Communications: More than Coexistence (ComRad)

1. Objectives The goal of ComRad is to develop novel signal processing techniques for transmit and receive beamforming, waveform design, signal classification/recognition, and channel estimation, to enable the exploitation of radar spectrum for communication applications, with particular focus on 1) Coexisting Communication and Radar Systems (C-ComRad), and 2) Dual-functional Communication-Radar Systems (D-ComRad). The main research approaches that will be employed include the cutting-age concepts of interference exploitation, manifold based optimization and machine learning. The research outputs will have a significant impact on the applicant's career prospects enabling him to obtain a leadership position in academia or industry. More importantly, it will also contribute to the efficient usage of the spectrum, which is closely related to the economic future of the European Union (EU), especially the digital communication for essential public services such as defense, police and emergency services. Overall assessment: The project has fully achieved its objectives and milestones for the period. Objective I. C-ComRad that is mutually beneficial to both radar and communication systems: develop low-complexity transmit-receive schemes for the coexisting radar and multi-user communications under both cooperative and non-cooperative scenarios. Objective II. D-ComRad by dual-funcational ComRad system designs and optimisation: a) waveform design for radar detection that carries information, b) joint target detection and channel estimation, c) low-complexity transmit beamforming design for interference exploitation, d) signal recognition/classification using machine learning. Objective III. To demonstrate the elementary function of ComRad design in a relevant environment: a) To develop an overarching system-level simulator that evaluates performance on a network level, and using standards-relevant transmission, b) elementary proof of concept software-defined-radio (SDR) demo using USRPs and LabVIEW to validate the developed CRSS approaches.

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