South Australian Networking Laboratory
The South Australian Networking Laboratory, SANLab, is an
exciting new partnership between universities, industry and government to build
an advanced experimental research capability in Wireless Mobile Ad Hoc Networking.
Our mission is to EVALUATE, CREATE and DELIVER
wireless networking technologies.
Our vision
is to be the national leader in advanced wireless networking technologies in
support of defence, security and safety applications.
This will be achieved through internationally competitive RESEARCH,
EXPERIMENTATION and PROOF OF CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT.
Wireless mobile
ad-hoc networks (wireless MANETs) are a kind of self-configuring network of mobile
routers and terminals connected by wireless links.
Minimal configuration, quick deployment and self-healing
capabilities make wireless MANETs suitable for
specialised military scenarios, emergency situations and exploration of
dangerous environments.
Numerous technical and human challenges need to be addressed
for the practical and reliable application of MANETs.
To meet these challenges, our
objectives are to:
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To
develop a national experimental research capability and laboratory
infrastructure to address important communications issues around MANETs.
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To
develop a MANET solution to a specific defence or emergency response need as an
exemplar application.
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To
provide a test ground for requirements, technologies, security, network
management, and performance, with the aim of delivering robust, high
performance systems for rapidly changing environments.
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To
undertake fundamental research to extend the state of the art in wireless
networking.
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To
share between participants the lessons learned and technologies created.
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To
provide specialised training via coursework, Masters and PhD programs.
SANLab is a partnership between the Centre for Defence
Communications and Information Networking (CDCIN) at the University
of Adelaide, the Institute for
Telecommunications Research (ITR) at the University of South
Australia, BAE Systems, Cisco and ASC.
SANLab is supported by the
Government of South Australia, through the Premier's Science and Research Fund.
SANLab is a $2M project over three
years, which commenced in July 2008. Funding for the project comprises $900,000
in cash from the Government of South Australia, and a further $375,000 in cash
and $720,000 in-kind from the partners.
Core capabilities:
Wireless Technologies
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Wireless
channel measurement and modeling
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Spectrally
efficient wireless communications
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Adaptive
coding and modulation
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Multiple
antenna technology
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Robust
non-line of sight communications
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Cross-layer
design
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Interference
mitigation and cancellation
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Network
coding
Network Analysis
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Protocol
analysis
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Performance
analysis (link, network, application and user views)
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Traffic
measurement and characterisation
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Network
design, monitoring, measurement and management
Cognitive Science
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Characterisation
of human networks in the context of communicating and sharing information
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Ability
to apply this modelling, analysis and experimentation to military operations
(i.e., situations that require command, shared situation awareness and the
coordination of planning and action) Some dimensions of the research capability
include socio-cognitive capacities and constraints, influence of alternative
modes of communication and associated fidelity and types of interface (mobile,
fixed, computer-based, augmented reality)
Experimentation:
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Facilities
supporting practical measurement, experimentation and hardware/software
development for commercial-grade wireless communications technologies,
including high-speed modem and codec design. MANETs
and human decision making.
For more information, contact:
Prof Michael Rumsewicz,
Director CDCIN, michael.rumsewicz@adelaide.edu.au
Prof Alex Grant, Director ITR, alex.grant@unisa.edu.au
Key participants
Prof Alex Grant - robust wireless communications,
low-complexity algorithms for digital communications, interference mitigation
and cancellation, network coding.
Prof Lars Rasmussen - adaptive modulation and coding,
interference mitigation and cancellation for wireless networks.
A/Prof Linda Davis - algorithm analysis and design for
high-speed implementation. Experience in industrial research labs (Bell
Laboratories) and academia (Melbourne
University, Macquarie University).
Dr Terence Chan - information theory and network coding.
Prof Michael Rumsewicz - 20 years
experience in international telecommunications R&D labs and academia
including Bell Communications Research, Ericsson, University of Adelaide.
Prof Nigel Bean - 15 international experience
in mathematical modelling of communications networks.
Assoc Prof Matthew Roughan - 15
years experience in international R&D labs and academia including AT&T
Labs, University of Melbourne and University of Adelaide.
Dr Andrew Coyle - 20 years experience in mathematical
modelling and analysis of telecommunications networks.
Dr Bruce Northcote - 15 years experience in international
telecommunications R&D labs and academia including Bell Communications
Research, Ascom-Nexion (USA), Fujitsu (USA), University of Adelaide.
Dr Michael Webb - 20 years of experience in Defence Science
and Technology Organisation (Australia), including research in human performance in C3 contexts and
evaluation of C2 effectiveness and dependency on communications network
performance.
Associate Professor John Dunn - More than 20 years
experience in Cognitive psychology, human memory, applied decision-making, cognitive
modelling, mathematical psychology, methodological issues in neuropsychology
and human experimental psychology.
Dr Daniel Navarro - Winner of the Society for
Mathematical Psychology's 2007 New Investigator Award. Expertise in cognitive
science, mathematical modelling, and statistical inference.
