Education Outreach

Hampton Roads Radio Spectrum and Wireless Communication Workshop and Summer School (HRSWC)

The objective of the Hampton Roads Radio Spectrum and Wireless Communication Workshop and Summer School is to promote STEM research and education for high school students, to meet the national need for engineers, in particular from the underrepresented minority groups, in the fields of communication and networking.

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

Workshop Organization Committee

°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýChunSheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Vice-°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýMay Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Committee Members:

  • David Maloney, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Alexander Eng, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Seanmichael Galvin, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Invited Speakers

  • Dr. Aurelia Williams, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Dr. Vijay K. Devabhaktuni, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Toledo
  • Dr. Arjuna Madanayake, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Akron
  • Dr. Nghi Tran, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Akron
  • Dr. Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Technical Program

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 9:30 AM

Registration and opening

Fundamental Concepts of Wireless Communications and Cognitive Radio,ÌýDr. V. Devabhaktuni

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

Wireless Networks, Dr. A. Madanayake

Lab 3: AM Communication

9:30 - 10 AM

Keynote Talk, Dr. A. Williams, NSU

10 AM - 12 PM

Tutorial on Radio Spectrum

12 - 1 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Tutorial on Cognitive Radio and Wireless Communication

Fundamental Concepts of Wireless Communications and Cognitive Radio, Dr. S. Vemuru

Lab 2: Signal Manipulation

Morse Code and Spark Gap Transmitters, Dr. N. Tran

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

Chair: Chunsheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Vice-Chair: May Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Workshop Coordinator:ÌýErnest Thomas, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Committee Members:

  • Chinedum Akwari, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Derek Demuth, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Dominic Bartholomeo, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Ernest Thomas, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Jason Harris, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Kaitlyn Neiger, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Ximei Huang, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Invited Speaker

  • Dr. Dimitrie Popescu, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Technical Program​​​​​​​

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 9:30 AM

Registration and Opening

Cognitive Radio I

Cognitive Radio II

Spectrum Sharing and Spectrum Auction

TV White Space Communications

9:30 - 12 PM

Orientation and Campus Tour

11 AM - 12 PM

Software Defined Radios, Dr. Popescu

12 - 1 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Tutorial on Radio Spectrum

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

Lab 2: Signal Manipulation

Lab 3: AM Communication

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

Chairs:

  • Chunsheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • May Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ

Committee Members:

  • Peng Jiang, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Prosanta Paul, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Md. Sharif Ullah, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Christopher Pritchard, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Ulmas Amanbaev, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Justin Glymph, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Huy Le, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Technical Program

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 9:30 AM

Registration and Opening

Cognitive Radio Tutorial

Spectrum Visualization

Spectrum Auction

TV White Space Communications

9:30 AM - 12 PM

Campus Tour and Engineering Introduction

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

12 - 1 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Tutorial on Radio Spectrum

Lab 2: Signal Manipulation

Lab 3: Spectrum Visualization

Lab 4: AM Communication

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

Chairs:

  • Chunsheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • May Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ

Committee Members:

  • George Thompson, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Penbg Jiang, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Paul Prosanta, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Sharif Ullah, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Jason Harris, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Invited Speakers:

  • Dr. Dimitrie Popescu, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Dr. Wu He, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Technical Program

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 10 AM

Registration and Opening

Introduction to Cognitive Radio

Spectrum Visualization

Bluetooth & Smart Phone Apps

Student Presentation

10 – 11AM

Campus Tour

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

Cyber Security (Invited)

Spectrum Auction Game

11AM - 12PM

Lab 3: Matlab Introduction II

Wireless Communication (Invited)

12 – 1PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Introduction to Radio Spectrum

Lab 2: Matlab Introduction I

Lab 4: Spectrum Visualization

Lab 5: AM communication

Lab 6: Signal Manipulation

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýChunSheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Vice-°ä³ó²¹¾±°ù:ÌýMay Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Committee Members:

  • David Maloney, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Alexander Eng, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Seanmichael Galvin, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Invited Speakers

  • Dr. Aurelia Williams, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Dr. Vijay K. Devabhaktuni, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Toledo
  • Dr. Arjuna Madanayake, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Akron
  • Dr. Nghi Tran, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ of Akron
  • Dr. Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
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Technical Program

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 9:30 AM

Registration and opening

Fundamental Concepts of Wireless Communications and Cognitive Radio,ÌýDr. V. Devabhaktuni

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

Wireless Networks, Dr. A. Madanayake

Lab 3: AM Communication

9:30 - 10 AM

Keynote Talk, Dr. A. Williams, NSU

10 AM - 12 PM

Tutorial on Radio Spectrum

12 - 1 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Tutorial on Cognitive Radio and Wireless Communication

Fundamental Concepts of Wireless Communications and Cognitive Radio, Dr. S. Vemuru

Lab 2: Signal Manipulation

Morse Code and Spark Gap Transmitters, Dr. N. Tran

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

Chair: Chunsheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Vice-Chair: May Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Workshop Coordinator:ÌýErnest Thomas, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
Committee Members:

  • Chinedum Akwari, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Derek Demuth, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Dominic Bartholomeo, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Ernest Thomas, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Jason Harris, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Kaitlyn Neiger, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Ximei Huang, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    Ìý

Invited Speaker

  • Dr. Dimitrie Popescu, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    Ìý

Technical Program​​​​​​​

Ìý

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 9:30 AM

Registration and Opening

Cognitive Radio I

Cognitive Radio II

Spectrum Sharing and Spectrum Auction

TV White Space Communications

9:30 - 12 PM

Orientation and Campus Tour

11 AM - 12 PM

Software Defined Radios, Dr. Popescu

12 - 1 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Tutorial on Radio Spectrum

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

Lab 2: Signal Manipulation

Lab 3: AM Communication

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

Chairs:

  • Chunsheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • May Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ

Committee Members:

  • Peng Jiang, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Prosanta Paul, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Md. Sharif Ullah, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Christopher Pritchard, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Ulmas Amanbaev, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Justin Glymph, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Huy Le, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    Ìý

Technical Program

Ìý

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 9:30 AM

Registration and Opening

Cognitive Radio Tutorial

Spectrum Visualization

Spectrum Auction

TV White Space Communications

9:30 AM - 12 PM

Campus Tour and Engineering Introduction

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

12 - 1 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Tutorial on Radio Spectrum

Lab 2: Signal Manipulation

Lab 3: Spectrum Visualization

Lab 4: AM Communication

Feedback and Wrap-up

Workshop Organization Committee

Chairs:

  • Chunsheng Xin, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • May Hou, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ

Committee Members:

  • George Thompson, Norfolk 91¶ÌÊÓƵ 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Penbg Jiang, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Paul Prosanta, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Sharif Ullah, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Jason Harris, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    Ìý

Invited Speakers:

  • Dr. Dimitrie Popescu, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Dr. Wu He, Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    Ìý

Technical Program

Ìý

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 - 10 AM

Registration and Opening

Introduction to Cognitive Radio

Spectrum Visualization

Bluetooth & Smart Phone Apps

Student Presentation

10 – 11AM

Campus Tour

Lab 1: GNU Radio and Signal Generation

Cyber Security (Invited)

Spectrum Auction Game

11AM - 12PM

Lab 3: Matlab Introduction II

Wireless Communication (Invited)

12 – 1PM

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1 - 3 PM

Introduction to Radio Spectrum

Lab 2: Matlab Introduction I

Lab 4: Spectrum Visualization

Lab 5: AM communication

Lab 6: Signal Manipulation

Feedback and Wrap-up