Wireless Networks for Disaster Response

We are involved in the design of highly reliable distributed wireless networks for disaster response: Ensuring high quality, long-lifetime communications where there is no available, functional, infrastructure.

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Communications Networks for Disaster Response – we are involved in design aspects of Distributed Wireless Networks

  • In place of non-operational cellular/fixed infrastructure
  • And multi-tier networks monitoring masses of evacuees

We are using distributed signal processing in peer-aware (peer-to-peer) personal area networks communications (PAC). In this context we are contributing to the formation of the IEEE 802.15.8 Standard

We have specified a method for transmit power control (PC) and general resource allocation

  • Implemented using non-cooperative game theory, with Pareto-optimal outcomes
  • Improving reliability, network lifetime, and enabling rapid high-priority communications

This contribution on PC has been made to the IEEE 802.15.8 Standard (PAC).

We are collaborating with the Dependable Wireless Laboratory at NICT Japan.

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Transmit power control (PC) with 20 uncoordinated distributed source/destination pairs, 30 dBm power saving