ICTP - URSI
SCHOOL ON DIGITAL AND MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
USING TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE RADIO LINKS
12th February - 2nd March 2001 , Trieste (Italy)
 

Laboratory Activities Scheme


1st week
  • 0. Introductory lectures and exercises
    • 0.1 Intro@Radio Technologies
      what, why, where radio are needed in the IT world
    • 0.1 Intro@Linux (+ Exercises)
      as user and as system administrator
    • 0.2 Intro@Networking (+ Exercises)
      with special interest on TCP/IP - Routing - Subnetting...

  • 1. Presentation of the main laboratory work:

    A CAMPUS PROJECT CASE STUDY

    • 1.1 Creation of Groups
    • 1.2 Wireless Links Planning
    • 1.3 Spread Spectrum LANs
    • 1.4 Radio/Antennas Tests and Measurements
    • 1.5 Packet Radio Links
    • 1.6 Point-to-Point Microwave Link with ISP
    • 1.7 Network Monitoring

2nd week
  • 2. Examples of applications of wireless data communication techniques
    • 2.1 Remote Data Acquisition
    • 2.2 Positioning with GPS / APRS
    • 2.3 Mobile Phones Networks (visit to the TELIT laboratories)
    • 2.4 Software for Radio Spctrum Management (WRAP)

during the two weeks
  • 3. Exercises on radio techniques and measurements
    • 3.1 Intro @ Radio Equipment
      (Oscilloscopes, Frequency and Power meters, Spectrum Analyzers and related accessories)
    • 3.2 Basic radio measurements
      (frequency, power, cables)
    • 3.3 The Spectrum Analyzer
    • 3.4 Working with antennas