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Item Open Access Design of digital accelerometer based seismic sensor node(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2010) Sharma, Nisha; Ranjan, PrabhatThe aim of Design of Digital Accelerometer based Seismic Sensor Node is to propose a design for wireless sensor network for exploring the sub-surface region of the moon by studying the seismic waves generated over there. As Moonquakes are less frequent and are smaller in scale than are earthquakes, we need a sensor network of high sensitivity that can live up to a longer period of time over which we can take necessary readings to study the sub-surface region of moon. In the system proposed, four seismic sensor nodes are considered which need to be arranged in linear fashion over the surface of the moon with the help of rover. These nodes would collect data of the passive seismic events that takes place on the moon and transmit it to the base station so that the information could be used by the Researchers/ Seismological officials for further studies. The components of the sensor node include an accelerometer, Analog to Digital converter. A microcontroller would collect data from sensor and store it on data flash. The power requirements of the sensor node would be met by a battery. The base station of the system would be on rover and would be able to collect data through direct transmission from all the four nodes. The system thus developed would be able to collect the seismic events over a life time of approx. 6months. The thesis discusses the hardware design and issues faced during the design with their solution. The prime emphasis of the design is on the miniaturization in the size, low weight and lower power consumption of the node.Item Open Access Bidding strategies for dynamic spectrum allocation(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2010) Dhumal, Neha; Srivastava, SanjayDynamic Spectrum Allocation is the process of assigning spectrum licenses in terms of the chunks of the spectrum band to the Wireless Service Providers (WSPs). This allocation assignment is being done as per the WSPs' requirement and this in turn would depend on the end users' applications demand [16]. For Dynamic Spectrum Access, economic framework is needed to make the system feasible under economic terms. This process uses some kind of service pricing mechanism that the service provider can use for the acquisition of the spectrum band and requirement of the end users.In the Dynamic Spectrum Allocation scenario, the problem is to find the appropriate bidding strategies. The approach to this problem is to simulate the different cases with varying parameters. Here, the interaction between the spectrum owner and providers is modeled through auction model which has been studied in this work whereas the interaction between the providers and end users is based on the demand. This thesis presents the bidding strategies and appropriate prediction method that maximize the revenue and the profit of both the providers as well as the end users. The auction method and different bidding strategies adopted, gives the winning criteria for the providers on how many number of units to bid and the prices for these units. Prediction method for the price uses the concept of probability of winning the particular unit. Simulation results show the comparison between prediction and actual values, revenue and profits of the providers. Among the different auction and bidding methods, the Vickrey auction has been used in this work. In the Vickrey auction method, the allocation of the resources is done efficiently as compared to other methods and does provide dominant bidding strategy.
Item Open Access Investigation on multi-band fractal antennas for satellite applications(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2010) Shah, Milind; Gupta, SanjeevRemote sensing is a very important application of satellite communication. In remote sensing applications, multiple frequencies are utilized. Use of different antennas for different frequencies is a complex task and so use of single multiband antenna is desirable. Fractal geometries can be utilized to design single multiband antenna operating at various required frequencies which may be widely separated and non-harmonically related. In this thesis fractal geometry concept has been utilized to achieve multiband and compact design. Here multifractal cantor geometry is used due to its simple construction and ease in tuning. In addition to multiband behavior, the antenna must provide sufficient bandwidth. Unfortunately the microstrip antennas are having very narrow bandwidth. There are other techniques to increase bandwidth such as aperture coupled structure or electromagnetically coupled structure. But these solutions result in the complex multilayer structure. To prevent this complexity and to increase bandwidth, monopole structure has been utilized. Usually for satellite communication 28 dB to 32 dB gain is required. To fulfill this requirement, an array using multiband element is also designed.Item Open Access Design of multi-band fractal antenna for satellite navigation application(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2009) Pathak, Swapna; Gupta, SanjeevRecent efforts by several researchers around the world to combine fractal geometry with electromagnetic theory have led to a plethora of new and innovative antenna designs. This research proposal has been primarily focused in the analysis and design of fractal antenna elements. Fractals have no characteristic size, and are generally composed of many copies of themselves at different scales. These unique properties of fractals will be exploited in order to develop a new class of antenna-element designs that are multi-band and/or compact in size. These key issues are the major motivations for the research project which involves the analysis and design fractal antennas in L, S and C-bands.