Working Group on Power Line Communications

“Analysis of the in-vehicle power distribution network as a digital transmission medium”, Funded by: Junta de Andalucía. Main researcher: Dr. Francisco Javier Cañete. 2008-2010. hide details

Description

The objective of this project is to analyse automobile power line networks when used as a digital transmission medium. Nowadays, there are many electrical devices on-board the vehicles, for instance, sensors, control units and actuators. They provide different functionalities like injection, stability control, traction control systems, automatic lights, apart from other new multimedia equipment. A dedicated data network is installed in cars to interconnect all these devices and the purpose is to substitute this network by using instead the power grid. To this end, a channel characterizacion is being carried out, based on a measurement campaign on actual vehicles, that allows to construct mathematical models of the channels behavior. Moreover, simulation and evaluation of tranmission techniques adapted to these channels is being performed.

Results

Some preliminary results can be found in:

• Ana Belén Vallejo-Mora, Juan José Sánchez-Martínez, Francisco Javier Cañete, José Antonio Cortés, Luis Díez, “Characterization and Evaluation of In-Vehicle Power Line Channels”, Accepted for publication in the IEEE Globecom 2010.

“Study and evaluation of the indoor power line distribution networks as a high speed data transmission medium”, Funded by the CICYT (Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología). Main researcher: Dr. Luis Díez del Río. 2000-2002. show details

“Implementation of the physical layer of a network simulator for ARM”. Supporting entity: Atmel Spain. Main researcher: Dr. José Antonio Cortés. 2013-present. confidencial

“Consultancy activities on power line communications”. Supporting entity: Atmel Spain. Main researcher: Dr. José Antonio Cortés. 2013. confidencial

“Field evaluation of new generation power line communications technology for last-hop backhaul in small cell deployment application”. Supporting entity: Vodafone Group. Main researcher: Dr. José Antonio Cortés. 2013. confidencial

“Feasibility study of power line communications for last-hop backhaul in small cell deployment”. Supporting entity: Vodafone Group. Main researcher: Dr. José Antonio Cortés. 2012. under NDA

“Analysis of MIMO Systems for PLC channels”. Supporting entity: Marvell Hispania. Main researcher: Dr. Luis Díez del Río. 2011-present. under NDA

“Study of algorithms and architectures to design OFDM systems for PLC”. Supporting Entity: Design of Systems on Silicon (DS2). Main researcher: Dr. Luis Díez del Río. 2009 show details

“Comprehensive Communication Channel for PLC”. Supporting Entity: Design of Systems on Silicon (DS2). Main researcher: Dr. Luis Díez del Río. 2007-2008. show details

“Prototipo de Solución para la Medición de Patrones de Consumo Eléctrico”. Supporting entity: Mediciones Eléctricas de Andalucía S.L. (Medeland). Main researcher: Dr. Luis Díez del Río. 2007-2008. under NDA