Communications and Signal Processing Group
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The Group is built on Newcastle’s traditional strengths in communications and signal processing and has a national and international reputation for:
- 3G/4G, WiMAX, UWB and Ad-Hoc Sensor Networks
- Biometrics and Security
- The Design of Multi-Carrier Modulation Schemes for network communications
- Blind Source Separation
- Mobile and Wireless Communications
- Biomedical Signal application
- Encryption and Security
- Underwater Acoustics and Communications
- The Design of Channel Codes for MIMO and Cooperative Diversity Schemes
- Fast Algorithms for Signal Processing and Communications
The Communications and Signal Processing group is split into the following three themes:
Digital Signal Processing in Wired/Wireless Communications and Security (DSP-W2CS)
The theme covers research in signal processing algorithms, wired/wireless communications networks systems and security. The research mainly involves the introduction and development of new theoretical and practical algorithms and methods for advancement of the boundaries of knowledge and better understanding of the technical concepts of current and future communications and signal processing systems and security. The work has international reputation and has attracted funding from various sources including EPSRC, MOD, the Royal Society, Industry, etc.
Signal Processing, Multimedia and Biomedical Instrumentation (SPMBI)
The interests of the theme are in developing signal processing for vision, multimedia and biomedical data analysis. Our focus lies in the mathematical advancement of nonlinear signal processing theory and its applications extend far beyond traditional techniques. Our primary aim is to develop techniques to interpret, understand and act on information contained in the data. Our work is also notable for the exploitation of the synergy that exists in multimedia and multimodal data. This includes high performance classifier design, biometrics, non invasive biomedical imaging, visual feature analysis, and intelligent signal fusion and separation. The work has an international reputation and has attracted funding from EPSRC, MOD, Industry and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister etc.
Communication Networks (C-NET)
The Communication Networks theme is internationally renowned for its expertise in Communication Networks research. It has led to pioneering research work in Channel Coding and Modulation Schemes including non-binary coding schemes, Digital Receiver Design, Broadband Wireless Access, Wireless Sensor Systems and Communications though extreme environments such as underwater and through thick metal walls.
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Information on previous communications and signal processing research projects up to 2001 (pdf).
The Group is always eager to collaborate as fully as possible with industry in the UK and Europe, via routes which range from short-term consultancy, for evaluation, development or testing activities, to long-term, leading-edge development and research.
Communications and Signal Processing Seminars
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Communications and Signal Processing News
Research puts police gun detectors a step closer
Scientists at Newcastle are helping to build a scanner that can identify criminals carrying guns and knives without putting the police at risk.
Non-Binary Error Control Coding for Wireless Communication and Data Storage book published
