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The project for INFCI 1072/TELCOM 2700 involves individual or group efforts to explore aspects of wireless networks not covered in class, with options for tutorials, research papers, business case studies, or hands-on projects. Key deadlines include a project proposal due on September 22, a progress report by October 27, and a final report by November 22. Suggested topics range from surveys on wireless technologies to hands-on experiments with wireless equipment.

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The project for INFCI 1072/TELCOM 2700 involves individual or group efforts to explore aspects of wireless networks not covered in class, with options for tutorials, research papers, business case studies, or hands-on projects. Key deadlines include a project proposal due on September 22, a progress report by October 27, and a final report by November 22. Suggested topics range from surveys on wireless technologies to hands-on experiments with wireless equipment.

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INFCI 1072/ TELCOM 2700: Wireless Networks

About the Project


The class project can be an individual or a group (3 or less) effort covering an aspect of
wireless networks (not covered in class) in depth. A variety of projects are possible such as
a tutorial/survey paper on a particular wireless topic; a research oriented technical paper -
reproducing the results of a published paper or comparing various models; a business case
study type paper focusing on wireless service pricing/market economics; or a hands on
project implementing a software/hardware/measurement project related to wireless
systems. A written report will be required of each project and should relate the project to
the material covered in class. The project report should follow the IEEE Conference Paper
Format. Potential project topics are given below – please feel free to propose your own
project (subject to the instructor’s approval).

Time Line Requirements –


½ to 1 page project proposal: Due September 22 (Topic, team members, brief outline)
1-2 page project report outline and progress report: Due October 27th
Final Report: Due November 22nd or earlier

A. Survey/tutorial/business case/analysis paper topic ideas


1. Survey software defined wireless networking.
2. Research regulation of Software/Cognitive Radios.
3. Do a survey on the different LTE bands and their limitations/features. A starting point is
here: http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
4. Study the health concerns with wireless systems by surveying the scientific literature.
5. Business case market study for wireless virtual network offerings by cellular service
providers.
6. Survey 802.22 standard for wireless rural area networks using secondary spectrum
7. Survey wireless based disaster recovery networks.
8. Survey the application development environment for smartphones (APIs that can be
accessed, SDKs, emulators, etc.)
9. Survey and categorize known wireless network security attacks (focus on a specific
technology/OS)
10. Survey integrated security and location techniques (e.g., location based access control
for WLANs) for wireless networks.
11. Survey the use of wireless technology in Smart Grid Electrical systems.
12. Survey the use of wireless technology as a power source (e.g., recharging batteries in
sensors)

B. Hands on Projects

1. Benchmark the accuracy of various indoor and or outdoor propagation models with
802.11 a/b/g/n equipment.
2. Test if you can fingerprint a location by observing the MAC addresses of devices that are
connected to WiFi at that location.
3. Install the DD-WRT firmware on 802.11 APs and explore the features that cam be tuned
(prioritization of traffic, signal boosting, etc.). See http://lifehacker.com/178132/hack-
attack-turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router
4. Site survey the SIS building comparing the number of 802.11 devices that can be
determined by a variety of devices (e.g., smartphones, low end phones, laptops, tablets).
Does this change with time? How? Can you estimate a location just by looking at what
access points you see (no RSS measurements)?
5. Experimentally evaluate is the throughput improvement with and without channel
bonding in 802.11n?
6. Benchmark data rate attacks on 802.11 a/b/g/n – (a malicious user can force all users
of an AP to a lower data rate).
7. Set up a test bed of 802.11 equipment and run controlled experiments to measure the
packet loss due to various causes (collisions, channel errors, buffer overflow, malicious
dropping).
8. Site survey the SIS building creating a signal strength map of the building using tools
such as Ekahau Heatmapper, Kismet or Netstumbler.
9. Develop an interesting application with Cloudbits and test it with Wireshark
10. Analyze Wireless Network Coverage/Throughput/RSS data

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