There are three types of term projects.  

Survey or theoretical research

A term project under this category consists of either the survey of a
topic related to wireless networks based on an extensive literature
survey or study of a theoretical research problem.

Number of students per project: 1

Deliverables: 

(a) An 8-page report, single-spaced with 1 inch margin on all sides,
and 12pt font or less.

(b) A 20-minute presentation.

Examples:

Radio Frequency Idenitication Tags (RFID)

-- Survey of RFIDs, RFID networks, and localization mechanisms using
RFID tags.

Advanced error-correcting codes

-- Theoretical underpinings of Turbo codes, LDPC codes, and Slepian
codes, specifically discussed in the context of wireless communications

Ultra-wideband (UWB) radio communications

-- Survey of UWB technology and its potential use in personal area
networks

Multiple antennas and space diversity

-- Survey of Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) systems and
analysis of their spectral efficiency gains

Simulation-based analysis:

A term project under this category studies in depth a class of
protocols or solutions to wireless networking problems.  The main
component of this project will be a collection of simulation
experiments that capture well-motivated models for the transmission
environment and user traffic.

Number of students per project: 2

Deliverables:

(a) An 8-page report, single-spaced with 1 inch margin on all sides,
and 12pt font or less.  

(b) A 20-minute presentation.

Examples:

-- Security of WiMAX

Study the security of WiMAX with respect to denial of service attacks.
Develop a suitable simulation environment for evaluating key parts of
WiMAX.

-- Capacity of ad hoc networks

A simulation study of the capacity of ad hoc networks exploring
different scenarios, including exploiting the mobility of nodes, and
the presence of a small number of infrastructure nodes.

-- 

Prototype development:

This term project involves the development of a prototype that
demonstrates some wireless networking functionality.

Number of students per project: 3

Deliverables:

(a) A report giving an overview of the prototype, its capabilities,
and possible future enhancements.

(b) Demonstration of the prototype

(c) Zipped source code and other auxiliary files

Examples:

-- Locating a transmitter by triangulation

Identify the location of a transmitter by using signal strengths at
multiple nearby receivers.  

-- Covert communication by setting up a timing channel.

Two nodes that are out of range communicate through an access point
without authentication, by setting up a timing channel (making use of
the broadcast capability of the access point).

-- Routing in a Bluetooth scatternet

Demonstrate communication across multiple piconets in a Bluetooth
scatternet.

-- Sensor database

Develop a sensor database application using a network of sensors that
allows users to query the network for various parameters being
measured by the sensors.

-- Receiver diversity/opportunistic MIMO using Bluetooth/multiple
access points

-- Multi-player games using J2ME

Such a project is primarily about mobile computing, not about wireless
communications, per se.  But it is a useful way to gain expertise in
J2ME programming.


-- Tempest: audio file -> video leakage -> playback
   video leakage -> video

-- GSM jammer




-- Locating Bluetooth devices


-- SPREAD and WiMAX

-- Analysis of 802.11 in the presence of jammers

-- Hybrid ARQ

-- Transmit diversity and accumulative relay