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http://www.ukchinab4g.ac.uk

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

The Edinburgh Research Partnership in Engineering and Mathematics (ERPem)

Joint Research Institute for Signal and Image Processing (JRI-SIP)

Phone: +44-131-4513329

Fax: +44-131-4514155 E-mail: [email protected]

URL: http://www.ece.eps.hw.ac.uk/~cxwang/

UK-China Science Bridges:

R&D on (B)4G Wireless Mobile Communications (UC4G)

Principal Investigator: Prof. Cheng-Xiang Wang

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Outline

I. Overview of the UC4G Project

II. Project Progress

III. EPSRC Mid-Term Review Feedback and Improvements

IV. Future Development

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10 UK Universities+1 (Essex) 7 Chinese Universities

6 Chinese Companies 1 UK Company (Mobile VCE, with 11 BigCo members)


Duration: 3 years (01/08/2009-31/07/2012)

Funding: £1,134,442 (fEC) or £907,554 (RC contribution)

Aim: To create a UK-China Joint R&D Centre for Future Wireless Communication

Networks, enabling long-term sustainable collaboration between the UK and China

Collaboration Consortium:

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http://www.sjtu.edu.cn/

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http://www.huawei.com/

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http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/

http://www.bt.com/

http://www.fujitsu.com/


http://www.nec.com/

http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/

http://www.francetelecom.com/en/

http://www.samsung.com/

http://www.thalesgroup.com/

http://www.toshiba.co.uk/

http://www.turner.com/

http://www.vodafone.co.uk/

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Work Packages (WPs) and Work Plan

WP YEAR 1

(1/8/2009-1/7/2010)

YEAR 2

(1/8/2010~7/2011)

YEAR 3

(8/2011~7/2012)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

WP1 Visit

China

WP2 Exchange of 30 Researchers

WP3 Joint International Workshops

WP4 Prototype development and testing

WP5 Commercialisation

WP6 Visit UK

M0 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

01/08/2009 31/07/2012 01/02/2011

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WP YEAR 1

(8/2009~7/2010)

YEAR 2

(8/2010~7/2011)

YEAR 3

(8/2011~7/2012)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

WP1 Visit

China

WP2 Exchange of 30 Researchers

WP3 Joint International Workshops

WP4 Prototype development and testing

WP5 Commercialisation

WP6 Visit UK

01/08/2009

Start

31/07/2012

End 13/12/2011

Present

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Shanghai

Nanjing

Beijing

Xi’an

Wuhan

Ji’nan

22 UK delegate members (6 from industry)

2-weeks visit (27 July-11 Aug. 2009) to 12 Chinese partners in 6 cities

2.5-days workshop in Beijing: ~70 attendees

Deliverables:

• WP1 report (83 pages)

• Collaboration agreement in place

• Project website

• Workshop presentation slides

Review of WP1 (1 Aug.-31 Oct. 2009, Completed)






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Progress of WP2 (1 Nov. 2009-30 April 2012)

4 rounds of CFPs completed: 5 Mar., 31 May, 30 Sept. 2010, and 15 Feb. 2011

• 34 applications received; 23 fellowships awarded (11 out to China, 12 into the UK), involving

9 UK universities and 7 Chinese universities + WiCO + CATR

• Success rate: 67.6%

Remaining 7 fellowships dedicated to the testbed development: 3 completed, 4 to come

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Distribution of Awarded WP2 Fellowships (Institutions)

Host (in) Visit (out) Total

HWU 9 2 11

Edinburgh 2+2/3 1 3+2/3

Bristol 1 - 1

Southampton 3.5 0.3 3.5+0.3

Sheffield 0.5 2 2.5

UCL 1 0.7*2 2.4

KCL 1/3 (+travel) 1 1+1/3

Strathclyde - - -

Surrey 1 0.7 1.7

York - 0.6 0.6

Total 19 9 (11

persons)

28 (30

persons)

Host (in) Visit (out) Total

BUPT 2.1 3 5.1

HUST - 1 1

SDU 2.1 2 5.1

SEU 1.3 4 5.3

SJTU 0.6 - 0.6

THU - 1 1

XDU 0.3 5 5.3

CATR 0.7 1 1.7

WiCO 1.9 1 2.9

Tabuk 0 1 1

Total 9 15 28

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Distribution of Awarded WP2 Fellowships (Research Areas)

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Reserved Total

Antenna & Propagation 1 1 1 - 7 6

Radio access 3.5 3 6 1 - 13.5

Networking 1.5 1 2 2 - 6.5

Total 6 5 9 3 7 30

WP2 deliverables

+30 collaborating partnerships/links between the UK and China

20 completed WP2 summary reports (6 more expected)

A number of joint publications(18 Journal &18 conference papers, including 3

best paper awards & 1 invited paper), 3 new joint project awards (£1.17M), 2

patents (1 in application)

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London workshop (8 July 2010)

Progress of WP3 (1 Feb. 2010-31 Jan. 2012)

Beijing workshop (23-24 Aug. 2010)

Shanghai workshop (12-13 Sept. 2010)

WP3 Deliverables:

• 150+ attendees

• 60+ technical presentations

• 17 invited talks from industry

• 11 invited talks from academia

London workshop (19 Jan. 2011)

Bristol workshop (14 Feb. 2011)

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Progress of WP4 (1 Aug. 2010 – 31 July 2012)

Objectives:

• Develop a UC4G wireless testbed to verify B4G research findings and enable proof of

concepts, technology transfer, and commercialisation.

• Develop an open access web interface to enable the access of the UC4G wireless testbed

by eligible partners as well as to link with testbeds developed by other project partners.

WP4 testbed progress:

• Acquired National Instruments (NI) PXI 4 x 2 MIMO wireless testbed (4 Tx RF chains, 2

Rx RF chains) in March 2011.

• Collaborative work with the Universities of Edinburgh and Bristol on testing/verifying

spatial modulation techniques (channel measurements + C8 channel simulation +Testbed).

• Current capability: (i) Real-time SISO-WLAN system; (ii) Offline MIMO-LTE system;

(iii) Offline spatial modulation system; (iv) SISO channel emulator

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Highlights of UC4G Achievements

Publications:

• 18 journal publications

• 18 conference publications (including 3 best paper awards, 1 invited paper)

3 joint project awards: £1.17 M

2 patents: 1 awarded, 1 in application

6 project workshops, 250+attendees, 100+presentations

UC4G wireless Testbed and B4G Technology Demonstration

• First time ever in the world to demo the new MIMO (spatial modulation)

technology

30 UK-China Visiting Fellows, 30+collaboration partnerships

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Patents and New Project Awards

Patents:

• H. Haas, R. Mesleh, I. Stefan, and P. M. Grant, "A method and system of enhanced

performance in communication systems," international publication number: WO

2010/094960 A1

• H.-J. Tang, K.-F. Tong, and W. Hong, “Low profile three-dimensional orthogonally polarized

antennas,” international patent, in application.

Joint Project Awards:

• Heriot-Watt University, “Realistic MIMO Channel Models for 3GPP LTE and IMT-

Advanced,” Supported by Huawei Technologies, £114,968.00, 02/05/2011-01/05/2012.

• Datang Telecom, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications, and University of

Surrey, “Cognitive Radio Research Based on TD and Evolutionary Technologies,” Supported

by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China, RMB 5.5 million, 2010-2013.

• WiCO, UCL, and BT, “Analysis, Modelling and Demonstration of Future Wireless

Broadband Traffic and LTE-TDD Relay Technologies,” Supported by the Ministry of

Science and Technology (MOST), China, RMB 5.03 million, 1/12/2008-30/11/2011

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III. EPSRC Mid-term Review Feedback and Improvements

Submissions by 23 Sept. 2010: 4-page report + 2-page annex + 3-minute video

Feedback:

“The Chair of the Panel wished the feedback to note that the Panel was divided

during the assessment and discussion of this Bridge.”

Report and Bridge working were well-defined and logical; good evidence for

knowledge generation; The links between centres in the UK are established and

strong; impacts in publications and publicity in terms of media coverage; The Bridge

had added value by its operation.

Sought further clarification on actual tangible outputs and achievements to date; The

report and video covered the activities, but had less detail on actual deliverables;

There was evidence of a „genuine Bridge‟ being in place but the report would be

strengthened by more detailed evidence of knowledge generated and utilised.

Similarly, a comment reflected the view that future reporting must concentrate on

measurable deliverables and outputs.

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EPSRC Review Feedback on 6 Dec. 2010 (Cont.)

“Overall, the Panel felt that the Bridge was adding value, but lacks strong evidence

for activities. In moving forward, the Bridge must plan carefully for the future and

ensure that it maintains a trajectory for measurable impacts and outputs.”

“As an overall grade, the Bridge was felt to be „Partially Meeting Objectives.‟

• „Exceeding objectives‟

• „ Fully meeting objectives‟ (4 Bridges in this category)

• „Broadly meeting objectives‟ (2 Bridges in this category)

• ‘Partially meeting objectives’ (4 Bridges in this category)

• „Not meeting objectives‟

• „Failing‟”

Frequent observations for Bridges placed in the „Partially Meeting Objectives‟

category related to the lack of evidence presented in the report for progress and

that the Panel were unable to assess the clear added value of Bridge funding. It did not

imply that the Bridge was not performing good work and delivering as expected

against objectives.

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Improvements to Respond the EPSRC Review Feedback

Improved the project website for better publicity

• Seek help from a professional website designer: www.ukchinab4g.ac.uk (new)

• Make project outcomes accessible to the public: WP1 report, WP2 project descriptions

and deliverables, workshop presentations, testbed development, achievements, etc.

Closely monitored the deliverables/reports of WP2 (73% submitted)

Involve EPSRC/RCUK and MOST officials in future events

• Dec. 2011 London workshop: Invited Dr Edward Clarke from RCUK and Mr

Zhenxing Li from China Embassy in London (with MOST previously)

• Final project workshop (May-July 2012): to invite government and funding body

officials

Budget reshape to support 3 new RAs (HWU, Edinburgh, Bristol) to develop the

UC4G wireless MIMO testbed and verify SM techniques

Learn from other Science Bridges projects (see new website)

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Outline





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WP2 UK-China Visiting Fellowships (present – 30 April 2012)

• Complete visits and submit summary reports

• Prepare a poster and a presentation for the final project workshop

WP3 workshops (present – 31 Jan. 2012)

• Dec. 2012 workshop: minutes, upload slides to the project website

WP4 (present – 31 July 2012)

• Extend the capability of the UC4G wireless MIMO testbed to demo B4G technologies

• Develop an open-access web interface

WP5 (1 August 2011 – 31 July 2012)

• Promote advanced (B)4G technologies to standards and commercialisation

WP6 (1 May – 31 July 2012):

• Chinese delegates visit the UK & final project workshop

• Ceremony: UK-China Joint R&D Centre for Future Wireless Communication Networks

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Issues to be Discussed

Testbed development

• What are the possible extended functionalities of the testbed?

• Besides spatial modulation, do we need to demo other B4G technologies?

• How to make the testbed more accessible to project partners?

• How to consolidate testbed resources in the UK by, e.g., linking the UC4G testbed with

testbeds in Bristol and Surrey?

Final project workshop & Ceremony for the to-be-established UK-China Joint

R&D Centre (3 days in Edinburgh)

• When: May, June, or early July 2012?

• Workshop program (WP2 visiting fellowship posters & presentations; industrial

presentations; leading academic presentations; government/funding body presentations)?

• Who should be invited (government/funding body officials, WP2 visiting fellowships,

PI/Co-I from all partners, etc.)?

More consortium members

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UK-China Science Bridges:

R&D on (B)4G Wireless Mobile Communications (UC4G)

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Phone: +44-131-4513329

Fax: +44-131-4514155 E-mail: [email protected]

URL: http://www.ece.eps.hw.ac.uk/~cxwang/

Prof Cheng-Xiang Wang (Principal Investigator)

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