Session D1: Ultra-Wideband and Short-range Networks I

Chair: Simone Morosi, University of Firenze, Italy

Frequency Domain Multiuser Detectors for Ultra-Wideband Communications in Short-Range Systems, invited paper

Simone Morosi, University of Firenze, Italy

Tiziano Bianchi, University of Florence, Italy

Noncoherent Maximum Likelihood Synchronization of Multi-Antenna UWB-IR faded Systems

Enzo Baccarelli, University of Rome ''''La Sapienza'''', Italy

Mauro Biagi, University of Rome ''La Sapienza'', Italy

Cristian Pelizzoni, University of Rome ''La Sapienza'', Italy

Nicola Cordeschi, University of Rome ''La Sapienza'', Italy

Fabio Garzia, University of Rome ''La Sapienza'', Italy

Configurable Ultra Low Noise Ultra Wideband Power Efficient VCOs

Ulrich Rohde, Synergy Microwave Corp., USA

Ajay Poddar, Synergy Microwave Corp, USA

UWB Fading Characteristics in a Typical Office Environment

Sharlene Thiagarajah, Telekom Research & Development Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

Borhanuddin Mohd. Ali, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Sabira Khatun, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Mahamod Ismail, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Session D2: Ultra-Wideband and Short-range Networks II

Chair: Alain Sibille, ENSTA, France

Diversity combining for enhanced multi-user throughput in pulse based UWB communications

Alain Sibille, ENSTA, France

Inter-Symbol Interference Reduction in UWB Communications by RAKE and Multiple Antenna Combining

Van Phuong Tran, ENSTA/UEI, France

Alain Sibille, ENSTA, France

A Low Complexity Algorithm for Sensor Localization

Mats Rydström, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Andreu Urruela, UPC, Spain

Erik Ström, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Arne Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Using Stimulating Signal to Locate Sensor Clusters

Zhanyang Zhang, College of Staten Island/City University of New York, USA

William Gavin, College of Staten Island/City University of New York, USA