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Wireless Group . Team Leader : Mohammad Butt. Team Members : Anthony Clay Abedalhafeed Alazzam Asim Khan Brion Ryan. Irving Smith Michael Famurewa Steven Bean Wyatt Sullivan. Proposal.
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Wireless Group Team Leader: Mohammad Butt • Team Members: • Anthony Clay • Abedalhafeed Alazzam • Asim Khan • Brion Ryan • Irving Smith • Michael Famurewa • Steven Bean • Wyatt Sullivan
Proposal The aim of our group is to transfer data wirelessly from one computer to another computer in the range of about 100 ft. We will be using the TRF6900A EVM, provided by TI, for this purpose.
Block Diagram Computer 1 Computer 2 USB interface USB interface TRF6900A EVM TRF6900A EVM
Subgroups TRF6900A Group Antenna Design Group • Asim Khan (Group Leader) • Anthony Clay • Abedalhafeed Alazzam • Steven Bean • Irving Smith (Group Leader) • Asim Khan • Brion Ryan • Michael Famurewa • Mohammad Butt • Wyatt Sullivan Interface Group Testing and Packaging Group • Brion Ryan (Group Leader) • Anthony Clay • Wyatt Sullivan • Steven Bean • Wyatt Sullivan (Group Leader) • Mohammad Butt • Brion Ryan
Individual Tasks • Irving Smith • 1. Research on frequency hopping • 2. Documentation • 3. Interfacing microcontroller with the TRF6900A • 4. Write-up of reports • 5. Research on TRF6900A EVM
Individual Tasks • Mohammad Butt • 1. Initial block diagrams of the project • 2. Research on various components of TRF6900A EVM • 3. Research and implementation of frequency hopping • 4. Calculation of various parameters • 5. Documentation • 6. Assist in testing final design and remodeling • 7. Write-up of reports
Individual Tasks • Brion Ryan • 1. Research on Forward Error Control • 2. Research on TRF6900A EVM • 3. Coding in assembly for error control • 4. Interfacing computer to TRF6900A EVM • 5. Documentation • 6. Testing and packaging final design
Individual Tasks • Wyatt Sullivan • 1. Implementation of frequency hopping • 2. Research on TRF6900A EVM • 3. Consulting on Packetization and FEC • 4. Work with microcontroller upgrade • 5. Computer to microcontroller implementation • 6. Testing the final design and improving it
Individual Tasks • Asim Khan • 1. Research on packetized transmissions • 2. Antenna designing and implementation • 3. Assist in build-up of switching mechanism • 4. Research on TRF6900A EVM
Individual Tasks • Steven Bean • 1. Research antenna designs to find best suited antenna • 2. Calculate design criteria and build prototype • 3. Test antenna and make changes for efficiency reasons • 4. Build final design for antenna • 5. Research and implement impedance-matching methods • and switching circuit • 6. Test antenna with EVM and modify design if needed
Individual Tasks • Anthony Clay • 1. Develop understanding of TRF6900A’s methods of • operation • 2. Investigate switching methods and implementations • for antenna suited to application • 3. Build prototype and test it. • 4. Assist in interfacing computer to the TRF6900A EVM • 5. Write-up of reports
Individual Tasks • Michael Famurewa • 1. Research and implementaion of packetized transmissions • 2. Study the microcontroller on the board for replacement • 3. Assist in providing research on Forward Error Control
Individual Tasks • Abedalhafeed Alazzam • 1. Research on antenna designs • 2. Assist in building prototype • 3. Test the antenna and modify design if necessary
Timeframe • 09-11-01 Getting ideas together for the project • 09-19-01 meeting with TI and assignment of members to subgroups. • 09-28-01 Calculation of various parameters of TRF6900A and selection of new microcontroller. Selection of the type of antenna to be used. • 10-06-01 Interfacing microcontroller with TRF6900A. Calculation of design parameters for antenna. • 10-14-01 Accomplish interface of computer with microcontroller. Start designing prototype for antenna.
Timeframe • 10-22-01 Work with frequency hopping and error control. In-depth presentation of the design. Work on implementation of antenna switches • 10-29-01 Test antennas, finish code for programming microcontroller and Forward Error Control. • 11-06-01 Test the board with newly programmed microcontroller. Work on implementation of frequency hopping. • 11-14-01 Test the antennas along with antenna switches. Accomplish frequency hopping phenomenon and test the board for irregularities. • 11-22-01 Testing and Packaging of final design and preparation for the final presentation.