Tutorial T8B: Wireless System Design and Systems Engineering Challenges

Summary form only given: Pervasiveness of wireless technology is impacting every aspect of the society and is becoming a de facto feature of any electronic product. This tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of wireless system design and brings out the systems engineering issues through real-life design case studies. It begins with an overview of a typical wireless system and the underlying RF technology. Next, a detailed view of wireless system design with mathematical underpinning of concepts and design of sub-systems will be presented; it highlights systems engineering issues in wireless product development. Subsequently, the tutorial presents the relevant system design case studies, for various wireless applications viz; medical electronics, consumer electronics, defense, telecommunications etc., and explains the methodologies to address the systems engineering issues. Finally, the tutorial explains the trends in future wireless systems design and the associated challenges. The last session concludes the tutorial, followed by a discussion.