The Software Communication and Navigation Systems Laboratory was established in 2004. Its currrent locations is BSE0.236. Through various funded projects, the Lab has acquired equipment and software worth of about $200K. This includes signal generators, up/down RF converters, signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, esc. My team also has access to a shared equipment/facility worth approximately $120K. Currently the Lab has significant potential to conduct state-of-the-art research. Major equipment list includes the following:
- 5 Servers, 12 PC, 5 testing laptops
- 8 USRP boards for SDR research
- Advanced RF generators and analysers from NI and Agilent
- In-house A-GPS testbed. In-house deployed and servicing MessageSpace systems for mHealth applications
- WLAN-location testbed, 3rd party reference WLAN-location systems (Ekahau), WLAN mobile signal analyzer
- Reference 3rd party GPS SDR receiver (Fastrax) and evaluation boards (SiRF)
- Advanced RF-support boards from National Instruments
- Antennas, parts, DSP processors, FPGA boards
- HE-Robot WLAN enabled
- Android, Symbian, Windows and Apple smartphones for application development
- Supporting software
- NI GPS Simulator
Contact Information
Director: Dr. David Akopian
E-mail: david.akopian@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-7718