Deployable Wireless Access Point ECE 191

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Deployable Wireless Access PointECE 191
Spring 2006
Mentor Michael Deshler Sponsor

• Project 1
• Program Manager Henry Kao
• Lead Designer Andrew Mo
• System Engineer David Jiang
• Test Director Dominic Cruz
• ECE191.SP06.G01_at_gmail.com

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Agenda

• Gantt Chart
• Tasks Accomplished
• Statement of Work
• Background
• Overview
• Customer Specifications
• Team Roles
• Deliverables
• Applications
• Summary and Upcoming Tasks

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Gantt Chart
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Tasks Accomplished

• Assigned Personnel Roles
• Reviewed Customer Specification with Mentor
• Researched Commercial Solutions
• Proposed Two Design Solutions
• Custom Configured SBC System
• Modified COTS System
• Checked Lab and Equipment Status
• Set up Reference Network
• Simulated Test Environment and MADI Applications
• Acquired and Sourced Parts
• Researched Power (Solar and Battery) Consumption
  and Antenna Solutions
• Communicated with Robot Design Team (Project 12)

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Statement of Work

• BACKGROUND
• The Deployable Wireless Access Point (DWAP) is
  the hardware component of a Portable Command and
  Control System (PC2S) being developed by Raytheon
• Command and Control involves communications,
  sensors, processing and user components organized
  in nodes
• Nodes contain tactical and strategic components
  and interface to other systems through radio,
  computers, and data networks

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Statement of Work (cont.)

• BACKGROUND (cont.)
• Command and Control Basics
• Operational Picture
• Planning and Simulation
• Communications

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Statement of Work (cont.)

• OVERVIEW
• Objective
• To develop a small wireless access point using
  available commercial technologies which can be
  deployed by a robot to remote locations and
  operate for an extended period of time using
  solar power, providing network access for PC2S
  remote users
• Phases
• Problem Definition Create a set of
  specifications for the hardware including the
  anticipated network range, how the components
  will communicate (e.g. mesh network), and how
  they will interact with the backbone network
• System Design Based upon the requirements,
  design the DWAP and specify the hardware
  components that must be acquired
• Acquire Components
• Hardware Fabrication
• Software Development
• Integration
• System Testing Commence testing of DWAP in a
  laboratory setting
• Demonstration Deploy the DWAP in the field and
  collect performance data
• Report Summarize the entire evolution of the
  project in a final report

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PC2S Prototype Lab Environment ECE 191 Lab
Access Point
Power
Power
Power
Ethernet Switch
Ethernet Hub
Power
Network Hub
pcAny where
KVM Switch
Wired Portable Computer
VoIP Phone
Monitor
Power
Windows Tower Server
Power
Students provide laptops
pcAny where
Wireless Portable Computer
Keyboard
PS 2 Mouse
Power
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PC2S DemonstrationConcept at Raytheon Facility
Robot Deployed Router/Repeater Access Point
UCSD EB2
PC2S Lab
w/ Directional Antenna
Solar Power
ECE 191 Robot
Power over Ethernet Access Point
Raytheon Building 1 8650 Balboa Avenue
Cisco ISR 3200 Mobile access Router
VoIP Phone
Cisco Router
Windows Server
Wireless Rugged Tablet Computer
Unclassified C2 Lab
Windows servers
Cisco Switches
Sun servers
VoIP Phone
Wireless Portable Computer
Wireless Portable Computer
VoIP Phone
VoIP Phone
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Statement of Work (cont.)

• CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS
• Solar Powered with lt 5 hours charging time
• Battery Powered gt 14 hours operation time
• Operating Range 0.5 miles _at_ 1.0 Mbps
• Portable Weight lt 20 lbs.
• Budget 2,000 for two DWAP units

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Statement of Work (cont.)

• TEAM ROLES
• System Engineer
• Manages technical interface with mentor and
  technical requirements baseline
• Works with lead engineer to ensure that design
  meets requirements (and is feasible with regards
  to time and resources) and test director to
  ensure testing is correct, complete, and
  documented
• Lead Designer
• Develops detailed approach for the
  prototype/demonstration and directions
  implementation
• Selects tools and controls the configurations
  under development

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Statement of Work (cont.)

• TEAM ROLES (cont.)
• Test Director
• Develops test plans and procedures
• Accepts development prototypes and proves which
  parts of system work and which dont
• Works with lead engineer and system engineer to
  improve the development prototype until it works
  correctly
• Program Manager
• Coordinates team activites and communications
  with the customer
• Anticipates and provides needed resources
• Considers alternative approaches to meeting
  customers requirements, managing risks
• Makes sure all work is done on-time and with
  quality
• Responsible for lab

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Statement of Work (cont.)

• DELIVERABLES
• Operating Prototype (meeting requirements) with
  Appropriate Documentation
• AP with enclosure and associated peripheral
  devices
• Operational requirements document for PC2S
• Subsystem/Segment specification requirements
  document for DWAP
• Candidate architecture descriptions for DWAP
• Candidate architecture trade analyses DWAP
• Top-level design make/buy analyses, component
  selection studies, cost and producibility
  analyses
• Software requirements document for DWAP
• Detailed design detailed components descriptions
  for hardware and software for DWAP
• A draft test procedure document written to all
  prototype requirements
• A draft DWAP user manual

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Applications

• Deployable Tactical Communication Network
  Infrastructure over IP
• Portable Command and Control System (PC2S)
• Military and Tactical Functions
• Emergency or Disaster Situation (ex. Hurricane
  Katrina)

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Summary and Upcoming Plans

• SUMMARY
• Met with advisor and determined project specs.
• Checked lab and tested equipment
• Agreed on a primary design plan (after careful
  consideration of alternatives)
• Identified and purchased needed parts
• UPCOMING PLANS
• Continue researching alternative designs and
  acquiring parts
• Construct a prototype
• Consider achieving secondary objectives (using
  DWAP to take over or disrupt enemy networks)