In this book, the principles and technologies for wireless communications are explained with clarity. Important issues such as UWB wireless channels, interference, and signal processing, as well as applications and standardization activities, are addressed.

The aim of this book is to provide interesting material to (graduate) students and researchers working in the field of commercial Ultra Wide Band (UWB) wireless communications. The book will also be useful for the practicing engineers from industry who deal with the wireless systems that are designed and analyzed with the UWB technique. UWB technology has a history dating back one hundred years when G. Marconi sent the first ever wireless transmission from the Isle of Wight to Cornwall on the British mainland using spark-gap transmitters. In the past three decades military developed the UWB technology for ground penetrating radar. Ultra wide band communication is based on the transmission of very short pulses with relatively low energy. In the near future this technology may see increased use for high-speed short range wireless communications and ranging.

Valuable to both graduate students and practicing engineers

Autorentext
Prof. Ramjee Prasad is the Director of the Wireless Centre at Aalborg University in Denmark. He recently won a distinguished "Nordic" award for research achievements in the field of wireless communications. Ramjee Prasad is editor-in-chief for our Wireless Personal Communication journal and has also published over 15 books, mostly with Artech House though he is now eager to start publishing more of his books also with Springer.

Klappentext

Ultra Wideband (UWB) Technology is the cutting edge technology for wireless communications with a wide range of applications. In Introduction to Ultra Wideband for Wireless Communications UWB principles and technologies for wireless communications are explained clearly. Key issues such as UWB wireless channels, interference, signal processing as well as applications and standardization activities are addressed. Introduction to Ultra Wideband for Wireless Communications provides easy-to-understand material to (graduate) students and researchers working in the field of commercial UWB wireless communications. Due to tutorial nature of the book it can also be adopted as a textbook on the subject in the Telecommunications Engineering curriculum. Problems at the end of each chapter extend the reader's understanding of the subject. Introduction to Ultra Wideband for Wireless Communications will also be useful for practicing engineers from industry who deal with the wireless systems that are designed and analyzed with the UWB technique.

Inhalt
UWB For Wireless Communications.- UWB Antennas.- Ultra Wide Band Wireless Channels.- UWB Interference.- UWB Signal Processing.- UWB Technologies.- UWB Wireless Locationing.- UWB Applications.- UWB Regulation.- The Vision of Europe on UWB Applications.