Project Title: Wireless network coding

Project Number IMURA0271

Monash Supervisor(s) Emanuele Viterbo Full names and titles

Monash Primary Contact: Emanuele.viterbo@monash.edu Email, phone

Monash Head of Arthur Lowery Full name, email

Department: Arthur.Lowery@monash.edu

Monash Department: Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Full name

Monash ADRT: Full name, email

IITB Supervisor(s) Prof. Bikash Kumar Dey Full names and titles

IITB Primary Contact: bikash@ee.iitb.ac.in; 022-2576 7429 Email, phone

IITB Head of Department: Prof. D K Sharma Name, Email,

IITB Department: Dept. of Electrical Engineering Full name

Research Academy Themes:

Highlight which of the Academys Theme(s) this project will address?
(Feel free to nominate more than one. For more information, see www.iitb monash.org)
1. Advanced computational engineering, simulation and manufacture
2. Infrastructure Engineering
3. Clean Energy
4. Water
5. Nanotechnology

6. Biotechnology and Stem Cell Research

The research problem

Over the past decade, the rapid expansion of wireless communications has prompted coding theorists to
deal with more problematic channels those that are affected by fading. New code design criteria have
had to be considered to improve the poor performance of the many types of wireless transmission
systems that are affected by fading.
Coding for multiterminal wireless communications is a key emerging science for future wireless networks.
With the evolution of complex multi-terminal wireless networks, the conventional point-to-point paradigm
(a single transmitter and receiver) is no longer valid, and coding has to take into account the effects of
multiple terminals that share wireless channels.
The next great challenge is to create a viable, systematic network code design theory for multi-terminal
wireless networks; this will require a totally novel approach based on algebraic number theory and
lattices. Most of the results available in network coding have focused on the information theoretical
aspects, showing enormous potential benefits in terms of increasing network reliability and capacity.
 Project aims

The aim of this project is to use algebraic number theory and lattices to provide a systematic and unified
approach to the theory, design and deployment of effic ient coding schemes for these networks. The
specific objectives will be to:
design novel algebraic physical layer network coding schemes for general wireless ad hoc and sensor
networks, in relation to routing and Quality of Service requirements;
focus on and optimise code design in relation to its decoding complexity;
demonstrate the potential applications in next-generation wireless networks.

How will the project address the Goals of the above Themes?
Relation to the goals of Themes 1 and 2

Network coding is a highly efficient process for exchanging information over relatively simple relaying
networks, and the more complex ad hoc networks. These networks are central to most current wireless
communication systems: cellular phone calls, for example, are relayed through one or more base stations;
in disaster recovery scenarios, where no infrastructure is available, terminals must cooperate to provide
communication coverage; in environmental monitoring, many sensors cooperate to collect and delive r
information to a sink.

Capabilities and Degrees Required

List the ideal set of capabilities that a student should have for this project. Feel free to be as specific or as general as you like. These
capabilities will be input into the online application form and students who opt for this project will be required to show that they can
demonstrate these capabilities.

Excellent knowledge of coding, information theory and discrete mathematics such as algebraic number
theory and more general algebra. Very good background in communications and networking problems.