Open Theses
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Development of a Software for Field Field Strength Meter Calibration
Type:
Bachelor Thesis / Project Work
Summary:
In many countries, regulations limit the electromagnetic field strength around licensed amateur radio stations to ensure public safety. When dealing with complex station setups and environmental conditions, measurement results are often the only possible evidence. Therefore, the proper calibration of used field strength meters is essential. This project aims to update an existing Windows software [1] and develop a new calibration setup based on Linux. The software should be platform-independent, built using C++ or Rust with a focus on Test-Driven Development and Documentation. It should communicate with measurement equipment via IEEE488 and USB, while also recording a video stream of the measurements. Remote control functionality is desired, with a split between server and host seeming like a reasonable approach. Finally, the software should output measurement results in a spreadsheet format. Once the new software is set up, measurements will be taken and compared to those obtained with the old legacy system.
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Development of Software for ADALM Pluto SDR
Type:
Bachelor or Master Thesis
Summary:
The objective of this project is to develop a Software-Defined Radio (SDR) application for controlling the ADALM Pluto FPGA SDR plattform [2], manufactured by Analog Devices. The software will provide functionalities for both signal reception (RX) and transmission (TX). Moreover, it will include a waterfall diagram and spectrum view, along with the capability to demodulate and modulate Single Sideband (SSB) signals [3]. Additionally, the software will support the connection to the Pluto via ethernet and audio input and output via the computer's sound card. The implementation will be based on the Qt framework, with [1] serving as the initial reference. The primary purpose of this SDR application is to establish communication with the geostationary satellite QO-100.
Supervisors:
Prof. Matthias Jung and Prof. Guido Dietl
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