The presentation will be focused on the research activity that is been performed by the Radiation Group of Dept. Signals, Systems and Radio-communications of the Technical University of Madrid.
Initially, a review of general research activates of the Radiation Group will be done. The Radiation Group has mounted and manages the three anechoic chambers at the premises of the Telecom Faculty. Some details of these anechoic chambers will be shown.
Following the presentation, smart antenna concept will be reviewed. Smart antenna covers several advanced antenna concepts: phase arrays (active or not), reconfigurable antennas, beam-switched antennas, adaptive arrays and finally MIMO (Multiple-input-Multiple-output) antennas. Smart antenna may be studied from a signal processing point of view, dealing with beam-forming algorithms or coding aspects. An antenna theory point of view should also be taken into account. However, the prototyping needs to take to account considerations of the technological aspects from both signal processing and antenna theory. The presentation will show the research activities performed in the Radiation Groups on such kind of antennas emphasising the prototyping aspects.
Bio
A/Prof Leandro de Haro achieved the engineer degree in 1986 and the PhD degree in 1992 both from the Telecommunication Faculty of Technical University of Madrid (UPM). Since 1990 he has been with the Dept. of Signal, Systems and Radio-communications (SSR) of the UPM first as an Assistant and then as Associate Professor in the Signal Theory and Communications area. He is also an IEEE member and a Chairman of the AP/MTT Spanish Chapter.
His research activity has been developed within the Radiation Group (GR) of the Dept. SSR in the area of antennas and propagation and their impact on the system design. He has collaborated in the design of advanced antennas for satellite communications (for earth stations and satellite on board), Digital TV (relays and handheld terminals) and wireless systems (base stations and user terminals). He has also participated in planning activities both for Digital TV and wireless deployment.
He has been actively involved in several projects official and with private companies (national and international). He has also been involved in several European projects (RACE, ACTS, IST (IPs and NoEs) and COST).
The results of his research activity may be found in several presentations in national and international conferences as well as in the published papers.
