The Networks and Cyber Physical Systems Lab (NECPHY-Lab) conducts advanced research, training, and technology transfer to industry in wireless communications technologies and cyber physical systems (CPS) applications in the domains of smart grids, e-health, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS).
The lab focuses on:
- radio resource management
- cognitive and frequency-agile radio
- energy-efficient communications
- heterogeneous and small cell networks and wireless sensor technologies, with applications in communication systems
- smart grids
- smart health
- smart transportation systems
The NECPHY-Lab is an active player in 5G and beyond wireless technologies, smart grid technologies and applications, and service solutions in these fields.
The NECPHY-Lab has a wide range of signal generation and measurement equipment as well as cognitive radio, wireless sensors, and smart grid test benches used for validation and demonstration of real-world technologies and application development.
- Real-time spectrum analyzer
- Oscilloscope
- Arbitrary waveform generator
- Signal generator
- Logic analyzer
- Portable spectrum analyzer
- Pico-SDR software-defined radio platform
- WARP platform
NECPHY-Lab is available to Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre faculty, students, and staff for their research projects, with approval from the lab manager.
Lab resources are also available for external collaborations and R&D contracts. Feel free to contact us to learn more about our services.
Research focuses on hot topics in 5G:
- Massive MIMO, Cloud-RAN, dense wireless HetNets, D2D communications
- Cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum sharing
- Radio resource management for heterogeneous wireless networks
- Smart grids and power systems
- Data analytics for mobile systems and smart grids
- Network control and optimization
Research project examples
- Advanced wireless access technologies for 5G and beyond
- Energy management and tendering techniques for renewable energy smart grids
- Dynamic spectrum sharing techniques for cognitive radio networks
- Advanced wireless access technologies for 5G and beyond
- Energy management and tendering techniques for renewable energy smart grids
- Dynamic spectrum sharing techniques for cognitive radio networks
Contacts
Long Le
Professor and Scientific leader
Phone: 514-228-7015
Email: long.le@emt.inrs.ca
Networks and Cyber Physical Systems Lab
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre
800 de la Gauchetière West. Suite 6900
Montreal, Quebec J3X 1S2
Canada