Deliverables & Dissemination

Deliverable D4.7: Final result

Abtract: This deliverable reports the final results of the WORTECS project. This includes the Fibre-Wireless-Fibre Proof-of-Concept (PoC), the 240GHz radio frequency (RF) link, Video conversion and compression, Propagation modelling software, and the Optical Wireless PoC. This deliverable focuses on Proof-of-Concept (PoC) communication systems based on wireless communications for multi-Gigabit per second and beyond wireless transmission. The main objective is to present the features of the developed PoCs and discuss the test results in terms of throughput, latency, positioning, capacity and coverage. These PoCs are expected to be used in a Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) architecture, for cooperation or aggregation between different Wireless Access Technologies (WAT) providing seamless user connectivity.

Deliverable D4.7: No public deliverable

Deliverable D5.8: Standardisation Efforts, period III report

Abtract: This report outlines the WP5 deliverable D5.8 and standardisation activities within this deliverable.

Deliverable D5.8: wortecs-d5.8-standardisation-plan_period-iii-v1.0

Deliverable D5.7: Dissemination: Update – Year 3

Abtract: This report outlines the WP5 deliverable D5.7 and original tasks within this deliverable. A progress update on the tasks is detailed based on the periodical physical meetings. The contributions from the current period are detailed and a final summary of the whole project is presented.

Deliverable D5.7: wortecs-d5.7-dissemination-plan-period-iii-report-v1.0

Deliverable D5.4: Dissemination: Open Event 2

Abtract: This report outlines the 2^nd WORTECS Open Event, virtually held during October 2020

Deliverable D5.4: wortecs-d5.4-open-event-2-report-v1.0

Deliverable D4.6: Radio communication proof-of-concept

Abtract: In this deliverable, the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the sub-terahertz radio, multi-gigabit modem and video compression system is presented. The radio system works in the 240 GHz band and is developed in the IHP’s SiGe BiCMOS technology. A separate transmitter and receiver with on-chip antennas were designed and produced. Further, transmitter and received, working in the same 240 GHz band and having 4 on-chip antennas configured as uniform linear array, capable of beam steering were also designed and produced. These chips are intended to be used as standalone, or in combination of multiple chips, in order to create a larger antenna array. The baseband processor, i.e. the multi-gigabit modem, was developed and written in MATLAB. It has the possibility to be used in a hardware in the loop simulation, where real hardware would be used for data transmission. At the end, B<>COM has developed a video compression/decompression system and implemented it on a FPGA board. This system is capable of different compression rates while at the same time offering low latency, needed for VR applications.  

Deliverable D4.6: wortecs-d4.6-radio-communication-v1.0

Deliverable D4.5: Optical Wireless Communications Proof-of-Concept

Abtract: This deliverable in project WORTECS presents Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) for indoor Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) systems using broad and narrow optical beams. The broad optical beam OWC PoC aims to provide Gbit/s links to multiple users without the need for localisation and beam steering. Whereas the narrow beam OWC PoC, here referred to as fiber-wireless-fiber (FWF) PoC, aims for beyond Tbit/s links using tracking and beam-steering. These PoCs are tested in a real-world application scenario where virtual reality (VR) content is delivered from a video server to VR head mounted displays (HMDs) though the PoC air interfaces. The different OWC links are managed by heterogeneous network (HetNet) architecture implemented on FPGAs. The link reliability is tested through evaluation of bit error ratio (BER), achievable throughput,  receiver sensitivity and coverage. The propagation model for the OWC PoCs are also presented.

 Oledcomm (OLD), B<>COM (BCM) and pureLiFi (PLF) develop the Gbit/s OWC PoCs. The FWF PoC is developed by the University of Oxford (UOXF). The PoCs are managed by HetNet board programmed by IHP. Virtual Reality (VR) or Mixed Reality (MR) use case is shown with the help of Video Converter (VC) board and Virtual Reality content from BCM. Propagation model first results are presented by the University of Las Palmas (ULP).

Deliverable D4.5: wortecs-d4.5_optical-wireless-communications

Deliverable D3.4: How to acheive Terabit transmission

Abtract: The main objective of this deliverable is to carry out a study on wireless systems requirements needed for achieving data rates in the order of a few hundreds of gigabits up to a terabit per second (Tbps). Several technologies are envisioned: Optical Wireless Communication (OWC), Radio frequency (RF) and Fiber Wireless (FiWi). For each of them, an assessment of requirements for the PHY and MAC layer, necessary to achieve the Tbit/s objective are analysed.

Deliverable D3.4: wortecs-d3.4-how-to-achieve-tbps

Deliverable D2.5: Focus on Virtual Reality

Abtract: In this deliverable, we study the current state of the Virtual Reality industry and analyse the potential evolution of the technology. We then explain why WORTECS objectives of high bandwidth and low latency wireless transmission are necessary and invaluable for developing the full potential of multiuser high quality Virtual Reality, eventually we provide evaluation of the impact of wireless XR solutions on the user experience.

Deliverable D2.5: wortecs-d2.5-focus-on-virtual-reality

Deliverable D2.2: Situation of THz spectrum in Europe

Abtract: In this deliverable, an overview of radio / optical spectrum above 90GHz in Europe is presented. Regulation situation and high level propagation characteristics in these bands (mainly for the radio case) are analysed in order to select spectrum of interest for WORTECS system studies and proof of concepts. This version is updated with the decisions following World Radio Communications Conference end of 2019.

Deliverable D2.2: wortecs-d2.2-situation-of-thz-spectrum-in-europe

Deliverable D4.3: Test results

Abtract: This deliverable presents WORTECS overall Proof of Concept (PoC), Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) provides by Oledcomm (OLD) and pureLiFi (PLF), Fibre Wireless Fiber proposes by University of Oxford (OXF) and Radio Frequency (RF) link defines by IHP (IHP). These different links are managed by  Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) board achieved by IHP. Virtual Reality (VR) or Mixed Reality (MR) use case will be shown with the help of Video Converter (VC) board and Virtual Reality content from B<>COM (BCM). Propagation model first results will be also proposed by university of Las Palmas (ULP). The main issue of this document is to define the PoC main features and present prototypes V1 test results.

Deliverable D4.3: wortecs-d4.3_test-results

Deliverable D4.2: Radio communication prototype

Abtract: This deliverable presents the parts needed for demonstrating the radio system functionality, envisioned in the WORTECS project. Two radio demonstrators are planned. The first one should use 60 GHz analog frontends, due to unavailability of the 240 GHz frontends. The second should use 240 GHz analog frontends and reuse the baseband and MAC processor functionalities from the first demonstrator. In this deliverable the simulation results as well as the hardware in the loop results for the developed multi-gigabit baseband processor are shown. Further the implementation details of the developed real-time radio communication system are given. This deliverable also describes the HetNet system intended to be used in conjunction with the radio system and finally the Arctic Sea virtual reality platform is described.

Deliverable D4.2: wortecs-d4.2-radio-communication-prototype

Deliverable D4.4: Users’ test acceptance

Abtract:This deliverable studies the impact of the technological choices made on the first demonstrator on the user experiment. It present the results of tens of users that experiment the system in various conditions, in order to “quantify” the degradation this demo setup introduces compared to the reference VR setup.

Deliverable D4.4: wortecs-d4.4-users-test-acceptance

Deliverable D5.6: Standardisation: Plans and Update – Year 2

Abtract:This report outlines the WP5 deliverable D5.6 and original tasks within this deliverable. A progress update on the tasks and new plans are detailed based on the periodic physical meetings. The action taken since the last review in November 2018 are presented along with the standardisation plan for the current review period (2018-2019). The contributions from the current period are detailed and a new plan for the third review period is presented.

Deliverable D5.6: wortecs-d5.6-standardisation-plan_period-ii

Deliverable D5.5: Dissemination: Plans and Update – Year 2

Abtract:This report outlines the WP5 deliverable D5.5 and original tasks within this deliverable. A progress update on the tasks and new plans are detailed based on the periodic physical meetings. The action taken since the last review in November 2018 are presented along with the dissemination plan for the current review period (2018-2019). The contributions from the current period are detailed and a new plan for the third review period is presented.

Deliverable D5.5: wortecs-d5.5-dissemination-plan_period-ii

Deliverable D4.1: Optical wireless communication prototype

Abtract:This deliverable describes the general architecture of the optical wireless communication (OWC) and fiber wireless fiber (FWF) prototypes with a focus on their different building blocks and interfaces. An instructions manual is also provided for both prototypes to give guidelines on how to interface them with the rest of the WORTECS system and how to safely operate them.

 Deliverable D4.1: wortecs-d4.1-optical-wireless-prototype

Deliverable D3.3: Hybrid Network architecture for Tbps transmission and associated metrics definition for radio interface selection

Abtract:This deliverable introduces the major solutions to integration heterogeneous technologies into a single network. We show major challenges of future ultra-high data rate networks and discuss various solutions to integrate these technologies.

 Deliverable D3.3: wortecs-d3.3-hybrid-network-and-radio-metrics-definition

Deliverable D5.2: Standardisation Efforts

Abtract: This report outlines the standardisation Efforts.

Deliverable D5.2: wortecs-d5.2-standardisation-plan

Deliverable D5.1: Dissemination: Plans and Update

Abtract:This report outlines the WP5 deliverable D5.1 and original tasks within this deliverable. A progress update on the tasks and new plans are detailed based on the periodic physical meetings.

Deliverable D5.1: wortecs-d5.1-dissemination-plan

Deliverable D3.2: Common Analog and Digital Baseband Design for Flexible Radio and Optical Transceiver

Abtract:This deliverable focuses especially on radio and optical transmissions. The main issue of this document is to try to find a common architecture between the radio and optical transmitter in order to mutualize as much as possible the implementation.

Starting from the analysis of the propagation channel characteristics of both systems, we argue about the choice of the modulation format when also taking into account some material constraints issued from the hardware components. Then, Tx and Rx description and limitations of analog radio and optical parts are pointed out before describing the main elements composing the radio and optical baseband system physical layer. In conclusion, we propose three main possibilities for mutualizing the radio and optical transmitter platforms.

Deliverable D3.2: wortecs-d3.2-common-analog-and-digital-baseband-design-for-flexible-radio-and-optical-transceiver.pdf

Deliverable D3.1: Gbps wireless radio and Gbps wireless optical communications

Abtract:This deliverable will focus on the following items for research in data transmission technology focusing virtual reality use-case:

•  Specifications and performance evaluation of a Gbps radio system (radio analog/digital and baseband processing),
• Specifications and performance evaluation of a Gbps optical wireless communication (OWC) system (optical/digital and baseband processing),
• Common Gbps radio and OWC modem architecture definition with control selection.
• Global architecture for V1 demonstrator,
• Scenario to be implemented (video format, SoTA about VR equipment including protocols)
• Optical transmission (throughput objectives, technology choices, simulations performance, link budget, latency estimation, HW targeted board, potential risks, dataflow interconnection)
• Radio transmission (throughput objectives, technology choices, simulations performance, link budget, latency estimation, HW targeted board, potential risks, dataflow interconnection)
• Common optical/radio components (potential common architecture)
• MAC layer issues (Protocol description, implementation, latency constraints, potential risks, dataflow interconnection)
• Video processing
• Conclusion/perspectives (synthesis and global architecture view)

Deliverable D3.1: wortecs_d3.1_gbps-radio-and-owc.pdf

Deliverable D2.1: Situation of THz spectrum in Europe

Abtract: In this deliverable, an overview of radio / optical spectrum above 90GHz in Europe is presented. Regulation situation and high level propagation characteristics in these bands (mainly for the radio case) are analysed in order to select spectrum of interest for WORTECS system studies and proof of concepts.

Deliverable D2.1a: wortecs_d2.1_situation_of_thz_spectrum_in_europe.pdf

Deliverable D2.3: Use cases and Requirements

Abtract: In this deliverable, WORTECS use cases and related key performances indicators / requirements are presented. Three main “Tbit/s” scenarios have been defined in order to drive theoretical studies and implementation of proofs of concepts: Virtual Reality, Enterprise communications / Virtual office and Stadium / Open-Air Festival / Themes Parks.

Deliverable D2.3: wortecs_d2.3_use_cases_and_requirements.pdf

Deliverable D2.4: Focus on Virtual Reality

Abtract: In this deliverable, we study the current state of the Virtual Reality industry and analyse the potential evolution of the technology. We then explain why WORTECS objectives of high bandwidth and low latency wireless transmission are necessary and invaluable for developing the full potential of multiuser high quality Virtual Reality.
Deliverable D2.4: wortecs_d2.4_focus_on_virtual_reality.pdf

Publications in Journals and Conference Proceedings

Thibault Grillon, Camilo Valencia-Estrada, Jorge García-Márquez, Alejandro Espinoza-Garcia, and Bastien Béchadergue, “Freeform geometrical optics II: From parameteric representation to CAD/CAM”, Applied Optics, Vol. 58, No. 34, pp. 9465-9472, 2019. [Online]. Available: link to come 

Camilo Valencia-Estrada, and Jorge García-Márquez, “Principles of freeform geometrical optics I: Foundations”, Applied Optics, Vol. 58, No. 34, pp. 9455-9464, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1912/1912.05984.pdf 

Orange Expert paper (December 2018) “Drivers & Key challenges of immersive applications for Future Networks” : executive_summary_networks4immersiveservices_v1.0-1

WORTECS Poster: wortecs_poster_v2.pdf

ICT’18, St. Malo, 26 June 2018, THz communication and its potential for beyond 5G networks – Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kürner – Keynote Speech, “TERAHERTZ COMMUNICATIONS: A KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR BEYOND 5G“, Josep Miquel Jornet, Ph.D. – Department of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

IEEE Photonics Webinar, Feb. 21, 2018, Optical Wireless Systems: Technology, Trends and Applications, Ton Koonen, IPI, ECO group, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Events, Conferences and Presentations

Collaboration Activities & Other Dissemination Actions

H2020 Collaborative projects

DREAM: D-band Radio solution Enabling up to 100 Gbps reconfigurable Approach for Meshed beyond 5G network.

Web site: http://www.h2020-dream.eu/

TERRANOVA: Terabit/s Wireless Connectivity by TeraHertz innovative technologies to deliver Optical Network Quality of Experience in Systems beyond 5G.

Web site: https://ict-terranova.eu/

EPIC: Enabling Practical Wireless Tb/s Communications with Next Generation Channel Coding.

Web site: https://epic-h2020.eu/

ULTRAWAVE: Ultra capacity wireless layer beyond 100 GHz based on millimeter wave Traveling Wave Tubes.

Web site: http://www.ultrawave2020.eu/

TERAPOD: Terahertz based ultra high bandwidth wireless access networks.

Web site: http://www.terapod-project.eu/

Car2TERA: Eyes and Ears for the car of the future.

Web site: https://car2tera.eu/