Course

ACC - Advanced Channel Coding

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Long name Advanced Channel Coding
Approving CModule ACC_MaCSN, ACC_MaTIN
Responsible
Prof. Dr. Uwe Dettmar
Professor Fakultät IME
Level Master
Semester in the year summer semester
Duration Semester
Hours in self-study 78
ECTS 5
Professors
Prof. Dr. Uwe Dettmar
Professor Fakultät IME
Requirements basics in linear algebra
basics in stochastics
good programming skills
Language English
Separate final exam Yes
Literature
R. E. Blahut. Algebraic Codes for Data Transmission. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.
S. Lin and D. J. Costello. Error Control Coding. ISBN 0-13-042672-5. Prentice-Hall, 2004
T. M. Cover and J. A. Thomas. Elements of Information Theory. Wiley, New Jersey, 2006
A. Neubauer. Kanalcodierung. Schlembach, Wilburgstetten, 2006.
R. Roth. Introduction to Coding Theory. Cambridge, second edition, 2006
B. Sklar. Digital Communications. Prentice Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2001
Final exam
Details
Form: written exam (optional: oral examination)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Assignment: in general 3 problems with subtasks which test on different taxonimies
- different taxonomies are rated according to their complexity and difficulty

Note: the students can collect 25% of the total score from the two electronic intermediate tests. It is assumed that this promotes a continuos learning process.
Minimum standard
Basic knowledge can be adequately applied to known and related problems. The execution is in parts faulty. (4,0)
Exam Type
Form: written exam (optional: oral examination)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Assignment: in general 3 problems with subtasks which test on different taxonimies
- different taxonomies are rated according to their complexity and difficulty

Note: the students can collect 25% of the total score from the two electronic intermediate tests. It is assumed that this promotes a continuos learning process.

Learning goals
Knowledge
The underlying concept of this module is a combination from lecture and tutorial. After a lecture block of approximately 20 minutes) the subjects taught are actively trained using Matlab/Octave and Python programs.

Syllabus:
- Introduction
- Basic terms and definitions
- short history of channel coding
- System and channel models
- Review of binary error correcting block and convolutional Codes
- Generator and Parity check matrices,
- decoding principles, Trellis and Viterbi Algorithm
- Some principles on Information Theory
- Channel coding theorem
- Channel capacity and example calculations
- Cyclic Codes, Reed Solomon Codes
- Encoding and Decoding, Euklidean and Berlekamp-Massey -Algorithm for Decoding
- Basics on LDPC, Polar, and TURBO Codes
- iterative decoding, Sum Product Algorithm
- Recursive Convolutional Codes
- Performance comparison
- Basics on Space Time Coding
- Channel Model, Capacity improvement, Alamouti Scheme, STBC and STTC and their decoding

These subjects are presented during the lecture. Students shall deepen their knowledge by self-study of literature and internet ressources and discuss their results in small learning groups as a teamwork.
Skills
By the help of small exercises and programs during the presence time, students are able to actively train their knowledge. More extensive problems are solved and discussed in the second part of the course to activate the student's capabilities to solve relevant problems.

Students further learn
- to analyze communication systems and to estimate their performance
- to compare and rate algorithms and methods
- to apply their knowledge to technical problems
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Lecture 2
Exercises (whole course) 1
Exercises (shared course) 0
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
keine
Accompanying material
lecture slides, problems and solutions, course page in the Ilias learning platform, collection of links, Matlab and Python programs, scriptum
Separate exam
Exam Type
solving exercises within limited functional / methodical scope under examination conditions
Details
The success of the learning priócess is tested by two midterm tests. These tests consists of multiple choice and numerical questions and are implemented in the Ilias learning platform. By these two tests students can collect up to 10 points for their final score to raise their motivation for a continuous participation.
Minimum standard
40% of the total score in each test.

Learning goals
Skills
Existing simulation Tools like, e.g., the Matlab Communications Toolbox or AFF3CT (aff3ct.github.io) are used to:
- test theoretical results from lecture and tutorial
- implement algorithms for error control coding
- simulate BER and rate the performance, compare schemes
- adapt programs to solve equivalent problems
- become familiar with standard simulations tools
- train cooperation in small teams

Students learn to generate, check, present, and discuss performance results for FEC codes. They need to search for and
to study scientific literature as background sources for their simulations. Teams of students get different code families to study. Results are presented to the whole group.
Expenditure classroom teaching
Type Attendance (h/Wk.)
Practical training 1
Tutorial (voluntary) 0
Special literature
keine/none
Special requirements
keine
Accompanying material
- problem formulation
- presentation of requirements and deliveries
Separate exam
Exam Type
working on projects assignment with your team e.g. in a lab)
Details
Present results in a 10 minutes talk and write a short paper to train the capability to publish in journals or proceedings.
The paper is reviewed by a partner group.
Minimum standard
the required deliveries are generated. Presentation and paper are acceptable regarding form and content.

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