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<h1>Fourth WARP Workshop at Rice University</h1>
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Thank you for your interest in the WARP Workshops at Rice University. This page will provide  
you with information about the location of the workshop, maps to the campus, lodging information and workshop content.

For more information about the WARP Project, please visit the [wiki:WikiStart WARP Repository].

 
== Workshop Description == 

The Rice University WARP Workshop introduces attendees to the Rice WARP  development platform, including the hardware and software tools used to develop and  implement designs in WARP. Attendees will learn the complete WARP design flow, from  specification of initial design parameters through implementation of designs on WARP  hardware.

 == Registration Details == 

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== Tentative Course Outline ==

'''DAY 1''' - 9am-5pm

 * '''Overview''': WARP Hardware and Design Environment  Attendees will learn about the hardware-level capabilities of WARP and the system-level  design flow. A brief presentation will be followed by a lab exercise where attendees will  use the design tools to implement a simple hardware co-processor on the FPGA. 

 * '''WARPLab''':  A new design tool to interface matlab with WARP to enable off-line processing of received signals   transmitted over real wireless channels. 

 * '''PHY Implementation''':  Classical physical layer algorithms such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) will be presented in the context of physical layer design for WARP. Following the  presentation, attendees will use the design tools learned in the previous exercise to   generate base-band waveforms on the FPGA and upconvert them to RF using the WARP  radio boards. 


'''DAY 2''' - 9am-5pm

 * '''MAC Implementation''': Networking protocols will be discussed in the context of design realization and at-scale   experimentation on WARP. Specifically, the medium access control (MAC) layer will be   the focus. Using WARP's medium access framework, attendees will implement a   simplified ALOHA protocol and demonstrate its capabilities with real-world traffic from   a PC. 

'''Helpful Material''': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_access_control Medium Access Overview] and knowledge of C programming. 

Attendees will utilize MATLAB, Simulink, and Xilinx Platform Studio throughout this two- 
day workshop. Familiarity with Xilinx development tools, specifically Xilinx Platform  
Studio, is helpful but not required. Familiarity with MATLAB is required. Development  
stations, including all required computer hardware and software, will be provided.

 == Workshop Location == 

The workshops will be held in the Rice University DSP Laboratory. The DSP Lab is  
located in the Abercrombie Building, Room A123. 

 == Airports == 

There are two major airports in the greater Houston area, George Bush International  
(airport code IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (airport code HOU). IAH is approximately  
25.1 miles north of campus, and HOU is approximately 11.6 miles south of campus. 

 == Hotel Information == 

We recommend that you make reservations at one of the following three hotels.  
Each hotel is close to Rice and offers special roomrates for those visiting Rice.   

Hilton Medical Center 
6633 Travis Street 
Houston,TX 77030 
(713) 313-4000 

Houston Marriott Medical Center 
6580 Fannin Street 
Houston, TX 77030 
(713) 796-0080 

Holiday Inn Houston Astrodome at Reliant Park 
8111 Kirby Dr 
Houston, TX 77054 
(713) 790-1900 


 == Campus Maps & Parking Info == 

If you will be coming to campus on your own by car, maps to and of the Rice campus  
and parking information can be found on the main Rice web site.

The closest visitor parking to Abercrombie is the Founder's Court Lot, which is accessed  
via entrance !#1 or entrance !#2 off of Main Street.

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Abercrombie is also close to Houston's new light rail system. The most convenient stop is the  
Hermann Park/Rice U station.


 == Contact & Other Information == 

For questions related to the information given here, please send an email to warpworkshop_rice[at]rice.edu.