WCSNG @ UC San Diego
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Wireless Communications Sensing and Networking

We build the next generation of wireless systems, bringing together AI, edge compute, and robotics to create networks that sense, think, and adapt in the real world. Our work spans rigorous theory to deployed prototypes, closing the loop from idea to real-world impact.

Research Overview

WCSNG designs sensing, communication, and networking technologies for robots, autonomous systems, and everyday devices. Increasingly, our research lives at the intersection of wireless and AI: real-time edge compute and machine learning that put intelligence inside the network, from RAN intelligent controllers and learned signal processing to perception and autonomy on robots. We take each idea from a working prototype to a theoretical model and breakthrough, then to practical realization and real-world deployment, and iterate.

Key Research Areas

EdgeRIC Real-time, open-source AI control for 5G and Open RAN Signals Lab Sensing wireless signals to improve spectrum use, privacy & security Wireless Sensing CM-accurate localization across WiFi, UWB, BLE & 5G Towards 6G Sustainable massive MIMO & real-time RAN intelligence Ubiquitous IoT Ultra-low-power backscatter & wireless power transfer Spectrum Sensing Sweeping 5 GHz of spectrum in a millisecond Autonomous Vehicles Radar perception & sensor fusion in bad weather Security & Privacy Exposing & defending RF systems from attacks
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