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Electromagnetic Spectrum Interface Standardization Workshop

April 7 and 8^th

DRS Defense Solutions, Gaithersburg Maryland

DRS Signal Solutions in conjunction with several commercial and defense organizations (see list below) are hosting a meeting in Gaithersburg Maryland on April 7 and 8^th 2010 to define the trajectory for a new standard that provides open, interoperable, multi-platform, coherent control of the RF spectrum.

This effort is called the Electromagnetic Spectrum Interface Standard (EMSIS), since the goal is to prescribe a mechanism to enable interoperable utilization of the electromagnetic spectrum from DC to Daylight. It will be applicable across all user domains including military, public safety, commercial application and scientific applications.  An initial set of targeted applications includes:

• Network Centric Geolocation  (already possible with current VRT standard)
• Coordinated Multi-platform Electronic Attack
• Defense Dynamic Spectrum Usage: ES, EA, EP, radar and communications
• Commercial Dynamic Spectrum Access/Cognitive Radio
• White Space Utilization of the Spectrum
• Others

The goal of this initial meeting is to refine the requirements for the standard, review approaches to meet the requirements and make recommendations on how to proceed.  Presentations from organization that have requirements for spectrum management standards and tools are welcomed. Please contact Robert Normoyle at DRS-DS.

A focus area will be to study how to leverage the the VITA Radio Transport (VRT; www.digitalIF.org or www.vita.com ). This standard currently defines the receive side signal data packet and radio meta-data packet transport protocol. Plans are being made to augment the standard to provide a complete set of signal data protocols, control packets and status packets for both RF excitation and reception.  The attributes of this standard prescribe the spectrum with respect to physical attributes including:

• Time (with option for pico-second resolution)
• Frequency
• Bandwidth
• Power
• Spatial orientation
• System delays
• Navigation attributes of platform

The VITA 49 (see www.digitalIF.org or www.vita.com ) is being considered as a starting point, since it is applicable across all RF emission types and waveform types including communications waveform types, radar, surveillance, remote sensing and others.  However, representatives of other spectrum control standards such as Bonnhoffer’s Institute German National Program, the IEEE P1900.6, the Wireless Innovation Forum smart antenna are also welcome to present their efforts for consideration.

Agenda is given below (subject to change):

1. 1.       Overview for the requirements for a Spectrum Interface Standard (day 1 morning)

• “Overview of Spectrum Interoperability Challenge and Workshop Objectives” , Robert Normoyle, DRS Defense Solutions
• "Spectrum Operations Transformation", Howard McDonald, Defense Spectrum Organization (DISA)
• “Commercial Spectrum Standardization Overview”, Lee Pucker,  Wireless Innovation Forum (SDR Forum)
• “Integrated Topside:  R&D on system architectures to provide coordinated use of RF spectrum resources”, TBD, Office of Naval Research InTop program office
• Other Defense applications requirement for Spectrum Standards are welcome (Please contact Robert Normoyle***)

1. 2.       Overview of Existing and applicable spectrum standards (day 1 afternoon)

• “Overview of VRT as a Spectrum Standard”, Paul Mesibov, Pentek
• “Enabling Spectrum Access from MATLAB and Simulink Using VRT”, John Irza, Mathworks
• Overview of Other standardization efforts:
  • German National Program Bonnhoffer Institute,  (speaker TBD *)
  • IEEE P1900.6 (speaker TBD *)
  • Wireless Infrastructure Smart Antenna (speaker TBD *)
  • “Proposed attributes for Spectrum Interface Standard” , (speaker TBD)
  • Discussion

1. 3.       Recommendation for framework for Spectrum Interface Standard (day 2)

• Break-out sessions to discuss recommendations of road-forward
• Regroup to consolidate recommendations  on road-forward

 The initial meeting will be held at DRS Defense Solutions from 7-8 April. This meeting will be focused on requirements for defense applications and thus will be limited to US Citizens. Future meetings will be open to the international public.

DRS Signal Solutions

700 Quince Orchard Rd

Gaithersburg, Md 20878

Register for the meeting at the Wireless Innovation Forum Website: http://bit.ly/cH7lSA

CO-Sponsors and Contributors of the meeting include:

*** Organizations interested in presenting materials on either requirements for an EMS Interface Standard or on development efforts on existing standards should contact:

Robert Normoyle, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 301-944-8250