Meeting Host:
Gatineau, QC, Canada
The Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) will be hosted by NordiaSoft on Jul 14 – 16, 2015 from 08:30 to 17:30 hrs (working days) at the Business Center of Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel, situated in the city of Gatineau, Quebec (Ottawa twin city).
Meeting attendance is entirely free of charge, including lunches and coffee breaks. Lodging is not included.
The NordiaSoft Transceiver Next Project TEM continues a successful series of technical exchange meetings announced by the Transceiver Next WInnF work group as a part of the Transceiver v2.0 project.
This meeting follows the previous TEM at Thales during the last week of May. The meeting aims to support the progress of the Transceiver Next project (see the initial call for participation [Ref1]) to develop the next version of the WInnF Transceiver Facility Standard.
The TEM corresponds to the M4 and M5 milestones identified in the Transceiver Next Detailed Project Description [Ref4], and will address matters according to the meeting agenda that follows (see sidebar).
The WInnF Transceiver Facility [Ref2] provides implementation-independent standard APIs that enable a high degree of portability for SDR Applications (such as Waveforms), while enabling SDR Transceivers to host a large variety of SDR Applications.
Since its publication in 2009, the V1 specification has been used in many contexts, and a number of suggestions of improvement have already been reported. Besides, interest is growing for a number of additional features to be included in the standard. The WinnF Transceiver Facility is now managed as a WInnF SDR Standard, in accordance with CC SCA Policy 006 [Ref3]. Unlike previous version of the Transceiver Facility that was driven by requirements of Waveform Applications, the Transceiver Next Project will broaden applicability of the specification to other categories of SDR Applications such as Test and Measurement, Dynamic Spectrum Allocation, Electronic Warfare and Sensing.
Registration
Registrations are collected by the WInnF, and must be done via the form available here.
The registration will close on 6 Jul 2015 12:00 AM EDT. The closing date of the registration will be enforced as there is the need to order catering service (several days in advance), with the exact number of participants.
Meeting Arrival and Departure
The meeting room will be opened at 8:15, to enable installation of participants.
The Business Center lobby is opened earlier, so it is recommended to target arrival at 8:15.
The meetings will start at 8:30.
The meetings closing at 17:30.
Transportation
Taxis
Getting in
Address: Hilton Lac-Leamy Business Center, 3, Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, Québec, J8Y6X4, Canada.
Directions from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport: Take the Airport Parkway which becomes Bronson Ave. Right on Laurier St. Left on King Edward Ave. Stay on your left to take the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge which becomes Highway 5 North. Take Exit 3 (Boulevard du Casino), turn right. Distance from airport to hotel is 22 km which takes about 25 minutes to drive. The Taxi fare will be approximately 55 dollars. Alternatively, use Google Driving Directions.
Directions from Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport: Google Driving Directions.
Getting out
Cabs reservations may be done by TEM participants upon request at the Hilton Lac-Leamy hotel's reception.
Lodging
 NordiaSoft is pleased to provide the TEM participants with a special discount/coupon code for room reservation for the nights of July 13 - 16 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel. The room rate including the discount will be of $179 CDN per night [approx. $146 USD or $129 EURO]. If participants wish to extend their stay pre & post of the 4 nights (July 13 - 16) please call the Hilton Lac-Leamy reservation department 1-819-790-6464 and request the discounted rate for the additional dates (subject to availability).
Room reservation/coupon code is: “GUR”
This hotel is beautifully situated on the shores of Leamy Lake and is only five minutes from downtown Ottawa, the nation’s capital. Enjoy free outdoor parking and easy access to attractions such as Parliament Hill, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Rent a bike and discover the beautiful all-season walking/biking trails surrounding the hotel near Gatineau Park.
Use the following link to the Hotel website:
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/quebec/hilton-lac-leamy-YOWOVHF/index.html
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Draft agenda:
Day 1 - Tuesday, 14 July
Salon Exécutif (Casino)
8:15 – Participants installation 1
8:30 - TEM Introduction
9:00 – Session 1.1
Transceiver Facility V1 basics and V2 changes (Thales)
10:30 – Morning break 1
10:45 – Session 1.2
Terminal Time
A Contribution on its Relevance to XCVRs (R&S), Receiver Channel issue ID 226 (R&S), An example on modelling and specifying an API (using a continuous streaming approach at baseband interface) (R&S)
12:30 – Lunch break 1
13:30 – Session 1.3
TX Channel Burst Lifecycle Control (Thales)
15:00 – Afternoon break 1
15:30 – Session 1.4*
Finalization of WI 1.1 – Burst Lifecycle Control (discussion)
17:00 – Actions Review, Day1*
17:30 – End of Day 1
Day 2 - Wednesday 15 July
Salon Walker (Hotel Biz. Center)
8:15 – Participants installation 2
8:30 - Wrap-up Day 1
9:00 – Session 2.1
WI 1.2 Data Path (Thales)
10:30 – Morning break 2
11:00 – Session 2.2
Finalization of WI 1.2 – Data Path
12:30 – Lunch break 2
13:30 – Session 2.3
Review of C and C++ PSM (Thales)
15:00 – Afternoon break 2
15:30 – Session 2.4*
Review of SCA PSM (NordiaSoft)
17:00 – Actions Review Day 2*
17:30 – End of Day 2
20:30 – Social Event TBD
Optional, self-paid event
Day 3 - Thursday, 16 July
Salon Exécutif (Casino)
8:30 – Participants installation 3
8:45 - Wrap up Day 2
9:00 – Session 3.1
Transceiver v2 Specification document template (Thales)
10:30 – Morning break 3
11:00 – Session3.2
Finalization of the Transceiver v2 Specification document template (discussion)
12:30 – Lunch break 3
13:30 – Session 3.3
Performance Engineering Parameters XML (Cobham)
15:00 – Afternoon break 3
15:30 – Session 3.4*
Finalizing XML (discussion)
17:00 – Actions Review Day 3*
17:30 – End of Day 3
* : GoToMeeting teleconferencing opened to support remote attendance for sessions *.4 and Actions Review Sessions.
Hours expressed in local meeting time. (EDT/+4 UTC)
Meeting logistics
Internet access
The hotel provides free WiFi access throughout the facility.
Remote attendance
The GoToMeeting teleconference capability will be operated, at times indicated in the agenda.
Lunch and coffee breaks
Complimentary morning breaks, lunches, and afternoon breaks will be provided to participants for the three days of the meeting. If particular dietary restrictions is required, please notify organizers at registration time.
Social event
More to be announced soon.
For further information about this event, please contact Mr. Zamora Zapata or refer to the NordiaSoft News web page:
http://www.nordiasoft.com/#!news/c1jg6
Juan Pablo Zamora Zapata, Ph.D.
Director of Business Development
[email protected]
+1 819 307 0333 ext : 203
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