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Thank you for your interest in the Rice WARP Workshop at [http://www.iitm.ac.in IIT Madras]. 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].

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== 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 == 

Registration is now closed. Please watch the WARP site for news of future workshops.

== 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 workshop will be held at IIT Madras. Exact location will be announced soon.

 == Reaching IIT Madras == 

More information about reaching IITM can be found [http://www.iitm.ac.in/The%20Campus/Reaching%20IIT.html here].

 == Hotel Information == 

Limited accommodation is available at [http://www.iitm.ac.in/Facilities/Guest%20Houses.html IITM guest houses]. More information regarding hotels in the vicinity of IITM will be posted soon.

 == Campus Maps & Parking Info == 

For commuting within the campus, [http://www.iitm.ac.in/Facilities/Bus%20transport.html IITM shuttle service is available].  Campus maps will be posted soon.

 == Contact & Other Information == 

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