Teaching information theory using a wireless optical transceiver platform

Yau Hee Kho; M. L. Dennis Wong

doi:10.1109/TALE.2012.6360290

Teaching information theory using a wireless optical transceiver platform

Yau Hee Kho^*, M. L. Dennis Wong

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Information theory is important in many applications but many students find its ideas highly abstract and theoretical, making it a difficult and boring subject. Practical hands-on demonstrations can be used to complement computer simulation and modeling to enhance students' understanding of the underlying concepts. This paper presents a prototype platform for teaching information theory using a wireless optical transceiver system and MATLAB graphical user interface. Source coding and channel error-correction coding, in particular Huffman and Hamming codes, were studied.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467324182, 9781467324168
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2012.6360290
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	1st IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering 2012 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 20 Aug 2012 → 23 Aug 2012

Conference

Conference	1st IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering 2012
Abbreviated title	TALE 2012
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	20/08/12 → 23/08/12

Keywords

channel coding
information theory
source coding

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education

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Kho, YH & Wong, MLD 2012, Teaching information theory using a wireless optical transceiver platform. in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012., 6360290, 1st IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering 2012, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 20/08/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2012.6360290

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