R. Michael Buehrer, FIEEE
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`Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
`The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
`432 Durham Hall; Mail Stop 0350
`Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
`Telephone: 540.231.1898; Fax: 540.231.2968
`buehrer@vt.edu
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`Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, The Bradley Department of
`Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bradley Fellowship, Ph.D.
`The University of Toledo, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
`Science, M.S.
`The University of Toledo, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
`Science, B.S. cum laude.
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`Education
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`June 1996
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`August 1993
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`June 1991
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`Employment
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`Aug. 2012 - Present
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`Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bradley Department
`of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of Wireless @ Virginia Tech
`Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2012 Associate Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bradley
`Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mobile and Portable Radio
`Research Group.
`Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2009 Visiting Researcher at the Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences (LTS) a
`federal research lab which focuses on telecommunication challenges for national
`defense.
`Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2006 Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bradley
`Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mobile and Portable Radio
`Research Group.
`Independent Consultant, self-employed.
`Aug. 2001 – Present
`Aug. 1996 – Aug. 2001 Member Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, promoted to
`Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in September 2000.
`Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
`Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mobile and Portable
`Radio Research Group.
`Senior Engineer, Stanford Telecommunications, Advanced Programs.
`Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Toledo, Department of Electrical
`Engineering and Computer Science, Communications Research Group.
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`Sep. 1993 – Jun. 1996
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`May 1994 – Aug. 1994
`Sep. 1991 – Aug. 1993
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`Honors and Recognitions
`• Fellow of the IEEE (So named “for contributions to wideband signal processing in communications and geolo-
`cation”)
`• Ellersick Best Paper Award in the Unclassified Technical Program, IEEE Military Communications Conference
`(MILCOM) 2010.
`• SDR Forum Best Paper Award, 2007.
`• Outstanding Paper Award, SDR Forum, 2008.
`• Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence - April 2014.
`• Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, 2003.
`• Dean’s List for Teaching Effectiveness (teaching evaluation greater than 3.6) 16 out of 18 semesters.
`• Nominated for Teaching Certificate, College of Engineering, Spring 2004 and Spring 2005.
`• Bell Labs President’s Silver Award for outstanding research contributions.
`• 1999 Best Paper Award for Bell Labs Technical Journal.
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`Patents
`• S. D. Gordon, R.M. Vaghefi, and R.M. Buehrer, “Estimating the Location of a Wireless Terminal Based on
`Radio-Frequency Pattern Matching and Cooperative Measurements,” US Patent No. 9,989,620 B1 June 5, 2018.
`• S. D. Gordon, R.M. Vaghefi, and R.M. Buehrer, “Estimating the Location of a Wireless Terminal Based on
`Radio-Frequency Pattern Matching and Cooperative Measurements,” US Patent No. 9,596,571 B1 March 14,
`2017.
`• R.M. Buehrer, R.A. Soni, and J.A. Tsai, “Methods and Apparatus for Downlink Diversity in CDMA Using
`Walsh Codes,” U.S. Patent No.7,400,614 B2, Jul. 15, 2008.
`• R. D. Benning, R. M. Buehrer, Mark H Kramlm, and P. A. Polakos, “ Space-Time Spreading and Phase Sweep
`Transmit Diversity”, US Patent No. 7,042.955 B2, May 9, 2006.
`• R.D. Benning, R.M. Buehrer, and R.A. Soni, “ Biased Phase Sweep Transmit Diversity”, US Patent No.
`7,035,599 B2, Apr. 25, 2006.
`• R. D. Benning, R. M. Buehrer, P. A. Polakos, and R. A. Soni, “Split Shift Phase Sweep Transmit Diversity, ”
`US Patent No. 6,980,778 B2, Dec. 27, 2005.
`• R.D. Benning, R.M. Buehrer, and R.A. Soni, “ Symmetric Sweep Phase Sweep Transmit Diversity”, US Patent
`No. 6,920,314, July 19, 2005.
`• R.M. Buehrer, S.P. Nicoloso, R.A. Soni, and D. Uptegrove, “Cellular Communications System And Related
`Methods”, US Patent No. 6,801,791, October 5, 2004.
`• R.M. Buehrer, S.-C. Liu, S.P. Nicoloso, and D. Uptegrove, “Method of channel estimation and compensation
`based thereon,” U.S. Patent No. 6542560, April 1, 2003.
`• R.M. Buehrer and S.-C. Liu, “Code division multiple access system and method of operation with improved
`signal acquisition and processing,” U.S. Patent No. 6549565, April 15, 2003.
`• R.D. Benning, R.M. Buehrer, and R.A. Soni, “Apparatus and method of enhancing transmit diversity,” U.S.
`Patent No. 6594226, July 15, 2003.
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`• R.M. Buehrer, S.-C. Liu, S.P. Nicoloso, and D. Uptegrove, “Iterative channel estimation and compensation
`based thereon,” U.S. Patent No. 6614857, September 2, 2003.
`• R.M. Buehrer and R.A. Soni, “Methods And Apparatus For Downlink Diversity In CDMA Using Walsh Codes”,
`U.S. Patent No. 6,515,978, Feb., 2003.
`• R.M. Buehrer, S. Gollamudi, and S.P. Nicoloso, “Multistage interference cancellation for CDMA applications
`using M-ary orthogonal modulation,” US Patent No. 6,363,103, March 26, 2002.
`• S.A. Allpress, R.M. Buehrer, and R.A. Soni, “Receiver Architecture Employing Space Time Spreading and
`Orthogonal Transmit Diversity Techniques,” US Patent No. 6,317,410, November. 2001.
`• S.A. Allpress, R.M. Buehrer, Quinn Li, Ramesh Nallepilli, and R.A. Soni, “Transmitter Architecture Employing
`Space Time Spreading and Orthogonal Transmit Diversity Techniques,” US Patent No. 6,392,988, May, 2001.
`• R.M. Buehrer, M.D. Hahm, S.C. Liu, and S.P. Nicoloso, “Base Station System Including Parallel Interference
`Cancellation Processor,” US Patent No. 6,157,847, December 2000.
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`Teaching
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`Undergraduate Courses
`• Engineering Exploration
`• Electric Circuits
`• Signals and Systems
`• Introduction to Communications
`• Digital Communications
`• Analog and Digital Communication Laboratory – developed this course with $70k grant from the State of Vir-
`ginia.
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`Graduate Courses
`• Spread Spectrum Communications – developed this course for the ECE department. It is now a permanent
`offering.
`• Advanced Digital Communications
`• Multi-Channel Communications (Course covers the fundamentals of OFDM and MIMO techniques the under-
`lying technologies for 4G cellular communications) – developed this course for the ECE dept.
`• Information Theory
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`Teaching Evaluations (through Spring 2011)
`• Average student evaluation – 3.8/4.0 (17 courses, 450 students)
`• Dean’s List (student evaluation > 3.6) in 16 of 18 semesters of teaching
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`Short Courses Given
`• Position Location
`• Position Location using Ultra-Wideband Signals
`• Radio Resource Management in CDMA Systems
`• WiFi – An introduction to WLANs
`• OFDM – Multicarrier transmission for high data rate systems; Application to 4G (LTE) cellular and Wi-Fi
`• Ultra Wideband Communications
`• Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) Communication Systems; Application to 4G (LTE/LTE-Advanced) cellular
`and Wi-Fi
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`Advising
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`Current
`• Chris O’Lone, “The Application of Stochastic Geometry to Localization Analysis,” Ph.D. candidate, expected
`graduation December 2019.
`• Jianyuan Yu, “The Application of Machine Learning to Dynamic Spectrum Access,” Ph.D. candidate, expected
`graduation, May 2020.
`• Yue Xu, “ Deep Learning in Wireless Communication Systems,” Ph.D. candidate, expected graduation, May
`2020.
`• Mark Kozy, “The Application of Deep Q-Networks to Cognitive Radar,” M.S. candidate, expected graduation
`May 2019.
`• Bryse Flowers, “The Application Adversarial Machine Learning to Modulation Classification,” M.S. candidate,
`expected graduation May 2019.
`• Parker White, “The Application Machine Learning to Frequency Hopped Signal Detection,” M.S. candidate,
`expected graduation May 2019.
`• Charlie Thornton, “ The Implementation of Cognitive Radar,” M.S. candidate, expected graduation May 2020.
`• Daniel Tait, “ Advanced Interference Mitigation,” M.S. candidate, expected graduation May 2020.
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`Former
`• Jeff Poston, “ILoViT: Indoor Localization via Vibration Tracking,” Ph.D. March 2018.
`• Mahi Abdelbar, “Applications of Sensor Fusion in Classification, Localization and Mapping,” Ph.D. February
`2018.
`• Mico Woolward, “SUPPLEMENTING LOCALIZATION ALGORITHMS FOR INDOOR FOOTSTEPS,” Ph.D.,
`July 2017.
`• Daniel Jakubisin, “Advances in Iterative Probabilistic Processing for Communication Receivers,” Ph.D., April,
`2016, currently employed by McGuire-Woods.
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`• Jeannette Nounagnon “Using Kullback-Leibler Divergence to Analyze the Performance of Collaborative Posi-
`tioning,”, Ph.D., April, 2016, currently employed by ComSat.
`• SaiDhiraj Amuru, “Intelligent Approaches for Communication Denial,” Ph.D., September, 2015, currently em-
`ployed by Samsung.
`• Javier Schloemann, “Fundamental Analyses of Collaborative and Noncollaborative Positioning,” Ph.D., August,
`2015, currently employed by Northrup-Grumman.
`• Reza Vaghefi, “Cooperative Positioning in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Semidefinite Programming,” Ph.D.,
`December 2014, currently employed by Blue Danube Labs.
`• Jeong-heon Lee, “Physical Layer Security for Wireless Position Location in the Presence of Location Spoofing,”
`Ph.D., March 2011, currently employed by Samsung.
`• Haris I. Volos, “Cognitive Radio Engine Design For Link Adaptation,” Ph.D., September 2010, currently em-
`ployed by the University of Arizona.
`• Tao Jia, “Collaborative Position Location for Wireless Networks in Harsh Environments,” Ph.D., March 2010,
`currently employed by Qualcomm, Inc.
`• Heba Shaban, “A Novel Highly Accurate Wireless Wearable Human Locomotion,” Ph.D., April 2010, currently
`employed by Arab Academy of Science and Technology.
`• Haesoo Kim, “Cooperative Communications,” Ph.D., August 2008, currently employed by LG Electronics.
`• Rekha Menon, - “Interference Avoidance based Underlay Techniques for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing,” Ph.D.,
`April 2007, currently employed by Tyco Electronics.
`• Swaroop Ventkatesh, “The Design and Modeling of Ultra-Wideband Position-Location Networks,” Ph.D., Febru-
`ary 2007, currently employed by Marvel Semiconductor.
`• Jihad Ibrahim, “Algorithms and Architectures for UWB Receiver Design,” Ph.D. January 2007, currently em-
`ployed by MathWorks.
`• Chris Anderson, “A Software Defined Ultra Wideband Transceiver Testbed for Communications, Ranging, or
`Imaging,” Ph.D., September 2006, currently an Associate Professor at the US Naval Academy.
`• Jing Jiang – “Increasing the Capacity of Wireless Data Systems - A Cross Layer Perspective,” Ph.D., July 2004,
`currently employed by Texas Instruments.
`• Jiann-An Tsai – “Overloaded Array Processing Using Interference Cancellation,” Ph.D., May 2002. Currently
`employed by Samsung.
`• Samir Al-Ghadhban - “ Multi-layered Space Frequency Time Codes,” Ph.D. October, 2005, currently an asso-
`ciate professor at King Fahd University.
`• Ali Gaber Mohamed, “Navigating via Discrete Astronomical Radio Sources: Geolocation Using Fringe Rates,”
`M.S. April 2017, currently employed by Alexandria University.
`• Ersin Selvi, “ Cognitive Radar Applied To Target Tracking Using Markov Decision Processes,” M.S. December
`2017, currently employed by Raytheon.
`• Eric Sollenberger, “Iterative Leakage-Based Precoding for Multiuser-MIMO Systems,” M.S., May, 2016, cur-
`rently employed by Qualcomm, Inc..
`• Kevin McDermott, “On the Improvement of Positioning in LTE with Collaboration and Pressure Sensors,” M.S.,
`May, 2015, currently employed by Northrup Grumman
`• Tori Jewell, “Use of GIS in Radio Frequency and Positioning Applications,”, M.S. June 2014.
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`• Jacob Overfield, “The Impact of MIMO on Signal Localization,” MS, May 2013, currently employed by n-ask,
`inc.
`• Zachary Biskaduros, “Collaborative GPS,” MS, June 2013, currently employed by n-ask, inc.
`• Hunter DeJarnette, “Measuring Noise in the VHF Band and Its Effect On Low SNR Signal Detection,” MS
`Thesis, September 26, 2012, currently employed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.
`• Benton Thompson, “Characterization and Improvement of the Collaborative and Non-Collaborative Position
`Location Problems,” MS, August 2011, currently employed by G3, Inc.
`• Corey Cooke, “Attenuation Field Estimation using Radio Tomography,” MS, August 2011, currently a Ph.D.
`student at Georgia Tech.
`• Harpreet Dhillon, “The Optimal Sum-Rate of Multi-Band MIMO Interference Channel,” MS, July 2010, cur-
`rently an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech.
`• Justin Kelly, “The Value of Collaboration in Dynamic Spectrum Access,” MS, July 2009, currently employed by
`the Department of Energy.
`• Matthew Roney, “Dual-Channel Direction Finding in Multipath Channels,” M.S. candidate, currently employed
`by DRS Signal Solutions.
`• Jesse Reed, “Approaches to Multiple-source Localization and Signal Classification,” MS, May, 2009, currently
`employed by Arinc, Inc.
`• Chang Li, “Non-contact Estimation of Respiration and Heartbeat Rate using Ultra Wideband,” MS, August 20,
`2008, currently employed by Qualcomm, Inc.
`• Arjun Bhupathi Raju, “Characterization of Uplink Transmit Power and Talk-Time in WCDMA Networks”, MS,
`July 15, 2008, currently employed by Qualcomm, Inc.
`• Rajaraman Parameswaran – “Effects of user and spatial diversity on high data rate wireless systems,” M.S.,
`August 2005, currently employed by Qualcomm Inc.
`• Nathan Harter, “Single Channel Direction Finding in Multipath Channels,” M.S., April 2007, currently em-
`ployed by IO-Max.
`• John Keaveny – “The Implementation of Single-Channel Direction Finding,” M.S., February 2005. Currently
`employed by Boeing.
`• Brian Donlan, “Ultra-wideband Narrowband Interference Cancellation and
`Channel Modeling for Communications,” M.S., January 2005, currently employed by IOMAX USA.
`• Vivek Baradwaj, “Ultra-Wideband for Communications: Spatial Characteristics and Interference Suppression,”
`M.S., April 2005. Currently employed by Qualcomm, Inc.
`• Liu Yang, “On the Applicability of the Tap-delay Line Model to UWB Channel Modeling,” M.S., August 2004,
`currently employed by Microsoft.
`• Dan Hibbard, “The Impact of Bandwidth on Indoor Communication System Performance,” M.S., May 2004.
`Currently employed by Raytheon.
`• Nishant Kumar – “MAC and Physical Layer Design for Ultra-Wideband Communications,” M.S., May 2004.
`Currently employed by Staccato Communicaitons.
`• Samir Ginde – “A Game-theoretic Analysis of Link Adaptation in Cellular Radio Networks,” M.S., May 2003.
`Currently employed by Qualcomm, Inc.
`• Rahul Mahajan – “Cross Layer Optimization: System Design and Simulation Methodologies,” M.S., December,
`2003. Currently employed by Qualcomm, Inc.
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`• Aaron Orndorf, “Transceiver Design for Ultra Wideband Communications,” M.S., completed May 2004.
`• David McKinstry – “Channel Models and Receivers for Ultra Wideband Communications,” M.S., May 2003.
`Currently employed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.
`• Venkatasubramanian Ramasamy – “MC-CDMA/OFDM and Adaptive Antennas,” M.S., June 2002. Currently
`employed by Apple.
`• Ray Chan – “Link Adaptation for Public Safety Wireless Information Networks,” M.S., June 2003. Currently
`employed by Northrup Grummond Corp.
`• Payal Jain – “Software Radio Implementation of Adjustable High Data Rate Receivers,” M.S., November 2002.
`Currently employed by Digital Receiver Technology, Germantown, MD.
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`Funded Research
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`1. Title: “Collaborative Learning for Harmonious Coexistence of Heterogeneous Wireless Networks”
`Sponsor: Defense Advanced Research Agency
`Funding: $1,999,994
`Period of Performance: January 1, 2017 - December 30, 2019.
`Percent: 25%
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`2. Title: “MU-MIMO Channel Characterization”
`Sponsor: GIRD Systems
`Funding: $117,712
`Period of Performance: April 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019.
`Percent: 100%
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`3. Title: “Cognitive Radio Approaches to Optimize Army Radar Systems”
`Sponsor: Army Research Lab
`Funding: $250,000
`Period of Performance: January 1, 2018 - December 30, 2020.
`Percent: 100%
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`4. Title: “Cognitive Radio Approaches to Optimize Army Radar and Communication Systems”
`Sponsor: Army Research Lab
`Funding: $190,282
`Period of Performance: January 1, 2017 - December 30, 2017.
`Percent: 50%
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`5. Title: “Hyper-wideband Communications”
`Sponsor: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
`Funding: $182,451
`Period of Performance: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016.
`Percent: 50%
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`6. Title: “IUSE: Gamification of Wireless Communication Testbeds for Authentic STEM Learning”
`Sponsor: National Science Foundation
`Funding: $626,665
`Period of Performance: Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2017.
`Percent: 20%
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`7. Title: “Advanced Cognitive Radio Design using SDRs”
`Sponsor: Lockheed Martin Advanced Technologies
`Funding: $494,600
`Period of Performance: April 1, 2014 – Sept. 30, 2015
`Percent: 100%
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`8. Title: “SDR Technology Development Support”
`Sponsor: DoD
`Funding: $375,000
`Period of Performance: 5/1/14 – 4/30/14
`P.I.: J.H. Reed
`Percent: 30%
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`9. Title: “Improving Cellular Positioning through Collaboration”
`Sponsor: Polaris Wireless
`Funding: $82,813
`Period of Performance: 11/01/2013 - 10/31/2014
`Percent: 100%
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`10. Title: “Advanced Wireless Systems and Technologies”
`Sponsor: DoD
`Funding: $3,883,320
`Period of Performance: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2014
`P.I. R.W. McGwier
`Percent: 10%
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`11. Title: “Cognitive Radio Development”
`Sponsor: Lockheed Martin – Advanced Technologies Lab
`Funding: $325,000
`Period of Performance: 7/1/2012 – 12/31/2013
`P.I. R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 50%
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`12. Title: “Next Generation Secure, Scalable Communication Network for the Smart Grid”
`Sponsor: Oak Ridge National Labs
`Funding: $626,671
`Period of Performance: 1/1/2011-10/31/2012
`PI – R.M. Buehrer
`Co-PI: J.H. Reed
`Percent: 50%
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`13. Title: “Software Defined Radio Waveform and Device Development And Component Deployment Using Ossie”
`Sponsor – DoD (Maryland Procurement Office)
`PI – RM Buehrer
`Period of Performance: Aug. 1, 2010 – July 31, 2013
`Funding: $299,227
`Percent: 100%
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`14. Title: “SDR Technology Development Support”
`Sponsor DoD (Maryland Procurement Office)
`PI R.M. Buehrer and J.H. Reed
`Funding: $638,653
`Period of Performance: 9/30/2010 4/30/2014
`Percent: 75%
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`15. Title: “Signal Processing Research”
`Sponsor: Aerospace Corp.
`PI: T.C. Clancy
`Co-PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Period of Performance: 1/1/2011 10/31/2011
`Funding: $130k
`Percent: 50%
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`16. Title: “IHCS: Proactive Cross-Layer Adversary Localization for Hostile or Harsh Wireless Environments”
`Sponsor: NSF
`Funding: $494,788
`Period of Performance: 5/1/08 4/30/11
`PI: Y. Yang
`Co-PIs: R.M. Buehrer and J.M. Park
`Percent: 33%
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`17. Title: “A Fundamental Analysis of Spectrum Sharing”
`Sponsor: Qualcomm, Inc.
`Funding: $120,000
`Period of Performance: 5/1/08 4/30/10
`PI: Buehrer
`Co-PIs: Y. Yang
`Percent: 85%
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`18. Title: “Reasoning and Learning in Adaptive Wireless Networks”
`Sponsor: BBN/DARPA
`Funding: $605,000
`Period of Performance: 10/1/07 3/31/10
`PI: L. DaSilva
`Co-PIs: R.M. Buehrer, C. Bostian, A. MacKenzie, and J.H. Reed
`Percent: 25%
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`19. Title: DRS Graduate Fellowship
`Sponsor: DRS Signal Solutions
`Funding: $76,000
`Period of Performance: 9/01/07 8/30/09
`PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`20. Title: U-PoLo Nets Position Location in Harsh Environments
`Sponsor: National Science Foundation
`Funding: $175k
`Period of Performance: 8/1/05 7/30/08
`PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`21. Title: NeTS ProWiN: An Open Systems Approach for Rapid Prototyping Waveforms for Software Defined
`Radio
`Sponsor: National Science Foundation
`Funding: $1M
`Period of Performance: 8/1/05 7/30/09
`PI: J.H. Reed (lead), R.M. Buehrer, and W.H. Tranter
`Percent: 33%
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`22. Title: Node and Network Benefits of Improved RF Characteristics in CDMA Cellular Networks
`Sponsor: ParkerVision
`Funding: $131,474
`Period of Performance: 11/1/07 10/31/08
`PI: R. M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`23. Title: UWB Propagation in Office Environments
`Sponsor: Freescale Semiconductor
`Funding: $35,000
`Period of Performance: 5/1/05 4/30/06
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`PI: R. M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`24. Title: Networking Issues for Peer-to-Peer VoIP Link for Radio Interoperability, Fire Management and Security
`Sponsor: Catalyst Communications
`Funding: $67,500
`Period of Performance: 1/1/05 5/15/05
`PI: S.M. Midkiff (lead) and R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 33%
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`25. Title: AWINN: Advanced Wireless Networking for the Navy
`Sponsor: ONR
`Funding: $3M
`Period of Performance: 12/20/04 6/19/06
`PI: Warren Stutzman
`Co-PIs: J.H. Reed, Scott Midkiff, R. M. Buehrer, W.H. Tranter, Peter Athanas, Tom Hou, Binoy Ravindran,
`Rick Habayeb
`Percent: 10%
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`26. Title: Ultra Wideband Communications Systems
`Sponsor: ASPIRES
`Funding: $118,360
`Period of Peformance: 7/1/03 6/30/04
`PI: R. M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`27. Title: UWB Communications
`Sponsor: Motorola
`Period of Performance: 12/15/03 12/14/04
`Funding: $35,000
`PI: Buehrer
`Percentage: 100%
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`28. Title: Simulation of Ultra Wideband Communications
`Sponsor: ITRI
`Funding: $10,000
`Period of Performance: 9/1/03 12/31/03
`PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`29. Title: Receiver Design for Ultra Wideband Communications
`Sponsor: ITRI
`Funding: $15,000
`Period of Performance: 9/1/03 12/31/03
`PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`30. Title: Indoor Propagation
`Sponsor: Qualcomm, Inc.
`Funding: $14,000
`Period of Performance: 12/1/03 5/15/04
`PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`31. Title: Single Channel Direction Finding
`Sponsor: DRS Technologies
`Funding: $91,000
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`Period of Performance: 10/18/02 10/17/05
`PI: R. M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`32. Title: Flexible High Data Rate Transmission for Wireless Data Applications
`Sponsor: BAE Systems
`Funding: $29,000
`Period of Performance: 10/18/01 10/17/02
`PI: R. M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`33. Title: UWB Propagation Measurements, Modeling, and Communication System Enhancements
`Sponsor: DARPA
`Funding: $688,620
`Period of Performance: 5/13/02-5/12/03
`PI: R.M. Buehrer
`Co-PI: A.S. Safaai-Jazi, W. Davis, D. Sweeney
`Percentage: 35%
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`34. Title: Modeling and Simulation for the FCS Development Environment
`Sponsor: Boeing
`Funding: $127,022
`Period of Performance: 5/1/02 - 4/1/03
`PI: W. H. Tranter
`Co-PI: R. M. Buehrer, A. Annamalai
`Percentage: 33%
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`35. Title: The Benefits of Multiple Antennas at the Handset for Cellular CDMA
`Sponsor: e-Tenna Corporation
`Funding: $15,000
`Period of Performance: 5/15/02 8/14/02
`PI: R. M. Buehrer
`Percent: 100%
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`36. Title: MPRG Affiliates Program
`Sponsor: Analog Devices, ARO, Cingular, DRS Technologies, General Motors, General Dynamics, Huawei
`Technologies, Hughes, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Qualcomm, Raytheon, Samsung, SW Bell, Texas In-
`struments, et. al.
`Funding: $2M
`Period of Performance: 8/25/01 5/15/11
`PI: J.H. Reed
`Co-PIs: R.M. Buehrer, W.H. Tranter, S.W. Ellingson, others
`Percent: 20%
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`Book Publications
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`S. Zekavat and R.M. Buehrer, editors, Position Location - Theory, Practice and Advances, Wiley-IEEE, 2011.
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`J.H. Lee and R.M. Buehrer, “Security Issues in Position Location,” Chapter 3 in Position Location - Theory, Practice
`and Advances, Wiley-IEEE, 2011.
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`R. M. Buehrer and S. Venkatesh, “Fundamentals of Time-of-Arrival-based Position Location,” Chapter 6 in Position
`Location - Theory, Practice and Advances, Wiley-IEEE, 2011.
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`J.H. Lee and R.M. Buehrer, “Fundamentals of Received Signal Strength Based Position Location,” Chapter 11 in
`Position Location - Theory, Practice and Advances, Wiley-IEEE, 2011.
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`T. Jia and R.M. Buehrer, “Collaborative Position Location,” Chapter 23 in Position Location - Theory, Practice and
`Advances, Wiley-IEEE, 2011.
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`R.M. Buehrer, An Introduction to Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Morgan-Claypool Publishers, 2007.
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`R.A. Soni and R.M. Buehrer, “Multiple Antenna Techniques in 3G Wireless Systems,” Chapter 25 in Space-Time
`Wireless Systems: From Array Processing to MIMO Communications, H. Bolecskei, D. Gesbert, C. Papadias, and
`A.J. vander Veen, editors, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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`R.M. Buehrer, “Channel Modeling,” Chapter 3 in An Introduction to Ultra Wideband Communication Systems, Jeff
`Reed, editor, pp. 73-158, Prentice-Hall, 2005.
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`A.F. Molisch, J. Kunisch, R. Qiu, D. Cassioli, M. Buehrer, M. Pendergrass, I.Z. Kvacs, G.F. Pedersen, P.C.F. Eg-
`gers, S. Roy and I. Ramachandran, “UWB Propagation Channels,” Chapter 2 in UWB Communication Systems – A
`Comprehensive Overview, M.-G. Di Bendetto, T. Kaiser, A.F. Molisch, I. Oppermann, C. Politano, and D. Porcino,
`editors, pp.21-142, Hindawi Publishing Company, 2006.
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`M. Dohler, J. Liu, S. Venkatesh, R.M. Buehrer and B. Allen, “Large- and Medium-Scale Propagation Modelling,”
`Chapter 14 in Ultra-wideband Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging, B. Allen, et. al.,
`editors, pp. 283-308, John Wiley and Sons, 2006.
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`S. Venkatesh, R.M. Buehrer, J. Liu, and M. Dohler, “Small-Scale Ultra-wideband Propagation Modelling,” Chapter
`15 in Ultra-wideband Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging, B. Allen, et. al., editors,
`pp. 309-330, John Wiley and Sons, 2006.
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`R. Muhamed, R.M. Buehrer, A. Doradla, and T.S. Rappaport, ”Mobile and Portable Radio Communications,“ Chapter
`139 in The Engineering Handbook, Second Ed., R.C. Dorf, Editor, pp. 139-1 - 139-19, CRC Press, 2004.
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`T.S. Rappaport, R. Muhamed, M. Buehrer, and A. Doradla, “Mobile and Cellular Radio Systems,” The Engineering
`Handbook, R. C. Dorf Editor, CRC Press, 1996.
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`R.M. Buehrer and B.D. Woerner, “Spread Spectrum for Wireless Communications,” Wireless Personal Communications:
`Research Developments, B.D. Woerner, T.S. Rappaport, and J.H. Reed editors, Kluwer Academic Press, 1995.
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`H. Shaban, M. A. El-Nasr, and R. M. Buehrer, “A Full-Body Wireless Wearable UWB-Based Human Motion Capture
`and Gait Analysis System,” Chapter 20 in E-Healthcare Systems and Wireless Communications: Current and Future
`Challenges, pp. 434-459, Prof. Mohamed K. Watfa, Editor.
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`Journal Publications
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`C.E. OLone, H.S. Dhillon, and R.M. Buehrer, “A Statistical Characterization of Localization Performance in Wireless
`Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2018.
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`R.M. Buehrer, H. Wymeersch, and R. Vaghefi, “Collaborative Sensor Network Localization: Algorithms and Practical
`Issues,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 106, no. 6, pp. 1089-1114, June 2018.
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`M. Z. Win, R. M. Buehrer, G. Chrisikos, A. Conti, and H. Vincent Poor, “Foundations and Trends in Localization
`Technologies Part 1”, Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 106, no. 6, pp. 1019 1021, June 2018.
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`M. Z. Win, R. M. Buehrer, G. Chrisikos, A. Conti, and H. Vincent Poor, “Foundations and Trends in Localization
`Technologies Part 2”, Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 106, no. 7, pp. XXX-XXX, July 2018.
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`J.D. Poston, R.M. Buehrer and P.A. Tarazaga, “A Framework for Occupancy Tracking in a Building via Structural
`Dynamics Sensing of Footstep Vibrations,” Frontiers in Built Environment: Structural Sensing, 06 November 2017.
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`J. Poston, P. Tarazaga, and R.M. Buehrer, “ Indoor Footstep Localization from Structural Dynamics Instrumentation,”
`Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 88, pp. 224-239, May, 2017.
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`S. Amuru, H. Dhillon, and R.M. Buehrer, “ On Jamming Against Wireless Networks, ” IEEE Transactions on Wireless
`Communications, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 412-428, January 2017.
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`D.J. Jakubisin and R.M. Buehrer, “Approximate Joint MAP Detection of Co-Channel Signals in Non-Gaussian Noise,”
`IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 64, no. 10, pp. 4224-4237, October 2016.
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`R.M. Vaghefi and R.M. Buehrer, “Cooperative Source Node Tracking in Non-line-of-sight Environments,” IEEE
`Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1287-1299, May 2017.
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`S. Garlapati, P.T. Kuruganti, R.M. Buehrer, and J.H. Reed, “SMAC : A Soft MAC to Reduce Control Overhead and
`Latency in CDMA based AMI Networks,” ACM/IEEE Transactions on Networking, vol. 24, no. 5, 2648 - 2662,
`October, 2016.
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`S. Amuru, C. Tekin, M. van der Scharr, and R.M. Buehrer, “Jamming Bandits - A Novel Learning Method for Optimal
`Jamming,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 2792-2808, April 2016.
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`J. Schloemann, H. Dhillon, and R.M. Buehrer, “A Tractable Metric for Evaluating Base Station Geometries in Cellular
`Network Localization,” IEEE Wireless Communication Letters, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 140-143, February 2016.
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`J. Schloemann, H. Dhillon, and R.M. Buehrer, “A Tractable Analysis of the Improvement in Unique Localizability
`Through Collaboration,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 3934-3948, June 2016.
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`J. Schloemann, H. Dhillon, and R.M. Buehrer, “Towards a Tractable Analysis of Localization Fundamentals in Cellular
`Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. .14, no. 3, pp. 1768-1782, March 2016.
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`J. Schloemann and R.M. Buehrer, “On the Value of Collaboration In Location Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on
`Vehicular Technology, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 3585-3596, May 2016.
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`M. Lichtman, S. Amuru, J. H. Reed, and R.M. Buehrer, “A Communications Jamming Taxonomy”,” IEEE Security &
`Privacy, vol 14, no. 1, pp. 47-54, January 2016.
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`S. Amuru, M. van der Scharr, and R.M. Buehrer, “Blind Network Interdiction Strategies-A Learning Approach,” IEEE
`Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 435-449, December 2015.
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`D.J. Jakubisin and R.M. Buehrer, “Performance, Complexity, and Receiver Design for Code-Aided Frame Synchro-
`nization in Multipath Channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 3363-3376, September,
`2015.
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`S. Amuru and R.M. Buehrer, “Optimal Jamming against Digital Modulation,” IEEE Transactions on Information
`Forensics and Security, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 2212-2224, October 2015.
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`R.M. Vaghefi and R.M. Buehrer, “Cooperative Localization in NLOS Environments Using Semidefinite Program-
`ming,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 1382 1385, August, 2015.
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`R.M. Vaghefi and R.M. Buehrer, “Cooperative Joint Synchronization and Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks,”
`IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 63, no. 14, pp. 3615 3627, July 15, 2015.
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`R. M. Buehrer, C. R. Anderson, R. K. Martin, N. Patwari, and M. G. Rabbat, “Introduction to the Special Issue on
`Non-Cooperative Localization Networks”, IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 8, no. 1, pp.
`2-4, January 2014.
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`S. Amuru, R. Tandon, R.M. Buehrer, and T.C. Clancy, ”Retroactive Anti-Jamming for MISO Broadcast Channels,”
`IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 3593-3619, June 2014.
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`C.R. Anderson, H.I. Volos, and R. M. Buehrer, “Characterization of Low Antenna Ultra Wideband Propagation in a
`Forest Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technologies, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 2878-2895, July 2013.
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`R. M. Vaghefi, M.R. Gholami, R.M. Buehrer, and E.G. Strom, “Cooperative Received Signal Strength-Based Sensor
`Localization with Unknown Transmit Powers”, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol.61, no.6, pp.1389-1403,
`2013.
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`M. Baidas, R.M. Buehrer, and A.B. MacKenzie, “Network-Coded Bi-Directional Relaying for Amplify-and-Forward
`Cooperative Networks: A Comparative Study,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 12, no. 7, pp.
`3238 – 3252, July 2013.
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`H. I. Volos and R.M. Buehrer, “Cognitive Radio Engine Training,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications,
`vol. 11, no. 11, pp. 3878-3889, November, 2012.
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`C.R. Anderson, D. Hibbard, and R. M. Buehrer, “The Impact of Bandwidth on the Performance of DSSS Signals in
`Indoor Office Environments,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 2792-2799.
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`H.S. Dhillon, J.-O. Jeong, D. Datla, M. Benonis, R.M. Buehrer, and J.H. Reed, “A Sub-Space Method to Detect
`Multiple Wireless Microphone Signals in TV Band White Space,” accepted for publication in Analog Integrated
`Circuits and Signal Processing, July, 2011.
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`J.H. Lee and R.M. Buehrer, “Characterization and Detection of Location Spoofing Attacks,” Journal of Communica-
`tions and Networks, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 396-409, August, 2012.
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`J.H. Lee, A. Bhupathi Raju, and R.M. Buehrer, “Characterization of WCDMA Uplink Transmit Power for Mobile
`Usage Patterns,” IET Proceedings on Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 535 – 544, May 2011.
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`T. Jia and R.M. Buehrer, “A Set-Theoretic Approach to Collaborative Position Location for Wireless Networks,“ IEEE
`Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 1264-1275, September, 2011.
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`H. I. Volos and R.M. Buehrer, “Cognitive Engine Design for Link Adaptation: An Application to Multi-Antenna
`Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 2902 – 2913, September 2010.
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`H. Shaban, M. A. El-Nasr, and R.M. Buehrer, “Towards a Highly Accurate Ambulatory System for Clinical Gait,”
`IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 284 – 291, March 2010.
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`T. Jia and R.M. Buehrer, “On the Optimal Performance of C