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Stellar - WP2 Overview

Assoc. Prof. Peter Petkov, PhD

pjpetkov@tu-sofia.bg

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Technical University of Sofia

Faculty of Telecommunications

06 July 2023

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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WP2 Activities

  1. RF technology and RF development, part1 by ASTRON @ Dwingeloo /Jan 2021/ - online
  2. RF technology and RF development, part2 by ASTRON @ Dwingeloo /Sep 2021/
  3. Digital Signal Processing, part 1; by ASTRON @ TU-Sofia /Oct 2021/
  4. Digital Signal Processing, part 2; by ASTRON @ TU-Sofia /Nov 2022/
  5. Single station operation; by DIAS @ Dublin /May 2022/
  6. RF Design, Hardware and Uniboard; by ASTRON @ Dwingeloo /Jul 2022/
  7. LOFAR Technology School by TU-Sofia @ Sofia /May 2023/

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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RF technology and RF development, part1 by ASTRON @ Dwingeloo /Feb 2021/ - ONLINE

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  • Basics of electromagnetics and antennas
  • Course led by David Prinsloo, PhD
  • 88 participants
  • Recorded and shared in the web

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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RF technology and RF development, part 2 by ASTRON @ Dwingeloo /Sep 2021/

  1. Basics of RF principles (5 days)
  2. Noise in the system
  3. Link budgeting
  4. Practical exercises on Microwave measurements
  5. Visit to Westerbork Radio telescope

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Digital Signal Processing, part 1; by ASTRON @ TU-Sofia /Oct 2021/

  1. Fundamentals of Signals and Systems (5 days)
  2. More than 20 participants
  3. In presence, under COVID restrictions
  4. All lectures are recorded, lecture slides are embedded in the record and the movies are populated in Youtube on STELLAR site

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Digital Signal Processing, part 2; by ASTRON @ TU-Sofia /APR 2022/

  1. DSP for Phased Antenna Arrays (5 days)
  2. More than 10 participants
  3. MSc, PhD and Engineers from the industry
  4. In presence, under COVID restrictions
  5. All lectures are recorded, lecture slides are embedded in the record and the movies are populated in Youtube on STELLAR site

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Staff visit to ASTRON (June, 2022)

  1. Knowledge and know-how exchange (5 days)
  2. Four participants
  3. MSc, PhD students and Scientist from TU-Sofia
  4. Locations: Dwingeloo (LOFAR), Westerbork (APERTIF, GALILEO)

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Single station, iLOFAR @ DIAS (July, 2022)

  1. Knowledge and know-how exchange (5 days)
  2. Eight participants
  3. MSc, PhD students and Scientist from TU-Sofia
  4. Locations: Birr (I-LOFAR) and DIAS - Dublin

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Staff visit to DIAS (Sept, 2022)

  1. Knowledge and know-how exchange (5 days)
  2. Eight participants
  3. MSc, PhD students and Scientist from TU-Sofia
  4. Locations: Birr (I-LOFAR) and DIAS - Dublin

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Technology School @ TU-Sofia (15-19 May 2023)

  • 21 National and international participants
  • 5 Lecturers from TU-Sofia, 1 from ASTRON
  • Topics:
  • EM Waves Propagation
  • Fundamentals of Electromagnetism and Antennas
  • Antennas and Arrays in Radioastronomy
  • Image processing with AI
  • Fundamentals of Signals and Systems
  • Lab Exercises on Antennas and Propagation
  • All lectures are recorded and will be released to public

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Technology School – EM Wave propagation @ TU-Sofia

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Technology School – Antennas and Antenna Arrays @ TU-Sofia

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Technology School – Image processing and AI, Signals and Systems @ TU-Sofia

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Technology School – Antenna Lab Excercises

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.

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Thank you!

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952439.