87202 - Communication Theory and Coding M

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, the student will have knowledge of the essential constructs underpinning Communication Theory and its application in telecommunications systems. In particular, the student will master the fundamentals of Information Theory, Decision Theory, and Estimation Theory, as well as their practical application to Channel Coding for error protection.

Course contents

The course contents are divided in 12 Chapters:

1) Introduction to Information Theory

2) Capacity and channel coding theorem

3) Information Theory for continuous random variables

4) Block coding

5) Convolutional coding

6) Digital modulation techniques

7) Decision theory

8) Estimation theory and Estimation of auxiliary parameters

9) Detection in digital receivers

10) Detection in the presence of memory: decoding

11) Network Information Theory

12) Semantic Communications

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Mandatory:

- Course handouts by Prof. Giovanni Emanuele Corazza

Optional:

- Bao, J., Basu, P., Dean, M., Partridge, C., Swami, A., Leland, W., & Hendler, J. A. (2011). Towards a theory of semantic communication. 2011 IEEE Network Science Workshop, 110–117.

- Calvanese Strinati, E., & Barbarossa, S. (2021). 6G networks: Beyond Shannon towards semantic and goal-oriented communications. Computer Networks, 190, 107930.

- T.M. Cover, J.A.Thomas, Elements of Information Theory, New York, Wiley, 1991.

- Van Trees, Harry L. Detection, estimation, and modulation theory, part I: detection, estimation, and linear modulation theory. John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

 

Teaching methods

The course includes frontal lectures and practical examples. Attending all classes and taking personal notes is highly recommended. Group work can be exploited as needed on specific application examples. In terms of security, all students must attend Modules 1 and 2 on Health and Safety procedures [https://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/health-and-assistance/health-and-safety/online-course-on-health-and-safety-in-study-and-internship-areas].

Assessment methods

The final exam includes only an oral part. During the oral part, both closed and open questions will have to be answered , concerning all 12 chapters of the course.

The student is expected to show familiarity with all of the fundamental concepts of communications theory, with an ability to quickly recognise subjects and provide appropriate answers.

Teaching tools

Mentimeter, EoL Platform, MS TEAMS, Zoom, PollEverywhere

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Emanuele Corazza