The Strathclyde Software Defined Radio (StrathSDR) group conducts research in advanced wireless communications and the flexible digital technologies which underpin themWith expertise in areas such as Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA), Beamforming, Network Synchronization, and AI Hardware Acceleration, our group is at the forefront of modern telecommunications research. 

Central to our research is our breadth of experience in the use of FPGA and Adaptive SoC technologies, particularly the RFSoC. Using such devices, as well as our familiarity with modern FPGA workflows and hardware-software co-design techniques, we can rapidly prototype sophisticated real-time radio solutions.  This hands-on capability allows us to translate our deep knowledge of DSP and embedded systems into practical wireless systems. 

With growing global demand for resilient, flexible and efficient wireless connectivity, StrathSDR aims to deliver innovative solutions which improve spectrum utilization, enhance network performance, and enable the deployment of future radio technologies across diverse environments and industries. 

Our Projects

StrathSDR is currently working on a number of innovative projects utilising RFSoC across a range of domains. For more information, please check out our Projects Page.

RFSoC SAM

Real-time spectral analysis is essential for understanding and managing today’s increasingly complex and constantly changing RF environments. The RF spectrum has become an increasingly crowded and dynamic resource. From cellular networks…
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QSFP Offload

Applications such as cognitive radio and wideband spectrum monitoring drive the need for high-performance external processing and, in turn, high-speed data offloading. Modern Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms are capable of multi…
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ON-SIDE

Modern private 5G networks face unpredictable RF environments, especially during large-scale events where interference and spectrum congestion change rapidly. ON-SIDE addresses this by developing real-time spectrum sensing…
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TUDOR

As networks evolve beyond 5G, seamless connectivity across land, air, and space becomes essential for global coverage, resilience, and vendor-diverse open architectures. TUDOR addresses this challenge by developing foundational…
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Our Research

The Strathclyde SDR Lab is supported by a team of 10 Academic staff, 2 Knowledge Exchange Fellows, and 9 PhD Students. Alongside the various projects, we are carrying out research in the fields of:

Software Defined Radio, Signal Processing, Cognitive Radio, RF-SoC, Cellular Networks, O-RAN, AI Acceleration, Shared Spectrum and Dynamic Spectrum Access

Meet the team here, and check out
our latest publications here.

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