Introduction

As leading researchers in signal processing, communications and related fields, Imperial College recognises the strategic importance of maintaining the UK's current strong position in these fields for both military and civilian applications. The establishment of the University Defense Research Centre (UDRC) in Signal Processing is a key step towards realising this goal.

The objectives of the Centre are:

  • To provide academic representation and advice in signal processing and related areas to the MOD/DSTL and leadership to the research community;
  • To monitor, report and manage the associated research programmes sponsored by MOD to maximise the chance for cross-institute interactions, collaborations and fertilisation; and
  • To serve as a research provider on the core research projects in signal processing and related areas.

The Centre will focus on four technical themes as follows:

  • Classification & Multimodal Processing Theme
  • Super-Resolution Source Separation Theme
  • Distributed Signal Processing Theme
  • Non-Conventional Signal Theme

 

Synergies and Leverages with other Major Research Projects

The UDRC team leaders have been involved with a number of ongoing major research projects, that can be exploited for synergies and leverages.