Description
The Lightweight Universal Codec (LUC) program aims to develop a universal encoder-decoder (codec) capable of sending and receiving information using any known communication error correction code and any developed in the future. The program will leverage the groundbreaking work of DARPA's Guessing Random Additive Noise Decoding (GRAND) study to create an adaptive error correction codec. The key objectives of the program include developing an encoder that can utilize a highly diverse suite of error correcting codes, pairing the encoder with a GRAND-implementing decoder, and integrating the codec into various existing communication technologies. The program will evaluate the success of the codecs and integrated systems by measuring elements of code universality, link budget improvement, and communication systems' performance in heterogeneous network environments.
Some key aspects of the program include:
• Developing a universal encoder-decoder (codec) capable of sending and receiving information using any known communication error correction code and any developed in the future
• Leveraging the groundbreaking work of DARPA's Guessing Random Additive Noise Decoding (GRAND) study to create an adaptive error correction codec
• Integrating the codec into various existing communication technologies to demonstrate improved efficiency, security, throughput, and interoperability
• Evaluating the success of the codecs and integrated systems by measuring elements of code universality, link budget improvement, and communication systems' performance in heterogeneous network environments