Essen
PROCEEDINGS
1997 International Symposium
on
Power-line Communications
and its Applications
2nd Edition
Saalbau, Essen, Germany
April 2-4, 1997
Olaf Hooijen and A. J. Han Vinck
Editors
CIP-DATA KONINKLIJKE BIBLIOTHEEK, DEN HAAG
Proceedings 1997 International Symposium on Power-Line Communications and its Applications,
2nd Edition
April 2-4, 1997, Essen, Germany
Editors Olaf Hooijen and A. J. Han Vinck
With refs.
ISBN 90-74249-16-7
Publisher: Shannon Foundation
Preface
The symposium on "Power-Line Communications and its Applications" is a natural result of the discussions between members of our research group on digital communications, industrial contacts and energy providers interested in this particular field of communications. The great variety of applications and the falling of the monopoly position of the national telecommunication organizations are obvious reasons for an increased interest from industrial and academic research and development institutes. There are several interesting aspects connected with this symposium. We mention a few of them.
Firstly, we deal with a very complicated channel that mixes the nasty behavior of a power-line with that of a communication channel. We are still far behind the developments in ordinary telephony as far as communication speed concerns. In a period of twenty years, modern modulation techniques increased transmission speed for telephony with a factor of ten. Moreover, in recent years many research institutes concentrated on mobile communication systems like GSM. We expect that a symposium as this gives a stimulus to further investigate the power-line as a communication channel.
Secondly, an important aspect of power-line communication is the question of standardization. Since there are different international standards and power-line regulations, we also have a great variety of different products and applied communication techniques. It is interesting to compare standards and performances for the respective standards and systems. Like in consumer electronics, world-wide standards give the opportunity to develop low cost equipment.
Thirdly, we succeeded in attracting a high (60) percentage of industrial participation. We also very much appreciate the presence of our guests from Japan and the USA. It is the mixture that makes this symposium to a unique opportunity to discuss the various systems and stimulate research in the field of power-line communications.
I wish you a successful symposium with many interesting discussions, new contacts and new ideas.
Essen, 17.03.97
2nd EDITION.
In the 2nd ED1TION we added the contributions from Gerhard Schumacher (RWE Telliance), Göran Lindell (Lund University) and Anton Klip (CME, the Netherlands).
Essen, 01.08.97
Han Vinck
Symposium Chairman
PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, April 2nd:
| 13.30h - 13.45h | Opening |
| 13.45h - 14.30h | Keynote Speech by Prof. Klaus Dostert - University of Karlsruhe, Germany Telecommunications over the Power Distribution Grid; Possibilities and Limitations |
| 14.45h - 17.00h | Invited Session organized by Dr. Marc Muller, Schlumberger, Paris, France Chairman: Marc Muller |
| 14.45h - 15.15h | Tibor Somogyi - Schlumberger, France DLMS |
| 15.15h - 15.45h | Martin Gorlitz - Gorlitz Computerbau, Germany The Enercom Network for PLC Applications |
| 16.00h - 16.30h | Ludwig Brackmann - ATICON, Germany Power Line Applications with European Home Systems |
| 16.30h - 17.00h | Gerrit Telkamp - ATICON, Germany A Low Cost Power-Line Node for Domestic Applications |
| 17.15h - 18.15h | Open Session Part 1 Chairman: Klaus Dostert |
| 17.15h - 17.35h | Arne B. Dalby - Technical University of Denmark Signal Transmission on Power-Lines; Analysis of Power-Line Circuits |
| 17.35h - 17.55h | Michael Arzberger et al. - University of Karlsruhe, Germany Fundamental Properties of the Low Voltage Power Distribution Grid |
| 17.55h - 18.15h | Olaf Hooijen - Universität Essen, Germany A Channel Model for the Low-Voltage Power-Line Channel |
| 19.00h - 20.30h | Get-together and Opening of Exhibition |
THURSDAY, April 3rd:
| 8.30h - 12.00h | Invited Session organized by Dr. Thomas Schaub, Landis and Gyr, Switzerland Chairman: Thomas Schaub |
| 9.00h - 9.30h | Paul Fuchs - Convenor IEC TC13, WG14 Integration through Standardisation |
| 9.30h - 10.00h | Eckhard Wenker, Willy Harry - Stadtwerke Dusseldorf/Landis & Gyr Demand Side Management Using DLC Communication |
| 10.00h - 10.30h | Bernard Goffart et al. - Alcatel Mietec An Integrated DLC Modem Circuit for S-FSK Modulation |
| 11.00h - 11.30h | Guillaume Duval - Electricite de France (EdF), France Applications of PLC at Electricite de France |
| 11.30h - 12.00h | Michael Propp, Luis Rodriguez - Adaptive Networks Inc., USA/Ikusi, Spain The Use of Reliable PLC in Telemanagement Trials |
| 12.00h - 14.00h | Lunch |
| 14.00h - 16.15h | Invited Session organized by Prof. Ryuji Kohno, Univ. of Yokohama, Japan Chairman: Han Vinck |
| 14.00h - 14.30h | Shigenobu Sasaki and Gen Marubayashi - Niigata Univ./Soka Univ., Japan Parallel Combinatorial Spread Spectrum Communication Systems over Residential Power-Line |
| 14.30h - 15.00h | Hiroji Kusaka at al. - Osaka Sangyou University, Japan Performance of DS-SSMA Systems with Interference Rejection Filters Using Band-limited Power-lines |
| 15.15h - 15.45h | Shinji Tsuzaki et al. - Kyoto Univ./Ehime Univ., Japan A Class of Partial Response Spread M Sequences and Its Correlation Property |
| 15.45h - 16.15h | Gen Marubayashi - Soka University, Japan Noise Measurements of the Residential Powerline |
| 16.45h - 17.45h | Open Session Part 2 Chairman: Gen Marubayashi |
| 16.45h - 17.05h | Göran Lindell- Lund University, Sweden Frequency-Hopping and Non-Coherent Reception in PLC Applications |
| 17.05h - 17.25h | Denny Radford - Intellon Corporation, USA Spread Spectrum Technology Enables Reliable Low Cost Communications on the Powerline |
| 17.25h - 17.45h | Walter Downey - Echelon, USA Central Control and Monitoring in Commercial Buildings Using PLC |
| 19.00h - 19.30h | Reception |
| 19.30h - 21.30h | Banquet |
FRIDAY, April 4th:
| 9.00h - 9.45h | Keynote Speech by Anton Klip - CME, The Netherlands A Short Overview of the Possibilities in Power Line Communications, Inside and Outside the Private House |
| 10.00h - 12.30h | Invited Session organized by Prof. Bahram Honary, Univ. of Lancaster, UK Chairman: Kees Schouhamer Immink (Philips Research) |
| 10.00h - 10.30h | Axel Hosemann - Siemens, Germany PLC Applications in Low Voltage Distribution Networks |
| 10.30h - 11.00h | Paul Brown - Norvveb Communications, UK Directional Coupling of High Frequency Signals onto Power Networks |
| 11.30h - 12.00h | John Dickinson, Peter Nicholson - Norweb Communications, UK Calculating the High Frequency Transmission Line Parameters of Power Cables |
| 12.00h - 12.30h | Keith Fallows, Paul Brown and Bahram Honary - Univ. of Lancaster, UK Application of Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrurn over Powerline |
These papers were not incorporated in the first edition of the proceedings.
