# GSOC 2014 possible project proposal

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsoc-2014-possible-project-proposal/239612>\
**Category:** GNU Radio\
**Created:** [March 6, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsoc-2014-possible-project-proposal/239612 "2014-03-06T19:24:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gsoc-2014-possible-project-proposal/239612/1 "2014-03-06T19:24:16Z")

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Hello:  
My name is Damian Miralles, I am a senior computer engineering students  
at  
the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. I am very interested  
inparticipating into the GSOC 2014 program and saw some of the ideas  
posted  
there by Gnu Radio. I have a previous experience working with GNU Radio  
developing customs blocks for SDR applications. The reason why I am  
writing  
is because I would like to migrate some of the experience I have gained  
during the last year into the GNURadio platform using the GSOC 2014  
program.  
Below is a description of the two possible projects that I would to  
propose  
to the GNU Radio group, I will be really thankful if anyone would let me  
know if it’s of GNU Radio’s interest.

1- GPS L1-L2/GALILEO Signal Generation  
The GNU-Radio project includes excellent libraries for SDR, but  
sometimes  
a piece of hardware is required to test the code or develop new  
concepts.  
The idea behind this project would be to provide the GNU Radio project  
with  
the ability of generate raw GPS/Galileo signal through software. Those  
generated signals would be realistic in terms of noise addition,  
multipath,  
interference etc. With this capability the user of GNU Radio would be  
able  
to control certains parameters in the data simulated and test if the  
algorithms developed for reception are suitable. I could easily offer  
more  
details on how to create it, here it is only offer a basic idea.  
2- GPS toolkit.  
Create GPS receivers capable of performing the GNSS lock, the kit would  
include the basic approach for GPS signal acquisition, which include the  
“Parallel Code Search”, “Parallel Frequency Search”, etc. In addition I  
plan to include new techniques for GNSS signal acquisition based on the  
work developed in:

> **[quicksync-paper.pdf](https://people.csail.mit.edu/fadel/papers/quicksync-paper.pdf)**
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Please I know the mailing list have a lot of work to due but If someone  
would let me know if it is of GNU Radio interest would be perfect.  
Thanks and Cheers  
Damian