Virtualization of Electromagnetic Operations (VEMO)

TL;DR

This paper proposes the Virtualization of Electromagnetic Operations (VEMO), a method to dynamically virtualize RF spectrum operations using software-defined radios, enhancing flexibility and resource efficiency in military and commercial systems.

Contribution

It introduces the VEMO concept, enabling flexible, virtualized electromagnetic operations to optimize spectrum and hardware resource utilization across diverse applications.

Findings

VEMO allows dynamic virtualization of RF operations.

Improves resource efficiency in spectrum and hardware.

Facilitates flexible, multi-application electromagnetic systems.

Abstract

Today's operations in the spectrum occur across many disparate and unique devices. For example, a military or commercial maritime platform can have dozens of apertures used for various functions. Utilizing software-defined radios and dynamic analog front ends, we propose that future systems involving multiple applications for RF, virtualize operations to gain performance efficiencies. The concept of virtualization of electromagnetic operations (VEMO) is considered a means to enable flexible use of hardware and spectrum resources to achieve diverse mission requirements in military and commercial settings. This will result in more efficient use of resources, including size/weight/power and integration of objectives across systems that employ the electromagnetic spectrum.