IWWe1: Beamforming in Action: From Simulation to Hardware, an end to end phased array workflow with the ADXBAND16EBZ Development Platform and MATLAB

Presentation Abstract
This workshop showcases the development of a phased array system for direction-of-arrival (DoA) estimation and beamforming, leveraging the Analog Devices Quad-Apollo ADXBAND16EBZ platform integrating with MATLAB. Participants will explore MATLAB-based hardware interfacing, array simulation for initial algorithm development (MUSIC and MVDR), and hardware-in-the-loop approaches to test algorithms in a controlled environment while contending with difficulties that come when working with real hardware. The workshop culminates in an over-the-air demonstration using a 16-element uniform rectangular array connected to the Quad-Apollo, highlighting array processing techniques with real signals. Attendees will gain practical insights into bridging algorithm design, simulation, and hardware implementation.