Selected Publications

Selected Conference Papers and Presentations:

• [36]  S. Bernier, M. Michaud-Rancourt, F. Levesque, J. Zamora Zapata, “The Enduring Myths of the Software Communications Architecture”, Proceedings of SDR-WInnComm 2017, November 2017. (references) (presentation)
• [35]  Claude Belisle, Vince Kovarik, Lee Pucker,  Mark Turner, “The Software Communications Architecture: two decades of software radio technology innovation”, IEEE Communications Magazine ( Volume: 53, Issue: 9, September 2015 ). (paper)
• [34] S. Bernier, F. Levesque, H. Latour, M. Rancourt, “Performance of SCAv4.1 vs SCAv2.2.2”, Proceedings of WInnComm-Europe 2017, May 2017. (presentation)
• [33] S. Bernier, F. Levesque, M. Phisel, D. Zvernik, D. Hagood, “Using OpenCL to Increase SCA Application Portability”, International Journal of Signal Processing Systems, Feb 2017. (paper)
• [32] S. Bernier, F. Levesque, M. Phisel, D. Hagood, “Increasing Performances of SCA Applications that Use OpenCL”, Proceedings of WInnComm-Europe 2016, October 2016. (paper)
• [31] S. Bernier, J. P. Zamora, “On the Migration to SCA 4.1”, Proceedings of SDR-WInnComm 2016, March 2016.  (presentation)
• [30] S. Bernier, F. Levesque, M. Phisel, D. Hagood, “Using OPENCL to increase SCA application portability”, Proceedings of SDR-WInnComm-Europe 2015, September 2015. “Best Technical Paper Award”. (paper)
• [29] J. Springer, S. Bernier, J. Ezick, J.P. Zamora, “Accelerating SCA compliance testing with advanced development tools”, Proceedings of SDR-WInnComm 2015, March 2015. (paper)
• [28] S. Bernier, “Evaluating SCAv4.1 in Action”, SCA Next Workshop, SDR-WInnComm 2015, March 2015. (presentation)
• [27] J.P. Zamora, S. Bernier, “Evolution of the SCA Specification: From v0.3 to v4.1”, Wireless Innovation Forum India Regional Committee, India, June 2014. (presentation)
• [26] S. Bernier, “The Importance of Backwards Compatibility – SCA Next”, WInnF Meeting, France, January 2014. (presentation)
• [25] S. Bernier, H. Latour, J.P. Zamora, “How different messaging semantics can affect SCA applications performances: a benchmark comparison”, Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Springer Verlag, December 2011, Volume 69, Issue 2-3, pp 227-243. (paper)
• [24] S. Bernier, H. Latour, J.P. Zamora, “How Different Messaging Semantics can Affect SCA Application Performances”, In Proceedings of the 2010 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Washington, USA, November, 2010. (paper) (presentation)
• [23] S. Harnois, S. Bernier, D. Couillard, “Implementing a Generic Front Panel For An SCA Radio”, In Proceedings of the 2010 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Washington, USA, November, 2010. (paper) (presentation)
• [22a] S. Harnois, S. Bernier, T. Bleichner, “Component Factory Proposal: a Generalization of the Resource Factory Concept”, In SCA Next Roll-out, Washington, USA, August 24 – 25, 2010. (presentation)
• [22] S. Bernier, C. Auger, J.P. Zamora, H. Latour, M. Michaud-Rancourt, “SCA Advanced Features – Optmizing Boot Time, Memory Usage, And Middleware Communications”, In Proceedings of the 2009 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Washington, USA, November, 2009. (paper) (presentation)
• [21] S. Bernier, “The Importance of APIs for Certification of SCA Radios”, In Proceedings of the IQPC Software Defined Radio Conference, London, United Kingdom. December, 2008. (presentation)
• [20] S. Singh, M. Adrat, S. Couturier, M. Antweiler, S. Bernier, M. Phisel, “SCA-based Implementation of STANAG 4285 in a Joint Effort under the NATO RTO/ISI Panel”, In Proceedings of the 2008 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Washington, USA, October, 2008. (paper)
• [19] J.P Zamora, S. Bernier, “The Deployment of Software Components into Heterogeneous SCA Platforms”, In Proceedings of the 2008 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Washington, USA, October, 2008. (paper) (presentation)
• [18] S. Bernier, “Mapping the SCA to Embedded Platforms: Using the SCA with DSPs and FPGAs”, In Proceedings of the SMi’s International Software Radio Conference, London, UK, June 2008. (presentation)
• [17] H. Latour, S. Bernier, “Certification of the open-source SCA Reference Implementation (SCARI)”, SCA Test, Evaluation and Certification Workshop, Rome, Italy, April, 2008. (presentation)
• [16] S. Bernier, “Standards for SDR; a Canadian Perspective”, In Proceedings of the IQPC Software Defined Radio Conference, London, United Kingdom. December, 2007. (presentation)
• [15] S. Bernier, H. Latour, “SCA and Rapid Application Development”, In Proceedings of the 2007 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Denver, USA, November, 2007. (presentation)
• [14] F. Lévesque, S. Bernier, “Interconnecting SCA Applications”, In Proceedings of the 2007 Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Denver, USA, November, 2007. “Outstanding Paper Award”. (paper) (presentation)
• [13] S. Bernier, “Evolution of the SCA: Past, Present, and Future”, In Proceedings of the SMi’s International Software Radio Conference, London, UK, June 2007. (presentation)
• [12] S. Bernier, C. Bélisle. “Taking the SCA to New Frontiers”, In Proceedings of the Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Orlando, USA, November, 2006. (paper) (presentation)
• [11] S. Bernier, “SCA Myth and Realities”, The Future of International Sofware Defined Radio Conference, SMI Publishing Ltd, June, 2006. (presentation)
• [10] C. Bélisle, S. Bernier, “Emerging Trends: The Open Source SCA Implementation and Its Usage”, In Proceedings of The IDGA Software Radio Conference, Arlington, Virginia, United States, February, 2005.
• [09] S. Bernier, “Software Communications Architecture (SCA) for the JTRS”, Tutorial, MILCOM, Monterey, USA, October 2004. (presentation)
• [08] J. Belzile, S. Bernier, and M. Uhm, “Software Radio Modems Enter the SoC Era”, COTS Journal, September 2004. (article)
• [07] S. Bernier, H. Latour, and F. Lévesque, “SCA: an Architecture for SDR Cognitive Radios?”, In proceedings of the SMi’s International Software Radio Conference, London, UK, June 2004.
• [06] S. Bernier, “Software Defined Radios”, Radio Advisory Board of Canada, RABC Conference, Ottawa, Canada, March 2004. (presentation)
• [05] F. Lévesque, C. Auger, S. Bernier, and H. Latour. “JTRS SCA: Connecting Software Components”, In Proceedings of the Software Defined Radio Technical Conference, Orlando, USA, November, 2003 “Outstanding Paper Award”. (paper) (presentation)
• [04] S. Bernier, H. Latour, F. Lévesque, and C. Belisle, “Waveform Portability”, In Proceedings of the IQPC Software Defined Radio Conference, London, United Kingdom. December, 2003. (presentation)
• [03] C. Bélisle, and S. Bernier, “Software Defined Radio Technology”, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. October, 2003.
• [02] C. Bélisle, and S. Bernier, “Developing Software Defined Radio: Transforming JTRS SCA specifications into an open source reference implementation”, In Proceedings of the International Software Radio Conference, London, United Kingdom, June, 2003. (presentation)
• [01] C. Bélisle, and S. Bernier, “The Development of Core Software Technology for the Development and Proliferation of SDR”, In Proceedings of The IDGA Software Radio Conference, Alexandria, Virginia, United States, June, 2003.