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GNU Radio is an open-source software-defined radio framework that provides a digital signal processing toolkit for building wireless communication systems. At its core, it uses a block-based flow graph architecture where pre-built signal processing blocks are connected into directed graphs to define and execute custom radio signal processing pipelines. The system operates as a flow graph signal processor that enables low-latency streaming radio signal processing, supporting both real-time operation and wireless communication simulation entirely in software.

The framework distinguishes itself through a dual-layer design that exposes high-level graph construction in Python while implementing performance-critical blocks in compiled C++, with SIMD acceleration through the Vector-Optimized Library of Kernels (Volk). It includes the GNU Radio Companion, a visual drag-and-drop interface for constructing flow graphs that generates Python code behind the scenes. The system features a scheduler-driven execution model that manages block execution order and threading automatically, stream-based data passing with zero-copy buffer management, and a message passing interface for asynchronous control messages. An out-of-tree module system allows loading external signal processing blocks from separate repositories, enabling community contributions without modifying core code.

The project supports building software-defined radios, constructing signal processing graphs, processing radio signals in real time, and simulating wireless communication systems. It encompasses signal processing block design, community-driven radio development through mailing lists, and provides an open-source ecosystem for radio development without requiring proprietary hardware.

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Software Defined Radios - Provides the core framework for building software-defined radios by connecting signal processing blocks.
Radio Communication Toolkits - Provides the core digital signal processing toolkit for building software-defined radio communication systems.
Flow Graph Processors - Implements a flow graph architecture that connects signal processing blocks for low-latency streaming radio signal processing.
Flow Graph Signal Processors - Connects pre-built signal processing blocks into flow graphs to implement custom wireless communication systems.
Signal Processing Flow Graphs - Provides the core block-based flow graph architecture for defining custom radio signal processing pipelines.
Real-Time Radio Processors - Runs chains of digital signal processing operations on streaming radio data with low-latency execution.
Signal Processing Frameworks - Ships a framework for building signal processing graphs that implement wireless communication systems using SDR hardware.
Radio Ecosystems - Provides an open-source ecosystem for radio signal processing and wireless communication simulation without proprietary hardware.
Python-C++ Bindings - Exposes high-level graph construction in Python while implementing performance-critical blocks in compiled C++.
Streaming Signal Processors - Runs low-latency digital signal processing chains on streaming radio data for immediate analysis or transmission.
Modular Block Designers - Creates and combines modular signal processing components to implement custom radio algorithms and protocols.
Signal Processing SIMD Kernels - Uses a vector-optimized library to automatically select CPU-specific SIMD instructions for signal processing.
Asynchronous Message Passing - Implements asynchronous message passing between blocks for control and metadata alongside data streams.
Radio Link Simulators - Models and tests radio transmission and reception entirely in software without physical hardware.
Plugin Module Loaders - Loads external signal processing blocks dynamically from separate repositories for community contributions.
Dataflow - Manages block execution order and threading automatically based on data dependencies and hardware cores.
Wireless System Simulators - Models and tests radio transmission and reception entirely in software without physical hardware.
Visual Flow Graph Editors - Ships a visual drag-and-drop interface for constructing flow graphs that generates Python code.
Stream Buffer Managers - Passes continuous streams of samples between blocks using zero-copy buffer management for low-latency processing.
Audio Tools - Toolkit for implementing software-defined radios and signal processing.

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