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In this paper, we propose a robust STBC transmission scheme to combat the timing synchronization errors over frequency-selective multiple-access channels. First, the equivalent channel model in the presence of timing synchronization errors is derived and we find that the synchronization errors result in an equivalent channel model with larger number of correlated channel taps. Based on this correlated...
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is the modulation scheme of choice for digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H), which is required to operate under high mobility conditions resulting in significant Inter-carrier Interference (ICI). To mitigate ICI, several cancellation schemes have been proposed but they require reliable channel information at the receiver which is quite challenging...
Some communication applications, like multimedia, deliver data of different importance classes allowing unequal error protection (UEP) levels. In this paper, a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is considered with a new UEP bit-loading algorithm based on the non-UEP algorithm by Chow, Cioffi, and Bingham. In the proposed bit-loading...
This work studies the performance of a data-driven reduced rank scheme for rapid timing acquisition in multiple access communications. Our results show that when only a limited amount of preamble bits are available, instead of the true second-order statistics (SOS), the reduced rank scheme provides reliable timing information. Exploiting the structure of the multiple access interference, the data...
Three applications in wireless networks where model-free stochastic learning is applicable, are discussed. The learning based optimization problems are formulated and simulation results are presented. Some open issues are also discussed.
This paper investigates effects of pilot assisted channel estimation on dynamic resource allocation in a multiuser orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system. The channel estimation is done in each OFDM symbol through least-squared error (LSE) or minimum mean-squared error (MMSE) algorithm. The performance of each of these algorithms is evaluated through computer simulations. The maximal...
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is the modulation scheme of choice for digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) which is required to operate under high mobility conditions resulting in significant Inter-Carrier Interference (ICI). Under these conditions, the conventional one-tap per subcarrier channel estimation and equalization is suboptimal since it does not account for ICI...
This paper addresses adaptive channel estimation for time-varying mobile wireless channels with nonstationary statistics. We presents a reduced complexity adaptive channel estimator based on a set membership filtering approach known as the Optimal Bounding Ellipsoid (OBE) algorithm. To exploit time and frequency domain correlation properties of the channel in an efficient low-complexity way, we allow...
Ultra-wideband (UWB) systems possess several distinct features such as very high data rate, large multipath or frequency diversity and improved ranging precision while requiring low-power low-complexity transceivers. Among the different modulation schemes, differential PSK is an attractive option because it does not require channel estimation, and hence reduces implementation complexity. This paper...
The next generation of wireless networks (4G) will use OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) in the reverse link. In OFDMA, the reverse link resources assigned to a user are called tiles each of which consists of a subset of consecutive subcarriers. Since at most one user is assigned to each of these tiles then reverse link transmissions within a sector are orthogonal. However, the...
Effects of improved channel estimation are studied for a proposed IEEE 802.11n OFDM MIMO system. Three channel estimation methods are considered: maximum likelihood (ML), time-domain truncation (TDT) and model-based (MB). TDT and MB are particularly useful when the channel delay spread is short. For an MMSE receiver, MB shows a 1-2.5 dB improvement over ML on the packet error rate performance for...
In this paper we consider the coexistence issue between OFDM-based WLANs of the 802.11a family and time-hopping ultra wideband (TH-UWB) systems. A general analytical expression is provided for the bit error rate (BER) of the OFDM transceiver operating in the presence of UWB interference and the interferences caused by the multipath propagation phenomenon on the 802.11a OFDM signal, comprising intersymbol...
In this paper we investigate bounds on performance of joint parameter estimation and modulation classification. The Cramer-Rao Lower Bounds (CRLBs) of non-data aided joint estimates of signal amplitude and phase, and noise power are derived for binary phase shift keying (BPSK) and quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) signals. In addition, an upper bound on performance of Quasi Hybrid Likelihood Ratio...
Adaptive ARQ is applied to a wireless network, altering retransmission policy according to content importance. By a video deadline-aware buffer discard policy, repeated transmission of expired packets and buffer overflow are mitigated, helping to maintain video quality. Multiple deadlines are applied according to picture type. The combined policy is demonstrated for a bluetooth piconet achieving fast...
Due to resource constraints, digital image transmissions are a significant challenge for image sensor based wireless sensor networks (WSN). In this paper, we propose a novel robust and energy-efficient scheme, called image component transmission (ICT) in WSN by providing various levels of reliability during image transmissions. Essential components such as the information for the positions of significant...
While two-dimensional (2-D) orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) codes were proposed for multicarrier direct-sequence code-division multiple-access (MC/DS-CDMA) systems in order to eliminate multiple-access interference, the number of orthogonal sequences (or code cardinality) was restricted by the number of carrier frequencies. Non-orthogonal 2-D frequency-time-spreading (FTS) codes were then...
This letter addresses the problem of the nonunitary joint block diagonalization of a given set of complex matrices whose potential applications stem from the blind separation of convolutive mixtures of sources and from the array processing. The proposed algorithm is based on the algebraic optimization of a least-mean-square criterion. One of its advantage is that a pre-whitening stage is no more compulsorily...
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