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50 Years of Permutation, Spatial and Index Modulation: From Classic RF to Visible Light Communications and Data Storage
In this treatise, we provide an interdisciplinary survey on spatial
modulation (SM), where multiple-input multiple-output microwave and visible
light, as well as single and multicarrier communications are considered.
Specifically, we first review the permutation modulation (PM) concept, which
was originally proposed by Slepian in 1965. The PM concept has been applied to
a wide range of applications, including wired and wireless communications and
data storage. By introducing a three-dimensional signal representation, which
consists of spatial, temporal and frequency axes, the hybrid PM concept is
shown to be equivalent to the recently proposed SM family. In contrast to other
survey papers, this treatise aims for celebrating the hitherto overlooked
studies, including papers and patents that date back to the 1960s, before the
invention of SM. We also provide simulation results that demonstrate the pros
and cons of PM-aided low-complexity schemes over conventional multiplexing
schemes.Comment: 34 pages, 28 figures, 10 tables, accepted for publication in IEEE
Communications Surveys & Tutorial
Polarization and Index Modulations: a Theoretical and Practical Perspective
Radiocommunication systems have evolved significantly in recent years in
order to meet present and future demands. Historically, time, frequency and
more recently, spatial dimensions have been used to improve capacity and
robustness. Paradoxically, radiocommunications that leverage the polarization
dimension have not evolved at the same pace. In particular, these
communications are widely used by satellites, where several streams are
multiplexed in each orthogonal polarization. Current communication trends
advocate for simplifying and unifying different frameworks in order to increase
flexibility and address future needs. Due to this, systems that do not require
channel information are progressively gaining traction. This dissertation aims
at challenging this perspective and promoting the use of polarization in new
radiocommunication systems. Consequently, the goal of this thesis is twofold:
first, we aim at increasing the current capacity of point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint links. Secondly, we introduce new mechanisms to increase
the robustness of communications in particularly hostile environments. In this
context, this thesis advocates for the use of polarization as a dimension to be
exploited in radiocommunications. In addition to the use of polarization, index
modulations help increase transmission rates whilst improving robustness
against errors and imperfections with a low computational complexity. Thus, the
study of polarization in these systems is essential. This dissertation explores
primordial aspects in this area, such as channel capacity, transmitter and
receiver design and performance benchmarking with current systems. Finally, we
identify and discuss various characteristic aspects of polarization. In this
thesis, the reader will navigate the mathematical foundations of the proposed
concepts as well as their implementation in real-life scenarios.Comment: Thesis. Check full quality images at
http://theses.eurasip.org/theses/711/polarization-and-index-modulations-a-theoretical