126 research outputs found
Recent Results on the Implementation of a Burst Error and Burst Erasure Channel Emulator Using an FPGA Architecture
The behaviour of a transmission channel may be simulated using the performance abilities of current generation multiprocessing hardware, namely, a multicore Central Processing Unit (CPU), a general purpose Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), or a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). These were investigated by Cullinan et al. in a recent paper (published in 2012) where these three devices capabilities were compared to determine which device would be best suited towards which specific task. In particular, it was shown that, for the application which is objective of our work (i.e., for a transmission channel simulation), the FPGA is 26.67 times faster than the GPU and 10.76 times faster than the CPU. Motivated by these results, in this paper we propose and present a direct hardware emulation. In particular, a Cyclone II FPGA architecture is implemented to simulate a burst error channel behaviour, in which errors are clustered together, and a burst erasure channel behaviour, in which the erasures are clustered together. The results presented in the paper are valid for any FPGA architecture that may be considered for this scope
EXIT charts for system design and analysis
Near-capacity performance may be achieved with the aid of iterative decoding, where extrinsic soft information is exchanged between the constituent decoders in order to improve the attainable system performance. Extrinsic information Transfer (EXIT) charts constitute a powerful semi-analytical tool used for analysing and designing iteratively decoded systems. In this tutorial, we commence by providing a rudimentary overview of the iterative decoding principle and the concept of soft information exchange. We then elaborate on the concept of EXIT charts using three iteratively decoded prototype systems as design examples. We conclude by illustrating further applications of EXIT charts, including near-capacity designs, the concept of irregular codes and the design of modulation schemes
Concatenated Classic and Neural (CCN) Codes: ConcatenatedAE
Small neural networks (NNs) used for error correction were shown to improve
on classic channel codes and to address channel model changes. We extend the
code dimension of any such structure by using the same NN under one-hot
encoding multiple times, then serially-concatenated with an outer classic code.
We design NNs with the same network parameters, where each Reed-Solomon
codeword symbol is an input to a different NN. Significant improvements in
block error probabilities for an additive Gaussian noise channel as compared to
the small neural code are illustrated, as well as robustness to channel model
changes.Comment: 6 pages, IEEE WCNC 202
Advanced Modulation and Coding Technology Conference
The objectives, approach, and status of all current LeRC-sponsored industry contracts and university grants are presented. The following topics are covered: (1) the LeRC Space Communications Program, and Advanced Modulation and Coding Projects; (2) the status of four contracts for development of proof-of-concept modems; (3) modulation and coding work done under three university grants, two small business innovation research contracts, and two demonstration model hardware development contracts; and (4) technology needs and opportunities for future missions
Low-resolution ADC receiver design, MIMO interference cancellation prototyping, and PHY secrecy analysis.
This dissertation studies three independent research topics in the general field of wireless communications. The first topic focuses on new receiver design with low-resolution analog-to-digital converters (ADC). In future massive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems, multiple high-speed high-resolution ADCs will become a bottleneck for practical applications because of the hardware complexity and power consumption. One solution to this problem is to adopt low-cost low-precision ADCs instead. In Chapter II, MU-MIMO-OFDM systems only equipped with low-precision ADCs are considered. A new turbo receiver structure is proposed to improve the overall system performance. Meanwhile, ultra-low-cost communication devices can enable massive deployment of disposable wireless relays. In Chapter III, the feasibility of using a one-bit relay cluster to help a power-constrained transmitter for distant communication is investigated. Nonlinear estimators are applied to enable effective decoding. The second topic focuses prototyping and verification of a LTE and WiFi co-existence system, where the operation of LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) is discussed. LTE-U extends the benefits of LTE and LTE Advanced to unlicensed spectrum, enabling mobile operators to offload data traffic onto unlicensed frequencies more efficiently and effectively. With LTE-U, operators can offer consumers a more robust and seamless mobile broadband experience with better coverage and higher download speeds. As the coexistence leads to considerable performance instability of both LTE and WiFi transmissions, the LTE and WiFi receivers with MIMO interference canceller are designed and prototyped to support the coexistence in Chapter IV. The third topic focuses on theoretical analysis of physical-layer secrecy with finite blocklength. Unlike upper layer security approaches, the physical-layer communication security can guarantee information-theoretic secrecy. Current studies on the physical-layer secrecy are all based on infinite blocklength. Nevertheless, these asymptotic studies are unrealistic and the finite blocklength effect is crucial for practical secrecy communication. In Chapter V, a practical analysis of secure lattice codes is provided
Proceedings of the Fifth International Mobile Satellite Conference 1997
Satellite-based mobile communications systems provide voice and data communications to users over a vast geographic area. The users may communicate via mobile or hand-held terminals, which may also provide access to terrestrial communications services. While previous International Mobile Satellite Conferences have concentrated on technical advances and the increasing worldwide commercial activities, this conference focuses on the next generation of mobile satellite services. The approximately 80 papers included here cover sessions in the following areas: networking and protocols; code division multiple access technologies; demand, economics and technology issues; current and planned systems; propagation; terminal technology; modulation and coding advances; spacecraft technology; advanced systems; and applications and experiments
802.11 Payload Iterative decoding between multiple transmission attempts
Abstract. The institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard specifies widely used technology for wireless local area networks (WLAN). Standard specifies high-performance physical and media access control (MAC) layers for a distributed network but lacks an effective hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ). Currently, the standard specifies forward error correction (FEC), error detection (ED), and automatic repeat request (ARQ), but in case of decoding errors, the previously transmitted information is not used when decoding the retransmitted packet. This is called Type 1 HARQ. Type 1 HARQ uses received energy inefficiently, but the simple implementation makes it an attractive solution. Unfortunately, research applying more sophisticated HARQ schemes on top of IEEE 802.11 is limited.
In this Masterâs Thesis, a novel HARQ technology based on packet retransmissions that can be decoded in a turbo-like manner, keeping as much as possible compatibility with vanilla 802.11, is proposed. The proposed technology is simulated with both the IEEE 802.11 code and with the robust, efficient and smart communication in unpredictable environments (RESCUE) code. An additional interleaver is added before the convolutional encoder in the proposed technology, interleaving either the whole frame or only the payload to enable effective iterative decoding. For received frames, turbo-like iterations are done between initially transmitted packet copy and retransmissions. Results are compared against the non-iterative combining method maximizing signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), maximum ratio combining (MRC). The main design goal for this technology is to maintain compatibility with the 802.11 standard while allowing efficient HARQ. Other design goals are range extension, higher throughput, and better performance in terms of bit error rate (BER) and frame error rate (FER).
This technology can be used for range extension at low SNR range and may provide up to 4 dB gain at medium SNR range compared to MRC. At high SNR, technology can reduce the penalty from retransmission allowing higher average modulation and coding scheme (MCS). However, these gains come with the cost of computational complexity from the iterative decoding. The main limiting factors of the proposed technology are decoding errors in the header and the scrambler area, and resource-hungry-processing. In simulations, perfect synchronization and packet detection is assumed, but in reality, especially at low SNR, packet detection and synchronization would be challenging. 802.11 pakettien iteratiivinen dekoodaus lÀhetysten vÀlillÀ. TiivistelmÀ. IEEE 802.11-standardi mÀÀrittelee yleisesti kÀytetyn teknologian langattomille lÀhiverkoille. Standardissa mÀÀritellÀÀn tehokas fyysinen- ja verkkoliityntÀkerros hajautetuille verkoille, mutta siitÀ puuttuu tehokas yhdistetty automaattinen uudelleenlÀhetys. NykyisellÀÀn standardi mÀÀrittelee virheenkorjaavan koodin, virheellisen paketin tunnistuksen sekÀ automaattisen uudelleenlÀhetyksen, mutta aikaisemmin lÀhetetyn paketin informaatiota ei kÀytetÀ hyvÀksi uudelleenlÀhetystilanteessa. TÀmÀ menetelmÀ tunnetaan tyypin yksi yhdistettynÀ automaattisena uudelleenlÀhetyksenÀ. Tyypin yksi yhdistetty automaattinen uudelleenlÀhetys kÀyttÀÀ vastaanotettua signaalia tehottomasti, mutta yksinkertaisuus tekee siitÀ houkuttelevan vaihtoehdon. Valitettavasti edistyneempien uudelleenlÀhetysvaihtoehtojen tutkimusta 802.11-standardiin on rajoitetusti.
TÀssÀ diplomityössÀ esitellÀÀn uusi yhdistetty uudelleenlÀhetysteknologia, joka pohjautuu pakettien uudelleenlÀhetykseen, sallien turbo-tyylisen dekoodaamisen sÀilyttÀen mahdollisimman hyvÀn taaksepÀin yhteensopivuutta alkuperÀisen 802.11-standardin kanssa. TÀmÀ teknologia on simuloitu kÀyttÀen sekÀ 802.11- ettÀ nk. RESCUE-virheenkorjauskoodia. Teknologiassa uusi lomittaja on lisÀtty konvoluutio-enkoodaajan eteen, sallien tehokkaan iteratiivisen dekoodaamisen, lomittaen joko koko paketin tai ainoastaan hyötykuorman. Vastaanotetuille paketeille tehdÀÀn turbo-tyyppinen iteraatio alkuperÀisen vastaanotetun kopion ja uudelleenlÀhetyksien vÀlillÀ. Tuloksia vertaillaan eiiteratiiviseen yhdistÀmismenetelmÀÀn, maksimisuhdeyhdistelyyn, joka maksimoi yhdistetyn signaali-kohinasuhteen. TÀrkeimpÀnÀ suunnittelutavoitteena tÀssÀ työssÀ on tehokas uudelleenlÀhetysmenetelmÀ, joka yllÀpitÀÀ taaksepÀin yhteensopivuutta IEEE 802.11-standardin kanssa. Muita tavoitteita ovat kantaman lisÀys, nopeampi yhteys ja matalampi bitti- ja pakettivirhesuhde.
KehitettyÀ teknologiaa voidaan kÀyttÀÀ kantaman lisÀykseen matalan signaalikohinasuhteen vallitessa ja se on jopa 4 dB parempi kohtuullisella signaalikohinasuhteella kuin maksimisuhdeyhdistely. Korkealla signaali-kohinasuhteella teknologiaa voidaan kÀyttÀÀ pienentÀmÀÀn hÀviötÀ epÀonnistuneesta paketinlÀhetyksestÀ ja tÀten sallien korkeamman modulaatio-koodiasteen kÀyttÀmisen. Valitettavasti nÀmÀ parannukset tulevat kasvaneen laskennallisen monimutkaisuuden kustannuksella, johtuen iteratiivisesta dekoodaamisesta. Isoimmat rajoittavat tekijÀt teknologian kÀytössÀ ovat dekoodausvirheet otsikossa ja datamuokkaimen siemenessÀ. TÀmÀn lisÀksi kÀyttöÀ rajoittaa resurssisyöppö prosessointi. Simulaatioissa oletetaan tÀydellinen synkronisointi, mutta todellisuudessa, erityisesti matalalla signaali-kohinasuhteella, paketin tunnistus ja synkronointi voivat olla haasteellisia
Combined Time, Frecuency and Space Diversity in Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting Systems
El uso combinado de diversidad en el dominio temporal, frecuencial y espacial constituye una valiosa herramienta para mejorar la recepción de servicios de difusión móviles. Gracias a la mejora conseguida por las técnicas de diversidad es posible extender la cobertura de los servicios móviles ademås de reducir la infraestructura de red. La presente tesis investiga el uso de técnicas de diversidad para la provisión de servicios móviles en la familia europea de sistemas de difusión terrestres estandarizada por el prpoyecto DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting). Esto incluye la primera y segunda generación de sistemas DVB-T (Terrestrial), DVB-NGH (Handheld), y DVB-T2 (Terrestrial 2nd generation), asà como el sistema de siguiente generación DVB-NGH. No obstante, el estudio llevado a cabo en la tesis es genérico y puede aplicarse a futuras evoluciones de eståndares como el japonés ISDB-T o el americano ATSC.
Las investigaciones realizadas dentro del contexto de DVB-T, DVB-H y DVBT2 tienen como objetivo la transmisiĂłn simultĂĄnea de servicios fijos y mĂłviles en redes terrestres. Esta Convergencia puede facilitar la introducciĂłn de servicios mĂłviles de TB debido a la reutilizaciĂłn de espectro, contenido e infraestructura. De acuerdo a los resultados, la incorporaciĂłn de entrelazado temporal en la capa fĂsica para diversidad temporal, y de single-input multiple-output (SIMO) para diversidad espacial, son esenciales para el rendimiento de sistemas mĂłviles de difusiĂłn. A pesar de que las tĂ©cnicas upper later FEC (UL-FEC) pueden propocionar diversidad temporal en sistemas de primera generaciĂłn como DVB-T y DVB-H, requieren la transmisiĂłn de paridad adicional y no son Ăștiles para la recepciĂłn estĂĄtica. El anĂĄlisis en tïżœĂ±erminos de link budjget revela que las tĂ©cnicas de diversidad noson suficientes para facilitar la provision de servicios mĂłviles en redes DVB-T y DVB-T2 planificadas para recepciĂłn fija. Sin embargo, el uso de diversidad en redes planificadas para recepciĂłn portableGozĂĄlvez Serrano, D. (2012). Combined Time, Frecuency and Space Diversity in Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting Systems [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat PolitĂšcnica de ValĂšncia. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/16273Palanci
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