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Maximum Likelihood Algorithms for Joint Estimation of Synchronization Impairments and Channel in MIMO-OFDM System
Maximum Likelihood (ML) algorithms, for the joint estimation of
synchronization impairments and channel in Multiple Input Multiple
Output-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) system, are
investigated in this work. A system model that takes into account the effects
of carrier frequency offset, sampling frequency offset, symbol timing error,
and channel impulse response is formulated. Cram\'{e}r-Rao Lower Bounds for the
estimation of continuous parameters are derived, which show the coupling effect
among different impairments and the significance of the joint estimation. We
propose an ML algorithm for the estimation of synchronization impairments and
channel together, using grid search method. To reduce the complexity of the
joint grid search in ML algorithm, a Modified ML (MML) algorithm with multiple
one-dimensional searches is also proposed. Further, a Stage-wise ML (SML)
algorithm using existing algorithms, which estimate fewer number of parameters,
is also proposed. Performance of the estimation algorithms is studied through
numerical simulations and it is found that the proposed ML and MML algorithms
exhibit better performance than SML algorithm.Comment: 18 pages, 5 figures, Submitted to IET Communication
Coherent Detection of Turbo-Coded OFDM Signals Transmitted through Frequency Selective Rayleigh Fading Channels with Receiver Diversity and Increased Throughput
In this work, we discuss techniques for coherently detecting turbo coded
orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signals, transmitted through
frequency selective Rayleigh (the magnitude of each channel tap is Rayleigh
distributed) fading channels having a uniform power delay profile. The channel
output is further distorted by a carrier frequency and phase offset, besides
additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN). A new frame structure for OFDM,
consisting of a known preamble, cyclic prefix, data and known postamble is
proposed, which has a higher throughput compared to the earlier work. A robust
turbo decoder is proposed, which functions effectively over a wide range of
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The key contribution to the good performance of
the practical coherent receiver is due to the use of a long preamble (512 QPSK
symbols), which is perhaps not specified in any of the current wireless
communication standards. We have also shown from computer simulations that, it
is possible to obtain even better BER performance, using a better code. A
simple and approximate Cramer-Rao bound on the variance of the frequency offset
estimation error for coherent detection, is derived. The proposed algorithms
are well suited for implementation on a DSP-platform.Comment: 15 pages, 16 figures, 3 table
Reverse Engineering of Communications Networks: Evolution and Challenges
Reverse engineering of a communications network is the process of identifying
the communications protocol used in the network. This problem arises in various
situations such as eavesdropping, intelligent jamming, cognitive radio, and
adaptive coding and modulation (ACM). According to the Open Systems
Interconnection (OSI) reference model, the first step in reverse engineering of
communications networks is recognition of physical layer which consists of
recognition of digital modulations and identification of physical layer
transmission techniques. The next step is recognition of data link layer
(consisting of frame synchronization, recognition of channel codes,
reconstruction of interleavers, reconstruction of scramblers, etc.) and also
recognition of network and transport layers. The final step in reverse
engineering of communications networks is recognition of upper layers which
essentially can be seen as identification of source encoders. The objective of
this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview on the current methods for
reverse engineering of communications networks. Furthermore, challenges and
open research issues in this field are introduced.Comment: 18 pages, 9 figure
Timing and Carrier Synchronization in Wireless Communication Systems: A Survey and Classification of Research in the Last Five Years
Timing and carrier synchronization is a fundamental requirement for any
wireless communication system to work properly. Timing synchronization is the
process by which a receiver node determines the correct instants of time at
which to sample the incoming signal. Carrier synchronization is the process by
which a receiver adapts the frequency and phase of its local carrier oscillator
with those of the received signal. In this paper, we survey the literature over
the last five years (2010-2014) and present a comprehensive literature review
and classification of the recent research progress in achieving timing and
carrier synchronization in single-input-single-output (SISO),
multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO), cooperative relaying, and
multiuser/multicell interference networks. Considering both single-carrier and
multi-carrier communication systems, we survey and categorise the timing and
carrier synchronization techniques proposed for the different communication
systems focusing on the system model assumptions for synchronization, the
synchronization challenges, and the state-of-the-art synchronization solutions
and their limitations. Finally, we envision some future research directions.Comment: submitted for journal publicatio
Reliable OFDM Receiver with Ultra-Low Resolution ADC
The use of low-resolution analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) can
significantly reduce power consumption and hardware cost. However, their
resulting severe nonlinear distortion makes reliable data transmission
challenging. For orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
transmission, the orthogonality among subcarriers is destroyed. This
invalidates conventional OFDM receivers relying heavily on this orthogonality.
In this study, we move on to quantized OFDM (Q-OFDM) prototyping implementation
based on our previous achievement in optimal Q-OFDM detection. First, we
propose a novel Q-OFDM channel estimator by extending the generalized Turbo
(GTurbo) framework formerly applied for optimal detection. Specifically, we
integrate a type of robust linear OFDM channel estimator into the original
GTurbo framework and derive its corresponding extrinsic information to
guarantee its convergence. We also propose feasible schemes for automatic gain
control, noise power estimation, and synchronization. Combined with the
proposed inference algorithms, we develop an efficient Q-OFDM receiver
architecture. Furthermore, we construct a proof-of-concept prototyping system
and conduct over-the-air (OTA) experiments to examine its feasibility and
reliability. This is the first work that focuses on both algorithm design and
system implementation in the field of low-resolution quantization
communication. The results of the numerical simulation and OTA experiment
demonstrate that reliable data transmission can be achieved.Comment: 14 pages, 17 figures; accepted by IEEE Transactions on Communication
Scalable Synchronization and Reciprocity Calibration for Distributed Multiuser MIMO
Large-scale distributed Multiuser MIMO (MU-MIMO) is a promising wireless
network architecture that combines the advantages of "massive MIMO" and "small
cells." It consists of several Access Points (APs) connected to a central
server via a wired backhaul network and acting as a large distributed antenna
system. We focus on the downlink, which is both more demanding in terms of
traffic and more challenging in terms of implementation than the uplink. In
order to enable multiuser joint precoding of the downlink signals, channel
state information at the transmitter side is required. We consider Time
Division Duplex (TDD), where the {\em downlink} channels can be learned from
the user uplink pilot signals, thanks to channel reciprocity. Furthermore,
coherent multiuser joint precoding is possible only if the APs maintain a
sufficiently accurate relative timing and phase synchronization. AP
synchronization and TDD reciprocity calibration are two key problems to be
solved in order to enable distributed MU-MIMO downlink. In this paper, we
propose novel over-the-air synchronization and calibration protocols that scale
well with the network size. The proposed schemes can be applied to networks
formed by a large number of APs, each of which is driven by an inexpensive
802.11-grade clock and has a standard RF front-end, not explicitly designed to
be reciprocal. Our protocols can incorporate, as a building block, any suitable
timing and frequency estimator. Here we revisit the problem of joint ML timing
and frequency estimation and use the corresponding Cramer-Rao bound to evaluate
the performance of the synchronization protocol. Overall, the proposed
synchronization and calibration schemes are shown to achieve sufficient
accuracy for satisfactory distributed MU-MIMO performance.Comment: Replaced Figure 5 with correct versio
Maximum A Posteriori Probability (MAP) Joint Fine Frequency Offset and Channel Estimation for MIMO Systems with Channels of Arbitrary Correlation
Channel and frequency offset estimation is a classic topic with a large body
of prior work using mainly maximum likelihood (ML) approach together with
Cram\'er-Rao Lower bounds (CRLB) analysis. We provide the maximum a posteriori
(MAP) estimation solution which is particularly useful for for tracking where
previous estimation can be used as prior knowledge. Unlike the ML cases, the
corresponding Bayesian Cram\'er-Rao Lower bound (BCRLB) shows clear relation
with parameters and a low complexity algorithm achieves the BCRLB in almost all
SNR range. We allow the time invariant channel within a packet to have
arbitrary correlation and mean. The estimation is based on pilot/training
signals. An unexpected result is that the joint MAP estimation is equivalent to
an individual MAP estimation of the frequency offset first, again different
from the ML results. We provide insight on the pilot/training signal design
based on the BCRLB. Unlike past algorithms that trade performance and/or
complexity for the accommodation of time varying channels, the MAP solution
provides a different route for dealing with time variation. Within a short
enough (segment of) packet where the channel and CFO are approximately time
invariant, the low complexity algorithm can be employed. Similar to belief
propagation, the estimation of the previous (segment of) packet can serve as
the prior knowledge for the next (segment of) packet.Comment: Part of the results is being submitted to Globecom 201
Secure OFDM System Design and Capacity Analysis under Disguised Jamming
In this paper, we propose a securely precoded OFDM (SP-OFDM) system for
efficient and reliable transmission under disguised jamming, where the jammer
intentionally misleads the receiver by mimicking the characteristics of the
authorized signal, and causes complete communication failure. More
specifically, we bring off a dynamic constellation by introducing secure shared
randomness between the legitimate transmitter and receiver, and hence break the
symmetricity between the authorized signal and the disguised jamming. We
analyze the channel capacities of both the traditional OFDM and SP-OFDM under
hostile jamming using the arbitrarily varying channel (AVC) model. It is shown
that the deterministic coding capacity of the traditional OFDM is zero under
the worst disguised jamming. On the other hand, due to the secure randomness
shared between the authorized transmitter and receiver, SP-OFDM can achieve a
positive capacity under disguised jamming since the AVC channel corresponding
to SP-OFDM is not symmetrizable. A remarkable feature of the proposed SP-OFDM
scheme is that while achieving strong jamming resistance, it has roughly the
same high spectral efficiency as the traditional OFDM system. The robustness of
the proposed SP-OFDM scheme under disguised jamming is demonstrated through
both theoretic and numerical analyses.Comment: 13 page
A Novel OFDM/DQPSK Receiver with Adaptive Remodulation Filter
The description and performance analysis of a new OFDM/DQPSK signal receiver is considered in this paper. The proposed receiver has performance that is close to the performance for the coherent detection of the OFDM/DQPSK signal, in case of zero carrier frequency offset. In case of non-zero frequency ofset, receiver with decision feedback differential detection (DFDD-OFDM) is often used in the literature. The analysis will show that the proposed receiver has better perfomance in the presence of the frequency offset than DFDD-OFDM receiver, in the sense wider frequency offset range where the error probability is acceptable. The novel proposed OFDM receiver has better performance for all the considered values of the number of OFDM channels
Broadband Synchronization and Compressive Channel Estimation for Hybrid mmWave MIMO Systems
Synchronization is a fundamental procedure in cellular systems whereby an UE
acquires the time and frequency information required to decode the data
transmitted by a BS. Due to the necessity of using large antenna arrays to
obtain the beamforming gain required to compensate for small antenna aperture,
synchronization must be performed either jointly with beam training as in 5G
NR, or at the low SNR regime if the high-dimensional mmWave MIMO channel is to
be estimated. To circumvent this problem, this work proposes the first
synchronization framework for mmWave MIMO that is robust to both TO, CFO, and
PN synchronization errors and, unlike prior work, implicitly considers the use
of multiple RF chains at both transmitter and receiver. I provide a theoretical
analysis of the estimation problem and derive the HCRLB for the estimation of
both the CFO, PN, and equivalent beamformed channels seen by the different
receive RF chains. I also propose two novel algorithms to estimate the
different unknown parameters, which rely on approximating the MMSE estimator
for the PN and the ML estimators for both the CFO and the equivalent beamformed
channels. Thereafter, I propose to use the estimates for the equivalent
beamformed channels to perform compressive estimation of the high-dimensional
frequency-selective mmWave MIMO channel and thus undergo data transmission. For
performance evaluation, I consider the QuaDRiGa channel simulator, which
implements the 5G NR channel model, and show that both compressive channel
estimation without prior synchronization is possible, and the proposed
approaches outperform current solutions for joint beam training and
synchronization currently considered in 5G NR
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