Distributed Linear Precoding and User Selection in Coordinated Multicell Systems

In this manuscript we tackle the problem of semi-distributed user selection with distributed linear precoding for sum rate maximization in multiuser multicell systems. A set of adjacent base stations (BS) form a cluster in order to perform coordinated transmission to cell-edge users, and coordination is carried out through a central processing unit (CU). However, the message exchange between BSs and the CU is limited to scheduling control signaling and no user data or channel state information (CSI) exchange is allowed. In the considered multicell coordinated approach, each BS has its own set of cell-edge users and transmits only to one intended user while interference to non-intended users at other BSs is suppressed by signal steering (precoding). We use two distributed linear precoding schemes, Distributed Zero Forcing (DZF) and Distributed Virtual Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (DVSINR). Considering multiple users per cell and the backhaul limitations, the BSs rely on local CSI to solve the user selection problem. First we investigate how the signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) regime and the number of antennas at the BSs affect the effective channel gain (the magnitude of the channels after precoding) and its relationship with multiuser diversity. Considering that user selection must be based on the type of implemented precoding, we develop metrics of compatibility (estimations of the effective channel gains) that can be computed from local CSI at each BS and reported to the CU for scheduling decisions. Based on such metrics, we design user selection algorithms that can find a set of users that potentially maximizes the sum rate. Numerical results show the effectiveness of the proposed metrics and algorithms for different configurations of users and antennas at the base stations.Comment: 12 pages, 6 figure

Downlink space-frequency preequalization techniques for TDD MC-CDMA mobile radio systems

The paper considers downlink space-frequency preequalizations techniques for time division duplex (TDD) MC-CDMA. We consider the use of antenna arrays at the base station (BS) and analytically derive different preequalization schemes for two different receiver configurations at the mobile terminal: a simple despread receiver without channel equalization and an equal-gain combiner (EGC) conventional receiver. We show that the space-frequency preequalization approach proposed allows to format the transmitted signals so that the multiple access interference at mobile terminals is reduced allowing to transfer the most computational complexity from mobile terminal to the BS. Simulation results are carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed preequalization schemes.European project IST-2001-32620 - MATRICEFCT - POSI/CPS/46701/200

Desenvolvimento da metodologia da aplicação da norma NP 4457:2007 relativa aos requisitos do sistema de gestão da investigação, desenvolvimento e inovação (IDI) com vista à sua verificação no CEEQ - centro de estudos de engenharia química do ISEL

O presente trabalho tem como objectivo o desenvolvimento da metodologia da aplicação da Norma NP 4457:2007 relativa aos requisitos do Sistema de Gestão da Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação (IDI) com vista à sua verificação no CEEQ - Centro de Estudos de Engenharia Química do ISEL A Norma NP 4457:2007 é um estímulo à inovação empresarial e à dinamização de processos de gestão para um melhor desempenho da Investigação, Desenvolvimento e Inovação (IDI). A certificação pela NP 4457:2007 constitui um acelerador e incentivador adicional ao sucesso da implementação do sistema. Este trabalho visa o desenvolvimento da metodologia de aplicação na Norma NP 4457:2007 relativa aos requisitos do Sistema de Gestão da IDI. Depois de desenvolvida a metodologia, verificar-se -à a sua aplicabilidade no CEEQ - Centro de Estudos de Engenharia Química que tem um papel essencial para a sua optimização e verificação. No sentido de adquirir alicerces para um melhor entendimento do trabalho recorreu-se a um estudo pormenorizado da NP ISSO 9001 e da família das normas IDI. Efectuou-se uma linha de Diagnóstico/Comprovação dos Requisitos do Sistema de Gestão da IDI, que pode ser utilizada por qualquer entidade como diagnóstico ou comprovação no sentido da Certificação pela NP 4457:2007. O investimento em IDI em Portugal e na Europa foi alvo de estudo, já que pode constituir um grande obstáculo à implementação e à certificação

Sub-Optimality of the Friedman Rule with Distorting Taxes

We find that the Friedman rule is not optimal with government transfers and distortionary taxation. This result holds for heterogeneous agents, standard homogeneous preferences, and constant returns to scale production functions. The presence of transfers changes the standard optimal taxation result of uniform taxation. As transfers cannot be taxed, a positive nominal net interest rate is the indirect way to tax the additional income derived from transfers. The higher the transfers, the higher is the optimal inflation rate. We calibrate a model with transfers to the US economy and obtain optimal values for inflation substantially above the Friedman rule.N/

Set optimization for efficient interference alignment in heterogeneous networks

To increase capacity and offload traffic from the current macro-cell cellular system operators are considering the deployment of small-cells. It is expected that both the small and macro-cells will coexist in the same spectrum resulting in unsustainable levels of interference. Interference alignment is considered as an effective method to deal with such interfer- ence. By using interference alignment the small-cells align their transmission along a common direction to allow the macro-cell receiver to completely remove it. It is clear that if the two systems have no limitations on the information that may be exchanged between them to perform the signal design, then the performance may be improved in comparison to the case of no or partial cooperation. However, this full cooperation strategy requires a high-rate connection between the macro and small-cells, which may not be available. To overcome this problem we consider that the alignment direction is selected from a finite set, known to both macro and small-cell terminals. We provide sufficient conditions for this set that guarantee full-diversity, at the macro- cell, and propose an efficient method to optimize the set elements. Results show that an alignment set with a description length of 1 bit is enough to achieve the same diversity as in the case where an infinite amount of information is exchanged between both systems. The proposed set optimization method achieves better performance than random vector quantization and similar performance to Grassmannian quantization

Minimum Codebook Size to achieve Maximal Diversity Order for RVQ based MIMO Systems

Multiple antenna systems provide both capacity and diversity gains relatively to single antenna based networks. These gains rely heavily on the availability of channel state information. In this manuscript we assume that the receiver has accurate channel information, which is quantized and fed back to the transmitter. Sufficient conditions for the feedback rate are provided that guarantee no loss of diversity due to channel quantization. Considering a K × M MIMO system, we show that to achieve a diversity of D = M – K + 1 which is the maximum allowable, a feedback channel with rate of log2(1 + D) bits per channel use is enough

Frequency shift based multiple access interference canceller for DS-CDMA systems

The cyclostationary properties of Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum signals are well known. These cyclostationary properties imply a redundancy between frequency components separated by multiples of the symbol rate. In this paper we present a Multiple Access Interference Canceller that explores this property and applies to UMTS-TDD. This frequency domain Canceller acts in the spreaded signal in such way that minimizes the interference and noise at its output (Minimum Mean Squared Error Criterium). The performance is evaluated in two detector configurations: one including the Frequency Shift Canceller (FSC) and the other plus a Parallel Interference Canceller (PIC). The results are benchmarked against the performance of the conventional RAKE detector and the conventional PIC detector.PRAXIS XXIFCTASILUM projectVISEF projec

AN OFDM platform for wireless systems testing: alamouti 2x1 MIMO example

In this paper, we present a real-time implementation of an OFDM hardware platform. The platform is based on HW blocks that can be put together to configure a wireless system based on OFDM modulation. The platform can be easily upgraded to test pre-coding cooperation algorithms. We evaluate the platform to implement a diversity Alamouti 2×1 MIMO scheme wireless system. The testbed is implemented using Field- Programmable Gate Array (FPGAs) through Xilinx System Generator for DSP. Blocks for time-domain synchronization and channel estimation are key components necessary in transmission system that require good time synchronization and channel estimation for efficient demodulation

Low-bit rate feedback strategies for iterative IA-precoded MIMO-OFDM-based systems

Interference alignment (IA) is a promising technique that allows high-capacity gains in interference channels, but which requires the knowledge of the channel state information (CSI) for all the system links. We design low-complexity and low-bit rate feedback strategies where a quantized version of some CSI parameters is fed back from the user terminal (UT) to the base station (BS), which shares it with the other BSs through a limited-capacity backhaul network. This information is then used by BSs to perform the overall IA design. With the proposed strategies, we only need to send part of the CSI information, and this can even be sent only once for a set of data blocks transmitted over time-varying channels. These strategies are applied to iterative MMSE-based IA techniques for the downlink of broadband wireless OFDM systems with limited feedback. A new robust iterative IA technique, where channel quantization errors are taken into account in IA design, is also proposed and evaluated. With our proposed strategies, we need a small number of quantization bits to transmit and share the CSI, when comparing with the techniques used in previous works, while allowing performance close to the one obtained with perfect channel knowledge