• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권5A호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 평균제곱오차(mean-square-error)를 최소화하며, 여러 사용자 양방향 통신(bidirectional communications)을 지원하는, 증폭-후-전달(amplify-and-forward) 중계기의 송수신 가중치 행렬을 제안한다. 또한, 시스템 전송량을 최대화하는 각 사용자 빔포밍(beamforming) 벡터를 설계한다. 모의실험을 통해 제안한 중계기 가중치로 여러 사용자간 상호채널간섭(co-channel interference)과 양방향 통신에서 발생하는 자기간섭(self-interference)을 효과적으로 줄일 수 있음을 보이고, 또한, 제안한 빔포밍 방식이 공간 다중화(spatial multiplexing) 방식에 비해 증폭-후-전달 중계기 양방향 통신에 적합함을 확인하였다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 two-way 릴레이 네트워크에서 파일롯(pilot)기반 채널 추정 기법과, 전송시 데이터 심볼과 함께 파일롯 심볼을 전송하는 기법을 제안한다. 채널상태정보(channel state information : CSI)가 없는 경우, destination은 파일롯 심볼을 사용해 채널을 추정한다. 이 시스템에서 릴레이는 파일롯 심볼과 데이터 심볼을 증폭하고 AF(amplify and forward)프로토콜을 사용하여 destination에 전송한다. 릴레이 이득이 고정되어 있어서 릴레이는 채널을 추정할 필요가 없기 때문에 destination이 채널을 추정한다. 이 채널 추정에는 이미 잘 알려진 LS(least-square)와 MMSE(minimum mean-square error)를 사용하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.94-102
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• 2009

참고문헌 [1]에서 full diversity를 달성할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 각 relay node에서의 시간 지연을 제거하기 위해서 새로운 기법을 제안했다. 그러나 복호 후 전달 (DF) 모델 연산 모드는 relay에 더욱 많은 처리 부담을 준다. 본 논문에서는 [2],[3]에서 제안한 증폭 후 전달 (AF) model로 확장할 뿐만 아니라 source-relay link와 relay-destination link로 이루어진 모든 채널의 결합 채널 계수의 순서를 정하고 다음 복호 절차에서 이전의 복호된 심벌을 지우는 효율적인 복호 알고리즘을 제안한다. 컴퓨터 모의실험 결과를 통하여 제안한 알고리즘을 이용하면 높은 SNR 영역에서 참고문헌 [1]과 비교하여 상대적으로 2-3dB의 이득을 가져오기에 효율적으로 성능을 향상시킬 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 제안한 알고리즘이 원래의 알고리즘과 비교하여 상대적으로 3dB 이상의 이득을 얻을 수 있는 복호 후 전달 (DF)에 유용하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제5권9호
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• pp.1513-1527
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• 2011

This paper investigates the capacity rate problems for a joint decode-and-forward (JDF) based two-way relaying with network coding. We first characterize the achievable rate region for a conventional three-node network scenario along with the calculation of the corresponding maximal sum-rate. Then, for the goal of maximizing the system sum-rate, opportunistic relay selection is examined for multi-relay networks. As a result, a novel strategy for the implementation of relay selection is proposed, which depends on the instantaneous channel state and allows a single best relay to help the two-way information exchange. The JDF scheme and the scheme using relay selection are analyzed in terms of outage probability, after which the corresponding exact expressions are developed over Rayleigh fading channels. For the purpose of comparison, outage probabilities of the amplify-and-forward (AF) scheme and those of the scheme using relay selection are also derived. Finally, simulation experiments are done and performance comparisons are conducted. The results verify that the proposed strategy is an appropriate method for the implementation of relay selection and can achieve significant performance gains in terms of outage probability regardless of the symmetry or asymmetry of the channels. Compared with the AF scheme and the scheme using relay selection, the conventional JDF scheme and that using relay selection perform well at low signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs).

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.3589-3605
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• 2018

In this paper, we investigate an individual channel estimation problem for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) two-way amplify-and-forward (AF) relay networks. To avoid self-interference during the estimation of the individual MIMO channels, a novel blind interference cancellation (BIC) approach is proposed based on an orthogonal preceding framework, where a pair of orthogonal precoding matrices is utilized at the source nodes. By designing an optimal decoding scheme, we propose to decompose the bidirectional transmission into a pair of unidirectional transmissions. Unlike most existing approaches, we make the practical assumption that the nonreciprocal MIMO channel and the mutual interference of multiple antennas are both taken into consideration. Under the precoding framework, we employ an orthogonal superimposed training strategy to obtain the individual MIMO channels. However, the AF strategy causes the noise at the terminal to be the sum of the local noise and the relay-propagated noise. To remove the relay-propagated noise during the estimation of the second-hop channel, a partial noise-nulling method is designed. We also derive a closed-form expression for the total mean square error (MSE) of the MIMO channel from which we compute the optimal power allocation. The simulation results demonstrate that the analytical and simulated curves match fully.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권7A호
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• pp.523-529
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• 2009

This paper provides closed form expressions for the evaluation of the end-to-end outage probability, symbol error rate, bit error rate and average capacity of the partial-based Decode-and-Forward (DF) relay selection scheme with an arbitrary number of relays. In a comparison with the performance of systems that exploit Amplify-and-Forward (AF), it can be seen that the performance of our proposed protocol converges to that of partial-based AF relay selection in high SNR regime. We also perform Monte-Carlo simulations to validate the analysis.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.922-937
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• 2024

Maritime activities are on the rise, there is a growing demand for high-quality communication services that can cover larger areas. However, the transmission of high data rates to maritime users is challenging due to path loss from land base stations, which limits the transmission power. To overcome this challenge, researchers have been exploring the use of buoys in a marine environment as relays for communication technology. This paper proposes a simulation-based approach to investigate the impact of various beamwidths on communication performance when using a buoy as a relay. The objective is to determine the optimal beamwidth that yields the highest data rate for the target location. The approach is based on an offshore wave model where the direction of the buoy changes according to the height of the wave. The study investigates the performance of the relay in the downlink situation using receive beamforming, and the capacity at the user in the three-hop situation is verified using an amplify-and-forward (AF) relay that uses transmit beamforming to the user. The simulation results suggest that the beamwidth of the relay should be adjusted according to the wave conditions to optimize the data rate and relay position that satisfies a data rate superior to the direct path to the target position. Using a buoy as a relay can be a promising solution for enhancing maritime communications, and the simulation-based approach proposed in this paper can provide insights into how to optimize beamwidth for effective communication system design and implementation. In conclusion, the study results suggest that the use of buoys as relays for maritime communication is a feasible solution for expanding coverage and enhancing communication quality. The proposed simulation-based approach provides a useful tool for identifying relay beamwidths for achieving higher data rates in different wave conditions. These findings have significant implications for the design and deployment of communication systems in maritime environments.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.377-384
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• 2011

Cooperative beamforming has previously been proven to be an efficient way to improve the cooperative diversity. This method generally requires all relay nodes to participate in beamforming, which can be seen as "all participate" cooperative beamforming. However, not all relay nodes have constructive impacts on the end-to-end bit error rate (BER) performance. Based on this observation, we propose a new cooperative scheme which only selects those "appropriate" relay nodes to perform cooperative beamforming. Such relay nodes can be simply determined with mean channel gains. Therefore, the selection complexity is significantly reduced as global instantaneous channel state information is not required. This scheme guarantees that energy is only allocated to the "appropriate" relay nodes, and hence provides superior diversity. We also prove that power allocation among source and selected relay nodes is a convex problem, and can be resolved with lower computational complexity. Simulation results demonstrate that our scheme achieves an essential improvement in terms of BER performance for both optimal and limited feedback scenarios, as well as high energy-efficiency for the energy-constrained networks.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

셀 커버리지 확대 및 음영 지역 해소를 위하여 중계기를 활용하는 이동 통신 시스템이 널리 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 음영 지역 성능 개선을 위하여 AF(amplify-and-forward) 방식 중계기를 활용하여 다중 경로가 확보된 네트워크에서의 SC-FDE(single carrier-frequency domain equalizer)를 위한 등화 기법을 제안한다. 3-슬롯 기반 다중 경로 상황에서 중계기를 통해 수신된 신호를 MRC (maximum ratio combining) 방식으로 합쳐 MMSE (minimum mean square error) 등화 기법을 적용하면 다이버시티 이득을 획득하여 SC-FDE 시스템의 수신 성능을 크게 향상시킬 수 있다. 이를 위하여, AF 방식 중계기 기반의 다중 경로 네트워크에서 SC-FDE를 위한 MRC 계수 및 MMSE 등화 탭의 수식을 정확히 도출하여 제시하고, 실험 결과를 통해 성능 향상을 확인한다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.2047-2066
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• 2016

In this paper, we investigate joint power allocation and relay selection (PARS) schemes in non-orthogonal cooperative protocol (NOCP) based cognitive relay networks. Generally, NOCP outperforms the orthogonal cooperative protocol (OCP), since it can provide more transmit diversity. However, most existing PARS schemes in cognitive relay networks focus on OCP, which are not suitable for NOCP. In the context of NOCP, we first derive the joint constraints of transmit power limit for secondary user (SU) and interference constraint for primary user (PU). Then we formulate optimization problems under the aforementioned constraints to maximize the capacity of SU in amplify-and-forward (AF) and decode-and-forward (DF) modes, respectively. Correspondingly, we derive the closed form solutions with respect to different parameters. Numerical results are provided to verify the performance improvement of the proposed PARS schemes.