CH 3 Cooperative Communication
CH 3 Cooperative Communication
CH 3 Cooperative Communication
Communication
systems
Supervised by
Dr :/ Somaya Abdel
Azeem ElFeshawy
Chapter 3: Cooperative Communications
Wireless channel model
• In this method it is assumed that the destination node knows the inter-user
channel coefficients to do optimal decoding. The mechanism of exchanging or
estimating this information must be included in the final implementation.
2. Decode and Forward methods (DF
Relaying)
In this method, the relay performs the detection
and decoding of the received bits from the source
and then retransmit those bits to the destination node.
• Relay node decodes the received signal, re-
encode it and then retransmit it to the
destination.
• The decoded signal at the relay may be
incorrect because
of approximation errors in the received signal.
• The key to the efficiency of coded cooperation is that all this is managed automatically through
code design, with no feedback from the users.
COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
In cooperative networks may be single relay
or multiple relays.
Cognitive Radio
This refers to detecting spectrum holes accurately. Furthermore, it must be ongoing and
continuous such that whenever the PU re-accesses the spectrum, it indicates to CR nodes to
cease transmission immediately. It can be implemented via in-band sensing, out-of-band-
sensing, and geolocation databases.
It also helps to adjust additional parameters such as power levels, codes, and frequencies in
order to limit unwanted interference.
When multiple spectrum holes are distributed over a wide frequency range, spectrum
management involves selecting the best possible one.
The choice is made by considering transmit power, bandwidth, modulation schemes, coding
schemes, and scheduling. The choice also depends on Quality of Service (QoS) criteria for
the needs of CR communication, such as packet error rate, latency, and throughput.
3. Spectrum Sharing
This refers to the fair division of spectrum holes among different CR devices. It is based on
scheduling and may be performed in time, frequency, code, and even space dimensions.
It is also designed to avoid un- wanted intra-network interference. It can be centralized or
distributed.
Spectrum sharing can involve not only CR devices but also PU nodes. priority should
always be given to the PU.
4. Spectrum Mobility
This refers to the ability of CR nodes to hop among different spectrum holes seamlessly
depending on the conditions. These include PUs re-accessing the spectrum hole, adverse
channel conditions within the current frequency band.