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Mobile Communications Using Source-Selected Multi-Antenna AF Relays Over Dual-Hop Nakagami-m Channels

McLoughlin, Ian Vince, Prakash, S. (2013) Mobile Communications Using Source-Selected Multi-Antenna AF Relays Over Dual-Hop Nakagami-m Channels. Wireless Personal Communications, 71 (4). pp. 3045-3057. ISSN 0929-6212. E-ISSN 1572-834X. (doi:10.1007/s11277-012-0989-4) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:48864)

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Abstract

This paper presents a scheme for dual-hop amplify-and-forward multi-antenna, multi-relay selection over Nakagami-m fading channels. A source-selected best relay performs maximal ratio combining on received data, applies variable gain, and then uses beamforming to transmit to a destination device. Such a configuration is beneficial for end-to-end communication using single antenna mobile terminals with a multi-antenna relay infrastructure. Closed form expressions for performance metrics are derived that cater for arbitrary number of relays, arbitrary number of receive and transmit antennas and different fading parameters. Results are verified through simulation. Furthermore, the influence of multiple antennas, the effects of fading, power imbalance between hops, and the beneficial impact of additional relays are explored.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1007/s11277-012-0989-4
Uncontrolled keywords: Relaying AF relay PRS MIMO Nakagami-m
Subjects: T Technology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Ian McLoughlin
Date Deposited: 25 Aug 2015 10:16 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:19 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/48864 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

McLoughlin, Ian Vince.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7111-2008
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