Combining Mimo with Network Coding: A Viable Means to Provide Multiplexing and Diversity in Wireless Relay Networks

In this paper, a two-step communication protocol combined with virtual MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) and network coding technique is proposed. The protocol is therefore termed MINEC (MIMO Network Coding). A three nodes network with multi-antennas on relay node is taken as an illustrative exa...

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Published in2010 IEEE International Conference on Communications pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Dong Xu, Zijian Bai, Waadt, A, Bruck, G H, Jung, P
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2010
Subjects
Analytical models
Diversity reception
MIMO
Network coding
Peer to peer computing
Physical layer
Protocols
Relays
Throughput
Transceivers
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Summary:In this paper, a two-step communication protocol combined with virtual MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) and network coding technique is proposed. The protocol is therefore termed MINEC (MIMO Network Coding). A three nodes network with multi-antennas on relay node is taken as an illustrative example of MINEC. Theoretical and simulative analyses of the MINEC performance under the assumption of a binary symmetric relay channel model are carried out. It is found that MINEC performs equivalent to a 2 × 2 V-BLAST MIMO and a two 2 × 1 Alamouti MISO in transmitting phase and forwarding phase, respectively. Theoretical and simulative analyses prove that MINEC protocol facilitates more reliable transmission and higher throughput.
ISBN:1424464021
9781424464029
ISSN:1550-3607
1938-1883
DOI:10.1109/ICC.2010.5502535