Analytical Evaluation of Space-Time M-QAM Signaling and Time-Delay Estimation in Multipath Terrestrial Communications

Abstract

This paper presents novel information-theoretic PHY layer performance improvement for combating the system fading effects in wireless terrestrial communication applications. Robust space-time system strategies in cooperation with the high performance unpunctured serially concatenated codes have been jointly employed. The wireless terrestrial system also uses M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signaling to develop a well-established system modeling for multiple-input single-output (MISO) and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) analysis. This research also undertakes the analytical evaluation of time delay estimation in the presence of additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) in multipath areas. The objective of this investigation is to develop mathematically-oriented estimations intended for a suitable employment in terrestrial communications. This model considers the problem of overlapping the terrestrial signals arrival-times estimation from a noisy received waveform in order to develop a system model for terrestrial TDE.

Share and Cite:

Rahimian, A. (2013) Analytical Evaluation of Space-Time M-QAM Signaling and Time-Delay Estimation in Multipath Terrestrial Communications. Journal of Computer and Communications, 1, 13-21. doi: 10.4236/jcc.2013.14003.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

References

[1] S. M. Alamouti, “A Simple Transmit Diversity Technique for Wireless Communications,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 16, No. 8, 1998, pp. 1451-1458. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/49.730453
[2] V. Tarokh, H. Jafarkhani and A. R. Calderbank, “Space-Time Block Codes from Orthogonal Designs,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 45, 1999, pp. 1456-1467. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/18.771146
[3] V. Tarokh, H. Jafarkhani and A. R. Calderbank, “SpaceTime Block Coding for Wireless Communications: Performance Results,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 17, No. 3, 1999, pp. 451-460. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/49.753730
[4] T. H. Liew and L. Hanzo, “Space-Time Codes and Concatenated Channel Codes for Wireless Communications,” Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 90, No. 2, 2002, pp. 187-219. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/5.989869
[5] X. Zhou, X. Quan and R. Li, “A Dual-Broadband MIMO Antenna System for GSM/UMTS/LTE and WLAN Handset,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 11, 2012, pp. 551-554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2012.2199459
[6] W. Jaafar, W. Ajib and S. Tabbane, “The Capacity of MIMO-Based Wireless Mesh Networks,” Proceedings of International Conference on Neural Networks (ICON 2007), Adelaide, 19-21 November 2007, pp. 259-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICON.2007.4444096
[7] Q. Li, X. Lin, and J. Zhang, and W. Roh, “Advancement of MIMO Technology in WiMAX: From IEEE 802. 16d/e/j to 802.16m,” IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 47, No. 6, 2009, pp. 100-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2009.5116806
[8] R. Langwieser, C. Angerer and A. L. Scholts, “A UHF Frontend for MIMO Applications in RFID,” 2010 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), New Orleans, 10-14 January 2010, pp. 124-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RWS.2010.5434118
[9] C. Berrou, A. Glavieux and P. Thitimajshima, “Near Shannon Limit Error-Correcting Coding: Turbo Codes,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications, 1993, pp. 1064-1070.
[10] D. Zhao, L. Yue and J. Yang, “Application of Turbo Codes in High-Speed Real-Time Channel,” Journal of Electronics (China), Vol. 23, No. 4, 2006, pp. 602-605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11767-005-0196-5
[11] ETSI, “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB). Interaction Channel for Satellite Distribution Systems,” DVB-RCS 001, 2000.
[12] 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), “Multiplexing and Channel Coding (FDD),” 3G TS 25.212, 1999.
[13] J. Zyren, “Overview of the 3GPP Long Term Evolution Physical Layer,” Freescale Semiconductor Technical Report, 2007.
[14] A. Ebrahimi and A. Rahimian, “Estimation of Channel Parameters in a Multipath Environment via Optimizing Highly Oscillatory Error Functions Using a Genetic Algorithm,” 15th International Conference on Software, Tele-communications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), Split-Dubrovnik, 15-17 September 2007, pp. 1-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SOFTCOM.2007.4446112
[15] P. P. Moghaddam, H. Amindavar and R. L. Kirlin, “A New Time-Delay Estimation in Multipath,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 51, No. 5, 2003, pp. 1129-1142. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/TSP.2003.810290
[16] H. Amindavar and A. M. Reza, “A New Simultaneous Estimation of Directions of Arrival and Channel Parameters in a Multipath Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2005, pp. 471-483. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2004.840673
[17] H. C. So, “Analysis of an Adaptive Algorithm for Unbiased Multipath Time Delay Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2003, pp. 777-785.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2003.1238735
[18] M. M. Kamruzzaman and Li Hao, “Performance of Turbo-SISO, Turbo-SIMO, Turbo-MISO and Turbo-MIMO System Using STBC,” Journal of Communications—Academy Publisher, Vol. 6, No. 8, 2011, pp. 633-639.
[19] A. Hjorungnes and D. Gesbert, “Precoded Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes over Correlated Ricean MIMO Channels,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 55, No. 2, 2007, pp. 779-783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2006.885760
[20] F. Jiang, E. Psota and L. C. Perez, “Decoding Turbo Codes Based on Their Parity-Check Matrices,” Proceedings of 39th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, 2007, pp. 221-224.
[21] J. Y. Kim and H. V. Poor, “Turbo-Coded Optical Direct-Detection CDMA System with PPM Modulation,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 19, No. 3, 2001, pp. 312-323. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/50.918882
[22] L. Bahl, J. Cocke, F. Jelinek and J. Raviv, “Optimal Decoding of Linear Codes for Minimizing Symbol Error Rate,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 20, No. 2, 1974, pp. 284-287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIT.1974.1055186
[23] W. Koch and A. Baier, “Optimum and Sub-Optimum Detection of Coded Data Distributed by Time-Varying Intersymbol Interference,” Proceeings of IEEE GLOBECOM, Vol. 3, 1990, pp. 1679-1684.
[24] P. Robertson, E. Villebrun and P. Hoeher, “A Comparison of Optimal and Sub-Optimal MAP Decoding Algorithms Operating in the Log Domain,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Vol. 2, 1995, pp. 1009-1013.
[25] J. Erfanian, S. Pasupathy and P. G. Gulak, “Reduced Complexity Symbol Detectors with Parallel Structure for ISI Channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, Vol. 42, No. 234, 1994, pp. 1661-1671.
[26] S. Benedetto and G. Montorsi, “Serial Concatenation of Block and Convolutional Codes,” Electronics Letters, Vol. 32, No. 10, 1996, pp. 887-888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:19960621
[27] S. Benedetto, D. Divsalar, G. Montorsi and F. Pollara, “Serial Concatenation of Interleaved Codes: Performance Analysis, Design, and Iterative Decoding,” The Tele-communications and Data Acquisition Progress Report, Jet Propulsion Lab, 1996, pp. 1-26,
[28] F. Mehran, “Interleaver Choice in Serially Concatenated Codes for Soft Real-Time Wireless Speech Transmission Applications,” Proceedings of 19th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Tehran, 17-19 May 2011, pp. 1-6.
[29] O. Y. Takeshita and D. Costello, “New Classes of Algebraic Interleavers for Turbo-Codes,” IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Cambridge, 16-21 August 1998.
[30] F. Mehran and A. Rahimian “Physical Layer Performance Enhancement for Femtocell SISO/MISO Soft Real-Time Wireless Communication Systems Employing Serial Concatenation of Quadratic Interleaved Codes,” Proceedings of 20th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), May 2012, pp. 1188-1193,. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IranianCEE.2012.6292535
[31] O. Y. Takeshita and D. J. Costello, “New Deterministic Interleaver Designs for Turbo Codes,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 46, No. 6, 2000, pp. 1988-2006. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1109/18.868474
[32] H.-Q. Lai and K. J. R. Liu, “Space-Time Network Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 59, No. 4, 2011, pp. 1706-1718. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2010.2103063
[33] E. Telatar, “Capacity of Multi-Antenna Gaussian Channels,” European Transactions on Telecommunications, Vol. 10, No. 6, 1999, pp. 585-595. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ett.4460100604
[34] G. J. Foschini and M. J. Gans, “On Limits of Wireless Communications in a Fading Environment When Using Multiple Antennas,” Wireless Personal Communications., Vol. 6, No. 2, 1998, pp. 311-335. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008889222784
[35] A. Rahimian and F. Mehran, “RF Link Budget Analysis in Urban Propagation Microcell Environment for Mobile Radio Communication Systems Link Planning,” Proceedings of International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing (WCSP), Nanjing, 9-11 November 2011, pp. 1-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCSP.2011.6096799
[36] A. Rahimian and F. Mehran, “BEP Enhancement for Semi-Femtocell MIMO Systems Employing SC-QICs and OSTBCs,” International Journal of Electronics Communication and Computer Technology (IJECCT), Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013, pp. 329-332.
[37] D. Tse and P. Viswanath, Fundamentals of Wireless Communication, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005.
[38] A. F. Molisch, Wireless Communications, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Wiley-IEEE Press, New York, 2011.
[39] P. Almers, et al., “Survey of Channel and Radio Propagation Models for Wireless MIMO Systems,” EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2007.
[40] J.-M. Conrat and P. Pajusco, “Directional Propagation Channel Estimation and Analysis in Urban Environment with Panoramic Photography,” International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2012, pp. 3-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1759078711001139

Copyright © 2024 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.

Creative Commons License

This work and the related PDF file are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.