Resource allocation for multiuser two-way OFDMA relay networks with user rate constraints

This paper studies the resource allocation for a multi-user two-way amplify-and-forward (AF) relay network over orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) technology,where all users communicate with their pre-assigned partners.Using convex optimization techniques,an optimal solution tominimize the total transmit power while satisfy each user-pair’s data rate requirements is proposed.We divide the resource allocation problem into two subproblems:(1) power optimization within user-pair and relay in each subcarrier.(2) optimal subcarrier allocation and sum power assignment among N parallel OFDM subcarriers.Closed-form expressions of the power among user-pair and relay can be obtained in subproblem (1),and so the proposed algorithm decreases the variable dimensionality of the objective function to reduce the complexity of this optimization problem.To solve it,a three-step suboptimal approach is proposed to assign the resources to user-pairs:Firstly,decompose each user-pair into two sub user-pairs which have one-way and two-way relaying transmission modes.Secondly,allocate the subcarriers to the new mode user-pairs and assign the transmit power to each carrier.Thirdly,distribute the assigned power to three nodes allocated in the subcarrier.Simulation results demonstrate the significant power is saved with the proposed solutions,as compared to a fixed subcarrier allocation.     

Utility-Based Joint Scheduling Approach Supporting Multiple Services for Co MP-SUMIMO in LTE-A System

In this paper, we study utility-based resource allocation for users supporting multiple services in a LTE-A system with coordinated multi-point transmission for single-user multi-input multi-output(Co MP-SU-MIMO). We designed Joint Transmission Power Control(JTPC) for the selected clusters for minimizing power consumption in LTE-A systems. The objective of JTPC is to calculate the optimal transmission power for each scheduled user and subcarrier. Moreover, based on the convex optimization theory, we propose the dynamic sector selection method in which the average sector throughput and cell-edge users(UEs) rates are performed to achieve the optimal solution. Simulation results show that the system performance achieved by using the proposed suboptimal algorithm is close to that achieved by the dual decomposition method.     

OFDMA分布式无线接入网络中基于共享标准的资源分布研究

Distributed radio access network (DRAN) is a novel wireless access architecture and can solve the problem of the available spectrum scarcity in wireless communications. In this paper, we investigate resource allocation for the downlink of OFDMA DRAN. Unlike previous exclusive criterion based algorithms that allocate each subcarrier to only one user in the system, the proposed algorithms are based on shared criterion that allow each subcarrier to be allocated to multiple users through different antennas and to only one user through same antenna. First, an adaptive resource allocation algorithm based on shared criterion is proposed to maximize total system rate under each user’s minimal rate and each antenna’s maximal power constraints. Then we improve the above algorithm by considering the influence of the resource allocation scheme on single user. The simulation results show that the shared criterion based algorithm provide much higher total system rate than that of the exclusive criterion based algorithm at the expense of the outage performance and the fairness, while the improved algorithm based on shared criterion can achieve a good tradeoff performance.     

MEC-Assisted Flexible Transcoding Strategy for Adaptive Bitrate Video Streaming in Small Cell Networks

Adaptive bitrate video streaming(ABR)has become a critical technique for mobile video streaming to cope with time-varying network conditions and different user preferences.However,there are still many problems in achieving high-quality ABR video streaming over cellular networks.Mobile Edge Computing(MEC)is a promising paradigm to overcome the above problems by providing video transcoding capability and caching the ABR video streaming within the radio access network(RAN).In this paper,we propose a flexible transcoding strategy to provide viewers with low-latency video streaming services in the MEC networks under the limited storage,computing,and spectrum resources.According to the information collected from users,the MEC server acts as a controlling component to adjust the transcoding strategy flexibly based on optimizing the video caching placement strategy.Specifically,we cache the proper bitrate version of the video segments at the edge servers and select the appropriate bitrate version of the video segments to perform transcoding under jointly considering access control,resource allocation,and user preferences.We formulate this problem as a nonconvex optimization and mixed combinatorial problem.Moreover,the simulation results indicate that our proposed algorithm can ensure a low-latency viewing experience for users.     

Power Allocation for Video Segment Based Caching Strategy in F-RAN Architecture

The concept of edge network caching has been proposed to alleviate the excessive pressure on the core networks.Furthermore,video segment caching technology,a method to cut the whole video into segments and cache them separately,has brought a novel idea to solve the caching problem in the smaller space for massive data.The adoption of segment caching in edge networks will divide the simple video transmission process into two coupling stages because of separate data caching,which leads to more complicated resource allocation.In this paper,this problem is discussed,and its mathematical model is established to minimize the energy consumption of video transmissions.By introducing an efficient prediction window of channel fading,an optimal dynamic scheduling algorithm based on Qlearning is proposed to minimize power consumption while ensuring smooth video streaming.The proposed Q-learning algorithm is simulated and the impacts of channel state,target video bit rate and largescale channel parameter are evaluated.Simulation results show that the proposed method can effectively reduce the total power consumption while ensuring the smooth playback of video service,thanks to the fact that the proposed method is intelligent which can effectively utilize idle resources in favorable channel states.     

Energy-efficient power allocation for NOMA heterogeneous networks with imperfect CSI

In this paper, an optimal user power allocation scheme is proposed to maximize the energy efficiency for downlink non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) heterogeneous networks (HetNets). Considering channel estimation errors and inter-user interference under imperfect channel state information (CSI), the energy efficiency optimization problem is formulated, which is non-deterministic polynomial (NP)-hard and non-convex. To cope with this intractable problem, the optimization problem is converted into a convex problem and address it by the Lagrangian dual method. However, it is difficult to obtain closed-form solutions since the variables are coupled with each other. Therefore, a Lagrangian and sub-gradient based algorithm is proposed. In the inner layer loop, optimal powers are derived by the sub-gradient method. In the outer layer loop, optimal Lagrangian dual variables are obtained. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can significantly improve energy efficiency compared with traditional power allocation algorithms.     

On a Novel Subcarrier Allocation Scheme Based on Hungarian Method for OFDMA System

This paper investigated the subcarrier allocation problem in Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access （OFDMA） system, which is crucial to realize the multiplexing access of users and improvement of system performance. In modern communication system with increasing rich multimedia contents, users require different target data rates corresponding to various kinds of services. Therefore, the proportionality of data rates among users poses a challenge for the traditional subcarrier allocation methods for OFDMA system. To achieve the proportional fairness among users, this paper proposed a novel subcarrier allocation scheme based on Hungarian method. Moreover, the proposed scheme was further improved in two ways-subset based and group based allocatlon-to achieve even better performance in terms of proportionality and computational complexity. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme can offer more accurate proportional distribution of capacity among users and the computational complexity could be reduced with small performance degradation.     

Dynamic subcarrier and power allocation based on cooperative game theory in symmetric cooperative OFDMA networks

In order to improve the efficiency and fairness of radio resource utilization,a scheme of dynamic cooperative subcarrier and power allocation based on Nash bargaining solution(NBS-DCSPA) is proposed in the uplink of a three-node symmetric cooperative orthogonal frequency division multiple access(OFDMA) system.In the proposed NBS-DCSPA scheme,resource allocation problem is formulated as a two-person subcarrier and power allocation bargaining game(SPABG) to maximize the system utility,under the constraints of each user’s maximal power and minimal rate,while considering the fairness between the two users.Firstly,the equivalent direct channel gain of the relay link is introduced to decide the transmission mode of each subcarrier.Then,all subcarriers can be dynamically allocated to the two users in terms of their selected transmission mode.After that,the adaptive power allocation scheme combined with dynamic subcarrier allocation is optimized according to NBS.Finally,computer simulation is conducted to show the efficiency and fairness performance of the proposed NBS-DCSPA scheme.     

Loading Schemes for Downlink OFDMA Systems

In this paper we study the subcarrier and bit allocation strategies for downlink OFDMA system.Our opti-mization objective is to find optimum subcarrier and bit assignment minimizing the total transmitted power with the con-straints on BER and data rate for all users.We divide this problem into three steps:resource allocation,subcarrier assign-ment and single-user power and bit allocation.For the first two steps we propose new algorithms.Various loading schemesconstitute by combining these algorithms as well as algorithms proposed in Ref.[6].Simulation results demonstrate thatour proposed suboptimal loading scheme can achieve performance closer to the near optimal algorithm in Ref.[8]withmuch lower complexity than schemes in Ref.[6].     

OFDMA中继网络动态节能子载波、比特和功率联合分配策略(英文)

To reduce energy consumption while maintaining users’ Quality of Service (QoS) in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex Access (OFDMA) relay-enhanced networks, an adaptive energy saving subcarrier, bit and power allocation scheme is presented. The optimal subcarrier, bit and power allocation problems based on discrete adaptive modulation and coding scheme have been previously formulated for relay-enhanced networks, and have been reformulated into and solved by integer programming in optimization theory. If the system still has a surplus of subcarriers after resource allocation, we carry out Band- width Exchange (BE) to enable more subcarriers to participate in transmission to save energy. In addition, as the relay selection scheme is closely linked with resource allocation, a heuristic energy saving relay selection scheme is proposed. Simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm consumes less energy when transmitting the same number of bits than greedy energy saving schemes, although its spectrum efficiency is worse.     

OFDMA上行链路中基于博弈论的子载波和功率分配算法

传统OFDMA上行链路资源分配算法中一般以最大化各用户速率或最小化发射功率为依据对子载波和功率进行分配,而对于各用户的功率效率问题并没有加以考虑。针对这一问题,该文提出了一种基于功率效率最优的联合子载波功率分配算法。首先给出了在各用户峰值功率约束条件下达到收益函数最优的必要条件并证明了算法纳什均衡的存在及唯一性,然后给出了子载波功率分配算法。仿真表明:相比最大边界速率子载波和功率分配算法(MaxRt+WF)和固定子载波和功率分配算法(MaxFA+WF),该文算法能大幅度提高各用户的功率效率。同时如果合理地选择代价参数,算法获得的和功率效率能够达到更大。     

Distributed Resource Allocation Based on Game Theory in Multi-cell OFDMA Systems

A game theoretic solution for distributed uplink resource allocation in multi-cell OFDMA systems is presented in this paper. Convergence rule and steady state characterization are analyzed with potential game. Simulation results show that the proposed non-cooperative potential game algorithm for dynamic subcarrier and power allocation can converge to Nash Equilibrium (NE) quickly and achieve higher energy efficiency compared with pure iterative water-filling algorithm.     

An uplink resource allocation scheme for OFDMA‐based cognitive radio networks

Cognitive radio makes it possible for an unlicensed user to access a spectrum unoccupied by licensed users. In cognitive radio networks, extra constraints on interference temperature need to be introduced into radio resource allocation. In this paper, the uplink radio resource allocation is investigated for OFDMA‐based cognitive radio networks. In consideration of the characteristics of cognitive radio and OFDMA, an improved water‐filling power allocation scheme is proposed under the interference temperature constraints for optimal performance. Based on the improved water‐filling power allocation, a simple subcarrier allocation algorithm for uplink is proposed. The subcarrier allocation rules are obtained by theoretical deduction. In the uplink subcarrier allocation algorithm, the subcarriers are allocated to the users with the best channel quality initially and then adjusted to improve the system performance. A cursory water‐filling level estimation method is used to decrease the complexity of the algorithm. Asymptotic performance analysis gives a lower bound of the stability of the water‐filling level estimation. The complexity and performance of the proposed radio resource allocation scheme are investigated by theoretical analysis and numerical results. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Joint subcarrier and power allocation in uplink OFDMA systems

In this letter, we focus on joint subcarrier and power allocation in the uplink of an OFDMA system. Our goal is to maximize the rate-sum capacity in the uplink. For the purpose, we formulate an optimization problem subject to subcarrier and power constraints and draw necessary conditions for optimality, from which we derive joint subcarrier and power allocation algorithms. Simulation results show that our proposed scheme enhances the system capacity, providing almost near optimal solutions with low computational burden.     

Cross‐layer 1 and 5 user grouping/power allocation/subcarrier allocations for downlink OFDMA/NOMA video communications

Wang et al proposed cross‐layer resource allocation for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) video transmission systems. Unlike Wang et al, we add non‐orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) to the downlink OFDMA video transmission system and propose power allocation for users on each subcarrier (cluster) to minimize sum of video mean square error (MSE) to increase the peak signal‐to‐noise ratio (PSNR), the video quality. For OFDMA/NOMA video communication systems, we propose cross‐layer user clustering to reassign the subcarriers based on sum video distortion minimization and derive the optimal power allocation among NOMA users on the same subcarrier to minimize the sum video distortion. Numerical results show that the proposed scheme outperforms the previous OFDMA cross‐layer scheme by Wang et al by 2.2 to 4.5 dB in PSNR and previous OFDMA NOMA physical layer scheme by Ali et al by 2 to 4.4 dB in PSNR, when SNR = 15 dB, and the number of users is 6 to 12.     

Joint subcarrier and power allocation for uplink relay‐enhanced OFDM systems

There has been a lot of research works considering the resource allocation of the downlink multihop orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems. However, due to the distributed nature of the uplink power constraints, the resource allocation in the uplink multihop systems, where multiple mobile stations transmit to one base station with the aid of one or many relay stations, has much difference and has not been well investigated so far. In this paper, we originally study the joint subcarrier and power allocation problem for the uplink dual‐hop transmission with the aim to maximize the system transmit rate. The resource allocation problem is approximated to be a concave maximization problem. By using mathematical decomposition techniques, the problem is first decoupled and solved by the proposed near‐optimal method, which has low‐computation complexity. Then, our algorithm is extended to the case with subcarrier matching on the dual hops. Numerical results show that our proposed algorithm improves the system transmission rate. Compared with the equal power allocation schemes, our algorithm can achieve significant gain in system transmit rate. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Joint resource allocation,routing and CAC for uplink OFDMA networks with cooperative relaying

In this paper, we propose a joint resource allocation, routing, and connection admission control (CAC) scheme for uplink transmission in orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) relay networks with cooperative relaying. For cooperative relaying, relay station can relay uplink data from mobile station (MS) to base station with cooperation of the MS using transmit diversity. Transmit diversity can be achieved by virtual MISO via distributed space–time coding. The proposed scheme jointly allocates OFDMA resources and selects path for each user with CAC to maximize the upink throughput of cooperative OFDMA relay networks. The basic OFDMA resource unit is considered as a resource element which is one subcarrier over one OFDMA symbol. An efficient multi-choice multi-dimensional knapsack (MMKP) algorithm is presented for the proposed scheme. The proposed MMKP algorithm provides a unified framework which is applicable to OFDMA networks with and without cooperative relaying. We evaluate the performance of the proposed scheme with and without cooperative relaying in a hilly terrain with heavy tree density by using OPNET-based simulation. We show that the cooperative relaying improve the uplink system throughput compared with non-cooperative relaying, and the proposed scheme outperforms the conventional link quality-based scheme in both cooperative and non-cooperative relay networks.     

Robust power and subcarrier allocation algorithm for cognitive network based on interference efficiency maximization

For the cognitive OFDMA uplink communication system,a robust power and subcarrier allocation algorithm based on maximum interference efficiency was proposed.Firstly,considering primary user interference constraint,secondary user transmit power constraint,subcarrier allocation constraint and secondary user minimum rate constraint,a robust resource optimization model based on outage probability was established.Then,by using Bernstein approximation and Dinkelbach’s method,the original non-convex problem based on outage probability was transformed into an equivalent convex optimization one,and the analytical solution was obtained by Lagrangian dual function method.Meanwhile,the computational complexity and robust sensitivity of the algorithm were analyzed.The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has better interference efficiency and robustness.     

多用户OFDM系统的次最优分配算法

本文提出了一种多用户OFDM系统中次最优的自适应载波、比特和能量分配算法。此算法利用各子载波的瞬时特性,在保证各个用户服务质量(QoS)的前提下,通过合理地分配子载波并调整各个子载波调制等级,达到降低总发射功率的目的。该算法相对于最优算法具有简单、公平、高效的特点。仿真实验表明,该算法的性能接近最优算法。