Cross-Layer Design and Analysis of Wireless Networks Using the Effective Bandwidth Function

In this paper, we propose a useful framework for the cross-layer design and analysis of wireless networks where ARQ (automatic repeat reQuest) and AMC (adaptive modulation and coding) schemes are employed. To capture the joint effect of the packet transmission error rate at the PHY layer and the packet loss probability at the MAC layer, we introduce the effective bandwidth function of the packet service process. Base on queueing analysis with this effective bandwidth function, our cross-layer design tries to satisfy the required packet loss probability by each user and minimize the average packet transmission error rate. Numerical examples are provided to show the usefulness and characteristics of our framework.     

一种基于IEEE 802．11a的PHY—MAC跨层设计

文章基于IEEE802．11a协议,从理论上分析了物理层的编码速率、调制方式,以及MAC层的数据帧长度对吞吐率的影响,提出一种基于PHY和MAC层的跨层算法。仿真结果表明,文章提出的PHY-MAC跨层传输方案能显著提高系统的数据吞吐率。     

Service differentiation in multirate wireless networks with weighted round-robin scheduling and ARQ-based error control

The radio link-level delay statistics in a wireless network using adaptive modulation and coding (AMC), weighted round-robin (WRR) scheduling, and automatic repeat request-based error control is analyzed in this letter. WRR scheduling can be used for service differentiation similar to that achievable by using the generalized processor sharing scheduling discipline. The analytical framework presented in this letter captures physical and radio link-level aspects of a multirate multiuser wireless network (e.g., general fading model, AMC, scheduling, error control) in a unified way. It can be used for admission control and cross-layer design under statistical delay constraints. The analytical results are validated by simulations. Typical numerical results are presented, and their useful implications on the system performance are discussed.     

协作通信系统中基于频谱效率优化的跨层设计

为改善协作分集系统的频谱效率,提出一种改进的跨层设计方案,对协作通信系统物理层的自适应调制编码（AMC）技术和链路层的混合自动重传(HARQ)协议进行联合优化设计。该方案利用少量比特的反馈,使得仅当目的节点通过直接信道不能正确译码分组时或者当直接信道处于深度衰落时触发中继节点转发协作伙伴数据。给出了所提方案基于瑞利衰落信道、解码转发（DF）条件下频谱效率的表达式,然后搜索在任意信噪比条件下使频谱效率最大化的调制与编码方案。通过计算机仿真对理论分析进行了验证。理论分析和仿真表明该跨层设计在中低信噪比(SNR)可进一步提升协作通信系统的频谱效率。      

WiMAX中基于跨层设计的SNR阈值区间可变式自适应调制编码机制

 IEE 802.16标准在物理层定义了多种可选的调制和编码方式,并可采用基于信道状态信息的自适应调制编码机制。本文提出一种新的适用于全球微波接入互操作网络的信噪比阈值区间可变式自适应调制编码机制,其自适应调制-编码模式不仅取决于物理层信道状态信息,还与高层多媒体服务流的目标误包率这一重要服务质量参数有关。与传统型和改进型自适应调制编码机制相比,信噪比阈值区间可变式自适应调制编码机制能够在满足各类业务目标误包率的同时获得较好的系统有效数据传输速率。     

A cross-layer analysis of TCP/link adaptation technologies over free-space optical links with Markov error model

This paper presents a comprehensive cross-layer framework on the performance of transmission control protocol (TCP) over a free-space optical (FSO) link, which employs automatic repeat request (ARQ) and adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) schemes. Not similar to conventional works in the literature of FSO, we conduct a Markov error model to accurately capture effects of burst errors caused by atmospheric turbulence on cross-layer operations. From the framework, we quantify the impacts of different parameters/settings of ARQ, AMC, and the FSO link on TCP throughput performance. We also discuss several optimization aspects for TCP performance.     

IEEE802．16d系统中自适应调制编码技术的应用研究

针对IEEE802．16d物理层标准,文章提出了适用于IEEE802．16d系统的自适应调制编码方案,包括调制编码方式、MCS切换门限的设置方法、信道信噪比SNR估计方法,并对采用分组Turbo码作为前向纠错码的自适应调制编码技术在AWGN信道上的性能进行了Matlab仿真,结果表明：自适应调制编码技术在保证一定误码率的前提下能够有效地提高系统的吞吐量。     

Cross-layer optimized authentication and error control for wireless 3D medical video streaming over LTE

3D video for tele-medicine applications is gradually gaining momentum since the 3D technology can provide precise location information. However, the weak link for 3D video streaming is the necessary wireless link of the communication system. Neglecting the wireless impairments can severely degrade the performance of 3D video streaming that communicates complex critical medical data. In this paper, we propose systematic methodology for ensuring high performance of the 3D medical video streaming system. First, we present a recursive end-to-end distortion estimation approach for MVC (multiview video coding)-based 3D video streaming over error-prone networks by considering the 3D inter-view prediction. Then, based on the previous model, we develop a cross-layer optimization scheme that considers the LTE wireless physical layer (PHY). In this optimization, the authentication requirements of 3D medical video are also taken into account. The proposed cross-layer optimization approach jointly controls and manages the authentication, video coding quantization of 3D video, and the modulation and channel coding scheme (MCS) of the LTE wireless PHY to minimize the end-to-end video distortion. Experimental results show that the proposed approach can provide superior 3D medical video streaming performance in terms of peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) when compared to state-of-the-art approaches that include joint source-channel optimized streaming with multi-path hash-chaining based-authentication, and also conventional video streaming with single path hash-chaining-based authentication.     

Cross-layer Scheduling Algorithms for IEEE 802.16 Based Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh network (WMN) is emerging as an important networking architecture for future wireless communications. The mesh mode supported in IEEE 802.16 protocol provides a TDMA solution for WMN, in which scheduling is an important issue. In this paper, we discuss the issues on how to satisfy a set of bandwidth requests in IEEE 802.16 WMNs using minimal radio resources (or solving minimal schedule length problem). In consideration of transmission overhead and adaptive modulation and coding (AMC), two cross-layer scheduling algorithms are proposed, namely max-transmission and priority-based algorithms. In particular, they are proposed based on a physical interference model, instead of a protocol interference model as suggested in the literature. For the priority-based algorithm, we study several priority criteria based on different cross-layer information. An iterative scheme for QoS traffic is introduced to guarantee fairness when traffic load exceeds the network capacity. Simulation results show that our algorithms outperform the existing schemes based on protocol model, and they also ensure better fairness among different nodes.     

Design of Adaptive Modulation and Coding Scheme for Truncated Hybrid ARQ

It has been known that adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) at the physical layer can be combined with a truncated automatic repeat request (ARQ) at the data link layer so as to maximize the spectral efficiency under prescribed delay and error performance constraint. In this paper, we consider the same joint design approach when incremental redundancy-based hybrid ARQ (IR-HARQ) is associated with an AMC design at the physical layer. The extensive simulation studies for predicting the progressive combining gain with each retransmission enables to evaluate the bandwidth efficiency that can be achieved by selecting a more aggressive modulation and coding rate set (MCS) at the expense of packet error rate in earlier transmissions. It has been demonstrated that the aggressive AMC design approach in association with IR-based truncated HARQ can improve bandwidth efficiency by 5.8 and 3.3 dB, as compared to the conservative AMC design approach with truncated HARQ and aggressive AMC design approach with truncated ARQ (i.e., without taking the progressive combining gain in HARQ into account), respectively.     

QoS-, Queue-and Channel-Aware Packet Scheduling for Multimedia Services in Multiuser SDMA/TDMA Wireless Systems

With the growing demand for wireless multimedia services and continuing emergence of new multimedia applications, it is necessary for the network to provide various levels of quality of service (QoS) while maximizing the utilization of channel resources. This paper presents an adaptive queuing model and a novel cross-layer packet scheduling algorithm for providing differentiated QoS and effective channel utilization in a space-division-multiple-access/time-division-multiple-access (SDMA/TDMA) system. At the medium access control (MAC) layer, we take into consideration the heterogeneous and bursty nature of multimedia traffic and provide for QoS requirements. At the physical (PHY) layer, we exploit the randomness of the physical channel by incorporating opportunistic scheduling and adopting adaptive modulation and coding (AMC). Performance results obtained by simulations show that by employing the proposed queuing model and packet scheduling algorithm, the system is able to provide for diverse QoS and achieve high throughput.     

基于AMC和HARQ的大气激光通信跨层系统性能研究

针对大气激光通信中由大气湍流引起的系统性能下降问题,研究了基于物理层自适应调制编码(AMC)和数据链路层混合自动请求重传(HARQ)的大气激光通信跨层系统性能。在建立了大气湍流信道瞬时信噪比模型的基础上,建立了大气激光通信AMC-HARQ系统模型,并推导了系统误包率和频带利用率公式,最后在双伽马信道模型下进行了仿真分析。仿真结果表明,大气激光通信AMC-HARQ系统能够在保证一定误包性能的条件下,大大提高系统频带利用率,提高单一应用AMC时的系统误包性能。随着重传次数增加,误包率和频带利用率均提高,但频带利用率增幅随重传次数增加而减小。     

Cross-layer resource allocation for real-time services in OFDM-based cognitive radio systems

The resource allocation problem on the downlink of a multiuser OFDM-based cognitive radio (CR) system is formulated using a cross-layer (MAC and PHY layers) approach with the aim of satisfying quality of service (QoS) requirements in real-time applications. The number of subchannels available to the CR system is time-varying as a result of the stochastic nature of the activities of the primary users (PUs). The MAC layer QoS requirements are dynamically converted to PHY layer rate requirements; the conversion depends on the delivery status of queued packets as well as the number of available subchannels. Simulation results show that the proposed cross-layer resource allocation algorithm can provide substantial transmit power reductions compared to existing PHY layer and MAC layer solutions designed for multiuser OFDM systems.     

Channel-quality-based opportunistic scheduling with ARQ in multi-rate wireless networks: modeling and analysis

In this paper, we develop a novel framework for analyzing radio link level performance for opportunistic scheduling with automatic repeat request (ARQ)-based error control in multi-rate wireless networks. The multi-rate transmission is assumed to be achieved through adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) to adjust the transmission rate according to the channel condition. The residual error effect due to each AMC setting is counteracted by means of a limited persistence ARQ protocol. The novelty of the proposed analytical framework lies in the fact that we are able to derive complete statistics (in terms of probability mass function) for both short-term and long-term performance measures such as system throughput, per-flow throughput, inter-success delay under both uncorrelated and correlated wireless channels. These performance measures can also be obtained in case of non-identical channels for different users. Analytical results are validated through simulations and the impacts of channel behavior on the different radio link level performance metrics are investigated.     

Adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) for bit-interleaved coded OFDM (BIC-OFDM)

This paper proposes adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) as a method for the bit-interleaved coded OFDM (BIC-OFDM) packet transmission. Following a pair-wise error probability (PEP) analysis of AMC-BIC-OFDM in a slowly fading frequency selective channel, AMC scheme maximizes the total rate by optimally selecting the code and efficiently allocating rate and power over the frequency band. The proposed method improves upon the performance of uniform rate and power allocation scheme by 6.5 to 10 dB     

联合战术无线电系统WNW波形研究

美军联合战术无线电系统(JTRS)宽带组网波形(WNW),是一种新型的战术无线通信协议标准,从对宽带网络波形WNW的功能描述需求和场景思路出发,进行了仿真建模,主要从调制方式和信道编码等物理层技术上进行了波形设计,通过OFDM和SCFDE实现的关键模块构建了两种调制方式的基带信号传输系统,并对仿真结果进行了分析和性能对比,结合军用战术电台的软件无线电实现给出了相应的结论;也对军用战术电台JTRS WNW适用于Ad-hoc多跳自组网的USAP统一时隙分配协议进行了原理分析和方案实现的评价。     

A cross-layer scheduling algorithm with QoS support in wireless networks

Scheduling plays an important role in providing quality of service (QoS) support to multimedia communications in various kinds of wireless networks, including cellular networks, mobile ad hoc networks, and wireless sensor networks. The authors propose a scheduling algorithm at the medium access control (MAC) layer for multiple connections with diverse QoS requirements, where each connection employs adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) scheme at the physical (PHY) layer over wireless fading channels. Each connection is assigned a priority, which is updated dynamically based on its channel and service status; the connection with the highest priority is scheduled each time. The authors' scheduler provides diverse QoS guarantees, uses the wireless bandwidth efficiently, and enjoys flexibility, scalability, and low implementation complexity. Its performance is evaluated via simulations.     

Cross-layer scheduling with prescribed QoS guarantees in adaptive wireless networks

Providing guaranteed quality-of-service (QoS) for multimedia applications over wireless fading channels is challenging. To this end, we develop a cross-layer design for multiuser scheduling at the data link layer, with each user employing adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) at the physical layer. By classifying users into: QoS-guaranteed and best-effort users, the proposed scheduler enables prescribed QoS guarantees and efficient bandwidth utilization simultaneously. Furthermore, our cross-layer scheduler enjoys low-complexity implementation and analysis, provides service isolation and scalability, decouples delay from dynamically-scheduled bandwidth, and is backward compatible with existing separate-layer designs. Accuracy of the performance analysis is verified by simulations and pertinent robustness issues are briefly discussed. Numerical examples illustrate the steady-state statistical performance for a single and multiple users, as well as the asymptotic behavior for a large number of users.     

Channel adaptive CQI reporting schemes for HSDPA systems

HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) is an evolved UMTS packet scheme that delivers increased user peak data rates and quality of service. A key technique supporting HSDPA is adaptive modulation and coding (AMC), in which the modulation scheme and the coding rate are changed adaptively according to the downlink channel quality reported by the user equipment (UE). Therefore, the channel quality indication (CQI) reporting scheme is directly related to the accuracy of AMC and the performance of HSDPA. This letter proposes channel adaptive CQI reporting schemes in which UEs report the CQI value intelligently by using information about channel quality. With the proposed schemes, the battery capacity of UE can be conserved and the uplink interference can be lowered by filtering off redundant CQI reports or the transmission error rate can be lowered by fast CQI reports.     

Optimal channel access for TCP performance improvement in cognitive radio networks

Cognitive radio (CR) is a promising technology to improve spectrum utilization. Most of previous work on CR networks concentrates on maximizing transmission rate in the physical layer. However, the end-to-end transmission control protocol (TCP) performance perceived by secondary users is also a very important factor in CR networks. In this paper, we propose a novel multi-channel access scheme in CR networks, where the channel access is based on the TCP throughput in the transport layer. Specifically, we formulate the channel access process in CR network as a restless bandit system. With this stochastic optimization formulation, the optimal channel access policy is indexable, meaning that the channels with highest indices should be selected to transmit TCP traffic. In addition, we exploit cross-layer design methodology to improve TCP throughput, where modulation and coding at the physical layer and frame size at the data-link layer are considered together with TCP throughput in the transport layer to improve TCP performance. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.