• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2012

In this paper, we study the advantages of using range extension cooperative transmission (CT) in multi-hop energy harvesting wireless sensor networks (EH-WSNs) from the network layer perspective. EH-WSNs rely on harvested energy, and therefore, if a required service is energy-intensive, the network may not be able to support the service successfully. We show that CT networks that utilize both range extension CT and non-CT routing can successfully support services that cannot be supported by non-CT networks. For a two-hop toy network, we show that range extension CT can provide better services than non-CT. Then, we provide a method of determining the supportable services that can be achieved by using optimal non-CT and CT routing protocols for EH-WSNs. Using our method and network simulations, we justify our claim that CT networks can provide better services than nonCT networks in EH-WSNs.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.5898-5916
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• 2018

In this paper, the downlink performance of multi-cell distributed antenna systems (DAS) with a single user in each cell is investigated. Assuming the channel state information is available at the transmitter, four transmission modes are formulated as combinations of remote antenna units (RAUs) selection and cooperative transmission, namely, non-cooperative transmission without RAU selection (NCT), cooperative transmission without RAU selection (CT), non-cooperative transmission with RAU selection (NCT_RAUS), and cooperative transmission with RAU selection (CT_RAUS). By using probability theory, the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of a user's signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) and the system ergodic capacity under the above four modes are determined, and their closed-form expressions are obtained. Furthermore, the system energy efficiency (EE) is studied by introducing a realistic power consumption model of DAS. An expression for determining EE is formulated, and the closed-form tradeoff relationship between spectral efficiency (SE) and EE is derived as well. Simulation results demonstrate their consistency with the theoretical analysis and reveal the factors constraining system EE, which provide a scientific basis for future design and optimization of DAS.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37C권11호
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• pp.1084-1093
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• 2012

멀티홉 네트워크에서 TPSN, RBS, FTSP와 같은 기존의 시간 동기화(TS : Tims Synchronization) 방법들은 네트워크의 홉수가 증가 할 경우 TS 오류 또한 증가하게 된다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이는 멀티홉 네트워크를 통해 구현되는 passive multistatic 레이더 시스템 및 무선 센서 네트워크 노드들 간의 시간 동기화 오류를 증가시켜 시스템 정확도를 저하시키는 중요한 원인이 된다. 따라서 이 논문에서는 동시 협동 전송(CCT : Concurrent Cooperative Transmission)과 반협동 스펙트럼 융합 전송(SCSF : Semi-Cooperative Spectrum Fusion)의 두 종류의 CT (Cooperative Transmission)을 이용한 시간 동기화 방법을 제안하고자 한다. CT를 이용하면 시간 정보가 전달되는 데에 필요한 홉수를 줄여 결과적으로 TS 오류를 줄일 수 있다는 장점을 가지게 된다. CCT는 협동하고 있는 노드들이 디지털하게 인코딩된 동일한 메시지를 각각의 직교한(orthogonal) 채널을 통해서 동시에 전송하면, 수신노드는 이를 수신하여 통합하여 디코딩함으로써 diversity gain을 얻는 전송방식이다. 반면 SCSF는 각각의 노드들이 상관성 있는 아날로그 데이터를 스펙트럼에 실어 동시에 전송하는 방식이다. 이 논문에서는 이 두 가지의 전송방식을 융합한 아날로그 및 디지털 협동 전송 시간 동기화 프로토콜, 즉 CANDI 프로토콜을 제안하고, 이 프로토콜이 멀티홉 네트워크에서 기존의 시간 동기화 방식인 TPSN과 비교하여 상당히 큰 격차로 시간 오류를 줄이는 것을 시뮬레이션을 통해서 증명하고자 한다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5335-5353
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• 2019

The definition of the bandwidth efficiency (BE) of cognitive cooperative network (CCN) is the ratio between a number of the licensed slot(s) or sub-channel(s) used by the unlicensed users to transmit a single data packet from the unlicensed transmitter to unlicensed destination, and from unlicensed relay(s) to unlicensed destination. This paper analyzes and improves the BE in the underlay CCN with a new reactive relay selection under interference and power constraints. In other words, this paper studies how unlicensed cooperative users use the licensed network slot(s) or sub-channel(s) efficiently. To this end, a reactive relay selection method named as Relay Automatic Repeat Request (RARQ) is proposed and utilized with a CCN under interference and power constraints. It is shown that the BE of CCN is higher than that of cooperative transmission (CT) due to the interference and power constraint. Furthermore, the BE of CCN is affected by the distance of the interference links which are between the unlicensed transmitter to the licensed destination and unlicensed relay to the licensed destination. In addition, the BE for multiple relays selection over a CCN under interference and power constraints is also analyzed and studied, and it is shown that the BE of CCN decreases as the number of relays increases.