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On the statistics of dual-hop semi-blind relaying systems with partial relay selection

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Abstract

In this paper, making use of the relaying concept, which enables single-antenna devices to benefit from spatial diversity, a statistical analysis of dual-hop cooperative links using semi-blind (fixed gain) relays and partial relay selection, is provided. The selection scheme considers that the source monitors the connectivity among the nodes (relays) of the first hop only; an interesting assumption which finds applicability in practical ad-hoc and sensor networks. In our analysis, compact closed-form expressions are obtained for the outage probability (OP), probability density function (PDF), moment generating functions (MGFs), and generalized moments of the end-to-end signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Furthermore, the influence of the relay selection on the system performance is analyzed and discussed. The analysis is also sustained by numerical results and comparisons. In particular, it is shown that the power imbalance between the hops may have positive or negative effects on the overall system performance, irrespective of the number of selected relays.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications 2009, ISCC 2009
Pages581-586
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications
ISSN (Print)1530-1346

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Signal Processing
  • General Mathematics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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