Channel Estimation for Physical Layer Network Coding Systems

• Main Authors: Gao, Feifei (Author), Xing, Chengwen (Author), Wang, Gongpu (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer organization.; Coding theory.; Computers.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Coding and Information Theory.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Signal, Image and Speech Processing.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.

This SpringerBrief presents channel estimation strategies for the physical later network coding (PLNC) systems. Along with a review of PLNC architectures, this brief examines new challenges brought by the special structure of bi-directional two-hop transmissions that are different from the tradition...

Table of Contents:

• Fundamentals of Physical Layer Network Coding
• Background on Channel Estimation
• Channel Estimation for PLNC under Frequency Flat Fading Scenarios
• Channel Estimation for PLNC under Frequency Selective Fading Scenarios
• Channel Estimation for PLNC under Time-Selective Fading Scenarios
• Conclusions and Future Directions.