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Linear precoding via conic optimization for fixed mimo receivers
- IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing
, 2006
"... We consider the problem of designing linear precoders for fixed multiple input multiple output (MIMO) receivers. Two different design criteria are considered. In the first, we minimize the transmitted power subject to signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) constraints. In the second, we maxi ..."
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We consider the problem of designing linear precoders for fixed multiple input multiple output (MIMO) receivers. Two different design criteria are considered. In the first, we minimize the transmitted power subject to signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) constraints. In the second, we maximize the worst case SINR subject to a power constraint. We show that both problems can be solved using standard conic optimization packages. In addition, we develop conditions for the optimal precoder for both of these problems, and propose two simple fixed point iterations to find the solutions which satisfy these conditions. The relation to the well known downlink uplink duality in the context of joint downlink beamforming and power control is also explored. Our precoder design is general, and as a special case it solves the beamforming problem. In contrast to most of the existing precoders, it is not limited to full rank systems. Simulation results in a multiuser system show that the resulting precoders can significantly outperform existing linear precoders. 1
Optimal linear precoding strategies for wideband noncooperative systems based on game theory – Part II: Algorithms
- IEEE Trans. Signal Process
, 2008
"... In this two-parts paper we propose a decentralized strategy, based on a game-theoretic formulation, to find out the optimal precoding/multiplexing matrices for a multipoint-to-multipoint communication system composed of a set of wideband links sharing the same physical resources, i.e., time and band ..."
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In this two-parts paper we propose a decentralized strategy, based on a game-theoretic formulation, to find out the optimal precoding/multiplexing matrices for a multipoint-to-multipoint communication system composed of a set of wideband links sharing the same physical resources, i.e., time and bandwidth. We assume, as optimality criterion, the achievement of a Nash equilibrium and consider two alternative optimization problems: 1) the competitive maximization of mutual information on each link, given constraints on the transmit power and on the spectral mask imposed by the radio spectrum regulatory bodies; and 2) the competitive maximization of the transmission rate, using finite order constellations, under the same constraints as above, plus a constraint on the average error probability. In Part I of the paper, we start by showing that the solution set of both noncooperative games is always nonempty and contains only pure strategies. Then, we prove that the optimal precoding/multiplexing scheme for both games leads to a channel diagonalizing structure, so that both matrix-valued problems can be recast in a simpler unified vector power control game, with no performance penalty. Thus, we study this simpler game and derive sufficient conditions ensuring the uniqueness of the Nash equilibrium. Interestingly, although derived under stronger constraints,
Robust design of linear MIMO transceivers
- IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
, 2005
"... This paper considers the robust design of a linear transceiver with imperfect channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter of a MIMO link. The framework embraces the design problem when CSI at the transmitter consists of the channel mean and covariance matrix or, equivalently, the channel esti ..."
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This paper considers the robust design of a linear transceiver with imperfect channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter of a MIMO link. The framework embraces the design problem when CSI at the transmitter consists of the channel mean and covariance matrix or, equivalently, the channel estimate and the estimation error covariance matrix. The design of the linear MIMO transceiver is based on a general cost function covering several well known performance criteria. In particular, two families are considered in detail: Schur-convex and Schur-concave functions. Approximations are used in the low SNR and high SNR regimes separately to obtain simple optimization problems that can be readily solved. Numerical examples show gains compared to other suboptimal methods. 1.
Practical Algorithms for a Family of Waterfilling Solutions
- IEEE Trans. Signal Process
, 2005
"... Abstract—Many engineering problems that can be formu-lated as constrained optimization problems result in solutions given by a waterfilling structure; the classical example is the capacity-achieving solution for a frequency-selective channel. For simple waterfilling solutions with a single waterleve ..."
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Abstract—Many engineering problems that can be formu-lated as constrained optimization problems result in solutions given by a waterfilling structure; the classical example is the capacity-achieving solution for a frequency-selective channel. For simple waterfilling solutions with a single waterlevel and a single constraint (typically, a power constraint), some algorithms have been proposed in the literature to compute the solutions numerically. However, some other optimization problems result in significantly more complicated waterfilling solutions that include multiple waterlevels and multiple constraints. For such cases, it may still be possible to obtain practical algorithms to evaluate the solutions numerically but only after a painstaking inspection of the specific waterfilling structure. In addition, a unified view of the different types of waterfilling solutions and the corresponding practical algorithms is missing. The purpose of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, it overviews the waterfilling results existing in the literature from a unified viewpoint. On the other hand, it bridges the gap between a wide family of waterfilling solutions and their efficient imple-mentation in practice; to be more precise, it provides a practical algorithm to evaluate numerically a general waterfilling solution, which includes the currently existing waterfilling solutions and others that may possibly appear in future problems. Index Terms—Constrained optimization problems, MIMO transceiver, parallel channels, practical algorithms, waterfilling, waterpouring. I.
A robust maximin approach for MIMO communications with imperfect channel state information based on convex optimization
- IEEE Trans. Signal Processing
, 2006
"... Abstract—This paper considers a wireless communication system with multiple transmit and receive antennas, i.e., a mul-tiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) channel. The objective is to design the transmitter according to an imperfect channel estimate, where the errors are explicitly taken into account ..."
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Abstract—This paper considers a wireless communication system with multiple transmit and receive antennas, i.e., a mul-tiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) channel. The objective is to design the transmitter according to an imperfect channel estimate, where the errors are explicitly taken into account to obtain a robust design under the maximin or worst case philosophy. The robust transmission scheme is composed of an orthogonal space–time block code (OSTBC), whose outputs are transmitted through the eigenmodes of the channel estimate with an appropriate power allocation among them. At the receiver, the signal is detected assuming a perfect channel knowledge. The optimization problem corresponding to the design of the power allocation among the estimated eigenmodes, whose goal is the maximization of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), is transformed to a simple convex problem that can be easily solved. Different sources of errors are considered in the channel estimate, such as the Gaussian noise from the estimation process and the errors from the quantization of the channel estimate, among others. For the case of Gaussian noise, the robust power allocation admits a closed-form expres-sion. Finally, the benefits of the proposed design are evaluated and compared with the pure OSTBC and nonrobust approaches. Index Terms—Antenna arrays, beamforming, convex optimiza-tion theory, maximum optimization problems, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, saddle point, space–time coding, worst-case robust designs. I.
Convex conic formulations of robust downlink precoder designs with quality of service constraints
- IEEE J. Select. Topics Signal Processing
, 2007
"... We consider the design of linear precoders (beamformers) for broadcast channels with Quality of Service (QoS) constraints for each user, in scenarios with uncertain channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter. We consider a deterministically-bounded model for the channel uncertainty of each u ..."
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We consider the design of linear precoders (beamformers) for broadcast channels with Quality of Service (QoS) constraints for each user, in scenarios with uncertain channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter. We consider a deterministically-bounded model for the channel uncertainty of each user, and our goal is to design a robust precoder that minimizes the total transmission power required to satisfy the users ’ QoS constraints for all channels within a specified uncertainty region around the transmitter’s estimate of each user’s channel. Since this problem is not known to be computationally tractable, we will derive three conservative design approaches that yield convex and computationally-efficient restrictions of the original design problem. The three approaches yield semidefinite program (SDP) formulations that offer different trade-offs between the degree of conservatism and the size of the SDP. We will also show how these conservative approaches can be used to derive efficiently-solvable quasi-convex restrictions of some related design problems, including the robust counterpart to the problem of maximizing the minimum signal-to-interference-plus-noise-ratio (SINR) subject to a given power constraint. Our simulation results indicate that in the presence of uncertain CSI the proposed approaches can satisfy the users ’ QoS requirements for a significantly larger set of uncertainties than existing methods, and require less transmission power to do so.
Robust power allocation designs for multiuser and multiantenna downlink communication systems through convex optimization
- IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun
, 2007
"... Abstract — In this paper, we study the design of the transmitter in the downlink of a multiuser and multiantenna wireless communications system, considering the realistic scenario where only an imperfect estimate of the actual channel is available at both communication ends. Precisely, the actual ch ..."
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Abstract — In this paper, we study the design of the transmitter in the downlink of a multiuser and multiantenna wireless communications system, considering the realistic scenario where only an imperfect estimate of the actual channel is available at both communication ends. Precisely, the actual channel is assumed to be inside an uncertainty region around the channel estimate, which models the imperfections of the channel knowledge that may arise from, e.g., estimation Gaussian errors, quantization effects, or combinations of both sources of errors. In this context, our objective is to design a robust power allocation among the information symbols that are to be sent to the users such that the total transmitted power is minimized, while maintaining the necessary quality of service to obtain reliable communication links between the base station and the users for any possible realization of the actual channel inside the uncertainty region. This robust power allocation is obtained as the solution to a convex optimization problem, which, in general, can be numerically solved in a very efficient way, and even for a particular case of the uncertainty region, a quasi-closed form solution can be found. Finally, the goodness of the robust proposed transmission scheme is presented through numerical results. Index Terms — Robust designs, imperfect CSI, multiantenna systems, broadcast channel, convex optimization.
Optimal Training Design for Channel Estimation in Decode-and-Forward Relay Networks With Individual and Total Power Constraints
"... Abstract—In this paper, we study the channel estimation and the optimal training design for relay networks that operate under the decode-and-forward (DF) strategy with the knowledge of the interference covariance. In addition to the total power constraint on all the relays, we introduce individual p ..."
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Abstract—In this paper, we study the channel estimation and the optimal training design for relay networks that operate under the decode-and-forward (DF) strategy with the knowledge of the interference covariance. In addition to the total power constraint on all the relays, we introduce individual power constraint for each relay, which reflects the practical scenario where all relays are separated from one another. Considering the individual power constraint for the relay networks is the major difference from that in the traditional point-to-point communication systems where only a total power constraint exists for all colocated antennas. Two types of channel estimation are involved: maximum likelihood (ML) and minimum mean square error (MMSE). For ML channel estimation, the channels are assumed as deterministic and the optimal training results from an efficient multilevel waterfilling type solution that is derived from the majorization theory. For MMSE channel estimation, however, the second-order statistics of the channels are assumed known and the general optimization problem turns out to be nonconvex. We instead consider three special yet reasonable scenarios. The problem in the first scenario is convex and could be efficiently solved by state-of-the-art optimization tools. Closed-form waterfilling type solutions are found in the remaining two scenarios, of which the first one has an interesting physical interpretation as pouring water into caves. Index Terms—Cave-filling, channel estimation, decode-and-forward, majorization theory, maximum likelihood, minimum mean square error, optimal training, relay networks, waterfilling. I.
A tutorial on the optimization of amplify-and-forward MIMO relay systems
- IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun
, 2012
"... Abstract—The remarkable promise of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless channels has motivated an intense research activity to characterize the theoretical and practical issues associated with the design of transmit (source) and re-ceive (destination) processing matrices under different op ..."
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Abstract—The remarkable promise of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless channels has motivated an intense research activity to characterize the theoretical and practical issues associated with the design of transmit (source) and re-ceive (destination) processing matrices under different operating conditions. This activity was primarily focused on point-to-point (single-hop) communications but more recently there has been an extensive work on two-hop or multi-hop settings in which single or multiple relays are used to deliver the information from the source to the destination. The aim of this tutorial is to provide an up-to-date overview of the fundamental results and practical implementation issues in designing amplify-and-forward MIMO relay systems. Index Terms—Tutorial, MIMO, optimization, transceiver de-sign, amplify-and-forward, non-regenerative relay, power alloca-tion, majorization theory, quality-of-service requirements, single-hop, two-hop, multi-hop, one-way, two-way, multiple relays, perfect channel state information, robust design. I.
Tunable channel decomposition for MIMO communications using channel state information
- IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
, 2006
"... Abstract—We consider jointly designing transceivers for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications. Assuming the availability of the channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter (CSIT) and receiver (CSIR), we propose a scheme that can decompose a MIMO channel, in a capacity lossless ..."
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Abstract—We consider jointly designing transceivers for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications. Assuming the availability of the channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter (CSIT) and receiver (CSIR), we propose a scheme that can decompose a MIMO channel, in a capacity lossless manner, into multiple subchannels with prescribed capacities, or equivalently, signal-to-interference-and-noise ratios (SINRs). We refer to this scheme as the tunable channel decomposition (TCD), which is based on the recently developed generalized triangular decomposition (GTD) algorithm and the closed-form representation of minimum mean-squared-error VBLAST (MMSE-VBLAST) equalizer. The TCD scheme is particularly relevant to the applications where independent data streams with different qualities-of-service (QoS) share the same MIMO channel. The TCD scheme has two implementation forms. One is the combination of a linear precoder and a minimum mean-squared-error VBLAST (MMSE-VBLAST) equalizer, which is referred to as TCD-VBLAST, and the other includes a dirty paper (DP) precoder and a linear equalizer followed by a DP decoder, which we refer to as TCD-DP. We also include the optimal code-division multiple-access (CDMA) sequence design as a special case in the framework of MIMO transceiver designs. Hence, our scheme can be directly applied to optimal CDMA sequence design, both in the uplink and downlink scenarios. Index Terms—Channel capacity, channel decomposition, dirty paper (DP) precoding, generalized triangular decomposition, joint transceiver design, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), optimal CDMA sequences, quality-of-service, VBLAST. I.
