An experimental channel capacity analysis of cooperative networks using Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP)

Tanoli, S., Rehman, M., Khan, M., Jadoon, I., Ali Khan, F., Nawaz, F., Shah, S. , Yang, X. and Nasir, A. (2018) An experimental channel capacity analysis of cooperative networks using Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP). Sustainability, 10(6), 1983. (doi: 10.3390/su10061983)

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Abstract

Cooperative communication (CC) is one of the best solutions to overcome channel fading and to improve channel capacity. However, most of the researchers evaluate its performance based on mathematical modeling or by simulations. These approaches are often unable to successfully capture many real-world radio signal propagation problems. Hardware based wireless communication test-bed provides reliable and accurate measurements, which are not attainable through other means. This research work investigates experimental performance analysis of CC over direct communication (DC) in the lab environment. The experimental setup is built using Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) and Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW). A text message is transmitted by using Phase Shift Keying (PSK) modulation schemes. The setup uses amplify and forward (AF) relaying mode and two time slot transmission protocols. The maximum ratio combining (MRC) technique is used for combining SNR at the receiver. Channel capacity analysis is performed in order to evaluate the performance of CC over DC with and without obstacle. Moreover, optimal position of the relay is also analyzed by varying the position of the relay. Extensive experiments are carried out in the lab environment to evaluate the performance of the system for different hardware setups. The results reveal that cooperative communication attains significant improvement in terms of channel capacity of the system.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Shah, Mr Syed
Authors: Tanoli, S., Rehman, M., Khan, M., Jadoon, I., Ali Khan, F., Nawaz, F., Shah, S., Yang, X., and Nasir, A.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
Journal Name:Sustainability
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:2071-1050
ISSN (Online):2071-1050
Published Online:13 June 2018
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2018 The Authors
First Published:First published in Sustainability 10(6): 1983
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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