Interference-Constrained Optimal Power-Adaptive Amplify-and-Forward Relaying and Selection for Underlay Cognitive Radios

Sainath, B and Mehta, Neelesh B (2014) Interference-Constrained Optimal Power-Adaptive Amplify-and-Forward Relaying and Selection for Underlay Cognitive Radios. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, 62 (8). pp. 2709-2720.

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Abstract

In an underlay cognitive radio (CR) system, a secondary user can transmit when the primary is transmitting but is subject to tight constraints on the interference it causes to the primary receiver. Amplify-and-forward (AF) relaying is an effective technique that significantly improves the performance of a CR by providing an alternate path for the secondary transmitter's signal to reach the secondary receiver. We present and analyze a novel optimal relay gain adaptation policy (ORGAP) in which the relay is interference aware and optimally adapts both its gain and transmit power as a function of its local channel gains. ORGAP minimizes the symbol error probability at the secondary receiver subject to constraints on the average relay transmit power and on the average interference caused to the primary. It is different from ad hoc AF relaying policies and serves as a new and fundamental theoretical benchmark for relaying in an underlay CR. We also develop a near-optimal and simpler relay gain adaptation policy that is easy to implement. An extension to a multirelay scenario with selection is also developed. Our extensive numerical results for single and multiple relay systems quantify the power savings achieved over several ad hoc policies for both MPSK and MQAM constellations.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS
Publisher:	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC,
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-4141 USA.
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Communication Engineering
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2014 06:50
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2014 06:50
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/50034

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