Comparative Evaluation of Prediction Heuristics for Wireless Channels

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2006

Authors

A. Aguiar (Author) FEUP; A. Wolisz (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE

IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM 06)

San Francisco, CA, NOV 27-DEC 01, 2006

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 2 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Communication engineering > Telecommunications engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-PGD

DOI: 10.1109/glocom.2006.810

Abstract (EN): Impairments in wireless data communication due to time and location dependent errors can be overcome by using channel-adaptive techniques, like channel-aware scheduling or adaptive modulation. These techniques require information about channel behaviour obtained from channel predictors. Unfortunately enough the accuracy of predictors usually suggested in the literature has not been confirmed and comparative studies do not exist (with one exception). In addition, existing predictors are frequently difficult to compute and sensitive to numerous parameters, e.g. noise and channel variability. In this paper, we investigate and compare the performance accuracy of three simple heuristics for channel prediction. Our investigation includes a comparison with a verified reference predictor using Rayleigh channels and measured WLAN traces. Our study indicates the usefulness of the investigated heuristics for fixed systems and pedestrian speed mobility.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6