Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 292-298.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2022.01.36

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NOMA relay selection and cooperative transmission based on single source optimal path

Yin LU1,2,3,*, Gaoyu WANG3, Chuying YANG3, Lingqing YANG3, Kun ZHAO3, Hongbo ZHU3   

  1. 1. College of Internet of Things, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, China
    2. Key Lab of Broadband Wireless Communication and Sensor Network Technology, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, China
    3. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Wireless Communications, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, China
  • Received:2020-07-22 Online:2022-01-01 Published:2022-01-19
  • Contact: Yin LU

Abstract:

Current non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) relay communication uses the random relay selection strategy without considering the differences in channel conditions between relay nodes. In order to provide relay users with better channel conditions, a new relay selection strategy based on a single source optimal path is proposed. The strategy starts with the signal broadcasting from base stations and treats users as nodes. Channel parameters are configured to find the best transmission path. After the signal reaches the target node, the base station collects all the reachable paths and performs a comparison of the channel parameters to find the best transmission path. Combining the proposed strategy with non-opportunistic NOMA, a new cooperative transmission method is obtained. This method eliminates redundant signals during relay transmission, thus the inter-signal interference is reduced. Simulation results show that the proposed method can achieve lower user outage probability and system complexity than the random relay selection strategy under the same conditions.

Key words: non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), relay selection, single source optimal path, channel parameter

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