Evolution Handoff Strategy for Real-Time Video Transmission over Practical Cognitive Radio Networks

The transmission delay of realtime video packet mainly depends on the sensing time delay(short-term factor) and the entire frame transmission delay(long-term factor).Therefore,the optimization problem in the spectrum handoff process should be formulated as the combination of microscopic optimization and macroscopic optimization.In this paper,we focus on the issue of combining these two optimization models,and propose a novel Evolution Spectrum Handoff(ESH)strategy to minimize the expected transmission delay of real-time video packet.In the microoptimized model,considering the tradeoff between Primary User's(PU's) allowable collision percentage of each channel and transmission delay of video packet,we propose a mixed integer non-linear programming scheme.The scheme is able to achieve the minimum sensing time which is termed as an optimal stopping time.In the macro-optimized model,using the optimal stopping time as reward function within the partially observable Markov decision process framework,the EHS strategy is designed to search an optimal target channel set and minimize the expected delay of packet in the long-term real-time video transmission.Meanwhile,the minimum expected transmission delay is obtained under practical cognitive radio networks' conditions,i.e.,secondary user's mobility,PU's random access,imperfect sensing information,etc..Theoretical analysis and simulation results show that the ESH strategy can effectively reduce the transmission delay of video packet in spectrum handoff process.

Transmission Restriction and Suppression of Radio over Fiber Communication System

This article puts forward long-reach and high-performance Radio over Fiber (RoF) Communication Systems.Two schemes are proposed for solving the transmission restriction factors of the RoF system and verifies the system through experiments.One scheme is 40GHz RoF system based on external modulation with odd-order sideband-suppressed.The other one is 40GHz Optical Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system based on Optical Carrier-Suppression (OCS),external modulation.Both theory and experiment prove that the two systems allow not only low chromatic dispersion,but also long-distance transmission.

Sensing Time Optimization in Energy-Harvesting Cognitive Radio with Interference Rate Control

In this paper,an energy-harvesting cognitive radio(CR) is considered,which allows the transmitter of the secondary user(SU) to harvest the primary signal energy from the transmitter of the primary user(PU) when the presence of the PU is detected.Then the harvested energy is converted into the electrical power to supply the transmission of the SU at the detected absence of the PU.By adopting the periodic spectrum sensing,the average total transmission rate of the SU is maximized through optimizing the sensing time,subject to the constraints of the probabilities of false alarm and detection,the harvested energy and the interference rate control.The simulation results show that there deed exists an optimal sensing time that maximizes the transmission rate,and the maximum transmission rate of the energy-harvesting CR can better approach to that of the traditional CR with the increasing of the detection probability.

Performance analysis of space-time transmit diversity techniques for multi-antenna WCDMA systems

Several space-time coding based transmit diversity techniques for wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) systems with four transmitter antennas are investigated. Performances of the rake receivers are analyzed and compared with those of the multi-antenna receive diversity techniques. Theoretical analysis shows that the multi-antenna transmit diversity techniques provide considerable performance gain at the mobile receiver in the wireless channel with less inherent multipath diversity, especially the G4 coding based scheme. Compared with the multi-antenna receive diversity techniques with the same diversity order, the transmit diversity techniques introduce much more multi-access plus multipath interference and require measures of interference suppression in the multi-user environments.

Torpedo car tracking system at China Steel Corporation

Torpedo cars,for the hot metal transportation by rail,play an indispensable role in China Steel Corporation (CSC)'s production.In order to meet the requirements of continual progress in hot metal production and safety management,the torpedo car tracking system suitable for our identification has been built up.This system not only combines the applications of of radio frequency identification(RFID) for accurately locating and radio modems to transmit the torpedo car position data,but also integrates the monitoring of railway switch machines and level crossings as well as the torpedo cars management system.Accordingly all torpedo car positions and operation data of railway equipments can be displayed in the control center for the reference of the effectively monitoring of torpedo cars and the dispatching of missions.

Optimization Design and Experiment of the Radio Frequency Transmission Utilized in Video Capsule Endoscope

In view of fuzzy and unstable images received in video capsule endoscopy, and the poor communication effect, an improved radio frequency(RF) transmission circuit module with low power consumption and helix antenna is designed to improve the performance of video transmission and to extend the working time of the capsule. Simulation and analysis of the circuits and antenna with HFSS12 and ADS2011 software are highlighted.Video capsule endoscope prototypes are made and evaluated to verify the feasibility of the proposed design. In vitro tests and animal experiments show that the results of the antenna tests basically meet the simulation, and the power consumption of RF circuit is 15.9 mV. The video capsule endoscope works well with the receiver with multiple receiving antennas, and the working time is more than 9 h. It can realize the wireless transmission of the video data, and images received are clear and stable in comparison with the previous designs.

Gigabit-converged wired and wireless networks for simultaneous multi-services transmission

A novel architecture of converged radio-over-fiber （RoF） and wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network （WDM-PON） system, namely RoF-WDM-PON, is demonstrated. 20-GHz 1-Gb/s radio frequency （RF） signals and 1-Gb/s baseband （BB） signals are simultaneously generated and transmitted using optical carrier suppression （OCS） modulation techniques. The proposed scheme is compatible with the conventional RoF and PON system. 25-km single-mode fiber （SMF） transmission is successfully achieved.

Design and analysis of flexible colorless remote node using RSOA-assisted Michelson interferometer

A scheme of flexible colorless remote note with reflective semiconductor optical amplifier （RSOA） assisted Michelson interferometer is proposed. This is capable of generating an optical carrier suppressed signal at a specific radio frequency to suppress the penalty brought about by Rayleigh backscattering and reflection in a full-duplex single fiber transmission network. Simulations are conducted, and the validation of the proposal is discussed by observing the penalty eye opening factor. The results are useful for designing cost-effective multi-wavelength passive optical network （PON） or radio-over-fiber （RoF） systems.