Data Gathering in Wireless Sensor Networks Via Regular Low Density Parity Check Matrix

A great challenge faced by wireless sensor networks(WSNs) is to reduce energy consumption of sensor nodes. Fortunately, the data gathering via random sensing can save energy of sensor nodes. Nevertheless, its randomness and density usually result in difficult implementations, high computation complexity and large storage spaces in practical settings. So the deterministic sparse sensing matrices are desired in some situations. However,it is difficult to guarantee the performance of deterministic sensing matrix by the acknowledged metrics. In this paper, we construct a class of deterministic sparse sensing matrices with statistical versions of restricted isometry property(St RIP) via regular low density parity check(RLDPC) matrices. The key idea of our construction is to achieve small mutual coherence of the matrices by confining the column weights of RLDPC matrices such that St RIP is satisfied. Besides, we prove that the constructed sensing matrices have the same scale of measurement numbers as the dense measurements. We also propose a data gathering method based on RLDPC matrix. Experimental results verify that the constructed sensing matrices have better reconstruction performance, compared to the Gaussian, Bernoulli, and CSLDPC matrices. And we also verify that the data gathering via RLDPC matrix can reduce energy consumption of WSNs.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODES FOR DIGITAL RADIO MONDIALE (DRM) SYSTEM

In Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system, achieving good audio quality becomes a challenge due to its limited band-width of 9 or 10kHz and the very bad fading channels. Therefore, DRM needs highly efficient channel coding schemes. This paper, proposes the schemes which use the Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) coded Bit-Interleaved Coded Modulation (BICM) schemes for the implementation of DRM systems. Simulation results show that the proposed system is more efficient than the Rate Compatible Punctured Con volutional (RCPC) coded DRM system on various broadcast channels, and may be recommended as a coding technology for Digital Amplitude Modulation Broadcasting (DAMB) systems of China.

REGULAR LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK CODES BASED ON SHIFTED IDENTITY MATRICES

This paper extends the class of Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes that can be constructed from shifted identity matrices. To construct regular LDPC codes, a new method is proposed. Two simple inequations are adopted to avoid the short cycles in Tanner graph, which makes the girth of Tanner graphs at least 8. Because their parity-check matrices are made up of circulant matrices, the new codes are quasi-cyclic codes. They perform well with iterative decoding.

THE Q-MATRIX LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK CODES

This paper presents a matrix permuting approach to the construction of Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) code. It investigates the structure of the sparse parity-check matrix defined by Gallager. It is discovered that the problem of constructing the sparse parity-check matrix requires an algorithm that is efficient in search environments and also is able to work with constraint satisfaction problem. The definition of Q-matrix is given, and it is found that the queen algorithm enables to search the Q-matrix. With properly permuting Q-matrix as sub-matrix, the sparse parity-check matrix which satisfied constraint condition is created, and the good regular-LDPC code that is called the Q-matrix LDPC code is generated. The result of this paper is significant not only for designing low complexity encoder, improving performance and reducing complexity of iterative decoding arithmetic, but also for building practical system of encodable and decodable LDPC code.

Implementation of low-density parity-check codes decoder for CCSDS standard

The complexity/performance balanced decoder for low-density parity-check （LDPC） codes is preferred in practical wireless communication systems. A low complexity LDPC decoder for the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems （CCSDS） standard is achieved in DSP. An ap- proximate decoding algorithm, normalized rain-sum algorithm, is used in the implementation for its low amounts of computation. To reduce the performance loss caused by the approximation, the pa- rameters of the normalized min-sum algorithm are determined by calculating and finding the mini- mum value of thresholds through density evolution. The minimum value which indicates the best per- formance of the decoding algorithm is corresponding with the optimized parameters. In implementa- tion, the memory cost is saved by decomposing the parity-check matrix into submatrices to store and the computation of passing message in decoding is accelerated by using the intrinsic function of DSP. The performance of the decoder with optimized factors is simulated and compared with the ideal BP decoder. The result shows they have about the same performance.

CONSTRUCTION OF NONSYSTEMATIC LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK CODES BASED ON SYMMETRIC BALANCED INCOMPLETE BLOCK DESIGN

This paper studies the nonsystematic Low-Density Parity-Check(LDPC)codes based onSymmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Design(SBIBD).First,it is concluded that the performancedegradation of nonsystematic linear block codes is bounded by the average row weight of generalizedinverses of their generator matrices and code rate.Then a class of nonsystematic LDPC codes con-structed based on SBIBD is presented.Their characteristics include:both generator matrices andparity-check matrices are sparse and cyclic,which are simple to encode and decode;and almost arbi-trary rate codes can be easily constructed,so they are rate-compatible codes.Because there aresparse generalized inverses of generator matrices,the performance of the proposed codes is only0.15dB away from that of the traditional systematic LDPC codes.

Low-Complexity Optimization Algorithm for Irregular Low-Density Parity-Check Codes

A low-complexity algorithm is proposed in this paper in order to optimize irregular low-density parity-check(LDPC)codes.The algorithm proposed can calculate the noise threshold by means of a one-dimensional density evolution and search the optimal degree profiles with fast-convergence differential evolution,so that it has a lower complexity and a faster convergence speed.Simulation results show that the irregular LDPC codes optimized by the presented algorithm can also perform better than Turbo codes at moderate block length even with less computation cost.

DESIGN OF LOW-DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODES FOR MIMO SYSTEMS WITH DOUBLY-ITERATIVE RECEIVERS

In this paper, the Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) doubly-iterative receiver which consists of the Probabilistic Data Association detector (PDA) and Low-Density Parity-Check Code (LDPC) decoder is developed. The receiver performs two iterative decoding loops. In the outer loop, the soft information is exchanged between the PDA detector and the LDPC decoder. In the inner loop, it is exchanged between variable node and check node decoders inside the LDPC decoder. On the light of the Extrinsic Information Transfer (EXIT) chart technique, an LDPC code degree profile optimization algorithm is developed for the doubly-iterative receiver. Simulation results show the doubly-receiver with optimized irregular LDPC code can have a better performance than the one with the regular one.

Low-Density Parity-Check Codes: Research Status and Development Direction

In this paper, we conclude five kinds of methods for construction of the regular low-density parity matrix H and three kinds of methods for the construction of irregular low-density parity-check matrix H. Through the analysis of the code rate and parameters of these eight kinds of structures, we find that the construction of low-density parity-check matrix tends to be more flexible and the parameter variability is enhanced. We propose that the current development cost should be lower with the progress of electronic technology and we need research on more practical Low-Density Parity-Check Codes (LDPC). Combined with the application of the quantum distribution key, we urgently need to explore the research direction of relevant theories and technologies of LDPC codes in other fields of quantum information in the future.

Hybrid weighted symbol-flipping decoding for nonbinary LDPC codes

A hybrid decoding algorithm is proposed for nonbinary low-density parity-check(LDPC)codes,which combines the weighted symbol-flipping(WSF)algorithm with the fast Fourier transform q-ary sum-product algorithm(FFT-QSPA).The flipped position and value are determined by the symbol flipping metric and the received bit values in the first stage WSF algorithm.If the lowcomplexity WSF algorithm is failed,the second stage FFT-QSPA is activated as a switching strategy.Simulation results show that the proposed hybrid algorithm greatly reduces the computational complexity with the performance close to that of FFT-QSPA.

基于可靠度差值特征的自适应判决多元LDPC译码算法

利用变量节点符号可靠度在迭代过程中的分布特征,提出了一种基于可靠度差值特征的自适应判决多元低密度奇偶校验(Low Density Parity Check, LDPC)译码算法。整个迭代过程划分为两个阶段,针对不同阶段节点可靠度的差值特征分别采用不同的判决策略:前期阶段,采用传统的基于最大可靠度的判决策略;后期阶段,根据最大、次大可靠度之间的差值特征,设计自适应的码元符号判决策略。仿真结果表明,所提算法在相当的译码复杂度前提下,能获得0.15~0.4 dB的性能增益。同时,对于列重较小的LDPC码,具有更低的译码错误平层。

基于帧交错的LDPC译码器流水结构设计

低密度奇偶校验码(LDPC)的译码器通常采用基于节点置信度更新迭代的算法,这种算法可以并行实现,具有非常高的吞吐量。在此提出了一种具有高硬件利用效率(HUE)的帧交错译码结构,并提供了一种用于层内节点重排序的动态规划方法,解决内存访问冲突问题。与现有的结构相比,该结构可以实现更高的硬件利用效率。

空间耦合低密度奇偶校验码残差滑窗译码算法

针对空间耦合低密度奇偶校验(SC-LDPC)码滑窗译码(SWD)算法中错误传播导致的高误码率问题,该文提出基于动态残差的滑窗译码(RSWD)算法。通过在窗口内计算边信息更新前后的残差值,动态选择可靠度最低(残差值最大)的边信息优先更新,降低边信息无效更新的频率,提高窗内译码收敛速度。仿真结果表明:相比于传统SWD算法,RSWD算法在窗口中各位置的误比特数明显降低,抑制错误传播效果明显;在高信噪比(SNR)区域或者低迭代次数的情况下,RSWD算法的误码率性能优于SWD算法;此外,将动态残差应用到消息复用(MR)和窗口扩展(WE)两种窗译码算法中,亦能得到类似结论,提升窗译码性能。

Generalized Low-Density Parity-Check Coding Scheme with Partial-Band Jamming

In this study, a class of Generalized Low-Density Parity-Check （GLDPC） codes is designed for data transmission over a Partial-Band Jamming （PBJ） environment. The GLDPC codes are constructed by replacing parity-check code constraints with those of nonsystematic Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem （BCH）, referred to as Low-Density Parity-Check （LDPC）-BCH codes. The rate of an LDPC-BCH code is adjusted by selecting the transmission length of the nonsystematic BCH code, and a low-complexity decoding algorithm based on message- passing is presented that employs A Posteriori Probability （APP） fast BCH transform for decoding the BCH check nodes at each decoding iteration. Simulation results show that the LDPC-BCH codes with a code rate of 1/8.5 have a bit error rate performance of 1 x10-8 at signal-noise-ratios of -6.97 dB, -4.63 dB, and 2.48 dB when the fractions of the band jammed are 30%, 50%, and 70%, respectively.

天基信息传输高效低复杂度LDPC译码算法研究

军事卫星通信由于需满足信息实时性、传输速率高、通信容量大以及符合星间链路信道的时变特性等要求,通常采用高编码增益、高吞吐量的信道编码方案。低密度奇偶校验(Low-Density Parity-Check,LDPC)码由于具备接近Shannon极限的优异纠错性能和可并行计算的特性成为卫星通信主导信道编码标准之一。目前卫星通信接收机的译码器模块设计仍存在诸如无法实时在线判断迭代停止、系统吞吐量受限、大量判决电路影响核心译码电路的低功耗和实时性等问题。考虑上述问题,以因子图模型为基础,针对空间数据系统咨询委员会(Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems,CCSDS)标准深空通信码型,将校验节点归一化满足概率进化图案与LDPC译码器状态紧密耦合,给出可实时在线判断迭代停止的最优停止准则,实现高性能、低复杂度的停止准则译码算法设计。当优先考虑高吞吐量时,误码率(Bit Error Rate,BER)性能退化0.13 dB,中低信噪比平均迭代次数(Average Number of Iteration,ANI)降低50%以上;当优先考虑纠错性能时,BER性能仅退化0.02 dB,同时大幅降低ANI。该译码算法为高效低复杂度LDPC译码器设计提供有效解决方案。

Code Optimization, Frozen Glassy Phase and Improved Decoding Algorithms for Low-Density Parity-Check Codes

The statistical physics properties of low-density parity-check codes for the binary symmetric channel are investigated as a spin glass problem with multi-spin interactions and quenched random fields by the cavity method. By evaluating the entropy function at the Nishimori temperature, we find that irregular constructions with heterogeneous degree distribution of check(bit) nodes have higher decoding thresholds compared to regular counterparts with homogeneous degree distribution. We also show that the instability of the mean-field calculation takes place only after the entropy crisis, suggesting the presence of a frozen glassy phase at low temperatures. When no prior knowledge of channel noise is assumed(searching for the ground state), we find that a reinforced strategy on normal belief propagation will boost the decoding threshold to a higher value than the normal belief propagation. This value is close to the dynamical transition where all local search heuristics fail to identify the true message(codeword or the ferromagnetic state). After the dynamical transition, the number of metastable states with larger energy density(than the ferromagnetic state)becomes exponentially numerous. When the noise level of the transmission channel approaches the static transition point, there starts to exist exponentially numerous codewords sharing the identical ferromagnetic energy.

An improved low-complexity sum-product decoding algorithm for low-density parity-check codes

目的:为减少校验节点过程总计算量,对低密度奇偶校验译码提出低复杂度的和积译码算法。创新点:降低和积译码计算复杂度的同时不损失译码性能。方法:在校验节点过程中使用时移快速傅里叶变换降低计算复杂度;在变量节点过程中使用优化后的常整数提升译码性能。所提算法性能在Wi-MAX和WLAN中的标准低密度奇偶校验码上测试并验证,且与SPA、SSPA和MSPA进行性能比较(图1-3)。结论:仿真结果表明,整体上所述算法对编码增益的提高值在0.04到0.46 d B之间;与和积算法(SPA)相比,所述算法可以降低译码过程所需42%-67%的全部代数运算操作。

高阶调制下物理层网络编码与OFDM联合设计

物理层网络编码(Physical-layer Network Coding,PNC)因其可以在中继通信中大幅提高吞吐量而备受关注。为了进一步提高传输效率,减少多径的影响,在三节点双向无线PNC系统中引入16QAM-OFDM高阶调制技术,设计了16QAMOFDM-PNC通信系统。由于采用16QAM-OFDM高阶调制的PNC系统存在中继映射模糊的问题,对16QAM信号的星座点重新布局,设计出相应的中继解调映射规则。为了进一步提高系统性能,在该设计中引入低密度奇偶校验码(Low Density Parity Check Code,LDPC),设计了相应的译码映射算法。最后实验表明,上述设计相较于16QAM-PNC系统具有更好的系统性能,同时联合LDPC编码的设计能提高系统增益约2dB。

Multistep Linear Programming Approaches for Decoding Low-Density Parity-Check Codes

The problem of improving the performance of linear programming（LP） decoding of low-density parity-check（LDPC） codes is considered in this paper.A multistep linear programming（MLP） algorithm was developed for decoding LDPC codes that includes a slight increase in computational complexity.The MLP decoder adaptively adds new constraints which are compatible with a selected check node to refine the results when an error is reported by the original LP decoder.The MLP decoder result is shown to have the maximum-likelihood（ML） certificate property.Simulations with moderate block length LDPC codes suggest that the MLP decoder gives better performance than both the original LP decoder and the conventional sum-product（SP） decoder.

Quad-Level Cell NAND Design and Soft-Bit Generation for Low-Density Parity-Check Decoding in System-Level Application

QLC（Quad-Level Cell） NAND flash will be one of the future technologies for next generation memory chip after three-dimensional（3D） TLC（Triple-Level Cell） stacked NAND flash. In QLC device, data errors will easily occur because of 2~4 data levels in the limited voltage range. This paper studies QLC NAND technology which is 4 bits per cell. QLC programming methods based on 16 voltage levels and reading method based on ＂half-change＂ Gray coding are researched. Because of the probable error impact of QLC NAND cell＇s voltage change, the solution of generating the soft information after XOR（exclusive OR） the soft bits by internal read mechanism is presented for Low-Density Parity-Check（LDPC） Belief Propagation（BP） decoding in QLC design for its system level application.