An efficient forward error correction code for wireless sensor networks

<p>The main requirements in the design of wireless sensor network applications are to minimize energy consumption and maximize battery lifetime. Power is primarily consumed during wireless transmission and reception. Automatic repeat request (ARQ) and forward error correction (FEC) are the two basic methods to recover erroneous packets. As energy conservation is a major issue of concern in wireless sensor networks, repeat transmission because the error in the data received is not an option, and FEC would be preferred over ARQ. FEC is applied in situations where retransmissions are relatively costly or impossible. A successful data transmission means a higher energy saving and a long-life network. This paper presents a novel linear block forward error correction code for wireless sensor network applications called Low Complexity Parity Check (LCPC). The LCPC code offers lower encoding and decoding complexity than other types of codes. To validate the performance of the LCPC code, the proposed coding scheme was investigated at different values of data transmission with different types of modulations over Additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) and Rayleigh fading channels. The simulation results show that the proposed code outperforms the renowned LDPC (8, 4), (255,175), and (576, 288) codes.</p>

ROBUST CHANNEL ENCODING FOR MMTC NODE IN 5G (NR)

The paper is focused on robust channel encoding for Massive machine type communication (mMTC) communication in 5G (NR). The performance evaluation of channel encoding is obtained at 5G New Radio (NR) PHY. The results show that reliable bit error rate (BER) against the poor channel condition or random fluctuated channel applied. Channel encoding algorithm as a forward error correction code (FEC) is applied on packet to packet basis to improve the BER performance against inter symbol interference. The concept of adaptation of code rate is valuable to reduce the payload effect and provide optimum solution between BER and throughput. Adaptive code rate selection is based on impact of earlier transmitted packet bit using feedback indicator.

Partly systematic Luby transform codes based on improved progressive edge-growth algorithm for Mars communications

The Luby transform code is a forward error correction code and was originally designed for the erasure channel. In this paper, the Luby transform codes over the Mars communication channel are investigated. To guarantee the reliable data transmission over the Mars communication channel which are usually affected by fading and noises, the progressive edge-growth algorithm is improved and used in for encoding the Luby transform codes. And then a partly systematic Luby transform code with an improved progressive edge-growth algorithm is designed to improve the error propagation phenomenon in Mars communications. Performance evaluations of the designed partly systematic Luby transform code based on the random graph, PEG and improved progressive edge-growth algorithms, respectively, are conducted through a series of simulations. Simulation results show that the performance of the partly systematic Luby transform code based on the improved progressive edge-growth algorithm outperforms those of the partly systematic Luby transform code based on two other algorithms and has the lower bit error rate and overhead.