Название: mmWave Massive MIMO Vehicular Communications
Автор: Xiang Cheng, Shijian Gao
Издательство: Springer
Серия: Wireless Networks
Год: 2023
Страниц: 152
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true), epub
Размер: 25.1 MB

This book proposes promising mmWave solutions to promoting safe and reliable vehicular communications. The authors include topics such as channel estimation, multi-user transceiver design, and advanced index modulation. For channel estimation, unique channel properties and hybrid structures are first introduced, followed by the development of a doubly-sparse doubly-selective channel estimator. For multi-user transceiver design, the concept of hybrid block diagonalization (HBD) is first introduced, followed by a generic HBD-based transceiver design to maximize the system capacity. For advanced index modulation, the generalized beamspace modulation for uplink multi-user scenarios are first introduced, followed by the precoded beamspace modulation for the downlink. Finally, this book discusses open problems and future research directions to inspire further studies in the field of mmWave vehicular communications.

The automobile industry is currently shifting from “driving by humans” to “driving by intelligence.” Such a transformative evolution is primarily propelled by fast-increasing onboard sensors, with which the vehicles are gaining unprecedented degrees of intelligence. Numerous sensors will inevitably bring in massive sensory data, making reliable and swift information transfer an urgent and crucial issue. Existing wireless solutions include DSRC and LTE-V2X, both permitting low-volume message delivery. However, due to the limited bandwidth, they are still far from meeting the Gbps-level data rate regulated by the automobile industry. The current limitation inevitably motivated the exploration of the mmWave band, where vast spectrum resources are available for high-speed information transfer. Besides the bandwidth merit, mmWave’s inherent short wavelength allows a natural combination with massive MIMO for higher diversity and multiplexing gain. In theory, alternating the operating frequency does not need to change the wireless regime, but the fact is that many implementing concerns, such as power consumption and hardware expenditure, prohibit mmWave systems from inheriting classic fully-digital transceivers. Against this background, this book will showcase a comprehensive picture regarding advanced mmWave massive MIMO techniques, hoping to provide promising physical-layer solutions to vehicular communications in the 5G and Beyond era.