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Chapter 4<br />

<strong>OFDM</strong> <strong>Resource</strong> <strong>Allocation</strong> for<br />

Parallel <strong>Relay</strong> Communication<br />

In this chapter, we explore resource optimization problem <strong>in</strong> dual hop multi-carrier<br />

parallel relay networks. Power allocation at the source and the beamform<strong>in</strong>g at the<br />

relay nodes are optimized such that all the relays transmit simultaneously over the<br />

second hop. Further, to complete the studies, an orthogonal transmission is also<br />

considered where the relays transmit <strong>in</strong> different time slots.<br />

4.1 Introduction<br />

The cooperative communication is known to enhance the performance of wireless<br />

systems. In a multi-relay network, different relay nodes coord<strong>in</strong>ate their transmission<br />

and transfer the data to dest<strong>in</strong>ation node which comb<strong>in</strong>es all the signals. We consider<br />

a parallel relay transmission between the transmitter and the dest<strong>in</strong>ation. The<br />

<strong>OFDM</strong> based parallel relays can transmit data <strong>in</strong> different ways, i.e.,<br />

• The <strong>OFDM</strong>A transmission where each relay occupies a unique set of<br />

orthogonal sub-carrier and transmit simultaneously <strong>in</strong> the second hop.<br />

We have considered this transmission strategy <strong>in</strong> chapter 2 for multi-user<br />

multi-relay scenario.<br />

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