A new coding scheme for general N -node relay networks is presented for unicast, multicast, and broadcast. The proposed distributed decode–forward scheme combines and generalizes Marton coding for single-hop broadcast channels and the Cover–El Gamal partial decode–forward coding scheme for 3-node relay channels. The key idea of the scheme is to precode all the codewords of the entire network at...

by Deqiang Chen Motivated by the increasing demand for higher data rate, broader coverage, and lower infrastructure cost in wireless systems, a major effort is being made to study the use of relay stations in wireless networks. In this dissertation, we propose efficient relaying protocols for two types of wireless networks, i.e., networks with one destination, one relay and multiple sources, an...

Given that the next and current generation networks will coexist for a considerable period of time, it is important to improve the performance of existing networks. One such improvement recently proposed is to enhance the throughput of ad hoc networks by using dual-hop relay-based transmission schemes. Since in ad hoc networks throughput is normally related to their energy consumption, it is im...

We consider an erasure relay network where the sender sends an information flow that can be received by a receiver and a relay. The relay forwards some part of the information and we assume that relay and sender transmission do not interfere with each other, and receiver is able to receive in parallel information that are sent from sender and relay on different channels. The interferences betwe...

Relays in wireless networks can be used to decrease transmit power while additionally increasing diversity. Distributed turbo coding as a special case of decode-and-forward is very powerful in relay networks when assuming error free decoding in the relay. In practical wireless networks, however, this assumption is only justifiable if an ARQ protocol is applied which leads to lower throughput. S...