NeTS: Medium: Collaborative Research: Information Architectures for Femto-Aided Cellular Networks

毫微微蜂窝网络似乎是实现未来无线网络所需的多倍容量的最佳解决方案之一。然而，毫微微辅助蜂窝系统具有与当前计划的和集中管理的蜂窝架构非常不同的信息架构。在这个项目中，信息架构的设计，以获取网络状态信息和最佳使用所产生的NSI将被解决。该项目分为三个共生研究方向，分别是网络感知物理层（PHY）编码方案、利用高级PHY的网络协议和算法及其架构原型。第一个推力利用最近的创新确定性模型的无线网络和开发新的物理层合作编码和解码方案，延迟，不一致，错误的NSI。第二个推力建立在新的物理层编码方案，设计网络调度算法，以解决性能问题。最后，第三个推力利用WARP可编程无线电和研究协议的实施挑战。Femto辅助蜂窝网络基础设计的项目目标将对工业实践产生重大影响。PI将通过其既定的行业联盟计划促进技术转让。广泛的教育和外联活动也将补充研究议程，包括将研究成果融入课程，促进代表性不足和本科生群体，并与初中/高中社区合作，以提高对工程和数学的兴趣水平。

Femto-aided cellular networks appear to be one the best solutions to achieve multi-fold capacity needed for future wireless networks. However, Femto-aided cellular systems have an information architecture that is very different from current planned and centrally managed cellular architecture. In this project, both the design of information architecture to acquire network state information and the optimal use of the resulting NSI will be addressed. The project is organized into three symbiotic research thrusts on network-aware physical-layer (PHY) coding schemes, network protocols and algorithms leveraging advanced PHYs, and their architectural prototypes. The first thrust utilizes recent innovations in deterministic models of wireless networks and develops novel physical-layer cooperative encoding and decoding schemes that operate with delayed, inconsistent, and erroneous NSI. The second thrust builds on the new physical-layer coding schemes to design network-scheduling algorithms to address performance issues. Finally, the third thrust utilizes the WARP programmable radios and studies implementation challenges of the protocols. The project goals of foundational design for Femto-aided cellular networks will have significant impact on industry practice. The PIs will facilitate technology transfer through their established industry affiliate program. A broad range of education and outreach activities will also complement the research agenda, including integration of research findings into the courses, promoting underrepresented and undergraduate populations, and engaging with the middle/high school community to raise the level of interest in engineering and mathematics.