Title :
Rice factor estimation algorithm
Author :
Sumanasena, M.A.K. ; Evans, B.G.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Syst. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
fDate :
7/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique is proposed for the dynamic estimation of the Rice factor K, based on the ratio of energy per bit to noise spectral density (Eb/No) and uncoded bit error rate. A performance assessment is presented and it is shown that K can be estimated with sufficient accuracy for use in adaptive air-interface schemes
Keywords :
digital radio; error statistics; estimation theory; fading; satellite communication; BER; Rice factor estimation algorithm; adaptive air-interface schemes; dynamic estimation; energy per bit; noise spectral density; performance assessment; uncoded bit error rate;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010630
