Packet Error Probability in Multi-Path Diversity Scheme with Majority Combining

Author

Vukovic, Vladimir ; Petrovic, Goran ; Trajkovic, Ljiljana

Author_Institution

Dept. of Commun. Networks, Nat. Employment Service, Belgrade, Serbia

Volume

17

Issue

9

fYear

2013

fDate

Sep-13

Firstpage

1684

Lastpage

1687

Abstract

In this paper, we derive the exact expression for the packet error probability in the case of m-path diversity scheme with packet combining using majority decision technique. The individual paths are modeled as independent and slow-varying binary symmetric channels with distinct values for bit error probabilities. We introduce an equivalent channel probability and spreading coefficients to analyze the derived expression. MATLAB code for numerical evaluations and an illustrative example for cases m = 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 were also presented.

Keywords

diversity reception; error statistics; MATLAB code; equivalent channel probability; majority combining; majority decision technique; multipath diversity scheme; packet error probability; slow-varying binary symmetric channels; spreading coefficients; Automatic repeat request; Diversity reception; Error probability; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Polynomials; Receivers; Majority combining; multi-path diversity scheme; packet error probability;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7798

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LCOMM.2013.070913.122189

Filename

6560009