Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) technology for modelling 5G mobile networks
Lead Research Organisation:
Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science
Abstract
This project will enable the integration of the non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) technology into the next generation mobile networks to achieve significantly enhanced spectrum efficiencies. The project involves a) an information theoretic study that addresses the practical deployment of NOMA systems and the system level performance evaluation, b) transceiver design for power domain and code domain NOMA approaches, leading to their deployment on large scale in future mobile networks, c) the use of the novel joint precoding design to provide superior performance for multi-cell mobile networks and d) the use of NOMA in cognitive radio and IoT systems (connecting everything concept) to achieve highly-efficient spectrum utilisation and to provide reliable connectivity to a massive number of devices in IoT communications. Finally, the project also will develop a cost- and spectrum-efficient proof of concept on the above ground-breaking concepts to accelerate impact.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Mathini Sellathurai (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Ankit Gupta (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/N509474/1 | 01/10/2016 | 30/09/2021 | |||
| 1963633 | Studentship | EP/N509474/1 | 01/11/2017 | 30/04/2021 | Ankit Gupta |
| EP/R513040/1 | 01/10/2018 | 30/09/2023 | |||
| 1963633 | Studentship | EP/R513040/1 | 01/11/2017 | 30/04/2021 | Ankit Gupta |
| Description | Me and Prof. Mathini are working on artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions for the problems that still doesn't have an optimal solution for the wireless problem. In particular, we are designing AI based solution for serving multiple users with higher data rate from a single base station. We are also working on real-testbed and utilizing the data procured from the testbed to analyze the problem in the practical scenario. Now, we have developed an algorithm for which we are trying to make a patent of it, before publishing the same. |
| Exploitation Route | We are looking into designing new ways for our model, we started with NOMA, and have successfully applied it to relay networks and optical communication networks. Our work is highly generalizable and thus, we believe multiple research projects will be able to take this forward. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) |
| Description | Internship |
| Organisation | Nokia |
| Department | Nokia Bell Labs |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We developed state-of-the-art path loss prediction algorithm for the mm-wave in upcoming 6G networks. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners at Nokia Bell Labs provided the expertise and dataset for the path loss measurements in the Manhattan area in New York. Also, they provided guidance and expertise for solving an extremely challenging problem of path loss prediction. |
| Impact | A journal paper is published in the reputed IEEE Transactions on Antenna and Propagation. URL - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9722715 |
| Start Year | 2020 |