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UK-CHINA SCIENCES BRIDGES:

R&D on (B)4G Wireless Mobile Communications

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Achievements

Joint Publications

 Joint Journal Publications:

  1. X. Ge, J. Hu, C.-X. Wang, J. Zhang, and X. Yang, “Energy efficiency analysis of MISO-OFDM communication systems considering power and capacity constraints,” Mobile Networks and Applications, Springer, accepted for publication.

  2. H. Xiao, S. Ouyang, C.-X. Wang, and F. Zhao, “A study of MIMO Gaussian channels based on synergetics”, Wireless Personal Communications, 2011, DOI: 10.1007/s11277-010-0113-6.

  3. Y. Chen, W. L. Woo, and C.-X. Wang, “Channel Modeling of information transmission over cognitive interrogator-sensor networks,” IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 2-15, Jan. 2011.

  4. X. Hong, C.-X. Wang, J. S. Thompson, B. Allen, W. Q. Malik, and X. Ge, “On space-frequency correlation of UWB MIMO channels,” IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, , vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 4201-4213, Nov. 2010.

  5. S. C. Ng, W. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Yang, and G. Mao, “Analysis of access and connectivity probabilities in vehicular relay networks,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 29, no. 1, Jan. 2011.

  6. X. Hong, C.-X. Wang, M. Uysal, X. Ge, and S. Ouyang, “Capacity analysis of hybrid cognitive radio networks with distributed VAAs,” IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 59, no. 7, pp. 3510-3523, Sept. 2010.

  7. X. Ge, C.-X. Wang, Y. Yang, L. Shu, C. Liu, and L. Xiang, “AFSO: an adaptive frame size optimization mechanism for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks,” KSII Trans. on Internet and Information Systems, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 205-223, June 2010.

  8. G. Yuan, R. C. Grammenos, Y. Yang, and W. Wang, “Performance analysis of selective opportunistic spectrum access with traffic prediction”, IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 1949-1959, May 2010.

  9. X. Ge, Y. Yang, C.-X. Wang, Y.-Z. Liu, C. Liu, and L. Xiang, “Characteristics analysis and modeling of frame traffic in 802.11 wireless networks,” Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 584-592, Apr. 2010.

  10. G. Yuan, X. Zhang, W. Wang, and Y. Yang, “Carrier aggregation for LTE-advanced mobile communication systems,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 88-93, Feb. 2010.

  11. C.-X. Wang, X. Hong, X. Ge, X. Cheng, G. Zhang, and J. S. Thompson, “Cooperative MIMO channel models: a survey,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 80-87, Feb. 2010.

  12. Y. Yang, H. Hu, J. Xu, and G. Mao, “Relay technologies for WiMAX and LTE-Advanced mobile systems,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 47, no. 10, pp. 100-105, Oct. 2009.

 

Joint Conference Publications:

  1. Z. Chen, C.-X. Wang, X. Hong, J. S. Thompson, S. A. Vorobyov, and D. Yuan, “Cross-layer interference mitigation for MIMO cognitive radio systems,” Proc. IEEE ICC’11, Kyoto, Japan, June 2011.

  2. W. Chen, L. Hanzo, and Z. Cao, "Network coded modulation for two-way relaying," Proc. IEEE WCNC, Cancun, Mexico, Mar. 2011.

  3. Q. Jin, H. Zhang, D. Yuan, J. Xu, and C.-X. Wang, "Energy-efficient spectrum leasing in cognitive relay networks", Proc. CMC11, Qingdao, China, Apr. 2011.

  4. J. Xu, H. Zhang, D. Yuan, Q. Jin, and C.-X. Wang, "Novel multiple relay selection schemes in two-hop cognitive relay networks", Proc. CMC11, Qingdao, China, Apr. 2011.

  5. Y. Yuan, X. Cheng, C.-X. Wang, D. I. Laurenson, X. Ge, and F. Zhao, “Space-time correlation properties of a 3D two-sphere model for non-isotropic MIMO mobile-to-mobile channels”, Proc. IEEE Globecom’10, Miami, USA, Dec. 2010.

  6. L. Xiang, X. Ge, C. Liu, L. Shu, and C.-X. Wang, “A new hybrid network traffic prediction method”, Proc. IEEE Globecom’10, Miami, USA, Dec. 2010. --Best Paper Award (top 0.3%)

  7. H.-J. Tang, K.-F. Tong, and W. Hong, “Low profile three-dimensional orthogonally polarized antennas,” Proc. ISAP 2010, Macao, China, 23-26 Nov. 2010.

  8. X. Cheng, C.-X. Wang, Y. Yuan, D. I. Laurenson, and X. Ge, “A novel 3D regular-shaped geometry-based stochastic model for non-isotropic MIMO mobile-to-mobile channels”, invited paper, Proc. IEEE VTC’10-Fall, Ottawa, Canada, 6-9 Sept. 2010.

  9. Z. Chen, C.-X. Wang, X. Hong, J. S. Thompson, S. A. Vorobyov, and X. Ge, “Interference modeling for cognitive radio networks with power and contention control,” Proc.  IEEE WCNC 2010, Sydney, Australia, 18-21 Apr. 2010.

 

Joint Patents

  1. H. Harald, M. Read, S. Irina, and G. Peter, "A method and system of enhanced performance in communication systems," international publication number: WO 2010/094960 A1, priority date: 18th February 2009. (this patent is related to coded spatial modulation)

  2. H.-J. Tang, K.-F. Tong, and W. Hong, “Low profile three-dimensional orthogonally polarized antennas,” international patent, in application.

Joint Projects

  1. Heriot-Watt University, “Realistic MIMO Channel Models for 3GPP LTE and IMT-Advanced,” Supported by Huawei Technologies, £114,968.00, 1 April 2011-31 Mar. 2012.

  2. Datang Telecom, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications, and University of Surrey, “Cognitive Radio Research Based on TD and Evolutionary Technologies,” Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China, RMB 5.5 million, 2010-2013.

  3. Shanghai Research Centre for Wireless Communications (WiCO), University College London (UCL), and British Telecom (BT), “Analysis, Modelling and Demonstration of Future Wireless Broadband Traffic and LTE-TDD Relay Technologies,” Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China, RMB 5.03 million, 1/12/2008-30/11/2011.

 

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Dr Cheng-Xiang Wang

Joint Research Institute for Signal and Image Processing

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering,

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences,

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Phone: +44-131-4513329

Fax: +44-131-4514155

E-mail: cheng-xiang.wang@hw.ac.uk

URL: http://www.ece.eps.hw.ac.uk/~cxwang/

Network Manager:

Dr Xuemin Hong

Joint Research Institute for Signal and Image Processing

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering,

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences,

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Phone: +44-131-4514188

Fax: +44-131-4514155

E-mail: x.hong@hw.ac.uk

URL: http://www.ece.eps.hw.ac.uk/~xh29/                                   

 

 

Last updated on Feb. 2010.              

 

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