Robust Resource Allocation for MIMO Wireless Powered Communication Networks Based on a Non-Linear EH Model

Boshkovska E, Wing Kwan Ng D, Zlatanov N, Kölpin A, Schober R (2017)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

IEEE Transactions on Communications Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Book Volume: 65

Pages Range: 1984-1999

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2664860

Abstract

In this paper, we consider a multiple-input multiple-output wireless powered communication network, where multiple users harvest energy from a dedicated power station in order to be able to transmit their information signals to an information receiving station. Employing a practical non-linear energy harvesting (EH) model, we propose a joint time allocation and power control scheme, which takes into account the uncertainty regarding the channel state information (CSI) and provides robustness against imperfect CSI knowledge. In particular, we formulate two non-convex optimization problems for different objectives, namely system sum throughput maximization and the maximization of the minimum individual throughput across all wireless powered users. To overcome the non-convexity, we apply several transformations along with a one-dimensional search to obtain an efficient resource allocation algorithm. Numerical results reveal that a significant performance gain can be achieved when the resource allocation is designed based on the adopted non-linear EH model instead of the conventional linear EH model. Besides, unlike a non-robust baseline scheme designed for perfect CSI, the proposed resource allocation schemes are shown to be robust against imperfect CSI knowledge.

Authors with CRIS profile

Elena Boshkovska Lehrstuhl für Digitale Übertragung Nikola Zlatanov Lehrstuhl für Digitale Übertragung Alexander Kölpin Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik Robert Schober Lehrstuhl für Digitale Übertragung

Involved external institutions

University of New South Wales (UNSW) AU Australia (AU)

How to cite

APA:

Boshkovska, E., Wing Kwan Ng, D., Zlatanov, N., Kölpin, A., & Schober, R. (2017). Robust Resource Allocation for MIMO Wireless Powered Communication Networks Based on a Non-Linear EH Model. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 65(5), 1984-1999. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2017.2664860

MLA:

Boshkovska, Elena, et al. "Robust Resource Allocation for MIMO Wireless Powered Communication Networks Based on a Non-Linear EH Model." IEEE Transactions on Communications 65.5 (2017): 1984-1999.

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