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Multi-connectivity Enabled User-centric Association in Ultra-Dense mmWave Communication Networks
Xue, Qing1,2; Wei, Renlong1; Ma, Shaodan2,3; Xu, Yongjun1; Yan, Li4; Fang, Xuming4
2023-06
Conference Name2023 IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Spring)
Source PublicationIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Proceedings
Volume2023-June
Conference Date20-23 June 2023
Conference PlaceFlorence, ITALY
CountryItaly
Publication PlaceNew York, USA
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract

Signals over millimeter wave (mmWave) bands suffer from severe path loss and are easily blocked by obstacles, which greatly degrades the link quality and reliability of mmWave communications. One of the promising ways to overcome this challenge is multi-connectivity, which enables a user to associate with multiple small cells simultaneously. In this paper, we investigate the association problem of a given user to multiple mmWave base stations (mBSs), which we termed user-centric association. In particular, we consider an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-aided ultra-dense mmWave communication system, in which multiple distributed IRSs are deployed to expand the coverage of mmWave signals to blind spots. The user-centric association problem is formulated to maximize the user achievable sum-rate with respect to the mBS-user association, auxiliary IRS selection, and power allocation in a combinatorial manner. The original optimization problem is a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem, which is NP-hard. To solve it, we first relax the formulated problem into a continuous one, then decouple it into three subproblems by utilizing decomposition technique, and finally propose an alternating iteration based algorithm to obtain the optimal solution. Numerical simulations show that the user sum-rate can be greatly improved by the joint optimization scheme.

KeywordIntelligent Reflecting Surface Millimeter Wave Multi-connectivity Power Allocation User Association
DOI10.1109/VTC2023-Spring57618.2023.10200537
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Indexed ByCPCI-S
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaAutomation & Control Systems ; Engineering
WOS SubjectAutomation & Control Systems ; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic ; Engineering, Mechanical
WOS IDWOS:001054797202011
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85169826793
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CollectionFaculty of Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorXue, Qing
Affiliation1.Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, School of Communication and Information Engineering, Chongqing, 400065, China
2.University of Macau, State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City, Macao SAR, Macao
3.University of Macau, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Macao SAR, Macao
4.Southwest Jiaotong University, Key Lab of Information Coding & Transmission, Chengdu, 610031, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Xue, Qing,Wei, Renlong,Ma, Shaodan,et al. Multi-connectivity Enabled User-centric Association in Ultra-Dense mmWave Communication Networks[C], New York, USA:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023.
APA Xue, Qing., Wei, Renlong., Ma, Shaodan., Xu, Yongjun., Yan, Li., & Fang, Xuming (2023). Multi-connectivity Enabled User-centric Association in Ultra-Dense mmWave Communication Networks. IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference Proceedings, 2023-June.
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