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Mirror activation pattern selection techniques for media-based space-time block coded spatial modulation

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This paper proposes a reduced-complexity detection technique for a radio frequency mirror media-based space-time block coded spatial modulation (MB-STBC-SM) over a slow, frequency-flat Rayleigh fading channel, which reduces the computational complexity of the MB-STBC-SM maximum-likelihood (ML) detector. Furthermore, three different mirror activation pattern (MAP) selection algorithms, which improve the error performance of MB-STBC-SM are presented. Additionally, the Monte Carlo simulation results of the reduced-computational complexity detector and the MAP selection algorithms for MB-STBC-SM, which show near-ML optimal error performance and improved error performance, respectively, are presented in this paper. The computational complexity analysis of the proposed reduced computational complexity scheme of MB-STBC-SM is presented in terms of complex operations and demonstrates at least a \(95\%\) reduction in computational complexity when high order \(M\)-ary \((M\ge 16)\) QAM are employed.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science, Centre for Telecommunication, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa

    Babatunde S. Adejumobi

  2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa

    Thokozani Shongwe

  3. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Ali N. Hasan

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Adejumobi, B.S., Shongwe, T. & Hasan, A.N. Mirror activation pattern selection techniques for media-based space-time block coded spatial modulation. Telecommun Syst 78, 307–316 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-021-00818-6

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