Class Cooperative Wireless Systems

Wireless Cooperative Systems, as a course for first-year students of medical studies, contains a general chapter where, in detail, some aspects of systems, technologies and communication User-centered paradigms are addressed. This will allow students to acquire knowledge about next generation networks to study robust and low-cost technologies, so that it is possible to expand and explore the set of wireless access connections.  This unit plays a fundamental role in the broader study cycle of wireless communications and telecommunications engineering. It unites theoretical knowledge and practical applications, equipping students with the skills needed to meet challenges in future communications networks, particularly in the emerging fields of 5G and 6G technologies, UAV communications and energy-efficient wireless systems.

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Part I: Introduction to Cooperative Systems: What is cooperation and the basic principles of cooperative communications, advantages and disadvantages, etc. Part II: Cooperative Communication Systems: Advanced and fundamental concepts of WIMAX, VANET, 4G LTE and LTE Advanced technologies. Part III: Schematics of amplification and routing (AF), decoding and forward (DF) and advanced relays: Part IV: Detection Methods in Cooperative Communications: Simulation of detection methods using MATLAB or Python. Part V: UAV Cooperative Wireless Communications Part VI: Wireless Cooperative Systems Based on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) Part VII: Cognitive Radio: Basics of cognitive radio and its Part VIII: Introduction to Simultaneous Wireless Power and Information Transfer (SWIPT). Part IX: Overview of optimization techniques in wireless cooperative networks. Part X: Group Projects.

Classes are expository. The active participation of students in the teaching process is encouraged through questions that stimulate interest about the subject. When appropriate, the presentation of the material is preceded by the study of concrete situations that students are familiar with. Some topics arise from the analysis of problems whose resolution make the concepts to be studied natural and straightforward. The material is always illustrated with examples and counter-examples. Some problems are left for students to analyze and solve. The assessment consists of: - homework done throughout the semester (40%); - final project (60%).

M. Dohler, Y. Li, Cooperative Communications: Hardware, Channel and PHY, Wiley, 2010. KJR Liu, AK Sadek, W. Su, A. Kwasinski, Cooperative Communications and Networking, Cambridge, 2008.