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A multi-element receiver strategy is proposed in this paper for a multi-user shallow-water acoustic network (SWAN). The base station receiver, equipped with prior knowledge of the synchronization and training sequences of all intended users, has the task of demodulating the received signals of each user independent of the presence of other users. The adopted receiver strategy enables robust communications through the challenging underwater environment which is limited by both environmental and system factors. The channel is characterized by inter-symbol Interference due to multipath propagation and multiple access interference. In this paper, we propose a number of multi-user detection receiver structures employing adaptive decision feedback equalization and spatial diversity to mitigate the effect of these two types of interference. Computer simulations and experimental sea trials conducted in the North Sea in 1999 were used to test the receiver strategies' performance for a two user near far scenario. Amongst a number of strategies tested, the structure based on recursive successive interference cancellation demonstrated improved performance overall.
Author(s): Adams AE; Hinton OR; Yeo HK; Sharif BS
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
Year: 2001
Volume: 26
Issue: 4
Pages: 604-611
ISSN (print): 0364-9059
ISSN (electronic): 1558-1691
Publisher: IEEE
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/48.972100
DOI: 10.1109/48.972100
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