2014 21st International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT 2014) Lisbon, Portugal 4 – 7 May 2014 IEEE Catalog Number: CFP14530-POD ISBN: 978-1-4799-5142-0 Session 1: MIMO Chair: João Silva (ISCTE / Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal) Metrics for Rate Maximization in Multiuser-MISO Systems with Zero-Forcing Beamforming Eduardo Daniel Castañeda-Trujillo (University of Aveiro & Intituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal); Adão Silva (Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT)/University of Aveiro, Portugal); Ramiro Samano- Robles (Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal); Atílio Gameiro (Instituto de Telecomunicações / Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal) pp. 1-5 Low-Complexity Transmission Mode Selection in MU-MIMO Systems Haijing Liu (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Hui Gao (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Anzhong Hu (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Tiejun Lv (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China) pp. 6-10 Robust Precoding Design for MIMO Interfering Broadcast Channels with Limited Feedback Hu Langtao (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China) pp. 11-15 Partial Channel Overlay in Moderate-Scale MIMO Systems Using WH Precoded OFDM Hua Fu (INSA de Rennes & IETR, France); Matthieu Crussière (Université Européenne de Bretagne, INSA, IETR, UMR 6164, France, France); Maryline Hélard (INSA Rennes & IETR Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes, France) pp. 16-21 Network MIMO with Decision Tree Classification in Downlink OFDMA Networks Ling Zhang (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Shenghua He (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Xiangming Wen (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Wei Zheng (BUPT, P.R. China); Jun Zhao (BUPT, P.R. China); Zhiqun Hu (BUPT, P.R. China) pp. 22-26 Session 2: Cognitive Systems Chair: Fernando J. Velez (University of Beira Interior & Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal) IEEE1451.4 Multi-Sensing Platform for Wheelchair Users Assessment João Freire (Instituto Superior Técnico & Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal); Octavian Adrian Postolache (Instituto de Telecomunicações, Lisboa/IT & Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, ISCTE- IUL, Portugal); Pedro Girão (Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal) pp. 27-31 Unified Radio Access Network Operation for Multi-Radio Access Technology Cellular Systems Ahmed Alsohaily (University of Toronto, Canada); Elvino Silveira Sousa (University of Toronto, Canada) pp. 32-36 Joint Relay Transmit-Receive Antenna Selection and Opportunistic Source Selection Strategy for Full-Duplex Relaying Rongsheng Li (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Hui Gao (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Wei Long (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Tiejun Lv (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China) pp. 37-41 Implementation of Blind Cyclostationary Feature Detector for Cognitive Radios Using USRP Babar Aziz (IFSTTAR, LEOST, Villeneuve D’Ascq, France); Amor Nafkha (Supélec, France) pp. 42-46 Session 3: Channel and Network Coding Chair: Asma Mejri (Telecom-ParisTech, France) The Average Equivocation of Random Linear Binary Codes in Syndrome Coding Ke Zhang (University of Porto & Institute of Telecommunication, Portugal); Martin Tomlinson (University of Plymouth, United Kingdom); Mohammed Ahmed (University of Plymouth, United Kingdom) pp. 47-51 LDPC Coded Transmissions Over the Gaussian Broadcast Channel with Confidential Messages Marco Baldi (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy); Nicola Maturo (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy); Giacomo Ricciutelli (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy); Franco Chiaraluce (Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy) pp. 52-56 Modifying Network Coding with TCP for Media Streaming in Multi-Hop Wireless Networks Gokul Bhat (University of Florida, USA); Janise McNair (University of Florida, USA) pp. 57-61 Optimizing Packet Scheduling Decisions with Network Coding Jin Wang (National University of Singapore, Singapore); Teck Yoong Chai (Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore); Wai-Choong Wong (National University of Singapore, Singapore) pp. 62-66 MAP Decoder for Physical-Layer Network Coding Using Lattice Sphere Decoding Asma Mejri (Telecom-ParisTech, France); Ghaya Rekaya-Ben Othman (TELECOM ParisTech, France) pp. 67-71 Digital and Physical Layer Network Coding Performance in the Context of Enforced Fairness Vasileios Miliotis (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain); Luis Alonso (Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH & Telecommunications and Aerospatial Engineering School of Castelldefels, Spain); Christos Verikoukis (Telecommunications Technological Centre of Catalonia, Spain) pp. 72-76 Session 4: Heterogeneous and Vehicular Networks Chair: Witold A. Krzymień (University of Alberta / TRLabs, Canada) A Tractable Approach to Coexistence Analysis Between COMPASS and TD-LTE System Xianghui Han (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Long Zhang (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication, P.R. China); Xiao Yan (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Kai Chen (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Jia Min (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Chenxi Su (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Zhiyong Feng (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China) pp. 77-81 Downlink Interference Estimation Without Feedback for Heterogeneous Network Interference Avoidance Siyi Wang (University of South Australia, Australia); Weisi Guo (University of Warwick & New York University, United Kingdom); Mark D McDonnell (University of South Australia, Australia) pp. 82-87 Analyzing and Relieving the Impact of FCD Traffic in LTE-VANET Heterogeneous Network Shucong Jia (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Sizhe Hao (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Xinyu Gu (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Lin Zhang (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China) pp. 88-92 Adaptive User Association in HetNets with Renewable Energy Powered Base Stations Dantong Liu (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom); Yue Chen (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom); Kok Keong (Michael) Chai (Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom); Tiankui Zhang (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Chengkang Pan (China Moible Research Institute, P.R. China) pp. 93-97 Interplay Between Cost,Capacity and Power Consumption in Heterogeneous Mobile Networks Ashraf Awadelkarim Widaa Ahmed (KTH Royal Institute of Technology & ICT School, Sweden); Jan Markendahl (Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden); Cicek Cavdar (Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden) pp. 98-102 Session 5: Optical Communications Chair: Luís Gonçalo Cancela (Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal) Investigation of Obstacle Effect on Wireless Optical On-Body Communication Performance Ludovic Chevalier (University of Limoges, France); Stephanie Sahuguede (University of Limoges, France); Anne Julien-Vergonjanne (University of Limoges, France) pp. 103-107 Composite Transmission Over Large-core Polymer Optical Fibers for In-home Networkings Pu Miao (Southeast University, P.R. China); Lenan Wu (Southeast University, P.R. China) pp. 108-112 Impact of VCSEL Nonlinearity on Discrete Multitone Modulation: Quasi-static Approach Fatima Barrami (STMicroelectronics & University Grenoble-Alpes, IMEP-LAHC, France); Yannis Le Guennec (IMEP, France); Emil Novakov (IMEP, France); Pierre Busson (STMicroelectronics, France) pp. 113-118 Estimating the Parameters of Optical Transport Networks From Their Circumferential Ellipses Sudhir Routray (Instituto de Telecomunicações & IT, Portugal); Jose Rocha (University of Aveiro, Portugal); Armando Pinto (Instituto de Telecomunicações - Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal) pp. 119-123 Comparison of LED and RSOA Performance in WDM-PONs Luiz Henning (UTFPR, Brazil); Paulo P Monteiro (Universidade de Aveiro & Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal); Alexandre Pohl (Federal University of Technology - Parana (UTFPR), Brazil) pp. 124-128 Session 6: Multicarrier Systems Chair: Bodhaswar TJ Maharaj (University of Pretoria, South Africa) Common Phase Error Cancellation Scheme with DPOLSK in OFDM System Yao Nie (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Chunyan Feng (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Caili Guo (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China); Fangfang Liu (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, P.R. China) pp. 129-133 PAPR Reduction in FBMC Systems Using a Smart Gradient-Project Active Constellation Extension Method Nuan van der Neut (University of Pretoria, South Africa); Bodhaswar TJ Maharaj (University of Pretoria, South Africa); Frikkie de Lange (University of Pretoria, South Africa); Gustavo González (Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Eléctrica & Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina); Fernando Gregorio (Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina); Juan Cousseau (Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina) pp. 134-139 4th Order Statistics Based Blind Channel Estimation for Multicarrier Transmission Rabah Maoudj (CNAM, France); Iness Ahriz