A POMDP‐based long‐term transmission rate maximization for cognitive radio networks with wireless‐powered ambient backscatter

• Published in: International journal of communication systems 2019-08, Vol.32 (12), p.n/a
• Main Authors: Giang, Hoang Thi Huong, Hoan, Tran Nhut Khai, Thanh, Pham Duy, Koo, Insoo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: ambient backscatter; Backscattering; Cognitive radio; cognitive radio networks; Data transmission; Dependence; Energy harvesting; Markov processes; non‐RF energy harvesting; Optimization; Radio frequency; Radio networks; Radio signals; Receivers & amplifiers; RF energy harvesting; Wireless communications; Wireless networks
• ISSN: 1074-5351; 1099-1131
• DOI: 10.1002/dac.3993

Summary Wireless energy harvesting enables wireless‐powered communications to accommodate data services in a self‐sustainable manner over a long operational time. Along with energy harvesting, an ambient backscatter technique helps a secondary transmitter reflect existing radio frequency (RF) signal sources to communicate with a secondary receiver when the primary channel (PC) is utilized. However, secondary system performance is significantly affected by factors such as the availability of the primary channel, imperfect spectrum sensing, and energy‐constrained problems. Therefore, we propose a novel approach for wireless‐powered cognitive radio networks (CRNs) to improve the transmission performance of secondary systems. To reduce the dependence of the secondary system on RF sources, in the paper, we provide a new paradigm by integrating ambient backscattering with both RF and non‐RF wireless‐powered communications to facilitate secondary communications. On the basis of the sensing result in a time slot, the secondary transmitter can dynamically select the operational action: (a) backscattering, (b) harvesting, or (c) transmitting to maximize the long‐term achievable data transmission rate at the secondary receiver. In addition, the optimal action set for CRNs with wireless‐powered ambient backscatter is selected by the partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP), which maximizes an expected transmission rate calculated over a number of subsequent time slots. The proposed scheme aims to improve long‐term transmission rate of CRNs with wireless‐powered ambient backscatter in comparison with conventional schemes where an action is taken only to maximize the immediate reward in every single time slot. Considering the cognitive radio network consisting of a primary transceiver and a secondary transceiver, we proposed a POMDP‐based approach for wireless‐powered CRNs to improve the transmission performance of secondary systems. On the basis of the sensing result and the battery state in each time slot, the secondary transmitter can decide the optimal action: (a) backscattering, (b) harvesting, or (c) transmitting in the infinite time horizon. Accordingly, the system can achieve the maximization of long‐term achievable data transmission rate at the secondary receiver.