Journal of Xidian University ›› 2019, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 80-86.doi: 10.19665/j.issn1001-2400.2019.04.012

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Low-complexity multi-user detection algorithm for an SCMA system

ZHU Cuitao,WU Bei   

  1. Hubei Key Lab. of Intelligent Wireless Communications, South-Central Univ. for Nationalities,Wuhan 430074, China
  • Received:2019-02-03 Online:2019-08-20 Published:2019-08-15

Abstract:

To further reduce the complexity of multi-user detection algorithm for a sparse code multiple access system, a multi-user detection algorithm applied Gaussian approximation based on partially resource nodes is proposed. We first compare the superiority levels of resource nodes, then selectresource nodes with higher superiority and apply the weighted message passing algorithm to those nodes. For the remaining resource nodes, the Gaussian approximation is performed. Meanwhile, we develop a method for combining the superiority levels of resource nodes and users, and directly decode and remove the users with a higher superiority level after each iteration, so the complexity of subsequent iteration is decreased gradually. Simulation results show that, by rationally selecting the resource nodes, the proposed algorithm can guarantee the detection performance and effectively reduce the detection complexity, thus achieving a better tradeoff between the decoding performance and complexity.

Key words: sparse code multiple access, message passing algorithm, resource nodes, Gaussian approximation

CLC Number: 

  • TN929.5