Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913441
M. Bauer, Wenqing Liu, K. Dostert
Test and verification of the physical layer of power line communication systems are very difficult to accomplish, because the mains grid exhibits stochastic and time variant behavior. In this paper, we propose a channel emulator that allows for emulating a freely configurable PLC channel scenario in the frequency range between 9 kHz and 500 kHz. The emulator can be deployed for system verification during the design and development phase as well as for standardization purposes.
{"title":"Channel emulation of low-speed PLC transmission channels","authors":"M. Bauer, Wenqing Liu, K. Dostert","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913441","url":null,"abstract":"Test and verification of the physical layer of power line communication systems are very difficult to accomplish, because the mains grid exhibits stochastic and time variant behavior. In this paper, we propose a channel emulator that allows for emulating a freely configurable PLC channel scenario in the frequency range between 9 kHz and 500 kHz. The emulator can be deployed for system verification during the design and development phase as well as for standardization purposes.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133923138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913421
M. Bauer, Rene Anselment, K. Dostert
Transmit signals for low-speed PLC may be seriously obstructed by impulsive noise, resulting in a significant degradation of system performance and reliability. In this paper we provide a possible solution to this problem by using Wavelet Packets for integrated signal modulation and analysis. Moreover we show that Analytic Wavelet Packets which are known for superior signal analysis properties are also suitable for modulation.
{"title":"Integrated Wavelet Packet modulation and signal analysis using Analytic Wavelet Packets","authors":"M. Bauer, Rene Anselment, K. Dostert","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913421","url":null,"abstract":"Transmit signals for low-speed PLC may be seriously obstructed by impulsive noise, resulting in a significant degradation of system performance and reliability. In this paper we provide a possible solution to this problem by using Wavelet Packets for integrated signal modulation and analysis. Moreover we show that Analytic Wavelet Packets which are known for superior signal analysis properties are also suitable for modulation.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"279 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125923021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913435
Hao Lin, P. Siohan
OFDM/DMT has been proposed as a suitable modulation for Power-line Communications (PLC). Meanwhile, another modulation, named OFDM/OQAM, was presented to be also an alternative to OFDM. Further, the HS-OQAM system was proposed particularly for the baseband communications such as PLC. This paper gives a theoretical expression of the inter-symbol interference (ISI) plus inter-carrier interference (ICI) power for HS-OQAM system. Moreover, the transmission capacity analysis will lead us to find out who is the winner between these two systems for PLC.
{"title":"Transmission capacity for indoor PLC: A comparison between DMT and HS-OQAM","authors":"Hao Lin, P. Siohan","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913435","url":null,"abstract":"OFDM/DMT has been proposed as a suitable modulation for Power-line Communications (PLC). Meanwhile, another modulation, named OFDM/OQAM, was presented to be also an alternative to OFDM. Further, the HS-OQAM system was proposed particularly for the baseband communications such as PLC. This paper gives a theoretical expression of the inter-symbol interference (ISI) plus inter-carrier interference (ICI) power for HS-OQAM system. Moreover, the transmission capacity analysis will lead us to find out who is the winner between these two systems for PLC.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121974593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913410
M. Bauer, Wolfgang Plappert, Chong Wang, K. Dostert
Advanced Metering Infrastructures require reliable communication links. This paper proposes a protocol stack for smart metering based on the parameters of a robust low-speed PLC physical layer. The protocol stack under consideration implements IPv6 on top of a contention-free media access control sub-layer, thereby allowing for maximum flexibility. Simulation results show that this protocol stack allows data transfers at acceptable latencies, despite low data rates at the physical layer.
{"title":"Packet-oriented communication protocols for Smart Grid Services over low-speed PLC","authors":"M. Bauer, Wolfgang Plappert, Chong Wang, K. Dostert","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913410","url":null,"abstract":"Advanced Metering Infrastructures require reliable communication links. This paper proposes a protocol stack for smart metering based on the parameters of a robust low-speed PLC physical layer. The protocol stack under consideration implements IPv6 on top of a contention-free media access control sub-layer, thereby allowing for maximum flexibility. Simulation results show that this protocol stack allows data transfers at acceptable latencies, despite low data rates at the physical layer.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129579735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913438
Kyong-Hoe Kim, Han-Byul Lee, Yong-Hwa Kim, Seong-Cheol Kim
Broadband Power Line Communications (PLC) technology allows the usage of electrical power supply networks for communications purposes, such as audio/video streaming and broadband internet access. The powerline has an inherent characteristic that is the cyclic variation of channel and noise with the phase of the AC line cycle. To achieve either high throughput or high robustness, we apply dynamic channel adaptation scheme that exploits the cyclic variation of powerline characteristics. In this paper, we introduce an expedient, dynamic channel adaptation which is robust against the short-time variation of the AC synchronized powerline channel and noise. We analyze the performance enhancement for the measured powerline channel and noise when the proposed adaptation scheme is applied to the Korean standard on high speed powerline communications.
{"title":"Channel adaptation for time-varying powerline channel and noise synchronized with AC cycle","authors":"Kyong-Hoe Kim, Han-Byul Lee, Yong-Hwa Kim, Seong-Cheol Kim","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913438","url":null,"abstract":"Broadband Power Line Communications (PLC) technology allows the usage of electrical power supply networks for communications purposes, such as audio/video streaming and broadband internet access. The powerline has an inherent characteristic that is the cyclic variation of channel and noise with the phase of the AC line cycle. To achieve either high throughput or high robustness, we apply dynamic channel adaptation scheme that exploits the cyclic variation of powerline characteristics. In this paper, we introduce an expedient, dynamic channel adaptation which is robust against the short-time variation of the AC synchronized powerline channel and noise. We analyze the performance enhancement for the measured powerline channel and noise when the proposed adaptation scheme is applied to the Korean standard on high speed powerline communications.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129748453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913400
Ling Cheng, T. Swart, H. C. Ferreira
In this paper, we present a fast re-synchronization algorithm for permutation coded sequences. The new algorithm combines the dynamic algorithm and a Viterbi-like decoding algorithm for trellis codes. The new algorithm has a polynomial time complexity O(N), where N denotes the length of the sequence. A possible application to M-ary FSK for the CENELEC A band power-line communications (PLC) is considered.
{"title":"Re-synchronization of permutation codes with Viterbi-like decoding","authors":"Ling Cheng, T. Swart, H. C. Ferreira","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913400","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present a fast re-synchronization algorithm for permutation coded sequences. The new algorithm combines the dynamic algorithm and a Viterbi-like decoding algorithm for trellis codes. The new algorithm has a polynomial time complexity O(N), where N denotes the length of the sequence. A possible application to M-ary FSK for the CENELEC A band power-line communications (PLC) is considered.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"35 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116967524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913449
A. Maiga, J. Baudais, J. Hélard
Power line communications (PLC) has become a viable local area network (LAN) solution for in-home networks. PLC systems can be used in a wide variety of applications requiring high data rate. Therefore, there is a need to achieve an extremely high bit rate. In this paper, the increase in current technology bandwidth up to 100 MHz is investigated. Furthermore, a fast computational resource allocation algorithm is also developed for linear precoded discrete multitone (LP-DMT), which enables reliable high bit rate under peak BER constraint. Simulations are run over PLC channels and it is highlighted that 1 Gbit/s transmission is achievable and it is also shown that peak BER constraint algorithms give better performance compared to classical peak SER constraint algorithms. In addition, the linear precoding technique brings significant bit rate gain.
{"title":"Very high bit rate power line communications for home networks","authors":"A. Maiga, J. Baudais, J. Hélard","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913449","url":null,"abstract":"Power line communications (PLC) has become a viable local area network (LAN) solution for in-home networks. PLC systems can be used in a wide variety of applications requiring high data rate. Therefore, there is a need to achieve an extremely high bit rate. In this paper, the increase in current technology bandwidth up to 100 MHz is investigated. Furthermore, a fast computational resource allocation algorithm is also developed for linear precoded discrete multitone (LP-DMT), which enables reliable high bit rate under peak BER constraint. Simulations are run over PLC channels and it is highlighted that 1 Gbit/s transmission is achievable and it is also shown that peak BER constraint algorithms give better performance compared to classical peak SER constraint algorithms. In addition, the linear precoding technique brings significant bit rate gain.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134235055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913434
F. Pecile, A. Tonello
We propose a design method for multicarrier systems based on the achievable rate. We focus on pulse-shaped OFDM, adopted by the HomePlug AV system, and filtered multitone modulation (FMT). For a given sub-channel pulse shape, the number of tones and the interpolation factor can be determined by maximizing a design metric based on the achievable rate. Numerical results and comparisons are reported for typical power line communication (PLC) indoor channels, considering also the problem of notching.
{"title":"On the design of filter bank systems in Power Line Channels Based on Achievable Rate","authors":"F. Pecile, A. Tonello","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913434","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a design method for multicarrier systems based on the achievable rate. We focus on pulse-shaped OFDM, adopted by the HomePlug AV system, and filtered multitone modulation (FMT). For a given sub-channel pulse shape, the number of tones and the interpolation factor can be determined by maximizing a design metric based on the achievable rate. Numerical results and comparisons are reported for typical power line communication (PLC) indoor channels, considering also the problem of notching.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115400514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913448
Naoya Sawada, T. Yamazato, M. Katayama
This manuscript discusses the adaptive OFDM system for narrow-band power-line communications with nonwhite and cyclostationary noise environment. The bit and power allocation algorithm is proposed with the considerations on the cyclostationarity of power-line noise. Numerical evaluation shows that the proposed method can improve the average BER performance under PLC noise environment.
{"title":"Bit and power allocation for power-line communications under nonwhite and cyclostationary noise environment","authors":"Naoya Sawada, T. Yamazato, M. Katayama","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913448","url":null,"abstract":"This manuscript discusses the adaptive OFDM system for narrow-band power-line communications with nonwhite and cyclostationary noise environment. The bit and power allocation algorithm is proposed with the considerations on the cyclostationarity of power-line noise. Numerical evaluation shows that the proposed method can improve the average BER performance under PLC noise environment.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"426 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115931536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-05-08DOI: 10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913436
B. Adebisi, Saqib Ali, B. Honary
This paper investigates multiple emitting/multiple receiving points diversity technique for multi-wire transmission over frequency selective multi-wire channels. To be resilient to the inter-symbol interference (ISI) present in the frequency selective fading, diversity technique must be used in conjunction with wide band multi-carrier modulation (MCM). We introduce an efficient Space-frequency (SF) coded Multi-tone M-ary Multi-level FSK (M3FSK) for indoor communications. Simulation results show that there is up to 5dB performance improvement of the SF over single-wire M3FSK systems in highly impulsive power-line environments.
{"title":"Multi-emitting/multi-receiving points MMFSK for power-line communications","authors":"B. Adebisi, Saqib Ali, B. Honary","doi":"10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913436","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates multiple emitting/multiple receiving points diversity technique for multi-wire transmission over frequency selective multi-wire channels. To be resilient to the inter-symbol interference (ISI) present in the frequency selective fading, diversity technique must be used in conjunction with wide band multi-carrier modulation (MCM). We introduce an efficient Space-frequency (SF) coded Multi-tone M-ary Multi-level FSK (M3FSK) for indoor communications. Simulation results show that there is up to 5dB performance improvement of the SF over single-wire M3FSK systems in highly impulsive power-line environments.","PeriodicalId":321296,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications","volume":"228 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123189151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}