Simplified user scheduling and mode selection algorithm for multiuser MIMO systems with limited-feedback CSIT linear precoding

  • Authors:
  • Shreeram Sigdel;Witold A. Krzymień

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Alberta, TRLabs, Edmonton, Canada;University of Alberta, TRLabs, Edmonton, Canada

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing: Connecting the World Wirelessly
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

In this paper we propose a simplified user scheduling algorithm for the downlink of multiuser multiple antenna systems with limited feedback channel state information available at the transmitter (CSIT) and block diagonalization (BD) precoding. In similar work, the perfect CSIT for all users is generally assumed, but it is normally not available. Optimal user scheduling involves exhaustive search, which becomes very complex for realistic numbers of users and transmit antennas. We employ existing vector quantization algorithms to obtain quantized feedback of CSIT. A simplified heuristic user scheduling metric is proposed, which is shown to achieve performance close to that of the exhaustive search method. Further simplification of the greedy scheduling algorithm is obtained with an intermediate user grouping technique. A user-side single antenna/mode selection technique in conjunction with the proposed user scheduling algorithm is also proposed. The proposed algorithm is of low complexity, but provides performance close to a highly complex exhaustive search.