Time-Domain Block and Per-Tone Equalization for MIMO---OFDM in Shallow Underwater Acoustic Communication

Authors:
Mojtaba Beheshti;Mohammad Javad Omidi;Ali Mohammad Doost-Hoseini
Affiliations:
Information and Communication Technology Institute, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Venue:
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Shallow underwater acoustic (UWA) channel exhibits rapid temporal variations, extensive multipath spreads, and severe frequency-dependent attenuations. So, high data rate communication with high spectral efficiency in this challenging medium requires efficient system design. Multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (MIMO---OFDM) is a promising solution for reliable transmission over highly dispersive channels. In this paper, we study the equalization of shallow UWA channels when a MIMO---OFDM transmission scheme is used. We address simultaneously the long multipath spread and rapid temporal variations of the channel. These features lead to interblock interference (IBI) along with intercarrier interference (ICI), thereby degrading the system performance. We describe the underwater channel using a general basis expansion model (BEM), and propose time-domain block equalization techniques to jointly eliminate the IBI and ICI. The block equalizers are derived based on minimum mean-square error and zero-forcing criteria. We also develop a novel approach to design two time-domain per-tone equalizers, which minimize bit error rate or mean-square error in each subcarrier. We simulate a typical shallow UWA channel to demonstrate the desirable performance of the proposed equalization techniques in Rayleigh and Rician fading channels.