A link adaptation scheme optimized for wireless JPEG 2000 transmission over realistic MIMO systems

Abstract

This paper proposes a Joint Source Channel Coding solution optimized for a wireless JPEG 2000 (JPWL ISO/IEC 15444-11) image transmission scheme over a MIMO channel. To ensure robustness of the transmission, channel diversity is exploited with a Closed-Loop MIMO-OFDM scheme. This relies on the Channel State Information (CSI) knowledge on the transmitter side, which allows the MIMO channel to be decomposed into several hierarchical SISO subchannels. In the proposed scheme, the JPWL codestream is divided into hierarchical quality layer passing through the SISO subchannels. With the CSI, a global and optimal method for adjusting all the system parameters of each SISO subchannel is provided. Accordingly, adaptive modulation, Unequal Error Protection (UEP), Unequal Power Allocation (UPA) and source coding rate is provided for each quality layers. The major strength of this work is to provide an optimal method that parameterizes several variables. These have an effect on the rate-distortion trade-off under bitrate, Quality of Service (QoS) and power constraints. Finally, the proposed work allows flexible and reactive coding of a JPWL codestream adapted to the instantaneous channel status. The performance of this technique is evaluated over a realistic time-varying MIMO channel provided by a 3D-ray tracing propagation model. A significant improvement in the quality of the image is demonstrated.