Abstract-In this letter, we study the performance of network coding (NC)-aided cooperative communications in large scale networks, where the relays are able to harvest energy emitted by wireless transmissions. In particular, we derive theoretical expressions for key network performance metrics, i.e., the probability of successful data exchange and the network lifetime gain. The proposed analytical expressions are verified via extensive Monte Carlo simulations, demonstrating the potential benefits of the energy harvested by the wireless transmissions.
For the related work in NC-based and EH-enabled schemes, the authors in REF studied the performance of NC-aided CC in two-way networks, where the relays were able to harvest energy emitted by wireless transmissions.
Wireless Energy Harvesting in Two-Way Network Coded Cooperative Communications: A Stochastic Approach for Large Scale Networks
IEEE Communications Letters
IEEE Communications Letters
Computer Science