Optimization of the relay selection scheme in cooperative retransmission networks

Accepted version of a paper in the book: 2011 IEEE 73rd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring). Published version available from the IEEE:http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECS.2011.5956485Cooperative MAC protocol design has attracted much attention recently thanks to the development of relaying techniques. In single-relay C-ARQ, the relay selection scheme cannot work efficiently in a dense network, due to high collision probability among different contending relays. In this paper, the throughput performance impairment from the collision is analyzed in a typical network scenario. Thereby, we propose an optimized relay selection scheme aiming at maximizing system throughput by reducing collision probability. The throughput performance enhancement by the proposed optimal relay selection scheme is verified by simulation