The ρ1 = ρ2 = 0 region corresponds to the no cooperation case, where channel inputs are independent.
The ρ1 = ρ2 = 0 region corresponds to the no cooperation case, where the channel inputs are independent.
For non-cooperation, BCH cannot be used when the node distance is above 62 km, while it is reliable enough until 76 km in the cooperation case.
Upper bounds on the pairwise error probability of the considered schemes are derived for each cooperation case which lead to new code design criteria.
In addition, we showed that even with multiple hops, cooperation can still achieve energy savings as long as the data rates achieved in the cooperation case is much higher than the data rate of the direct link.
We also assume that the last LR hop to the WiMAX BS in the cooperation case can achieve the high data rate of 64 Mbps, the highest data rate achieved on WiMAX.
In the best case scenario, using IEEE802.11g as SR and LR, the maximum achievable energy saving is 69% when having 54 Mbps on all the links in the cooperation case compared to 6 Mbps data rate on the direct LR link.
The model comprises eight core competencies: direct clinical practice, ethical decision-making, coaching and guidance, consultation, cooperation, case management, research and development, and leadership [ 52, 53].
For the altruistic-cooperation case, the indicator function (coalition formation decision) in (15) is changed from to.
The first subsection covers the analysis of energy consumption in the no-cooperation case, while the latter discusses the energy consumption when cooperation is used.
