Reducing FEC-Complexity in Cross-Layer Predictable Data Communication

Abstract: The PRRT protocol enables applications with strict performance requirements such as Cyber-Physical Systems, as it provides predictably low, end-to-end delay via cross-layer pacing and timely error correction via Hybrid ARQ (HARQ). However, the implemented HARQ uses computationally complex Maximum Distance Separable (MDS) codes to generate redundancy. In this paper we propose code partitioning for the complexity reduction of MDS codes, thereby enabling their deployment on constrained embedded devices.