Paper proposes SDS for 5G security using machine learning.
problem Cybersecurity threats and expanding IoT in 5G networks.
method SDS uses machine learning, specifically a CNN with NAS, to detect anomalies.
result CNN achieved 100% accuracy in identifying benign traffic and 96.4% in detecting anomalies.
Pioneers a new network slicing solution for beyond-5G networks.
problem Ensuring diverse service level agreements (SLAs) in a multi-tenant environment with varying latency and throughput requirements.
method Leverages a multi-armed-bandit-based (MAB) orchestrator, LACO, that makes adaptive resource slicing decisions based on system structure information.
result Near-optimal results in resource slicing decisions with no prior knowledge of traffic demand or channel quality statistics.
Adversarial attacks reduce deep learning beam selection performance in mmWave 5G.
problem Adversarial attacks degrade deep learning-based beam selection in mmWave 5G.
method Generates adversarial perturbations to RSS inputs to manipulate DNN predictions.
result Significant reduction in IA performance due to adversarial perturbations.
Hybrid approach for large-scale network synchronization using KF and PTP.
problem Synchronization of large-scale networks in 5G.
method Combines Kalman Filtering and PTP for pairwise synchronization, and Factor Graphs and Belief Propagation for end-to-end synchronization.
result Error in offset estimation remains below 5 ns in simulations.
Develops deep learning for optimizing 5G radio resource allocation.
problem Optimizing 5G base station radio resources for diverse QoS requirements.
method Cascaded neural network structure with deep transfer learning for non-stationary conditions.
result Cascaded neural networks outperform fully connected neural networks in QoS guarantee.
Paper uses deep reinforcement learning for network slicing and traffic prediction.
problem Managing dynamic network slices while maintaining QoS in a 5G environment.
method Integrates LSTM for traffic prediction and DDRL for distributed decision-making.
result Significant improvements in network performance, reducing QoS violations.
This article improves communication efficiency in distributed ML over wireless networks.
problem Achieving high ML inference accuracy at scale with zero communication latency.
method Optimizing communication payload types, techniques, scheduling, and ML architectures.
result Communication-efficient and distributed learning frameworks are presented.
This paper introduces early exits in neural networks for faster inference.
problem Reducing inference time and preventing overfitting in neural networks.
method Designing and training multi-output neural networks with early exits.
result Significant reductions in inference time and improved robustness.
The fifth generation (5G) and beyond wireless networks are critical to support diverse vertical applications by connecting heterogeneous devices and machines, which directly increase vulnerability for various spoofing attacks. Conventional cryptographic and physical layer authentication techniques are facing some chall…
ReQuestNet simplifies 5G channel estimation with a unified model.
problem Complex channel estimation in 5G systems with varying conditions.
method Unified neural architecture that handles dynamic resource blocks and transmit layers.
result Significantly outperforms legacy methods, achieving up to 10dB gain at high SNRs.
There is a growing interest in the wireless communications community to complement the traditional model-based design approaches with data-driven machine learning (ML)-based solutions. While conventional ML approaches rely on the assumption of having the data and processing heads in a central entity, this is not always…
Adversarial machine learning hides 5G communications from eavesdroppers.
problem Hiding 5G communications from eavesdroppers using DL classifiers.
method Craft adversarial perturbations to fool DL classifiers.
result Adversarial perturbations can hide 5G communications with high probability.
The densification of small-cell base stations in a 5G architecture is a promising approach to enhance the coverage area and facilitate the ever increasing capacity demand of end users. However, the bottleneck is an intelligent management of a backhaul/fronthaul network for these small-cell base stations. This involves …
Prophet predicts device qualities for FL to reduce training latency.
problem Bad candidate-selection leads to large training and reporting latency in FL.
method Each device predicts its own training and reporting phases using LSTM. The algorithm is implemented with DRL.
result The proposed approach outperforms reactive algorithms in real-world experiments.
New approach improves convergence of online learning for ARIMA models.
problem Pitfalls in computational complexity and convergence of Online Newton Step optimization method.
method Proposes a new approach combining different Online Gradient Descent learners for iterative training of ARIMA models.
result The proposed approach outperforms existing methods resulting in lower prediction error.
GPU-accelerates multiuser detection for 5G URLLC systems.
problem Efficiently detecting payloads in OFDM frames with ultra-low latency.
method Implemented partially linear multiuser detection in RKHSs on a GPU-accelerated platform.
result Sub-millisecond latency detection in 5G URLLC systems.
Paper proposes a risk-aware decision-making framework for real-world sequential decisions.
problem Real-world sequential decision-making problems often have critical constraints that learning solutions often neglect.
method Actor multi-critic architecture with risk characterization.
result Our approach consistently satisfies system constraints with minimal performance toll.
Recent successes and advances in Deep Neural Networks (DNN) in machine vision and Natural Language Processing (NLP) have motivated their use in traditional signal processing and communications systems. In this paper, we present results of such applications to the problem of automatic modulation recognition. Variations …
Many wireless networks, including 5G NR (New Radio) and future beyond 5G cellular systems, are expected to operate on multiple frequency bands. This paper considers the band assignment (BA) problem in dual-band systems, where the basestation (BS) chooses one of the two available frequency bands (centimeter-wave and mil…
Supporting ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) is a major challenge of 5G wireless networks. Stringent delay and reliability requirements need to be satisfied for both scheduled and non-scheduled URLLC traffic to enable a diverse set of 5G applications. Although physical and media access control layer sol…
In this work we introduce two novel deterministic annealing based clustering algorithms to address the problem of Edge Controller Placement (ECP) in wireless edge networks. These networks lie at the core of the fifth generation (5G) wireless systems and beyond. These algorithms, ECP-LL and ECP-LB, address the dominant …
This paper analyzes energy and carbon footprints in distributed and federated learning.
problem High energy costs and carbon emissions in centralized AI methods.
method A novel framework quantifying energy and carbon footprints in vanilla and consensus-based FL methods.
result Optimal bounds and operational points for green FL designs and sustainability assessment.
This paper improves indoor positioning accuracy by deploying reference nodes to ensure Line-of-Sight.
problem Systematic bias errors in indoor positioning due to non-LoS propagation.
method Model indoor service area as a graph, partition into cliques for reference nodes, set minimum distance and angle parameters.
result Guaranteed LoS to reference nodes improves indoor positioning accuracy and precision.
Deep learning reduces training overhead in massive MIMO systems.
problem Reducing training overhead in massive MIMO systems.
method Use of deep learning (NNs) to improve CSI acquisition and feedback processes.
result Significant improvements in performance and reduced complexity.
A deep learning model for traffic forecasting in telecommunication networks.
problem Complex spatial-temporal dependency in traffic forecasting.
method Spatio-Temporal Hybrid Graph Convolutional Network (STHGCN) combining GRUs and hybrid-GCN.
result The proposed model outperforms classical and state-of-the-art methods.
Paper introduces metrics to evaluate missing data imputation without ground truth.
problem Handling missing data in time series without ground truth.
method Introduces Wasserstein distance (WD) and Jensen-Shannon divergence (JSD) as metrics to evaluate imputation quality.
result WD and JSD are effective metrics for assessing missing data imputation quality.
Network slicing is a key technology in 5G communications system. Its purpose is to dynamically and efficiently allocate resources for diversified services with distinct requirements over a common underlying physical infrastructure. Therein, demand-aware resource allocation is of significant importance to network slicin…
Sparse code multiple access (SCMA) has been one of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) schemes aiming to support high spectral efficiency and ubiquitous access requirements for 5G wireless communication networks. Conventional SCMA approaches are confronting remarkable challenges in designing low complexity high accur…
Framework predicts and prepares for rain-induced microwave link attenuation.
problem Severe signal attenuation due to weather conditions degrades network performance.
method Predictive Network Reconfiguration (PNR) framework using LSTM for attenuation prediction and MSNR for dynamic routing.
result Framework improves network utilization by more than 200% compared to reactive algorithms.
Paper predicts interference for better LA in URLLC.
problem Improving LA for URLLC with strict latency and reliability.
method Exploits time correlation of interference for prediction.
result Predicted interference improves LA for URLLC.
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has been widely applied in current communication systems. The artificial intelligence (AI)-aided OFDM receivers are currently brought to the forefront to replace and improve the traditional OFDM receivers. In this study, we first compare two AI-aided OFDM receivers, nam…
Wireless traffic prediction is a fundamental enabler to proactive network optimisation in beyond 5G. Forecasting extreme demand spikes and troughs due to traffic mobility is essential to avoiding outages and improving energy efficiency. Current state-of-the-art deep learning forecasting methods predominantly focus on o…
This paper proposes an unsupervised learning method to solve heat equations on chips.
problem Critical need for solving heat transfer equations on chips for 5G and AI.
method Hybrid framework of Auto Encoder and Image Gradient for unsupervised learning.
result Framework can solve heat transfer problems with a single training process and predict unseen cases.
Machine learning detects and diagnoses coughs for respiratory infections.
problem Detecting and diagnosing coughs for respiratory infections.
method Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to detect cough events and diagnose three illnesses.
result Accuracy over 89% for detection and diagnosis.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are envisioned to complement the 5G communication infrastructure in future smart cities. Hot spots easily appear in road intersections, where effective communication among vehicles is challenging. UAVs may serve as relays with the advantages of low price, easy deployment, line-of-sight l…
The cloud radio access network (C-RAN) is a promising paradigm to meet the stringent requirements of the fifth generation (5G) wireless systems. Meanwhile, wireless traffic prediction is a key enabler for C-RANs to improve both the spectrum efficiency and energy efficiency through load-aware network managements. This p…
Millimeter Wave (MmWave) communication is one of the key technology of the fifth generation (5G) wireless systems to achieve the expected 1000x data rate. With large bandwidth at mmWave band, the link capacity between users and base stations (BS) can be much higher compared to sub-6GHz wireless systems. Meanwhile, due …
EQ-Net combines LLR estimation and quantization using deep learning.
problem Unified solution for LLR estimation and quantization.
method Two-stage algorithm using LLR compression as a pretext task.
result Achieves state-of-the-art results with gains in efficiency and latency.
TimeAutoML learns effective representations for irregularly sampled MTS data without manual tuning.
problem Learning effective representations for multivariate time series with irregular sampling rates and variable lengths.
method Autonomous representation learning pipeline with negative sample generation and auxiliary classification task.
result TimeAutoML achieves up to 20% performance improvement in anomaly detection on UCR datasets.
Wireless systems perform rate adaptation to transmit at highest possible instantaneous rates. Rate adaptation has been increasingly granular over generations of wireless systems. The base-station uses SINR and packet decode feedback called acknowledgement/no acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) to perform rate adaptation. SINR i…
Paper proposes a multi-phase pruning pipeline for deep ensemble learning on IIoT devices.
problem Computational limitations of IoT devices for deep learning models.
method Generates diverse pruned models, applies integer quantization, and uses clustering-based pruning.
result Significant reduction in model size (up to 90%) and improved performance (up to 7%) on IIoT devices.
New algorithm for shareable arms with load-dependent rewards in stochastic bandits.
problem Learning optimal play strategy with shareable finite-capacity arms in stochastic bandits.
method Developed a capacity estimator and online learning algorithm for MP-MAB with shareable arms.
result Regret upper bound matches the lower bound, validating the algorithm's performance.
Study lifts periodic mapping classes under alternating group actions on surfaces.
problem Classifying subgroups of mapping class groups isomorphic to alternating groups.
method Derived conditions for periodic mapping classes to lift under alternating group actions.
result For n≥7, no subgroup of Mod(Sg) can have an irreducible periodic mapping class. RFN improves GCNs for road networks, outperforming state-of-the-art by 21%-40%.
problem Leveraging the structure of road networks effectively in machine learning tasks.
method Introducing RFN, a novel GCN specifically designed for road networks.
result RFN outperforms state-of-the-art GCNs by 21%-40% on road network tasks.
This survey clarifies dynamic network terminology and reviews GNN models for dynamic networks.
problem Ambiguity in dynamic network terminology and lack of GNN models for dynamic networks.
method Established consistent terminology and notation for dynamic networks, reviewed GNN models.
result Comprehensive survey of dynamic graph neural network models.
From the perspective of network analysis, the ubiquitous networks are comprised of regular and irregular components, which makes uncovering the complexity of network structures to be a fundamental challenge. Exploring the regular information and identifying the roles of microscopic elements in network data can help us …
Chemical networks outperform spiking neural networks in classification tasks.
problem Learning tasks with spiking neural networks require hidden layers, which are computationally expensive.
method Used deterministic mass-action kinetics to prove chemical reaction networks without hidden layers can solve tasks previously solved by spiking neural networks.
result A chemical reaction network without hidden layers outperforms a spiking neural network with hidden layers in a handwritten digit classification task.
Deep ReLU networks can be simplified to a three-layer model.
problem Understanding the behavior of deep neural networks.
method Constructive proof and algorithm to transform deep networks into shallow ones.
result Deep ReLU networks can be represented by a simpler three-layer structure.