DL-based radio signal classification is vulnerable to adversarial attacks.
problem Vulnerability of DL to adversarial attacks in radio signal classification.
method Crafted white-box and universal black-box adversarial attacks.
result Adversarial attacks can reduce classification performance with small perturbations.
Automatic modulation classification (AMC) is an important task for modern communication systems; however, it is a challenging problem when signal features and precise models for generating each modulation may be unknown. We present a new biologically-inspired AMC method without the need for models or manually specified…
The performance of a modulation classifier is highly sensitive to channel signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). In this paper, we focus on amplitude-phase modulations and propose a modulation classification framework based on centralized data fusion using multiple radios and the hybrid maximum likelihood (ML) approach. In order…
Radio emitter recognition in dense multi-user environments is an important tool for optimizing spectrum utilization, identifying and minimizing interference, and enforcing spectrum policy. Radio data is readily available and easy to obtain from an antenna, but labeled and curated data is often scarce making supervised …
Classifies compact radio sources in the Galactic plane using machine learning.
problem Challenges in processing large volumes of radio continuum survey data.
method Produced a curated dataset of ~20,000 images, trained two classifiers: gradient-boosted decision trees and convolutional neural networks.
result High classification accuracy (F1-score>90%) for separating Galactic objects from the extragalactic background.
Quantum machine learning improves pulsar classification in radio astronomy.
problem Improving classification of pulsars in radio astronomy.
method Used a Born machine (quantum neural network) with a single-qubit architecture.
result Comparable accuracies to classical machine learning methods achieved.
We propose a scheme to employ backpropagation neural networks (BPNNs) for both stages of fingerprinting-based indoor positioning using WLAN/WiFi signal strengths (FWIPS): radio map construction during the offline stage, and localization during the online stage. Given a training radio map (TRM), i.e., a set of coordinat…
Study improves RF sensor robustness for target recognition.
problem Variability in RF target responses makes them vulnerable to attacks.
method Evaluates techniques for building robust classification architectures.
result Improves accuracy in identifying true target characteristics.
Study improves radio show segmentation using audio embeddings.
problem Automated segmentation of radio shows.
method Created audio embeddings from multi-class classification tasks on different datasets, evaluated performance against text-only baseline.
result Audio embeddings from non-speech sound event classification significantly outperformed text-only baseline by 32.3% in F1-measure.
A new ML framework for RF fingerprinting across various applications.
problem Extracting unique RF fingerprints for specific emitter identification.
method Generic machine learning framework for automatic RF fingerprinting.
result Framework achieves superior performance compared to traditional methods.
Deep learning models, especially CNNs, can predict radio frequency power faster than traditional methods.
problem Accurate radio frequency power prediction for optimal transmitter location.
method Empirical analysis of deep learning models including CNNs and UNET variations for power prediction.
result Deep learning models, particularly CNNs, are effective and generalize well to new regions for power prediction.
Deep learning classifies mobile traffic from LTE PDCCH.
problem Automatic classification of mobile applications and services.
method Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) trained on DCI messages.
result 99% accuracy in classifying traffic from LTE PDCCH.
Paper proposes a time-frequency analysis method for blind modulation classification in MIMO systems.
problem Blind modulation classification in MIMO systems with overlapping signals and unknown channel parameters.
method Time-frequency analysis using windowed short-time Fourier transform, conversion to RGB spectrogram images, convolutional neural network for classification, decision fusion.
result Proposed scheme achieves high classification accuracy at different SNRs, outperforming existing methods.
Recently, the need of deploying new wireless networks for smart gas metering has raised the problem of radio planning in the169 MHz band. Unluckily, software tools commonly adopted for radio planning in cellular communication systems cannot be employed to solve this problem because of the substantially lower transmissi…
Paper predicts GNSS phase scintillations with machine learning.
problem Predicting phase scintillations due to ionosphere disturbances.
method Proposes a novel machine learning architecture and loss function.
result Achieves state-of-the-art prediction of phase scintillations 1 hour in advance.
GAN-based spoofing attacks improve wireless signal authentication.
problem Improving wireless signal authentication against sophisticated spoofing attacks.
method Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) for generating synthetic signals.
result GAN-based spoofing attacks significantly increase the success probability of wireless signal spoofing.
DeepSource uses deep learning to detect sources in radio interferometry images.
problem Challenging point source detection at low signal-to-noise in radio interferometry images.
method Convolutional neural networks to enhance SNR, dynamic blob detection.
result DeepSource achieves essentially perfect purity and completeness down to SNR = 4, outperforming PyBDSF.
Optimizes power allocation for WDM in RoFSO systems.
problem Maximizing total capacity with power and eye safety constraints.
method Model-based Stochastic Dual Gradient algorithm and model-free Primal-Dual Deep Learning algorithm.
result Deep Learning algorithm outperforms average equal power allocation.
A novel approach of training data augmentation and domain adaptation is presented to support machine learning applications for cognitive radio. Machine learning provides effective tools to automate cognitive radio functionalities by reliably extracting and learning intrinsic spectrum dynamics. However, there are two im…
Study uses deep learning to quickly estimate tissue properties for personalized radio-frequency dosimetry.
problem Time-consuming tissue segmentation limits personalized radio-frequency dosimetry.
method Developed a learning-based approach using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) for magnetic resonance images.
result Smooth distribution of dielectric properties improves SAR distribution consistency.
Neural network detects spectrum signals under uncertain parameters.
problem Spectrum sensing under uncertain primary user signal parameters.
method Trained neural network to detect modulated signals robustly.
result Neural network gains robustness under carrier frequency, phase, and symbol time offsets.
We propose an algorithm to automate fault management in an outdoor cellular network using deep reinforcement learning (RL) against wireless impairments. This algorithm enables the cellular network cluster to self-heal by allowing RL to learn how to improve the downlink signal to interference plus noise ratio through ex…
New deep learning model estimates scattering timescale of FRBs efficiently.
problem Estimating scattering timescale of fast radio bursts (FRBs) is a bottleneck.
method Multimodal Transformer Based Generic Mixture Density Network (MT-GMDN) that ingests dynamic spectrum and timeseries profile.
result Achieves 94% R2 on expected value of τ for measurable scattering. Algorithm for stable allocation in heterogeneous ad-hoc networks.
problem Decentralized spectrum allocation in dynamic, heterogeneous networks.
method Multi-armed bandit based distributed algorithm for static and dynamic networks.
result Achieves stable orthogonal allocation in finite time with low complexity.
Deep learning predicts frame errors in CIRN using SC2 dataset.
problem Predicting frame errors in Collaborative Intelligent Radio Networks (CIRN).
method Deep learning model trained on SC2 dataset with randomized or fixed bandwidth and channel allocation strategies.
result Deep learning model predicts frame error rates and instances with interesting characteristics over different SNR ranges.
Deep RL for uncoordinated cognitive radios finds near-optimal policies.
problem Resource allocation in uncoordinated cognitive radio networks.
method Distributed deep reinforcement learning algorithm.
result Algorithm converges to near-optimal policies in finite time.
In order to cope with the increased data volumes generated by modern radio interferometers such as LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) or SKA (Square Kilometre Array), fast and efficient calibration algorithms are essential. Traditional radio interferometric calibration is performed using nonlinear optimization techniques such…
Signal processing tasks as fundamental as sampling, reconstruction, minimum mean-square error interpolation and prediction can be viewed under the prism of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. Endowing this vantage point with contemporary advances in sparsity-aware modeling and processing, promotes the nonparametric basi…
Bayesian approach for adaptive radio tomography using SLFs.
problem Accurately modeling spatial loss fields for interference management.
method Variational Bayes framework with hidden Markov random field model.
result Efficient field estimators at reduced complexity.
Pre-training deep RF classifiers with autoencoders mitigates adversarial attacks.
problem Adversarial examples in RF deep learning cause targeted misclassifications.
method Pre-training the classifier using an autoencoder.
result Pre-training method validates as a viable mitigation against adversarial attacks.
Deep learning improves automatic modulation classification from subsampled data.
problem Automatic recognition of wireless communication signal modulations from imperfect data.
method Developed and tested Convolutional Long Short-term Deep Neural Network (CLDNN), LSTM, and ResNet architectures.
result Achieved high classification accuracy (around 90%) at high SNR with minimal training data.
Deep reinforcement learning boosts throughput in RF-powered cognitive radio networks.
problem Maximizing throughput in large-scale, decentralized RF-powered cognitive radio networks.
method Proposes deep reinforcement learning to find optimal policies for network throughput maximization.
result Deep reinforcement learning outperforms existing techniques in large-scale RF-CRN environments.
Robust state-space radio interferometric imaging using Stochastic Approximation Expectation Maximization
problem Improving state-space radio interferometric imaging in the presence of heavy-tailed noise
method Stochastic Approximation Expectation Maximization
result Significant improvement in reconstruction fidelity and robustness to radio-frequency interference
We propose a reinforcement learning (RL) based closed loop power control algorithm for the downlink of the voice over LTE (VoLTE) radio bearer for an indoor environment served by small cells. The main contributions of our paper are to 1) use RL to solve performance tuning problems in an indoor cellular network for voic…
Developing a visual platform for faster astronomical source cataloging.
problem Speeding up cataloging of large area surveys in radio astronomy.
method Integration of advanced source finding and classification tools into a visual analytic platform.
result Improvement and acceleration of cataloging process in astronomical surveys.
Paper presents a simple method for accurate user localization in urban areas.
problem Poor GPS performance in dense urban environments.
method Localization based on pathloss using base station signal strengths and RadioUNet approximations.
result Accurate user location extraction in urban environments.
Research uses CPS to estimate uncertainty in ML radio metric models.
problem Estimating uncertainty in machine learning models for radio metrics and path loss.
method Conformal Prediction (CP) in Conformal Predictive Systems (CPS) with diverse difficulty estimators.
result CPS models maintain high coverage and reliability across different cities.
New approach to modulation recognition using unsupervised learning.
problem Challenges in modulation recognition as a classification problem.
method Introducing new features, a new loss function, and investigating robustness.
result Improved robustness of modulation recognition pipeline.
Paper tackles caching in fog radio access networks using RL.
problem Distributed edge caching in fog radio access networks with fluctuating traffic demands.
method Q-learning framework for optimal caching policy, value function approximation.
result Proposed method outperforms traditional methods in simulations.
Opportunistic spectrum access is one of the emerging techniques for maximizing throughput in congested bands and is enabled by predicting idle slots in spectrum. We propose a kernel-based reinforcement learning approach coupled with a novel budget-constrained sparsification technique that efficiently captures the envir…
We introduce a new graphical model for tracking radio-tagged animals and learning their movement patterns. The model provides a principled way to combine radio telemetry data with an arbitrary set of userdefined, spatial features. We describe an efficient stochastic gradient algorithm for fitting model parameters to da…
Survey on multiplayer bandits, highlighting theoretical gaps and future directions.
problem Theoretical advancements in multiplayer bandits lack practical implementation in real-world scenarios.
method Organizes and contextualizes existing literature on multiplayer bandits.
result Clear directions for future research in adapting theoretical algorithms to real-world situations.
A distributed RL framework optimizes radio resource management for wireless networks.
problem Interference in wireless networks limits performance; maximizing average and worst-case throughput is challenging.
method Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (RL) for distributed link scheduling.
result The framework achieves superior average and 5th percentile user throughput compared to decentralized methods.
Landmark2Vec maps unknown landmarks without GPS.
problem Estimate positions of unknown landmarks without GPS.
method Unsupervised neural network trained on landmark signals.
result Maps landmarks up to scale, rotation, and shift.
Fingerprinting based WLAN indoor positioning system (FWIPS) provides a promising indoor positioning solution to meet the growing interests for indoor location-based services (e.g., indoor way finding or geo-fencing). FWIPS is preferred because it requires no additional infrastructure for deploying an FWIPS and achievin…
CC charts radio geometry for user localization.
problem Locating users in radio environments.
method Unsupervised learning from passive CSI.
result Extracts channel features for spatial comparison.
New algorithm for multi-player bandits in changing environments.
problem Sequential action selection with collisions and adversarial losses.
method First provable Multi-player Bandit algorithm for changing environments.
result Resolves open problem in adversarial multi-player settings.
In this work, we investigate the value of employing deep learning for the task of wireless signal modulation recognition. Recently in [1], a framework has been introduced by generating a dataset using GNU radio that mimics the imperfections in a real wireless channel, and uses 10 different modulation types. Further, a …