GLoRiPHY: A Channel-Aware Neural Approach to Denoising LoRaPHY Signals for Robust Communication

What is it about?

Wireless communication systems face challenges due to unpredictable channel conditions. Factors such as multi-path fading caused by reflections from objects, the Doppler effect from relative motion, and hardware-induced errors and nonlinearities create a complex channel environment, often leading to high rates of packet corruption. While machine learning (ML) models have shown promise for improving performance over conventional communication methods due to their ability to model nonlinear relationships, they are heavily dependent on training datasets. This dependency limits their generalisation, as it is virtually impossible to model all unique channel conditions in the training data, given the nearly infinite number of channel variations a communication setup might encounter. GLoRiPHY addresses this critical limitation by introducing a channel-aware mechanism that uses a signal's preamble to understand and compensate for channel distortions. This enables the model to adaptively denoise the signal, resulting in improved symbol decoding even under unfamiliar and challenging environments. In addition, GLoRiPHY's compact model size and low inference time make it practical for deployment in real-world applications, paving the way for robust and efficient wireless communication across a diverse range of scenarios.

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Why is it important?

This work is pivotal in addressing the dataset dependency problem of ML models in wireless systems, a major roadblock for their widespread adoption. By achieving strong generalisation across vastly different environments, GLoRiPHY aligns with the vision of AI-enhanced next-generation wireless networks. Its low inference time and compact size further allow practical deployment across diverse scenarios.

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