Backpropagating Through the Air: Deep Learning at Physical Layer Without Channel Models

• Published in: IEEE communications letters Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 2278 - 2281
• Main Authors: Raj, Vishnu, Kalyani, Sheetal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.11.2018; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Artificial neural networks; Channel models; Communication systems; Communications systems; Computer simulation; Deep learning; Machine learning; Neural networks; optimization; Perturbation methods; Receivers; Training; Transmitters

Recent developments in applying deep learning techniques to train end-to-end communication systems have shown great promise in improving the overall performance of the system. However, most of the current methods for applying deep learning to train physical-layer characteristics assume the availabil...