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Wireless Signal Representation Techniques for Automatic Modulation Classification

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Xueyuan Liu
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Carol Jingyi Li
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Craig Jin
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Philip H. W. Leong *
DOI:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3197224delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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In this paper, we present a comprehensive survey and detailed comparison of techniques that have been applied to the problem of identifying the type of modulation contained within received wireless signals. Known as automatic modulation classification (AMC), the problem has been studied for many decades. AMC plays a significant role in both military and civilian scenarios and is the main step in smart receivers. With the development of software-defined radios and automatic communication systems, IoT technology and the spread of 5G technology, there has been exponential growth in the number of spectrum-using equipment making the issue of scarce spectrum resources more prominent. Although AMC techniques can be optimized from the classifier's point of view, signal pre-processing also plays a critical role. Relevant data representation approaches include time-frequency analysis, cyclostationary transforms, and hybrid techniques. We provide a taxonomy of common approaches based on order and dimensionality along with an overall analysis of signal pre-processing algorithms for AMC. Furthermore, we reproduce the major existing schemes under uniform conditions, allowing an objective comparison among different methodologies. Finally, we create an open-source reproducible Python library to simulate these techniques, ensuring the usefulness for future research.
Keywords:
Modulation
Transforms
Wireless communication
Time-frequency analysis
Taxonomy
Symbols
Signal representation
Higher order statistics
Modulation classification
signal pre-processing
high order statistics
cyclostationary
time-frequency transformation

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IEEE Access
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University of Sydney
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Citations: 90