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Graph Neural Network Aided Beamforming for Holographic Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems


Abstract:

Holographic multiple-input multiple-output (HMIMO) systems are considered as one of the potential techniques to meet the demands of next-generation communications by repl...Show More

Abstract:

Holographic multiple-input multiple-output (HMIMO) systems are considered as one of the potential techniques to meet the demands of next-generation communications by replacing costly and power-hungry devices with sub-half-wavelength antenna elements. However, optimizing the beamforming matrix in the base station (BS) for HMIMO systems is challenging, given the prohibitive overhead of directly estimating the channels between the BS and the user equipment. Instead of following the traditional method of channel estimation and beamforming optimization, in this paper we employ a deep-learning technique to optimize the beamformers at the BS based on a loss function. Specifically, in this paper we introduce a graph neural network (GNN) designed to map the received pilot signals to optimized beamforming matrices and to model interactions among user equipment within the network. The simulation results show that our deep-learning method effectively maximizes the sum-rate objective while using reduced number of pilots than traditional channel estimation and beamforming optimization techniques.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ( Early Access )
Page(s): 1 - 14
Date of Publication: 20 February 2025

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