Dynamic Neural Network for MIMO Detection

Achieving adequate precision in deep learning based communications often requires large network architectures, which results into unacceptable time delay and power consumption. This paper introduces the dynamic neural network (DyNN) into the design of wireless communications systems. DyNN allocates different samples with computation resources on demand by preforming dynamic inferences, thereby reducing the redundant computational cost and enhancing the network efficiency. We design a dynamic depth architecture that allows samples to adaptively skip layers with various dynamic strategies, from which we further develop a
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onfidence criterion based
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ynamic
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mproved DetNet (CD-IDetNet) and a
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olicy network based
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ynamic
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mproved DetNet (PD-IDetNet) for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) detection. Specifically, in CD-IDetNet, a confidence criterion is adopted to control samples exiting early, while in PD-IDetNet, policy networks are trained by reinforcement learning to selectively skip layers for varying samples. Simulation results demonstrate that CD-IDetNet and PD-IDetNet detectors can respectively reduce 17.4% and 31.1% computational costs while preserving the full accuracy of IDetNet. Desirable tradeoffs between accuracy and computational complexity can be further achieved by fine-tuning the hyper-parameters of CD-IDetNet and PD-IDetNet. Moreover, over-the-air (OTA) tests are conducted to validate the effectiveness of the proposed detectors in practical systems.