Maximal Ratio Combining using ANN-assisted equalisation in wireless channels

The work is related to the use of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) assisted equalization as an aid to Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) in order to improve bit error rate (BER) values of demodulated signals in wireless channels that have both Gaussian and multipath fading characteristics. Modulation technique used in this work is Bipolar Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) in Gaussian and multipath Rayleigh fading channels. The work considers the use of ANN block as part of a MRC set-up and is tested under SNR variation between -10 to 10 dB in Gaussian and multipath fading channels. The results generated justify the use of the ANN block as an aid to the MRC setup.