OTFS-Based Robust MMSE Precoding Design in Over-the-Air Computation

Dongkai Zhou, Jing Guo*, Siqiang Wang, Zhong Zheng, Zesong Fei, Weijie Yuan, Xinyi Wang

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Abstract

Over-the-air computation (AirComp), as a data aggregation method that can improve network efficiency by exploiting the superposition characteristics of wireless channels, has received much attention recently. Meanwhile, the orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) modulation can provide a strong Doppler resilience and facilitate reliable transmission for high-mobility communications. Hence, in this work, we investigate an OTFS-based AirComp system in the presence of time-frequency dual-selective channels. In particular, we commence from the development of a novel transmission framework for the considered system, where the pilot signal is sent together with data, and the channel estimation is implemented according to the echo from the access point to the sensor, thereby reducing the overhead of channel state information (CSI) feedback. Hereafter, based on the CSI estimated from the previous frame, a robust precoding matrix aiming at minimizing mean square error in the current frame is designed, which takes into account the estimation error from the receiver noise and the outdated CSI. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed robust precoding scheme by comparing it with the non-robust precoding. The performance gain is more obvious in a high signal-to-noise ratio in case of large channel estimation errors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13932-13937
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Volume73
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Over-the-air computation
  • imperfect channel state information
  • orthogonal time frequency space
  • robust precoding

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