AdaFortiTran: An Adaptive Transformer Model for Robust OFDM Channel Estimation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09076v1
• Date: Wed, 14 May 2025 02:22:37 GMT
• Title: AdaFortiTran: An Adaptive Transformer Model for Robust OFDM Channel Estimation
• Authors: Berkay Guler, Hamid Jafarkhani,
• Abstract summary: We introduce the Adaptive Fortified Transformer (AdaFortiTran) to enhance channel estimation in challenging environments.<n>AdaFortiTran achieves up to 6 dB reduction in mean squared error (MSE) compared to state-of-the-art models.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Deep learning models for channel estimation in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) systems often suffer from performance degradation under fast-fading channels and low-SNR scenarios. To address these limitations, we introduce the Adaptive Fortified Transformer (AdaFortiTran), a novel model specifically designed to enhance channel estimation in challenging environments. Our approach employs convolutional layers that exploit locality bias to capture strong correlations between neighboring channel elements, combined with a transformer encoder that applies the global Attention mechanism to channel patches. This approach effectively models both long-range dependencies and spectro-temporal interactions within single OFDM frames. We further augment the model's adaptability by integrating nonlinear representations of available channel statistics SNR, delay spread, and Doppler shift as priors. A residual connection is employed to merge global features from the transformer with local features from early convolutional processing, followed by final convolutional layers to refine the hierarchical channel representation. Despite its compact architecture, AdaFortiTran achieves up to 6 dB reduction in mean squared error (MSE) compared to state-of-the-art models. Tested across a wide range of Doppler shifts (200-1000 Hz), SNRs (0 to 25 dB), and delay spreads (50-300 ns), it demonstrates superior robustness in high-mobility environments.

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