arXiv:2412.08211eess.IV2024-12被引 5

提出分阶段自适应编码框架,提升无线图像传输在变化信道中的稳定性。

Coarse-to-Fine: A Dual-Phase Channel-Adaptive Method for Wireless Image Transmission

  • 先用平均信噪比粗调编码策略,再用瞬时信噪比细调,动态适应信道变化。
  • 在时变信道下图像重建质量提升约1.8 dB,显著优于传统方法。
  • 用少量信道质量指标降低反馈开销,适合实际通信系统部署。

在无线图像传输中,构建自适应信道的深度联合源信道编码(JSCC)系统是一项关键挑战。现有方法多针对静态信道环境设计,难以应对实际中动态变化的信道条件,导致性能下降。本文研究时变块衰落信道,其中单幅图像传输可能经历多次衰落事件。提出一种新型粗-精双阶段自适应JSCC框架(CFA-JSCC),能有效处理信道的剧烈波动与快速变化。在粗粒度阶段,利用平均信噪比(SNR)调整编码策略,实现对当前信道状态的初步适应;在细粒度阶段,通过瞬时SNR动态优化编码,当信道变化时重新编码剩余信道符号。为降低信噪比反馈开销,采用有限数量的信道质量指示符(CQI)表示信道SNR,并设计基于强化学习的CQI选择策略,引入新颖的奖励塑形机制以加速训练。实验表明,所提CFA-JSCC在时变信道下具备更强的灵活性和鲁棒性,重建质量较基线提升约1.8 dB。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Developing channel-adaptive deep joint source-channel coding (JSCC) systems is a critical challenge in wireless image transmission. While recent advancements have been made, most existing approaches are designed for static channel environments, limiting their ability to capture the dynamics of channel environments. As a result, their performance may degrade significantly in practical systems. In this paper, we consider time-varying block fading channels, where the transmission of a single image can experience multiple fading events. We propose a novel coarse-to-fine channel-adaptive JSCC framework (CFA-JSCC) that is designed to handle both significant fluctuations and rapid changes in wireless channels. Specifically, in the coarse-grained phase, CFA-JSCC utilizes the average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) to adjust the encoding strategy, providing a preliminary adaptation to the prevailing channel conditions. Subsequently, in the fine-grained phase, CFA-JSCC leverages instantaneous SNR to dynamically refine the encoding strategy. This refinement is achieved by re-encoding the remaining channel symbols whenever the channel conditions change. Additionally, to reduce the overhead for SNR feedback, we utilize a limited set of channel quality indicators (CQIs) to represent the channel SNR and further propose a reinforcement learning (RL)-based CQI selection strategy to learn this mapping. This strategy incorporates a novel reward shaping scheme that provides intermediate rewards to facilitate the training process. Experimental results demonstrate that our CFA-JSCC provides enhanced flexibility in capturing channel variations and improved robustness in time-varying channel environments.

图像传输自适应编码信道感知强化学习

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