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Mehrotra, Anand; Singh, Jitendra; Srivastava, Suraj; Singh, Rahul Kumar; Jagannatham, Aditya K.; Hanzo, Lajos
Multi-Dimensional Sparse CSI Acquisition for Hybrid mmWave MIMO OTFS Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 9, pp. 8330–8344, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Bayes methods, Channel estimation, Complexity theory, delay-Doppler-angular domain, Estimation, high-mobility, hybrid precoding, Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, mmWave, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, sparsity, Symbols, Training
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title = {Multi-Dimensional Sparse CSI Acquisition for Hybrid mmWave MIMO OTFS Systems},
author = {Anand Mehrotra and Jitendra Singh and Suraj Srivastava and Rahul Kumar Singh and Aditya K. Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10918701},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2025.3549501},
issn = {1558-0857},
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date = {2025-09-01},
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pages = {8330–8344},
abstract = {Multi-dimensional sparse channel state information (CSI) acquisition is conceived for Orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) modulation-based millimetre wave (mmWave) multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) systems. A comprehensive end-to-end relationship is derived in the delay-Doppler (DDA) domain by additionally considering the angular parameters and a hybrid beamforming (HB) architecture. A time-domain pilot model tailored for CSI estimation (CE) in the DDA-domain is proposed, which exploits the inherent multi-dimensional (4D) sparsity that emerges in the DDA-domain during the CE process. An efficient low-complexity Bayesian learning (LC-BL) technique is conceived to fulfil the objective of CSI estimation in such systems. Subsequently, a comprehensive examination of the complexity of the algorithm under consideration is also provided. It is worth noting that the complexity of the BL scheme designed is similar to that of popular orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP), but significantly lower than that of the traditional expectation-maximization (EM) based BL technique. Moreover, a single-stage transmit precoder (TPC) and receiver combiner (RC) design is proposed. This procedure aims for maximizing the directional gain of the RF TPC/RC pair by optimizing their weights. Additionally, a series of comprehensive simulations are conducted which incorporate the use of a practical channel model and fractional Doppler shifts. In light of the inherent trade-offs between complexity and estimation algorithm performance, our proposed scheme, LC-BL, appears suitable, especially considering the substantial enhancement in the performance of CE compared to the existing benchmarks.},
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Multi-dimensional sparse channel state information (CSI) acquisition is conceived for Orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) modulation-based millimetre wave (mmWave) multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) systems. A comprehensive end-to-end relationship is derived in the delay-Doppler (DDA) domain by additionally considering the angular parameters and a hybrid beamforming (HB) architecture. A time-domain pilot model tailored for CSI estimation (CE) in the DDA-domain is proposed, which exploits the inherent multi-dimensional (4D) sparsity that emerges in the DDA-domain during the CE process. An efficient low-complexity Bayesian learning (LC-BL) technique is conceived to fulfil the objective of CSI estimation in such systems. Subsequently, a comprehensive examination of the complexity of the algorithm under consideration is also provided. It is worth noting that the complexity of the BL scheme designed is similar to that of popular orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP), but significantly lower than that of the traditional expectation-maximization (EM) based BL technique. Moreover, a single-stage transmit precoder (TPC) and receiver combiner (RC) design is proposed. This procedure aims for maximizing the directional gain of the RF TPC/RC pair by optimizing their weights. Additionally, a series of comprehensive simulations are conducted which incorporate the use of a practical channel model and fractional Doppler shifts. In light of the inherent trade-offs between complexity and estimation algorithm performance, our proposed scheme, LC-BL, appears suitable, especially considering the substantial enhancement in the performance of CE compared to the existing benchmarks.
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Mehrotra, Anand; Srivastava, Suraj; Reddy, N. Shanmughanadha; Jagannatham, Aditya; Hanzo, Lajos
Sparse Channel Estimation for MIMO OTFS/OTSM Systems Using Finite-Resolution ADCs Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 6, pp. 3971–3987, 2025, ISSN: 1558-0857.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Bayes methods, Channel estimation, delay-Doppler, delay-sequency, Estimation, finite-resolution ADCs, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, OTSM, Quantization (signal), Receivers, Signal processing algorithms, Signal resolution, sparsity, Time-domain analysis
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title = {Sparse Channel Estimation for MIMO OTFS/OTSM Systems Using Finite-Resolution ADCs},
author = {Anand Mehrotra and Suraj Srivastava and N. Shanmughanadha Reddy and Aditya Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10758799},
doi = {10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3502682},
issn = {1558-0857},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
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volume = {73},
number = {6},
pages = {3971–3987},
abstract = {Variational Bayesian learning (VBL)-based sparse channel state information (CSI) estimation is conceived for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) and for orthogonal time sequence multiplexing (OTSM)-based systems relying on low-resolution analog-to-digital convertors (ADCs). First, the CSI estimation model is developed for MIMO-OTFS systems considering quantized outputs. Then a novel VBL technique is developed for exploiting the inherent DD domain sparsity. Subsequently, an end-to-end system model is derived for MIMO-OTSM systems, once again, using only finite-resolution ADCs. Similar to OTFS systems, it is demonstrated that the channel is sparse in the delay-sequency (DS)-domain. Thus the sparse CSI estimation problem of the MIMO-OTSM system can also be solved using the VBL technique developed for its OTFS counterpart. A bespoke minimum mean square error (MMSE) receiver is developed for data detection, which unlike the conventional MMSE receiver also accounts for the quantization error. Finally, finite-resolution ADCs emerge as a solution, offering reduced costs and energy consumption amid the growing challenge posed by energy-intensive high-resolution ADCs in Next-Generation (NG) systems. The efficacy of the proposed techniques is validated by simulation results, surpassing the state-of-the-art and signalling a transition towards more sustainable communication technologies.},
keywords = {Bayes methods, Channel estimation, delay-Doppler, delay-sequency, Estimation, finite-resolution ADCs, Modulation, OFDM, OTFS, OTSM, Quantization (signal), Receivers, Signal processing algorithms, Signal resolution, sparsity, Time-domain analysis},
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Variational Bayesian learning (VBL)-based sparse channel state information (CSI) estimation is conceived for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) and for orthogonal time sequence multiplexing (OTSM)-based systems relying on low-resolution analog-to-digital convertors (ADCs). First, the CSI estimation model is developed for MIMO-OTFS systems considering quantized outputs. Then a novel VBL technique is developed for exploiting the inherent DD domain sparsity. Subsequently, an end-to-end system model is derived for MIMO-OTSM systems, once again, using only finite-resolution ADCs. Similar to OTFS systems, it is demonstrated that the channel is sparse in the delay-sequency (DS)-domain. Thus the sparse CSI estimation problem of the MIMO-OTSM system can also be solved using the VBL technique developed for its OTFS counterpart. A bespoke minimum mean square error (MMSE) receiver is developed for data detection, which unlike the conventional MMSE receiver also accounts for the quantization error. Finally, finite-resolution ADCs emerge as a solution, offering reduced costs and energy consumption amid the growing challenge posed by energy-intensive high-resolution ADCs in Next-Generation (NG) systems. The efficacy of the proposed techniques is validated by simulation results, surpassing the state-of-the-art and signalling a transition towards more sustainable communication technologies.
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Maity, Priyanka; Harish, Deepika; Srivastava, Suraj; Jagannatham, Aditya K.; Hanzo, Lajos
Variational Bayesian Learning for 3-D Localization of Extended Targets in mmWave MIMO OFDM ISAC Systems Journal Article
In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, vol. 6, pp. 4421–4436, 2025, ISSN: 2644-125X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: azimuth angle, Bayes methods, Bayesian learning, Clutter, Direction-of-arrival estimation, Doppler effect, elevation angle, Estimation, extended targets, Integrated sensing and communication, Location awareness, Millimeter wave communication, MIMO, mmWave, OFDM, Radar, sparsity, Three-dimensional displays
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title = {Variational Bayesian Learning for 3-D Localization of Extended Targets in mmWave MIMO OFDM ISAC Systems},
author = {Priyanka Maity and Deepika Harish and Suraj Srivastava and Aditya K. Jagannatham and Lajos Hanzo},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10990143},
doi = {10.1109/OJCOMS.2025.3567429},
issn = {2644-125X},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-01},
urldate = {2025-10-08},
journal = {IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society},
volume = {6},
pages = {4421–4436},
abstract = {Variational Bayesian learning (VBL)-aided extended target localization is conceived for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based-mmWave MIMO systems using the OFDM integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) waveform. The proposed framework also considers the intercarrier interference (ICI) effects encountered in mobile scenarios and the clutter present in the environment. The proposed algorithm is based on a hybrid mmWave MIMO architecture, where the number of radio frequency (RF) chains is significantly lower than the number of antennas. A range, Doppler and angular (RDA)-domain representation of the target in three-dimensional (3D) space is conceived for accurate target parameter estimation. The proposed algorithm exploits the four-dimensional (4D) sparsity arising in the RDA domain of the scattering scene and employs the powerful VBL framework for the estimation of target parameters, such as elevation angle, azimuth angle, range and velocity. To handle a practical scenario where the actual target parameters typically deviate from their finite-resolution grid, a super-resolution-based improved off-grid VBL is developed for recursively updating the parameter grid, thereby progressively improving the estimates. We also determine the Cramér-Rao bound (CRB) and Bayesian CRB for the estimation of the target parameters in order to bound the estimation performance. Our simulation results validate the superior performance of the proposed approach in comparison to the existing algorithms.},
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Variational Bayesian learning (VBL)-aided extended target localization is conceived for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) based-mmWave MIMO systems using the OFDM integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) waveform. The proposed framework also considers the intercarrier interference (ICI) effects encountered in mobile scenarios and the clutter present in the environment. The proposed algorithm is based on a hybrid mmWave MIMO architecture, where the number of radio frequency (RF) chains is significantly lower than the number of antennas. A range, Doppler and angular (RDA)-domain representation of the target in three-dimensional (3D) space is conceived for accurate target parameter estimation. The proposed algorithm exploits the four-dimensional (4D) sparsity arising in the RDA domain of the scattering scene and employs the powerful VBL framework for the estimation of target parameters, such as elevation angle, azimuth angle, range and velocity. To handle a practical scenario where the actual target parameters typically deviate from their finite-resolution grid, a super-resolution-based improved off-grid VBL is developed for recursively updating the parameter grid, thereby progressively improving the estimates. We also determine the Cramér-Rao bound (CRB) and Bayesian CRB for the estimation of the target parameters in order to bound the estimation performance. Our simulation results validate the superior performance of the proposed approach in comparison to the existing algorithms.