Preset Conditional Generative Adversarial Network for Massive MIMO Detection

Abstract

In recent years, extensive research has been conducted to obtain better detection performance by combining massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) signal detection with deep neural network (DNN). However, spatial correlation and channel estimation errors significantly affect the performance of DNN-based detection methods. In this study, we consider applying conditional generation adversarial network (CGAN) model to massive MIMO signal detection. First, we propose a preset conditional generative adversarial network (PC-GAN). We construct the dataset with the channel state information (CSI) as a condition preset in the received signal, and train the detector without direct involvement of CSI, which effectively resists the impact of imperfect CSI on the detection performance. Then, we propose a noise removal and preset conditional generative adversarial network (NR-PC-GAN) suitable for low-signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) communication scenarios. The noise in the received signal is removed to improve the detection performance of the detector. The numerical results show that PC-GAN performs well in spatially correlated and imperfect channels. The detection performance of NR-PC-GAN is far superior to the other algorithms in low-SNR scenarios.