IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking

Papers
(The median citation count of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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IEEE Communications Society Information191
Three-Dimensional Resource Matching for Internet of Things Underlaying Cognitive Capacity Harvesting Networks160
Accurate Automatic Extraction of Signal Components From Noisy Radio Spectrograms120
A Deep Learning Method for Open-Set Transmission Mode Recognition Based on Multiresolution Time-Frequency Spectrograms119
Adaptive DTN Routing: A Neuromorphic Networking Perspective104
Deep Learning-Aided Signal Detection for Two-Stage Index Modulated Universal Filtered Multi-Carrier Systems90
IEEE Communications Society Information86
Coded Caching for Reliable Map Dissemination in Symbiotic Communication Aided Emergency UAV Systems85
Safe Online Mobile Network Optimization Through Digital Twin-Enhanced Monte Carlo Tree Search83
A Novel Privacy-Preserving Incentive Mechanism for Multi-Access Edge Computing82
Energy Efficient Power Control for Cognitive Multibeam-Satellite Terrestrial Networks With Poisson Distributed Users80
Accelerating Federated Learning for Edge Intelligence Using Conjugated Central Acceleration With Inexact Global Line Search80
pFedDHPO: A Differentiable Approach for Personalized Hyperparameter Optimization in Federated Learning77
Design of an Efficient CSI Feedback Mechanism in Massive MIMO Systems: A Machine Learning Approach Using Empirical Data69
MADQN-Enhanced Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation for 6G Low-Altitude Economy Vehicular Networks67
Precoding Optimization for MIMO-OFDM Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems66
Active Learning for Network Traffic Classification: A Technical Study66
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning-Based Joint Caching and Routing in Heterogeneous Networks65
Learning-Based Real-Time Transmission Control for Multi-Path TCP Networks65
IRS-Assisted Spectrum Sensing and Primary-Secondary Transmission for Cognitive Radio Networks62
A Reinforcement Learning-Based Incentive Scheme for Multi-Hop Communications in Vehicular Networks61
Detection of Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Signals Based on Deep Learning60
Priority-Aware Deployment of Autoscaling Service Function Chains Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning59
A Reinforcement Learning-Assisted OFDM-IM Communication System Against Reactive Jammers59
Ambient IoT: Backscatter-Based Connectivity Topologies and Outage Behavior59
Performance Analysis of IoT-Based Overlay Satellite-Terrestrial Networks Under Interference56
Security Outage Probability Analysis of Cognitive Networks With Multiple Eavesdroppers for Industrial Internet of Things55
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Enhanced Multi-User Semantic Communication55
Maximizing Reliability in Overlay Radio Networks With Time Switching and Power Splitting Energy Harvesting53
Deep Learning-Driven MA-RIS Co-Design for Near-Field ISAC: Joint Antenna Positioning, Phase Shifting and Beamforming Optimization51
Delay-Aware and Energy-Efficient Computation Offloading in Mobile-Edge Computing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning49
Incentive-Driven and Energy Efficient Federated Learning in Mobile Edge Networks49
LINA: A Fair Link-Grained Inter-Datacenter Traffic Scheduling Method With Deadline Guarantee48
Blockchain-Based Collaborative Task Offloading Algorithm in Heterogeneous Edge Computing Networks48
Effective Non-Gaussian Noise Removal of 3D Radio Maps through Correntropy-based Nonlocal Tensor Ring Decomposition47
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Multi-Stage Semantic Communication for Low-Latency Edge Inference47
Secure Performance of RIS-Aided NOMA in Cognitive V2X Networks With Imperfect CSI Over Double Rayleigh Fading47
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Dual Intelligence: Leveraging DRL with Smart Satellites to Counter Intelligent Jamming in Satellite Networks45
Learning to Predict: Collaborative Cloud-Edge Multi-Time-Scale Attention Model for Industrial Wireless Channel Prediction44
TMLAA for Automatic Harmonic Beam Steering Toward User-Defined Direction Using Black Hole Mechanics Optimization44
D-2MLoc: Dual-Domain MLP-Mixer Framework for CSI-Fingerprinting Indoor Localization43
Radio Frequency Fingerprint Identification for OFDM System Considering Unknown Multipath Fading Channel43
On-Device Intelligence for 5G RAN: Knowledge Transfer and Federated Learning Enabled UE-Centric Traffic Steering42
A Heterogeneous-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Dynamic Spectrum Access in Cognitive Wireless Networks42
A Robust Adaptive High-Precision Entangled Photons-Based Ranging System41
A Flow-Based Anomaly Detection Approach With Feature Selection Method Against DDoS Attacks in SDNs41
Reconfigurable RAN Slicing for Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite Networks via DRL41
Distributed Resource Allocation for SWIPT-Based Cognitive Ad-Hoc Networks41
Fully Convolutional Neural Network-Based CSI Limited Feedback for FDD Massive MIMO Systems41
Spatial-Frequency Block Coding Automatic Recognition With Non-Gaussian Interference for Cognitive MIMO-OFDM Systems41
A Robust STAR-RIS-Assisted MU-MIMO System for Integrated Sensing and Communications40
Performance Analysis of a Novel Relay Selection Scheme for Wireless-Powered Cluster-Based Multi-Hop Cognitive Relay Networks40
Over-the-Air Modulation for RIS-Assisted Symbiotic Radios: Design, Analysis, and Optimization40
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Deterministic Move Lists for Federal Incumbent Protection in the CBRS Band40
STBC: A Novel Blockchain-Based Spectrum Trading Solution39
Energy-Efficiency Maximization for STAR-RIS Enabled Cell-Free Symbiotic Radio Communications39
Artificial Intelligence Empowered QoS-Oriented Network Association for Next-Generation Mobile Networks39
On the Performance of Rate Splitting Multiple Access for ISAC in Device-to-Multi-Device IoT Communications39
Spectrum Sensing Based on Graph Fourier Transform Using Laplacian Matrix and Vertex Probability Vector39
A Unified Tensor-Based Joint AUD and ISAC Parameter Estimation With Large-Scale User Access38
Multi-Layer Computation Offloading in Distributed Heterogeneous Mobile Edge Computing Networks38
Energy-Efficient Beamforming for Near-Field STAR-RIS-Enhanced Low-Altitude ISAC Networks38
Generative AI Empowered Semantic Feature Multiple Access (SFMA) Over Wireless Networks38
Mobile-Edge Computing for Multi-Services Digital Twin-Enabled IoT Heterogeneous Networks36
RIS Assisted Multiple User Interference Mitigation via an Accelerated Coordinate Descent Method35
RFSensingGPT: A Multi-Modal RAG-Enhanced Framework for Integrated Sensing and Communications Intelligence in 6G Networks35
STAR-RIS Enabled ISAC Systems With RSMA: Joint Rate Splitting and Beamforming Optimization35
Deterministic Cognition: Cross-Domain Flow Scheduling for Time-Sensitive Networks34
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DC4S: A Dual-Contrast Self-Supervised Learning Framework for Robust and Efficient Spectrum Sensing with Limited Labeled Data34
Robust Three-Dimensional Near-Field Source Localization Method Based on Deep Feature Fusion Extraction Network33
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Evolving Multi-Branch Attention Convolutional Neural Networks for Online RIS Configuration32
On the Performance of Channel Occupancy Rate Estimation With Iterative Threshold Setting in Cognitive Radios31
Machine Learning-Based Infrastructure Sharing and Shared Operations for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Communications30
PCSP: A Novel Class Discovery Algorithm for Radio Signal Classification29
An Open-Set Few-Shot Class Incremental Learning Framework for Specific Emitter Identification29
SmartCon: Deep Probabilistic Learning-Based Intelligent Link-Configuration in Narrowband-IoT Toward 5G and B5G29
Multi-modal Sensing-Aided Channel Prediction for 6G mmWave Massive Antenna Systems29
Hierarchical Channel Estimation for Near-field Spatial Non-stationary Channels: A Pre-selection and Multi-level Dynamic Threshold Strategy29
Detecting Congestion-Related Attacks via Fine-Grained Queue Diagnosis29
Multi-Domain Fusion for High-Sensitivity Interference Identification: A Lightweight Model Using Multi-Scale Extraction and Compression29
Secrecy Analysis of Underlay CRN in the Presence of Correlated and Imperfect Channel28
Joint Broadcast and Unicast Transmission Based on RSMA and Spectrum Sharing for Integrated Satellite–Terrestrial Network28
Cooperative Sensing With Heterogeneous Spectrum Availability in Cognitive Radio28
Zero-Shot Adaptation for mmWave Beam-Tracking on Overhead Messenger Wires Through Robust Adversarial Reinforcement Learning27
Joint Hybrid Transceiver and Reflection Matrix Design for RIS-Aided mmWave MIMO Cognitive Radio Systems27
Hybrid Time-Switching and Power-Splitting EH Relaying for RIS-NOMA Downlink27
Detection of Sleeping Cells in Self-Organizing Cellular Networks: An Adversarial Auto-Encoder Method26
Time-Varying Channel Prediction for RIS-Assisted MU-MISO Networks via Deep Learning26
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Spectrum Sharing and Power Allocation Optimised Multihop Multipath D2D Video Delivery in Beyond 5G Networks26
SigNet: A Novel Deep Learning Framework for Radio Signal Classification26
DL-Based Anomaly Detection at the Physical-Layer of Cognitive Radio by Deep Support Vector Data Description25
Generative Adversarial Networks-Based Channel Estimation for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted mmWave MIMO Systems25
Asynchronous Decentralized Federated Anomaly Detection for 6G Networks25
Jamming Effectiveness Evaluation Based on Automatic Modulation Recognition in Cognitive Jamming Systems25
SpectrumBC: A Blockchain-Aided Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Framework25
Transmission Design for IRS-Aided MIMO Cognitive Radio Systems With Finite Alphabet Inputs and Imperfect CSI24
Improving Energy Efficiency and QoS of LPWANs for IoT Using Q-Learning Based Data Routing24
Joint Beamforming Design for Double Active RIS-Assisted Radar-Communication Coexistence Systems24
RAN Slicing With Joint Resource Allocation for a Multi-Tenant–Multi-Service System24
SOC Algorithm-Based Framework for Spectrum Occupancy Completion23
ISAR Sensing Based on MUSIC Algorithm in Integrated Sensing and Communications23
Cooperative Beamforming and Flexible Index Modulation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided Symbiotic Radio Systems23
User Service Behavior Prediction via Spatial-Temporal Fusion: A Graph Inference Perspective23
RAPID: Retrieval and Predictability for Improved Stable Diffusion23
Deep Learning-Based Joint Channel Equalization and Symbol Detection for Air-Water Optoacoustic Communications22
Generative AI for Secure Physical Layer Communications: A Survey22
Latency-Sensitive Covert Federated Learning via UAV22
FAE-MSLKNet: Multi-Scale Large Kernel Network With Fourier Adaptive Enhancement for Automatic Modulation Recognition22
QoS-Aware Multi-AIGC Service Orchestration at Edges: An Attention-Diffusion-Aided DRL Method21
Exclusive-Region-Map-Based Medium Access Control in Mobile Networks With Directional Antennas Through Deep Interference Learning21
Routing for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network With GAN-Powered Deep Reinforcement Learning21
Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communication: SPEB Analysis and Hybrid Beamforming Design21
A Deep Ensemble-Based Wireless Receiver Architecture for Mitigating Adversarial Attacks in Automatic Modulation Classification21
Applying RIS in Multi-User SWIPT-WPCN Systems: A Robust and Environmentally-Friendly Design21
Capacity Analysis of Adaptive IRS-Aided Transmission With Direct Link in Nakagami-m Fading Channels20
Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation in SAGIN: Joint Beamforming and Resource Allocation20
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RIS-Assisted Hybrid Symbiotic Radio Network: From Practical End-to-End Model to Multi-Objective Optimization20
Deep Learning Based Transceiver Design for Additive Non-Gaussian Impulsive Noise Channels20
Enhanced Multi-Band Spectrum Prediction Using Singular Spectrum Analysis and Attention-Based BiLSTM20
Joint Optimization of Video-Based AI Inference Tasks in MEC-Assisted Augmented Reality Systems19
An Intelligent Strategy Decision Method for Collaborative Jamming Based on Hierarchical Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning19
Feature-Imitation Federated Learning: An Efficient Approach for Specific Emitter Identification in Low-Resource Environments19
Geospatial Cognitive Networking Protocols and Sensing Algorithms for 5G NR Beamforming19
SSRCNN: A Semi-Supervised Learning Framework for Signal Recognition19
GAI-Based Resource Management in RIS-Aided Next-Generation Network and Communication19
LaMoSC: Large Language Model-Driven Semantic Communication System for Visual Transmission19
Multi-Task Based Deep Learning Approach for Open-Set Wireless Signal Identification in ISM Band19
Shared Spectrum Monitoring Using Deep Learning19
A Theory for Semantic Channel Coding With Many-to-one Source19
Recurrent Neural Unit With Frequency Attention for Specific Emitter Identification18
Short-Packet Transmission in NOMA-ISAC Systems18
Device-Level Learning-Based Distributed Power Control for Uplink NOMA in IoT Networks18
Prediction and Modeling of Spectrum Occupancy for Dynamic Spectrum Access Systems17
SemiAMR: Semi-Supervised Automatic Modulation Recognition With Corrected Pseudo-Label and Consistency Regularization17
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Jamming Signal Power Detection Based On Masked Convolutional Encoder-Decoder Network17
RF-UI: Continuous User Identification Through Gaits Using RFID17
Semi-Supervised MIMO Detection Using Cycle-Consistent Generative Adversarial Network17
A Low Communication Overhead Privacy Preserving Collaboration Localization Method for Asynchronous Networks17
Intelligent Analog Beam Selection and Beamspace Channel Tracking in THz Massive MIMO With Lens Antenna Array17
An Intelligent Detection Based on Deep Learning for Multilevel Code Shifted Differential Chaos Shift Keying System With M-ary Modulation17
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GAN-RXA: A Practical Scalable Solution to Receiver-Agnostic Transmitter Fingerprinting16
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Contextual Multi-Armed Bandit-Based Dynamic Cooperative Link Configuration for AUV in UWASNs With Energy Harvesting16
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Communication-Efficient Federated Learning via Dynamic Sparsity: An Adaptive Pruning Ratio Based on Weight Importance15
A Data Augmentation-Based Channel Estimation Scheme for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Wireless Communication System15
An End-to-End Deep Neural Network for Passive Positioning of Emitters and Receivers with Variable Numbers15
Spec-GNN: Spectrum Enforcement Through Graph Neural Networks in Dynamic Spectrum Access Systems15
Modeling and Classifying Error-Correcting Codes With Soft Decision-Based HMMs for Intelligent Wireless Communication15
An Optimized Move List for Dynamic Protection Area in CBRS15
Multi-User MISO with Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces: A DRL-Based Sum-Rate Optimization Approach15
Cache Enabled UAV HetNets: Access - xHaul Coverage Analysis and Optimal Resource Partitioning15
Feature Importance-Aware Task-Oriented Semantic Transmission and Optimization15
Performance of NOMA-Enabled Cooperative FD D2D Communication in Cellular Underlay15
Deep Learning-Based Joint NOMA Signal Detection and Power Allocation in Cognitive Radio Networks15
Residual-Aided End-to-End Learning of Communication System Without Known Channel15
Minimum Multiuser Secrecy Rate Maximization in RIS-aided NOMA Systems with Imperfect Eve CSI15
Age of Information Aware Trajectory Planning of UAV15
Quadruple Code Index Modulation14
RadYOLOLet: Radar Detection and Parameter Estimation Using YOLO and WaveLet14
Intelligent Resource Adaptation for Diversified Service Requirements in Industrial IoT14
Joint Optimization for Mobile Crowdsensing Systems With Reliability Consideration14
Brownian Bridge-Based Diffusion Channel Denoising for ISAC Massive MIMO Systems14
Distributed Multiuser Precoding via Unfolding WMMSE for Multicell MIMO Downlinks14
Deep Reinforcement Learning Optimal Transmission Algorithm for Cognitive Internet of Things With RF Energy Harvesting14
Communication-Efficient Federated Double Distillation in IoV14
A Zero-Shot Federated Unlearning Framework With Stability Verification14
A Multi-Blockchain Scheme for Distributed Spectrum Sharing in CBRS System14
Optimizing Resource Allocation for Multi-Modal Semantic Communication in Mobile AIGC Networks: A Diffusion-Based Game Approach14
SWIPT Enabled Cooperative Cognitive Radio Sensor Network With Non-Linear Power Amplifier13
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Dynamic Energy Efficient Resource Allocation for Massive MIMO Networks Using Randomized Ensembled Double Q-Learning Algorithm13
UGV Charging Stations for UAV-Assisted AoI-Aware Data Collection13
Detection of Insider Attacks in Distributed Projected Subgradient Algorithms13
Federated Learning for Automatic Modulation Classification Under Class Imbalance and Varying Noise Condition13
Connectivity of Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Network via Percolation Theory13
Multi-Attribute Auction-Based Resource Allocation for Twins Migration in Vehicular Metaverses: A GPT-Based DRL Approach13
Improving User Environment Detection Using Context-Aware Multi-Task Deep Learning in Mobile Networks12
Distributed Grade-Clustering Assisted Computing Offloading Optimization for Cooperative Vehicular Edge Networks With Near-Field Communications12
PPO Based Task Offloading With EKF for Position Prediction in RSU-Assisted IoV12
Symbiotic Secure and Efficient Hybrid Near/Far-Field Transmission Design for STAR-RIS-Aided RSMA Networks12
How to Evaluate Semantic Communications for Images With ViTScore Metric?11
Incentive Mechanisms for Federated Learning: From Economic and Game Theoretic Perspective11
Turbo Detection Aided Autoencoder for Multicarrier Wireless Systems: Integrating Deep Learning Into Channel Coded Systems11
Energy-Efficient Power Allocation in Downlink Multi-Cell Multi-Carrier NOMA: Special Deep Neural Network Framework11
Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation for Massive MIMO: A Sparsity Adaptive Compressive Sensing Method and FPGA Implementation11
Outage Analysis in SWIPT Enabled Cooperative AF/DF Relay Assisted Two-Way Spectrum Sharing Communication11
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GAN-Based Siamese Neuron Network for Modulation Classification Against White-Box Adversarial Attacks11
Context-Based Semantic Communication via Dynamic Programming11
Bayesian and Multi-Armed Contextual Meta-Optimization for Efficient Wireless Radio Resource Management11
Spectrum Prediction for Protocol-Aware RF Jamming11
A Family of Deep Learning Architectures for Channel Estimation and Hybrid Beamforming in Multi-Carrier mm-Wave Massive MIMO11
Mobility in Hierarchical Federated Learning: Resource Allocation and Convergence Analysis11
Robust Bayesian Learning for Reliable Wireless AI: Framework and Applications11
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Coordinates-Based Resource Allocation Through Supervised Machine Learning10
On the Secrecy Analysis of Dual-Hop SWIPT-Based Multi-Source Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks10
Cross-Band Modulation Design for Hybrid RF-Optical Systems10
Task-Oriented Communication for Graph Data: A Graph Information Bottleneck Approach10
SCM-GNN: A Graph Neural Network-Based Multi-Antenna Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio10
Physical Layer and MAC Design for Self-Reliant Cognitive Multicast Networks Using LTE Resources10
Resource Allocation for Heterogeneous Statistical QoS Provisioning Over Internet-of-Vehicles via Hierarchical Deep Reinforcement Learning10
Generative AI-Driven Incentive Mechanism for Semantic Communications in RSMA Networks10
Deep Reinforcement Learning-Aided Optimization of Multi-Interface Allocation for Short-Packet Communications10
Full-Duplex Communications for Cellular-Connected UAVs: Dual-Criteria Decoupling, Distributed Beamforming, and Power Control10
Secure Federated Learning by Power Control for Internet of Drones10
Few-Shot Automatic Modulation Classification via Semi-Supervised Metric Learning and Lightweight Conv-Transformer Model10
Cooperative NOMA Empowered Integrated Sensing and Communication: Joint Beamforming and User Pairing10
Intelligent Autonomous User Discovery and Link Maintenance for mmWave and TeraHertz Devices With Directional Antennas10
A Game-Theoretic Framework for Coexistence of WiFi and Cellular Networks in the 6-GHz Unlicensed Spectrum10
AFD-IL: A Long-Term Incremental Learning Approach with Adaptive Feature Distillation for Specific Emitter Identification10
Joint Beamforming Design and Sensing in Satellite and RIS-Enhanced Terrestrial Networks: A Federated Learning Approach10
Data-Driven Spectrum Partition for Multiplexing URLLC and eMBB10
Residual CNN-Based Transceiver With Attention-Aided GAN for Unknown Channels9
A PHY Layer Security of a Jamming-Based Underlay Cognitive Satellite-Terrestrial Network9
TrustFed: A Reliable Federated Learning Framework With Malicious-Attack Resistance9
A Scalable Algorithm for User Grouping in LEO-MEO-HEO Hybrid Very High Throughput Satellite Constellations9
Conceptual Learning and Causal Reasoning for Semantic Communication9
Generative AI on SpectrumNet: An Open Benchmark of Multiband 3-D Radio Maps9
Integrated Sensing and Communication Signal Processing Based on Compressed Sensing Over Unlicensed Spectrum Bands9
CRB-Rate Tradeoff in RSMA-Enabled Near-Field Integrated Multi-Target Sensing and Multi-User Communications9
New Asynchronous Channel-Hopping Sequences for Cognitive-Radio Wireless Networks9
Achieving AI-Enabled Robust End-to-End Quality of Experience Over Backhaul Radio Access Networks9
NAS-AMR: Neural Architecture Search-Based Automatic Modulation Recognition for Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems9
Data Augmentation and Individual Identification Method for Emitters Using Contour Stella Image Mapping9
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Exploring Collaborative Diffusion Model Inferring for AIGC-Enabled Edge Services9
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Learn to Schedule: Data Freshness-Oriented Intelligent Scheduling in Industrial IoT9
Drift-Adaptive Slicing-Based Resource Management for Cooperative ISAC Networks9
Cognitive Radio Timing Protocol for Interference-Constrained Throughput Maximization9
Toward Energy-Efficient Massive MIMO: Graph Neural Network Precoding for Mitigating Non-Linear PA Distortion9
Intelligent Digital Twin Communication Framework for Addressing Accuracy and Timeliness Tradeoff in Resource-Constrained Networks9
VOMTC: Vision Objects for Millimeter and Terahertz Communications9
Robust Energy Efficiency Optimization for Double-RIS-Assisted Wireless-Powered Backscatter Communications9
Spectrum Mask-Based Multi-Antenna Covert Communications in IoT Networks9
True-Asynchronous Transmission Modeling and Software-Defined-Radio Experimental Testbed for Cognitive Radio Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks9
A Comprehensive Real-World Evaluation of 5G Improvements Over 4G in Low- and Mid-Bands9
Ensemble Wrapper Subsampling for Deep Modulation Classification9
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