Research Article
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks Based Signal Detection for OTFS Systems in LEO Satellite Communications
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-86196-3_12, author={Yakai Zhang and Jiayi He and Zhiyong Liu}, title={Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks Based Signal Detection for OTFS Systems in LEO Satellite Communications}, proceedings={Wireless and Satellite Systems. 14th EAI International Conference, WiSATS 2024, Harbin, China, August 23--25, 2024, Proceedings, Part I}, proceedings_a={WISATS}, year={2025}, month={3}, keywords={OTFS Kolmogorov-Arnold networks(KANs) satellite signal detection}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-86196-3_12} }- Yakai Zhang
Jiayi He
Zhiyong Liu
Year: 2025
Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks Based Signal Detection for OTFS Systems in LEO Satellite Communications
WISATS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-86196-3_12
Abstract
In numerous studies, orthogonal time-frequency space (OTFS) has been utilized in satellite-terrestrial communication systems with high mobility due to its strong adaptability to Doppler shifts and delays. Signal detection, a crucial technology influencing OTFS performance, is often hindered by high complexity or suboptimal detection capabilities. To address this, we propose a Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs)-based OTFS signal detection method for low Earth orbit satellite (LEO-Sat) communication systems. KANs employ learnable activation functions instead of traditional learnable linear weights between network nodes, enabling dynamic activation functions to enhance model accuracy. We integrate KANs, trained offline, into the LEO-Sat system to recover distorted signals at the receiver, facilitating effective signal detection. Compared to conventional detection algorithms, the proposed method demonstrates superior Bit Error Rate (BER) performance. Additionally, KANs are more parameter-efficient than DNNs, using significantly fewer parameters.
