IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking

Papers
(The TQCC of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking is 8. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
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Three-Dimensional Resource Matching for Internet of Things Underlaying Cognitive Capacity Harvesting Networks163
Accurate Automatic Extraction of Signal Components From Noisy Radio Spectrograms125
A Deep Learning Method for Open-Set Transmission Mode Recognition Based on Multiresolution Time-Frequency Spectrograms124
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Safe Online Mobile Network Optimization Through Digital Twin-Enhanced Monte Carlo Tree Search94
Ambient IoT: Backscatter-Based Connectivity Topologies and Outage Behavior94
A Reinforcement Learning-Assisted OFDM-IM Communication System Against Reactive Jammers88
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Deep Learning-Aided Signal Detection for Two-Stage Index Modulated Universal Filtered Multi-Carrier Systems84
Coded Caching for Reliable Map Dissemination in Symbiotic Communication Aided Emergency UAV Systems84
LINA: A Fair Link-Grained Inter-Datacenter Traffic Scheduling Method With Deadline Guarantee69
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Enhanced Multi-User Semantic Communication69
Detection of Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Signals Based on Deep Learning67
Design of an Efficient CSI Feedback Mechanism in Massive MIMO Systems: A Machine Learning Approach Using Empirical Data67
A Novel Privacy-Preserving Incentive Mechanism for Multi-Access Edge Computing66
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning-Based Joint Caching and Routing in Heterogeneous Networks65
A Reinforcement Learning-Based Incentive Scheme for Multi-Hop Communications in Vehicular Networks65
IRS-Assisted Spectrum Sensing and Primary-Secondary Transmission for Cognitive Radio Networks63
Learning-Based Real-Time Transmission Control for Multi-Path TCP Networks63
Secure Performance of RIS-Aided NOMA in Cognitive V2X Networks With Imperfect CSI Over Double Rayleigh Fading61
MADQN-Enhanced Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation for 6G Low-Altitude Economy Vehicular Networks57
Active Learning for Network Traffic Classification: A Technical Study56
Blockchain-Based Collaborative Task Offloading Algorithm in Heterogeneous Edge Computing Networks56
Incentive-Driven and Energy Efficient Federated Learning in Mobile Edge Networks55
Security Outage Probability Analysis of Cognitive Networks With Multiple Eavesdroppers for Industrial Internet of Things55
pFedDHPO: A Differentiable Approach for Personalized Hyperparameter Optimization in Federated Learning54
Precoding Optimization for MIMO-OFDM Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems54
Accelerating Federated Learning for Edge Intelligence Using Conjugated Central Acceleration With Inexact Global Line Search54
Maximizing Reliability in Overlay Radio Networks With Time Switching and Power Splitting Energy Harvesting53
Energy Efficient Power Control for Cognitive Multibeam-Satellite Terrestrial Networks With Poisson Distributed Users53
Deep Learning-Driven MA-RIS Co-Design for Near-Field ISAC: Joint Antenna Positioning, Phase Shifting and Beamforming Optimization49
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Priority-Aware Deployment of Autoscaling Service Function Chains Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning49
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Distributed Resource Allocation for SWIPT-Based Cognitive Ad-Hoc Networks48
A Unified Tensor-Based Joint AUD and ISAC Parameter Estimation With Large-Scale User Access47
Multi-Layer Computation Offloading in Distributed Heterogeneous Mobile Edge Computing Networks47
Spectrum Sensing Based on Graph Fourier Transform Using Laplacian Matrix and Vertex Probability Vector47
STBC: A Novel Blockchain-Based Spectrum Trading Solution45
Energy-Efficiency Maximization for STAR-RIS Enabled Cell-Free Symbiotic Radio Communications45
A Heterogeneous-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Dynamic Spectrum Access in Cognitive Wireless Networks45
A Robust Adaptive High-Precision Entangled Photons-Based Ranging System44
Spatial-Frequency Block Coding Automatic Recognition With Non-Gaussian Interference for Cognitive MIMO-OFDM Systems44
D-2MLoc: Dual-Domain MLP-Mixer Framework for CSI-Fingerprinting Indoor Localization44
Dual Intelligence: Leveraging DRL with Smart Satellites to Counter Intelligent Jamming in Satellite Networks43
Learning to Predict: Collaborative Cloud-Edge Multi-Time-Scale Attention Model for Industrial Wireless Channel Prediction43
Multi-Stage Semantic Communication for Low-Latency Edge Inference43
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Effective Non-Gaussian Noise Removal of 3D Radio Maps through Correntropy-based Nonlocal Tensor Ring Decomposition43
Energy-Efficient Beamforming for Near-Field STAR-RIS-Enhanced Low-Altitude ISAC Networks42
Performance Analysis of a Novel Relay Selection Scheme for Wireless-Powered Cluster-Based Multi-Hop Cognitive Relay Networks42
A Robust STAR-RIS-Assisted MU-MIMO System for Integrated Sensing and Communications42
Over-the-Air Modulation for RIS-Assisted Symbiotic Radios: Design, Analysis, and Optimization41
Radio Frequency Fingerprint Identification for OFDM System Considering Unknown Multipath Fading Channel41
Reconfigurable RAN Slicing for Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite Networks via DRL41
TMLAA for Automatic Harmonic Beam Steering Toward User-Defined Direction Using Black Hole Mechanics Optimization40
Fully Convolutional Neural Network-Based CSI Limited Feedback for FDD Massive MIMO Systems40
On the Performance of Rate Splitting Multiple Access for ISAC in Device-to-Multi-Device IoT Communications40
A Flow-Based Anomaly Detection Approach With Feature Selection Method Against DDoS Attacks in SDNs40
On-Device Intelligence for 5G RAN: Knowledge Transfer and Federated Learning Enabled UE-Centric Traffic Steering39
STAR-RIS Enabled ISAC Systems With RSMA: Joint Rate Splitting and Beamforming Optimization38
Mobile-Edge Computing for Multi-Services Digital Twin-Enabled IoT Heterogeneous Networks38
RIS Assisted Multiple User Interference Mitigation via an Accelerated Coordinate Descent Method37
Multi-modal Sensing-Aided Channel Prediction for 6G mmWave Massive Antenna Systems37
Deterministic Cognition: Cross-Domain Flow Scheduling for Time-Sensitive Networks36
SmartCon: Deep Probabilistic Learning-Based Intelligent Link-Configuration in Narrowband-IoT Toward 5G and B5G36
Spectrum Sharing and Power Allocation Optimised Multihop Multipath D2D Video Delivery in Beyond 5G Networks35
Hierarchical Channel Estimation for Near-field Spatial Non-stationary Channels: A Pre-selection and Multi-level Dynamic Threshold Strategy33
Joint Hybrid Transceiver and Reflection Matrix Design for RIS-Aided mmWave MIMO Cognitive Radio Systems33
DC4S: A Dual-Contrast Self-Supervised Learning Framework for Robust and Efficient Spectrum Sensing with Limited Labeled Data32
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On the Performance of Channel Occupancy Rate Estimation With Iterative Threshold Setting in Cognitive Radios30
Robust Three-Dimensional Near-Field Source Localization Method Based on Deep Feature Fusion Extraction Network30
Zero-Shot Adaptation for mmWave Beam-Tracking on Overhead Messenger Wires Through Robust Adversarial Reinforcement Learning30
Multi-Domain Fusion for High-Sensitivity Interference Identification: A Lightweight Model Using Multi-Scale Extraction and Compression30
Secrecy Analysis of Underlay CRN in the Presence of Correlated and Imperfect Channel30
PCSP: A Novel Class Discovery Algorithm for Radio Signal Classification30
Time-Varying Channel Prediction for RIS-Assisted MU-MISO Networks via Deep Learning29
An Open-Set Few-Shot Class Incremental Learning Framework for Specific Emitter Identification29
Cooperative Sensing With Heterogeneous Spectrum Availability in Cognitive Radio29
Detecting Congestion-Related Attacks via Fine-Grained Queue Diagnosis29
Hybrid Time-Switching and Power-Splitting EH Relaying for RIS-NOMA Downlink28
Joint Broadcast and Unicast Transmission Based on RSMA and Spectrum Sharing for Integrated Satellite–Terrestrial Network28
Multi-Agent Transformer-Based Workload Allocation and Worker Selection in Distributed Coded Machine Learning28
Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communication: Beam Tracking for UAV28
Evolving Multi-Branch Attention Convolutional Neural Networks for Online RIS Configuration27
Generative AI Empowered Semantic Feature Multiple Access (SFMA) Over Wireless Networks27
SigNet: A Novel Deep Learning Framework for Radio Signal Classification26
RFSensingGPT: A Multi-Modal RAG-Enhanced Framework for Integrated Sensing and Communications Intelligence in 6G Networks26
Machine Learning-Based Infrastructure Sharing and Shared Operations for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided Communications26
User Service Behavior Prediction via Spatial-Temporal Fusion: A Graph Inference Perspective25
SpectrumBC: A Blockchain-Aided Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Framework25
Dynamic Collaborative Inference for Multi-Type DNN Tasks in Space-Ground Networks: A DRL Approach25
Jamming Effectiveness Evaluation Based on Automatic Modulation Recognition in Cognitive Jamming Systems25
ACSNet: A Deep Neural Network for Compound GNSS Jamming Signal Classification25
Asynchronous Decentralized Federated Anomaly Detection for 6G Networks25
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SOC Algorithm-Based Framework for Spectrum Occupancy Completion24
RAN Slicing With Joint Resource Allocation for a Multi-Tenant–Multi-Service System24
RAPID: Retrieval and Predictability for Improved Stable Diffusion24
Improving Energy Efficiency and QoS of LPWANs for IoT Using Q-Learning Based Data Routing24
Generative Adversarial Networks-Based Channel Estimation for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted mmWave MIMO Systems23
QoS-Aware Multi-AIGC Service Orchestration at Edges: An Attention-Diffusion-Aided DRL Method23
Enhanced Multi-Band Spectrum Prediction Using Singular Spectrum Analysis and Attention-Based BiLSTM23
Transmission Design for IRS-Aided MIMO Cognitive Radio Systems With Finite Alphabet Inputs and Imperfect CSI22
Potential Threat to Cognitive Radio Networks: A Black-Box and Label-Consistent Backdoor Attack Against Modulation Recognition22
Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation in SAGIN: Joint Beamforming and Resource Allocation22
FAE-MSLKNet: Multi-Scale Large Kernel Network With Fourier Adaptive Enhancement for Automatic Modulation Recognition21
RIS-Assisted Hybrid Symbiotic Radio Network: From Practical End-to-End Model to Multi-Objective Optimization21
ISAR Sensing Based on MUSIC Algorithm in Integrated Sensing and Communications21
DL-Based Anomaly Detection at the Physical-Layer of Cognitive Radio by Deep Support Vector Data Description21
Latency-Sensitive Covert Federated Learning via UAV21
Near-Field Integrated Sensing and Communication: SPEB Analysis and Hybrid Beamforming Design20
Joint Beamforming Design for Double Active RIS-Assisted Radar-Communication Coexistence Systems20
Generative AI for Secure Physical Layer Communications: A Survey20
Deep Learning Based Transceiver Design for Additive Non-Gaussian Impulsive Noise Channels20
A Deep Ensemble-Based Wireless Receiver Architecture for Mitigating Adversarial Attacks in Automatic Modulation Classification20
Cooperative Beamforming and Flexible Index Modulation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided Symbiotic Radio Systems20
Routing for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network With GAN-Powered Deep Reinforcement Learning20
Deep Learning-Based Joint Channel Equalization and Symbol Detection for Air-Water Optoacoustic Communications20
Exclusive-Region-Map-Based Medium Access Control in Mobile Networks With Directional Antennas Through Deep Interference Learning20
Applying RIS in Multi-User SWIPT-WPCN Systems: A Robust and Environmentally-Friendly Design20
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RF-UI: Continuous User Identification Through Gaits Using RFID19
Jamming Signal Power Detection Based On Masked Convolutional Encoder-Decoder Network19
Short-Packet Transmission in NOMA-ISAC Systems19
A Low Communication Overhead Privacy Preserving Collaboration Localization Method for Asynchronous Networks19
GAI-Based Resource Management in RIS-Aided Next-Generation Network and Communication19
Device-Level Learning-Based Distributed Power Control for Uplink NOMA in IoT Networks19
Feature-Imitation Federated Learning: An Efficient Approach for Specific Emitter Identification in Low-Resource Environments18
LaMoSC: Large Language Model-Driven Semantic Communication System for Visual Transmission18
An Intelligent Strategy Decision Method for Collaborative Jamming Based on Hierarchical Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning18
A Theory for Semantic Channel Coding With Many-to-one Source18
Capacity Analysis of Adaptive IRS-Aided Transmission With Direct Link in Nakagami-m Fading Channels18
Joint Optimization of Video-Based AI Inference Tasks in MEC-Assisted Augmented Reality Systems18
Recurrent Neural Unit With Frequency Attention for Specific Emitter Identification18
Intelligent Analog Beam Selection and Beamspace Channel Tracking in THz Massive MIMO With Lens Antenna Array18
An Intelligent Detection Based on Deep Learning for Multilevel Code Shifted Differential Chaos Shift Keying System With M-ary Modulation17
Multi-Task Based Deep Learning Approach for Open-Set Wireless Signal Identification in ISM Band17
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SemiAMR: Semi-Supervised Automatic Modulation Recognition With Corrected Pseudo-Label and Consistency Regularization17
Semi-Supervised MIMO Detection Using Cycle-Consistent Generative Adversarial Network17
Shared Spectrum Monitoring Using Deep Learning17
Geospatial Cognitive Networking Protocols and Sensing Algorithms for 5G NR Beamforming17
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An Optimized Move List for Dynamic Protection Area in CBRS16
Residual-Aided End-to-End Learning of Communication System Without Known Channel16
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Distributed Multiuser Precoding via Unfolding WMMSE for Multicell MIMO Downlinks16
Contextual Multi-Armed Bandit-Based Dynamic Cooperative Link Configuration for AUV in UWASNs With Energy Harvesting16
Dynamic Energy Efficient Resource Allocation for Massive MIMO Networks Using Randomized Ensembled Double Q-Learning Algorithm16
Communication-Efficient Federated Learning via Dynamic Sparsity: An Adaptive Pruning Ratio Based on Weight Importance15
Quadruple Code Index Modulation15
Intelligent Resource Adaptation for Diversified Service Requirements in Industrial IoT15
Deep Learning-Based Joint NOMA Signal Detection and Power Allocation in Cognitive Radio Networks15
An End-to-End Deep Neural Network for Passive Positioning of Emitters and Receivers with Variable Numbers15
A Data Augmentation-Based Channel Estimation Scheme for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Wireless Communication System15
Joint Optimization for Mobile Crowdsensing Systems With Reliability Consideration15
Performance of NOMA-Enabled Cooperative FD D2D Communication in Cellular Underlay15
RadYOLOLet: Radar Detection and Parameter Estimation Using YOLO and WaveLet15
Brownian Bridge-Based Diffusion Channel Denoising for ISAC Massive MIMO Systems14
Spec-GNN: Spectrum Enforcement Through Graph Neural Networks in Dynamic Spectrum Access Systems14
A Zero-Shot Federated Unlearning Framework With Stability Verification14
Communication-Efficient Federated Double Distillation in IoV14
Modeling and Classifying Error-Correcting Codes With Soft Decision-Based HMMs for Intelligent Wireless Communication14
Optimizing Resource Allocation for Multi-Modal Semantic Communication in Mobile AIGC Networks: A Diffusion-Based Game Approach14
Cache Enabled UAV HetNets: Access - xHaul Coverage Analysis and Optimal Resource Partitioning14
Minimum Multiuser Secrecy Rate Maximization in RIS-aided NOMA Systems with Imperfect Eve CSI14
UGV Charging Stations for UAV-Assisted AoI-Aware Data Collection13
Multi-User MISO with Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces: A DRL-Based Sum-Rate Optimization Approach13
GAN-RXA: A Practical Scalable Solution to Receiver-Agnostic Transmitter Fingerprinting13
Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation for Massive MIMO: A Sparsity Adaptive Compressive Sensing Method and FPGA Implementation13
Multi-Attribute Auction-Based Resource Allocation for Twins Migration in Vehicular Metaverses: A GPT-Based DRL Approach13
A Multi-Blockchain Scheme for Distributed Spectrum Sharing in CBRS System13
Federated Learning for Automatic Modulation Classification Under Class Imbalance and Varying Noise Condition13
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Mobility in Hierarchical Federated Learning: Resource Allocation and Convergence Analysis13
SWIPT Enabled Cooperative Cognitive Radio Sensor Network With Non-Linear Power Amplifier13
How to Evaluate Semantic Communications for Images With ViTScore Metric?13
Deep Reinforcement Learning Optimal Transmission Algorithm for Cognitive Internet of Things With RF Energy Harvesting13
Detection of Insider Attacks in Distributed Projected Subgradient Algorithms13
Age of Information Aware Trajectory Planning of UAV13
Feature Importance-Aware Task-Oriented Semantic Transmission and Optimization13
Connectivity of Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Network via Percolation Theory12
Turbo Detection Aided Autoencoder for Multicarrier Wireless Systems: Integrating Deep Learning Into Channel Coded Systems12
PPO Based Task Offloading With EKF for Position Prediction in RSU-Assisted IoV12
Bayesian and Multi-Armed Contextual Meta-Optimization for Efficient Wireless Radio Resource Management12
Symbiotic Secure and Efficient Hybrid Near/Far-Field Transmission Design for STAR-RIS-Aided RSMA Networks12
Improving User Environment Detection Using Context-Aware Multi-Task Deep Learning in Mobile Networks12
Physics-embeded Multicarrier Signal Recognition for Ka-band Land Mobile Satellite Communications Systems under Rain Attenuation and Shadowed-Rice Fading12
Distributed Grade-Clustering Assisted Computing Offloading Optimization for Cooperative Vehicular Edge Networks With Near-Field Communications12
Spectrum Prediction for Protocol-Aware RF Jamming11
Outage Analysis in SWIPT Enabled Cooperative AF/DF Relay Assisted Two-Way Spectrum Sharing Communication11
Context-Based Semantic Communication via Dynamic Programming11
SCM-GNN: A Graph Neural Network-Based Multi-Antenna Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio11
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Robust Bayesian Learning for Reliable Wireless AI: Framework and Applications11
GAN-Based Siamese Neuron Network for Modulation Classification Against White-Box Adversarial Attacks11
A Family of Deep Learning Architectures for Channel Estimation and Hybrid Beamforming in Multi-Carrier mm-Wave Massive MIMO11
Full-Duplex Communications for Cellular-Connected UAVs: Dual-Criteria Decoupling, Distributed Beamforming, and Power Control11
Coordinates-Based Resource Allocation Through Supervised Machine Learning11
Incentive Mechanisms for Federated Learning: From Economic and Game Theoretic Perspective11
Energy-Efficient Power Allocation in Downlink Multi-Cell Multi-Carrier NOMA: Special Deep Neural Network Framework11
Cooperative NOMA Empowered Integrated Sensing and Communication: Joint Beamforming and User Pairing11
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Spectrum Mask-Based Multi-Antenna Covert Communications in IoT Networks10
Few-Shot Automatic Modulation Classification via Semi-Supervised Metric Learning and Lightweight Conv-Transformer Model10
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
Exploring Collaborative Diffusion Model Inferring for AIGC-Enabled Edge Services10
Joint Two Stage Beamforming and User Scheduling for LEO Satellite Communications via Hierarchical Multi-armed Bandit10
Resource Allocation for Heterogeneous Statistical QoS Provisioning Over Internet-of-Vehicles via Hierarchical Deep Reinforcement Learning10
Task-Oriented Communication for Graph Data: A Graph Information Bottleneck Approach10
Secure Federated Learning by Power Control for Internet of Drones10
Deep Reinforcement Learning-Aided Optimization of Multi-Interface Allocation for Short-Packet Communications10
Cross-Band Modulation Design for Hybrid RF-Optical Systems10
On the Secrecy Analysis of Dual-Hop SWIPT-Based Multi-Source Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks10
AFD-IL: A Long-Term Incremental Learning Approach with Adaptive Feature Distillation for Specific Emitter Identification10
TrustFed: A Reliable Federated Learning Framework With Malicious-Attack Resistance10
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
Generative AI-Driven Incentive Mechanism for Semantic Communications in RSMA Networks10
Robust Energy Efficiency Optimization for Double-RIS-Assisted Wireless-Powered Backscatter Communications10
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Collaborative Optimization of Sensing, Communication and Computation Functionalities in MEC-Assisted ISAC Systems9
SCAN: Semantic Communication With Adaptive Channel Feedback9
Toward Energy-Efficient Massive MIMO: Graph Neural Network Precoding for Mitigating Non-Linear PA Distortion9
Drift-Adaptive Slicing-Based Resource Management for Cooperative ISAC Networks9
Ensemble Wrapper Subsampling for Deep Modulation Classification9
NAS-AMR: Neural Architecture Search-Based Automatic Modulation Recognition for Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems9
A Comprehensive Real-World Evaluation of 5G Improvements Over 4G in Low- and Mid-Bands9
A Scalable Algorithm for User Grouping in LEO-MEO-HEO Hybrid Very High Throughput Satellite Constellations9
Achieving AI-Enabled Robust End-to-End Quality of Experience Over Backhaul Radio Access Networks9
Residual CNN-Based Transceiver With Attention-Aided GAN for Unknown Channels9
Location Privacy and Spectrum Efficiency Enhancement in Spectrum Sharing Systems9
A PHY Layer Security of a Jamming-Based Underlay Cognitive Satellite-Terrestrial Network9
CRB-Rate Tradeoff in RSMA-Enabled Near-Field Integrated Multi-Target Sensing and Multi-User Communications9
Data Augmentation and Individual Identification Method for Emitters Using Contour Stella Image Mapping9
Generative AI on SpectrumNet: An Open Benchmark of Multiband 3-D Radio Maps9
Conceptual Learning and Causal Reasoning for Semantic Communication9
True-Asynchronous Transmission Modeling and Software-Defined-Radio Experimental Testbed for Cognitive Radio Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks9
Cognitive Radio Timing Protocol for Interference-Constrained Throughput Maximization9
HFAD: Homomorphic Filtering Adversarial Defense Against Adversarial Attacks in Automatic Modulation Classification9
Learn to Schedule: Data Freshness-Oriented Intelligent Scheduling in Industrial IoT9
New Asynchronous Channel-Hopping Sequences for Cognitive-Radio Wireless Networks9
Integrated Sensing and Communication Signal Processing Based on Compressed Sensing Over Unlicensed Spectrum Bands9
VOMTC: Vision Objects for Millimeter and Terahertz Communications9
Joint Task Offloading and Pricing Strategy for Multi-tier Vehicular Edge Computing Networks: A Multi-leader Multi-follower Stackelberg Game Approach8
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