Channel estimation is crucial in cognitive communications, as it enables intelligent spectrum sensing and adaptive transmission by providing accurate information about the channel state information. Current channel estimation neural networks are frequently tested by training and testing on one example channel or similar channels. However, data-driven methods often degrade on new data which they are not trained on, because they cannot extrapolate their training knowledge.
Current neural network solutions for channel estimation are frequently tested by training and testing on one example channel or similar channels. However, data-driven algorithms often degrade significantly on other channels which they are not trained on, because they cannot extrapolate their training knowledge. Online training can fine-tune the offline-trained neural networks to compensate for this degradation, but its feasibility is challenged by the tremendous computational resources required.