Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation and Beamforming in Movable Antenna Systems

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Authors: Kaijun Feng, Ziwei Wan, Anwen Liao, Wenyan Ma, Lipeng Zhu, Zhenyu Xiao, Zhen Xiang Gao, Rui Zhang
Cited by: 1
References: 22

Abstract

Movable antenna (MA) has emerged as a promising technology for future wireless systems. Compared with traditional fixed-position antennas, MA improves system performance by antenna movement to optimize channel conditions. For multiuser wideband MA systems, this paper proposes deep learning-based framework integrating channel estimation (CE), antenna position optimization, and beamforming, with a clear workflow and enhanced efficiency. Specifically, to obtain accurate channel state information (CSI), we design a two-stage CE mechanism: first reconstructing the channel matrix from limited measurements via compressive sensing, then introducing a Swin-Transformer-based denoising network to refine CE accuracy for subsequent optimization. Building on this, we address the joint optimization challenge by proposing a Transformer-based network that intelligently maps CSI sequences of candidate positions to optimal MA positions while combining a model-driven weighted minimum mean square error (WMMSE) beamforming approach to achieve better performance. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed methods achieve superior performance compared with existing counterparts under various conditions. The codes about this work are available athttps://github.com/ZiweiWan/Code-4-DL-MA-CE-BF.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Wireless Signal Modulation Classification Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
75
Issue
8
Pages
18743–18748
Publication date
30 March 2026