DUGC-VRNet: Joint VR Recognition and Channel Estimation for Spatially Non-Stationary XL-MIMO

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Main Authors: Nie, Jinhao, Zhang, Guangchi, Cui, Miao, Fu, Hao, Chu, Xiaoli
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Published: 2026
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author Nie, Jinhao
Zhang, Guangchi
Cui, Miao
Fu, Hao
Chu, Xiaoli
author_facet Nie, Jinhao
Zhang, Guangchi
Cui, Miao
Fu, Hao
Chu, Xiaoli
contents In this letter, we address spatially non-stationary near-field channel estimation for extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) systems with a hybrid combining architecture. One key challenge in the considered problem lies in that conventional channel estimation algorithms typically struggle to effectively identify and adapt to the partial antenna visibility caused by varying visibility regions (VRs), thereby compromising estimation accuracy. To perform joint VR recognition and channel estimation, we integrate a deep unfolding network (DUN) with a graph convolution network (GCN), leading to a Deep Unfolding and Graph Convolution coupled, Visibility Region Aware Network (DUGC-VRNet). By leveraging the channel's graph structure, the GCN infers and feeds back VR information to dynamically guide the DUN's updates, thereby enhancing reliable channel estimation under spatial non-stationarity. To reduce DUGC-VRNet's complexity, we apply weight pruning to obtain a lightweight network. Simulation results demonstrate that the DUGC-VRNet and its pruned variant achieve superior channel estimation and more accurate VR recognition under spatially non-stationary conditions.
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spellingShingle DUGC-VRNet: Joint VR Recognition and Channel Estimation for Spatially Non-Stationary XL-MIMO
Nie, Jinhao
Zhang, Guangchi
Cui, Miao
Fu, Hao
Chu, Xiaoli
Information Theory
In this letter, we address spatially non-stationary near-field channel estimation for extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) systems with a hybrid combining architecture. One key challenge in the considered problem lies in that conventional channel estimation algorithms typically struggle to effectively identify and adapt to the partial antenna visibility caused by varying visibility regions (VRs), thereby compromising estimation accuracy. To perform joint VR recognition and channel estimation, we integrate a deep unfolding network (DUN) with a graph convolution network (GCN), leading to a Deep Unfolding and Graph Convolution coupled, Visibility Region Aware Network (DUGC-VRNet). By leveraging the channel's graph structure, the GCN infers and feeds back VR information to dynamically guide the DUN's updates, thereby enhancing reliable channel estimation under spatial non-stationarity. To reduce DUGC-VRNet's complexity, we apply weight pruning to obtain a lightweight network. Simulation results demonstrate that the DUGC-VRNet and its pruned variant achieve superior channel estimation and more accurate VR recognition under spatially non-stationary conditions.
title DUGC-VRNet: Joint VR Recognition and Channel Estimation for Spatially Non-Stationary XL-MIMO
topic Information Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.25754