3D Spectrum Situation Completion Using GANs for UAV Sampling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing 3D spectrum situation completion methods face challenges such as reliance on prior information, inability to achieve 3D completion, and low precision due to insufficient data and complex UAV trajectories, which are difficult to implement in practice.

Innovation Solution

A 3D spectrum situation completion method using a generative adversarial network (GAN) that processes incomplete historical or empirical data to generate complete 3D spectrum situations without requiring prior information, utilizing graying and coloring preprocessing, a trained generator network, and a discriminator network to learn the mapping relationship between incomplete and complete spectrum situations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If traditional two-dimensional spectrum situation completion algorithms are extended to three dimensions, then the completion can be performed in 3D space, but the precision is low because the algorithms assume spectrum data is only distance-dependent which is not consistent with the physical model

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompletion dimensionVSAvoidcompletion precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the single-channel spectrum data into three-channel spectrum situation data by introducing spatial direction parameters (azimuth and elevation angles). This parameter expansion allows the model to capture the directional characteristics of electromagnetic wave propagation, making the completion process consistent with the physical model and significantly improving precision in 3D space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extends the completion from two-dimensional horizontal plane to three-dimensional space by adding the vertical dimension and directional information. The graying and coloring preprocessing converts scalar spectrum values into vector field representations with spatial orientation, enabling accurate 3D completion that respects electromagnetic wave propagation physics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If complete historical or empirical spectrum data is used for training, then the completion precision can be improved, but it is difficult to obtain complete 3D spectrum situations in practice

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompletion precisionVSAvoiddata completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent inverts the traditional approach by training the model to map from incomplete to complete spectrum situations rather than requiring complete data for training. The generator network learns to reconstruct the full three-channel spectrum situation from partial observations, and the discriminator validates the realism of the completed data, enabling effective training without access to complete ground truth.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a generative adversarial network as an intermediary mapping system between incomplete and complete spectrum situations. The GAN framework acts as a mediator that learns the underlying distribution and relationships, allowing the model to generalize from incomplete training data and produce accurate completions even when complete reference data is unavailable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If discrete and incomplete spectrum data is used through sampling, then the data collection becomes feasible, but the data volume is insufficient for effective completion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata collection feasibilityVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables the system to self-enhance the insufficient training data through the generative adversarial process. The generator creates synthetic complete spectrum situations from incomplete samples, and the discriminator evaluates their realism. This self-service mechanism allows the model to learn from limited sampled data while generating additional training examples, effectively overcoming the data volume limitation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs graying and coloring preprocessing as a preliminary action to transform the incomplete sampled data into a structured three-channel format before feeding it to the GAN. This preprocessing step organizes the sparse data into a form that preserves spatial and directional information, making the subsequent generative process more effective despite the limited data volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Reliability

If graying and coloring preprocessing is performed to create three-channel incomplete 3D spectrum situation maps, then the data structure is improved for GAN training, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining data qualityVSAvoidpreprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the spectrum situation data into three distinct channels through graying and coloring preprocessing, where each channel represents different spatial or spectral characteristics. This segmentation transforms the complex incomplete 3D data into structured multi-channel input that the GAN can process effectively, improving training reliability while maintaining manageable complexity through systematic organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12430817B2Three-dimensional spectrum situation completion method and device based on generative adversarial network
Publication Date: 2025.09.30 NANJING UNIV OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS
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AI summary

A three-dimensional (3D) spectrum situation completion method and device based on a generative adversarial network includes performing graying and coloring preprocessing based on incomplete 3D spectrum situations from historical or empirical spectrum data obtained by a UAV through sampling a target region, obtaining three-channel incomplete 3D spectrum situation maps displayed in colors, forming a training set based on the incomplete 3D spectrum situation maps; training the generative adversarial network based on the training set and obtaining a trained generator network in the generative adversarial network, performing graying and coloring preprocessing based on a measured incomplete 3D spectrum situation obtained by the UAV through sampling a specified measurement region, obtaining a three-channel measured incomplete 3D spectrum situation map displayed in colors, and using the measured incomplete 3D spectrum situation map as input data to the generator network to obtain a three-channel measured complete 3D spectrum situation map displayed in colors.