Kalman Filter Reception Matrix for Twisted Wave Signal Estimation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current radio communications systems face challenges in efficiently managing twisted waves, particularly in reducing bandwidth and minimizing interference between adjacent channels, especially when using time-domain-based technologies, which can lead to complexity and compatibility issues.

Innovation Solution

The application of a Kalman filter in the reception matrix at the reception side to optimize the extraction of digital symbols carried via twisted-wave-based digital modulation, enhancing performance by improving noise management and reducing interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If time-domain-based technologies are used for twisted wave management, then signal processing capability is improved, but device complexity and compatibility issues increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal processing capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex time-domain signal processing mechanisms with a frequency-domain filtering approach using a Kalman filter in the reception matrix. This substitution simplifies the system by using mathematical filtering operations instead of complex temporal processing, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining signal processing capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the domain of operation from time-domain to frequency-domain processing by implementing the Kalman filter in the reception matrix. This parameter change allows the system to process twisted wave signals more efficiently, reducing computational complexity and improving compatibility with existing frequency-domain communication infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Object-affected harmful factors

If adjacent channel interference is reduced through conventional methods, then channel isolation is improved, but bandwidth efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference between adjacent channelsVSAvoidbandwidth
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The Kalman filter in the reception matrix provides adaptive feedback-based interference cancellation. By continuously estimating and compensating for adjacent channel interference in the frequency domain, the system achieves better channel isolation without requiring excessive bandwidth protection margins, thus maintaining bandwidth efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The reception matrix with Kalman filter acts as an intermediary processing stage between signal reception and demodulation. It selectively filters out adjacent channel interference while preserving the desired signal and useful bandwidth, thereby resolving the contradiction between interference reduction and bandwidth efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If noise management is enhanced in twisted wave systems, then signal-to-noise ratio is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenoise managementVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The Kalman filter in the reception matrix serves multiple functions simultaneously: it performs noise filtering, interference cancellation, and signal estimation in a unified mathematical framework. This multi-functionality enhances noise management and improves signal-to-noise ratio without adding separate complex processing stages, thereby avoiding increased system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11444814B2Innovative use of the kalman filter in reception matrices for perfoming an improved estimation of telecommunication signals
Publication Date: 2022.09.13 EUTELSAT
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AI summary

A radio communications method includes carrying out, by a transmitter, transmission operations that include generating digital transmission signals carrying symbols to be transmitted and having a predefined time length; and transmitting a radio frequency signal carrying, in successive, non-overlapped time frames or slots having the predefined time length, the digital transmission signals generated. The method further includes carrying out, by a receiver, reception operations that include receiving the radio frequency signal transmitted by the transmitter; processing the received radio frequency signal to obtain a corresponding digital incoming signal; applying an oversampling operation to the digital incoming signal thereby obtaining an oversampled digital incoming signal; detecting successive, non-overlapped time frames/slots with the predefined time length in the oversampled digital incoming signal; and, for each detected time frame/slot, estimating respective symbols carried by the oversampled digital incoming signal in the time frame/slot with a predefined reception matrix incorporating a predefined Kalman filter.