OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization

Introduction. Temporal synchronization is a relevant issue for various radio communication, radio navigation, and radar systems, for determination of time points for impulse signal arrival and positioning. The radio communication problem should ensure an error-free signal transmission via a radio ch...

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Main Authors: V. V. Egorov, D. M. Klionskiy
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Language:Russian
Published: Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" 2025-03-01
Series:Известия высших учебных заведений России: Радиоэлектроника
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description Introduction. Temporal synchronization is a relevant issue for various radio communication, radio navigation, and radar systems, for determination of time points for impulse signal arrival and positioning. The radio communication problem should ensure an error-free signal transmission via a radio channel at a maximum possible transmission rate. The known solutions of the temporal synchronization problem in the case of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission employ a guard interval for computing the periodic autocorrelation function of the analyzed OFDM-signal, which leads to unproductive costs of the time-frequency resource. In this paper, we discuss the problem of processing and analysis of OFDM-signals in the presence of noise and estimation of the time point of OFDM-signal arrival.Aim. Development of an algorithm for time synchronization of OFDM signals in the presence of noise in the radio communication channel using fast computing algorithms based on the harmonic wavelet transform.Materials and methods. The research was conducted using the methods of wavelet transform and wavelet-based signal processing including the harmonic wavelet transform on the basis of the octave filter bank, fast computational algorithms aimed at computing the harmonic wavelet transform.Results. A new method for OFDM signal processing in the presence of noise based on the octave harmonic wavelet transform is suggested. This method allows determination of boundaries of orthogonality intervals in an OFDM-signal along with the moments of the onset and end of orthogonality intervals. An algorithm for finding the time point of OFDM signal arrival is proposed. It is shown that the increase of the analysis window of an OFDM signal leads to an improvement in the temporal synchronization accuracy, although requiring more time for establishing synchronization. The suggested approach does not employ the guard interval, thus increasing the information transmission rate.Conclusion. The harmonic wavelet transform is effective for the analysis and processing of OFDM signals. Furthermore, the aforementioned transform works perfectly well both in the absence and in the presence of noise. The harmonic wavelet transform allows determination of boundaries of orthogonality intervals with maximum possible accuracy. Based on complex vectors, which correspond to the boundaries of orthogonality intervals, the time point of OFDM-signal arrival can be found.
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spelling doaj-art-2b2cb33393f4477e9510fd265f9b90402025-08-20T03:19:33ZrusSaint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"Известия высших учебных заведений России: Радиоэлектроника1993-89852658-47942025-03-01281657610.32603/1993-8985-2025-28-1-65-76619OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal SynchronizationV. V. Egorov0D. M. Klionskiy1Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace InstrumentationSaint Petersburg Electrotechnical UniversityIntroduction. Temporal synchronization is a relevant issue for various radio communication, radio navigation, and radar systems, for determination of time points for impulse signal arrival and positioning. The radio communication problem should ensure an error-free signal transmission via a radio channel at a maximum possible transmission rate. The known solutions of the temporal synchronization problem in the case of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) signal transmission employ a guard interval for computing the periodic autocorrelation function of the analyzed OFDM-signal, which leads to unproductive costs of the time-frequency resource. In this paper, we discuss the problem of processing and analysis of OFDM-signals in the presence of noise and estimation of the time point of OFDM-signal arrival.Aim. Development of an algorithm for time synchronization of OFDM signals in the presence of noise in the radio communication channel using fast computing algorithms based on the harmonic wavelet transform.Materials and methods. The research was conducted using the methods of wavelet transform and wavelet-based signal processing including the harmonic wavelet transform on the basis of the octave filter bank, fast computational algorithms aimed at computing the harmonic wavelet transform.Results. A new method for OFDM signal processing in the presence of noise based on the octave harmonic wavelet transform is suggested. This method allows determination of boundaries of orthogonality intervals in an OFDM-signal along with the moments of the onset and end of orthogonality intervals. An algorithm for finding the time point of OFDM signal arrival is proposed. It is shown that the increase of the analysis window of an OFDM signal leads to an improvement in the temporal synchronization accuracy, although requiring more time for establishing synchronization. The suggested approach does not employ the guard interval, thus increasing the information transmission rate.Conclusion. The harmonic wavelet transform is effective for the analysis and processing of OFDM signals. Furthermore, the aforementioned transform works perfectly well both in the absence and in the presence of noise. The harmonic wavelet transform allows determination of boundaries of orthogonality intervals with maximum possible accuracy. Based on complex vectors, which correspond to the boundaries of orthogonality intervals, the time point of OFDM-signal arrival can be found.https://re.eltech.ru/jour/article/view/970temporal synchronizationnon-stationary radio channelofdm signalharmonic wavelet transformfast computational algorithmschannel noiseorthogonality interval
spellingShingle V. V. Egorov
D. M. Klionskiy
OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization
Известия высших учебных заведений России: Радиоэлектроника
temporal synchronization
non-stationary radio channel
ofdm signal
harmonic wavelet transform
fast computational algorithms
channel noise
orthogonality interval
title OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization
title_full OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization
title_fullStr OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization
title_full_unstemmed OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization
title_short OFDM Signal Processing and Analysis in the Presence of Noise Using Wavelet Transform for Temporal Synchronization
title_sort ofdm signal processing and analysis in the presence of noise using wavelet transform for temporal synchronization
topic temporal synchronization
non-stationary radio channel
ofdm signal
harmonic wavelet transform
fast computational algorithms
channel noise
orthogonality interval
url https://re.eltech.ru/jour/article/view/970
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