Unified Learning for Energy and Spectral Efficient Beamforming

Abstract

This work proposes a novel deep learning approach to tackle multitask optimization problems in multi-user multi-antenna downlink systems. In practice, there is a tradeoff between maximizing the weighted sum spectral efficiency (WSSE) and weighted sum energy efficiency (WSEE) in wireless systems. Traditional beamforming algorithms face limitations in jointly addressing multiple optimization tasks, as they heavily rely on task-specific processes aimed at maximizing specific metrics. As a result, the multiple computations to deal with the multitask problems lead to poor computation and memory efficiency at the base station (BS), which is a challenging aspect to overcome. To address these issues, we present a novel multitask learning approach that effectively achieves the desired tradeoff while reducing the memory burden. We demonstrate the advantages of the proposed scheme that utilizes a single neural network over both existing model-based and data-driven algorithms. © 2023 IEEE.