Table 7 Comparison of Technique 1 and Technique 2 for modulation scheme classification and parameter optimization.

From: Cognitive link adaptation via modulation scheme classification in narrowband networks under AWGN and SUI channel conditions

Aspect

Technique 1

Technique 2

Methodology

Hierarchical classification with primary and parameter-specific classifiers

Direct classification of full dataset without hierarchy

Primary classification accuracy

98.18% (decision tree)

N/A

FSK, PSK M classification

99.81% (decision tree)

N/A

CPM M classification

99.81% (ensemble subspace KNN)

N/A

CPM L classification

99.84% (ensemble subspace KNN)

N/A

CPM h classification

99.91% (ensemble subspace KNN)

N/A

CPM mode classification

99.3% (narrow neural network)

N/A

PSK/FSK mode classification

99.8% (decision tree)

N/A

Overall mode classification accuracy

99.41% (narrow neural network and decision tree)

98.35% (bilayered neural network) for direct classification

Classifier types

Decision tree, narrow neural network and ensemble subspace KNN

Neural network

Approach

Hierarchical classification by modulation type and parameters (M, h, L, mode)

Single-step mode classification