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Abstract
In this letter, we propose a Vision Transformer-based Physical Layer Authentication (ViT-PLA) method for industrial wireless networks. To this end, Channel Frequency Response (CFR) samples are organized in dual-channel CFR images, which together with request positions encompass necessary information on the spatial-temporal correlation between CFR samples. Further, we design a novel Deep Neural Network (DNN) model consisting of a ViT and two feedforward neural networks to learn from the well-designed training samples. The implementation of the trained DNN model for online authentication is also discussed. Finally, the effectiveness and the generalizability of ViT-PLA are demonstrated on real industrial datasets.
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The IEEE Communications Letters publishes short papers in a rapid publication cycle on advances in the state-of-the-art of communication over different media and channels including wire, underground, waveguide, optical fiber, and storage channels. Both theoretical contributions (including new techniques, concepts, and analyses) and practical contributions (including system experiments and prototypes, and new applications) are encouraged. This journal focuses on the physical layer and the link layer of communication systems.