Abstract
The classification of modulated signals under a low signal-to-noise
ratio (SNR) environment has become a hot topic due to the complexity of
the communication environment. Many relevant publications deal with
signal recognition with stable SNR but are not applicable in
time-varying SNR scenarios. To solve this problem, we propose a new
method for determining the types of modulation based on entropy
analysis. The proposed algorithm first extracts characteristics using
different types of entropy and can separate the types of phase
modulation (PSK): BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK, 16PSK, 32PSK, and 64PSK. In
comparison with traditional feature extraction methods, the proposed
algorithm increases the efficiency of signal classification. The results
show that the algorithm can achieve better signal classification
effects, even if SNR reaches -4 dB.