Radio frequency interference mitigation using deep convolutional neural networks

Astronomy and Computing

Volumn 18, Issue , 2017, Pages 35-39

  Akeret, J ^a   Chang, C ^a   Lucchi, A ^a   Refregier, A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Convolutional neural network; Deep learning; Radio frequency interference; RFI mitigation

Indexed keywords

CONVOLUTION; DATA HANDLING; DEEP LEARNING; INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION; NEURAL NETWORKS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; RADIO INTERFERENCE; RADIO WAVES;

CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK; ORDERED DATA; RADIO DATA; RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE; RFI MITIGATION; VERIFICATION DATA;

DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 85011949098     PISSN: 22131337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ascom.2017.01.002     Document Type: Article

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