This paper shows how we can make advantage of using genetic programming in selection of suitable features for automatic modulation recognition. Automatic modulation recognition is one of the essential components of modern receivers. In this regard, selection of suitable features may significantly affect the performance of the process. In this research we implemented our model by using appropriate software and hardware platforms. Simulations were conducted with 5db and 10db SNRs. We generated test and training data from real ones recorded in an actual communication system. For performance analysis of the proposed method a set of experiments were conducted considering signals with 2ASK, 4ASK, 2PSK, 4PSK, 2FSK and 4FSK modulations. The results show that the selected features by the suggested model improve the performance of automatic modulation recognition considerably. During our experiments we also reached the optimum values and forms for mutation and crossover ratio, elitism policy, fitness function as well as other parameters for the proposed model.

Keywords: Feature Selection, Modulation recognition, Genetic Programming, Neural Network.

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