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This paper investigates the problem of resource allocation for multiuser communication networks with a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted wireless transmitter. In this network, the sum transmit power of the network is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-25 Zhaohui Yang , Wei Xu , Chongwen Huang , Jianfeng Shi , Mohammad Shikh-Bahaei

In this paper, we consider multigroup multicast transmissions with different types of service messages in an overloaded multicarrier system, where the number of transmitter antennas is insufficient to mitigate all inter-group interference.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-12-02 Hongzhi Chen , De Mi , Zheng Chu , Pei Xiao , Rahim Tafazolli

Programmable metasurfaces have garnered significant attention as they confer unprecedented control over the electromagnetic response of any surface. Such feature has given rise to novel design paradigms such as Software-Defined…

This study considers a point-to-point wireless link, in which both the transmitter and receiver are equipped with multiple antennas. In addition, two reconfigurable metasurfaces are deployed, one in the immediate vicinity of the transmit…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-05 Robert Kuku Fotock , Alessio Zappone , Agbotiname Lucky Imoize , Marco Di Renzo

This paper considers coordinated multicast beamforming in a multi-cell wireless network. Each multiantenna base station (BS) serves multiple groups of single antenna users by generating a single beam with common data per group. The aim is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Harri Pennanen , Dimitrios Christopoulos , Symeon Chatzinotas , Björn Ottersten

This paper focuses on multi-user downlink signal transmission in a wireless system aided by multiple reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs). In such a multi-RIS, multi-user, multi-antenna scenario, determining a set of RIS phase shifts…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-03-17 Wei Jiang , Hans D. Schotten

A flexible intelligent metasurface (FIM) is composed of an array of low-cost radiating elements, each of which can independently radiate electromagnetic signals and flexibly adjust its position through a 3D surface-morphing process. In our…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Jiancheng An , Chau Yuen , Marco Di Renzo , Mérouane Debbah , H. Vincent Poor , Lajos Hanzo

A practical and scalable multicast beamformer design in multi-input multi-output~(MIMO) coded caching~(CC) systems is introduced in this paper. The proposed approach allows multicast transmission to multiple groups with partially…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-06 Mohammad NaseriTehrani , MohammadJavad Salehi , Antti Tölli

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs), comprising large numbers of low-cost and passive metamaterials with tunable reflection properties, have been recently proposed as an enabler for programmable radio propagation environments.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-17 Aris L. Moustakas , George C. Alexandropoulos , Mérouane Debbah

In this paper, we analyse the performance of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) aided system where the RIS is divided into subsurfaces. Each subsurface is designed specifically for one user, who is served on their own frequency…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-12 Amy S. Inwood , Peter J. Smith , Philippa A. Martin , Graeme K. Woodward

A general technique for synthesizing both planar and conformal beamforming metasurfaces is presented that utilizes full-wave modeling techniques and rapid optimization methods. The synthesized metasurfaces consist of a patterned metallic…

Optics · Physics 2022-06-22 Jordan Budhu , Luke Szymanski , Anthony Grbic

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have huge potential to improve spectral and energy efficiency in future wireless systems at a minimal cost. However, early prototype results indicate that deploying hundreds or thousands of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-12 Eduard E. Bahingayi , Nemanja Stefan Perović , Le-Nam Tran

This letter investigates a downlink multiple input single output (MISO) system based on transmissive reconfigurable metasurface (RMS) transmitter. Specifically, a transmitter design based on a transmissive RMS equipped with a feed antenna…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-22 Zhendong Li , Wen Chen , Huanqing Cao

A multi-antenna transmitter that conveys independent sets of common data to distinct groups of users is herein considered, a model known as physical layer multicasting to multiple co-channel groups. In the recently proposed context of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-15 Dimitrios Christopoulos , Symeon Chatzinotas , Bjorn Ottersten

In the present work, a multibeam satellite that employs aggressive frequency reuse towards increasing the offered throughput is considered. Focusing on the forward link, the goal is to employ multi-antenna signal processing techniques,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Dimitrios Christopoulos , Symeon Chatzinotas , Bjorn Ottersten

The reconfigurable intelligent surface is a promising technology for the manipulation and control of wireless electromagnetic signals. In particular, it has the potential to provide significant performance improvements for wireless…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-14 Hamidreza Taghvaee , Akshay Jain , Sergi Abadal , Gabriele Gradoni , Eduard Alarcón , Albert Cabellos-Aparicio

In this paper, we consider multi-quality multicast beamforming of a video stream from a multi-antenna base station (BS) to multiple single-antenna users receiving different qualities of the same video stream, via scalable video coding…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-07-18 Chengjun Guo , Ying Cui , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Zhi Liu

In this letter, we consider a multicast system where a single-antenna transmitter sends a common message to multiple single-antenna users, aided by an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) equipped with $N$ passive reflecting elements. Prior…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-02 Qin Tao , Shuowen Zhang , Caijun Zhong , Rui Zhang

The sixth-generation and beyond (B6G) networks are envisioned to support advanced applications that demand high-speed communication, high-precision sensing, and high-performance computing. To underpin this multi-functional evolution,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-09 Xu Gan , Xidong Mu , Yuanwei Liu , Marco Di Renzo , Josep Miquel Jornet , Nuria González Prelcic , Arman Shojaeifard , Tie Jun Cui

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) provides a promising way to build programmable wireless transmission environments. Owing to the massive number of controllable reflecting elements on the surface, RIS is capable of providing…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-10-03 Xiaoyan Ma , Yuguang Fang , Haixia Zhang , Shuaishuai Guo , Dongfeng Yuan