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Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) comprised of tunable unit elements have been recently considered in indoor communication environments for focusing signal reflections to intended user locations. However, the current proofs of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-05-21 Chongwen Huang , George C. Alexandropoulos , Chau Yuen , Mérouane Debbah

In this paper, we investigate the channel estimation challenge in reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided near-field communication systems. Current channel estimation techniques require substantial pilot overhead and computational…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-29 Jeongjae Lee , Songnam Hong

Beyond Diagonal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (BD-RIS) has emerged as a promising evolution of RIS technology. By enabling interconnections between RIS elements, BD-RIS architectures offer greater flexibility in wave manipulation…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-08 Kangchun Zhao , Yijie Mao

This paper introduces a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) to support parameter estimation in machine-type communications (MTC). We focus on a network where single-antenna sensors transmit spatially correlated measurements to a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-28 Sergi Liesegang , Antonio Pascual-Iserte , Olga Muñoz

In reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted systems, the optimization of the phase shifts requires separate acquisition of the channel state information (CSI) for the direct and RIS-assisted channels, posing significant design…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-03-30 Kevin Weinberger , Aydin Sezgin

The use of multiple Reconfigurable Intelligent Sur- faces (RIS) has gained attention in 6G networks to enhance coverage. However, the feasibility of deploying multiple RIS relies on efficient channel estimation and reduced pilot overhead.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Roberto C. G. Porto , Rodrigo C. de Lamare

Active reconfigurable intelligent surface (ARIS) is a newly emerging RIS technique that leverages radio frequency (RF) reflection amplifiers to empower phase-configurable reflection elements (REs) in amplifying the incident signal. Thereby,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-07 Hao Chen , Nanxi Li , Ruizhe Long , Ying-Chang Liang

This paper investigates the uplink cascaded channel estimation for intelligent-reflecting-surface (IRS)-assisted multi-user multiple-input-single-output systems. We focus on a sub-6 GHz scenario where the channel propagation is not sparse…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-07 Huayan Guo , Vincent K. N. Lau

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising candidate technology of the upcoming Sixth Generation (6G) communication system for its ability to provide unprecedented spectral and energy efficiency increment through passive…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-09-29 Haochen Li , Zhiwen Pan , Bin Wang , Nan Liu , Xiaohu You

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) is an emerging technology for future wireless communications including 5G and especially 6G. It consists of a large 2D array of (semi-)passive scattering elements that control the electromagnetic…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-21 Gilderlan T. de Araújo , André L. F. de Almeida , Rémy Boyer

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS), which consists of a large number of tunable reflective elements, is capable of enhancing the wireless propagation environment in a cellular network by intelligently reflecting the electromagnetic waves…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-10 Tao Jiang , Hei Victor Cheng , Wei Yu

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is an emerging technology for future wireless communication systems. In this work, we consider downlink spatial multiplexing enabled by the RIS for weighted sum-rate (WSR) maximization. In the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-22 Bile Peng , Jan-Aike Termöhlen , Cong Sun , Danping He , Ke Guan , Tim Fingscheidt , Eduard A. Jorswieck

In reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) aided millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication systems, in order to overcome the limitation of the conventional channel state information (CSI) acquisition techniques, this paper proposes a location…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Zhe Xing , Rui Wang , Xiaojun Yuan , Jun Wu

With the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT), massive machine-type communication has become a promising application scenario, where a large number of devices transmit sporadically to a base station (BS). Reconfigurable intelligent…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-01-26 Shuhao Xia , Yuanming Shi , Yong Zhou , Xiaojun Yuan

Employing large intelligent surfaces (LISs) is a promising solution for improving the coverage and rate of future wireless systems. These surfaces comprise a massive number of nearly-passive elements that interact with the incident signals,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-05-01 Abdelrahman Taha , Muhammad Alrabeiah , Ahmed Alkhateeb

Due to the passive nature of Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS), channel estimation is a fundamental challenge in IRS-aided wireless networks. Particularly, as the number of IRS reflecting elements and/or that of IRS-served users…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-08-04 Xinrong Guan , Qingqing Wu , Rui Zhang

The advent of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) in wireless communication networks unlocks the way to support high frequency radio access (e.g. in millimeter wave) while overcoming their sensitivity to the presence of deep fading…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-05-31 Fatima Ezzahra Airod , Mattia Merluzzi , Paolo Di Lorenzo , Emilio Calvanese Strinati

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) have emerged as a promising technology for enhancing wireless communication by dynamically controlling signal propagation in the environment. However, their efficient deployment relies on accurate…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-12 Mohammad Ghassemi , Sara Farrag Mobarak , Han Zhang , Ali Afana , Akram Bin Sediq , Melike Erol-Kantarci

In the realm of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted communication systems, the connection between a base station (BS) and user equipment (UE) is formed by a cascaded channel, merging the BS-RIS and RIS-UE channels. Due to the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-13 Yiming Cui , Jiajia Guo , Chao-Kai Wen , Shi Jin

Future wireless networks require the ability to actively adjust the wireless environment to meet strict performance indicators. Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) technology is gaining attention for its advantages of low power…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-28 De-Ming Chian , Chao-Kai Wen , Chi-Hung Wu , Fu-Kang Wang , Kai-Kit Wong