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Human blockage is one of the main challenges for mmWave communication networks in dynamic environments. The shadowing by a human body results in significant received power degradation and could occur abruptly and frequently. A shadowing…
Radio localization and sensing are anticipated to play a crucial role in enhancing radio resource management in future networks. In this work, we focus on millimeter-wave communications, which are highly vulnerable to blockages, leading to…
Millimeter-wave systems are characterized by the use of highly directional antennas and the presence of blockages, which significantly alter the path-loss and small-scale fading parameters. The received power of each interferer depends on…
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology is pivotal for next-generation wireless networks, enabling high-data-rate and low-latency applications such as autonomous vehicles and XR streaming. However, maintaining directional mmWave links in…
Wireless applications that use high-reliability low-latency links depend critically on the capability of the system to predict link quality. This dependence is especially acute at the high carrier frequencies used by mmWave and THz systems,…
The millimeter wave (mmWave) bands have attracted considerable attention for high precision localization applications due to the ability to capture high angular and temporal resolution measurements. This paper explores mmWave-based…
In this paper, we consider millimeter Wave (mmWave) technology to provide reliable wireless network service within factories where links may experience rapid and temporary fluctuations of the received signal power due to dynamic blockers,…
In this paper, a cooperative passive sensing framework for millimeter wave (mmWave) communication systems is proposed and demonstrated in a scenario with one mobile signal blocker. Specifically, in the uplink communication with at least two…
The millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies offer the potential for enormous capacity wireless links. However, designing robust communication systems at these frequencies requires that we understand the channel dynamics over both time and…
Millimeter-wave communication faces two critical challenges: propagation losses requiring costly narrow-beam alignment, and penetration losses causing link failures from blocked line-of-sight paths. We address propagation loss through a…
The surge in mobile broadband data demands is expected to surpass the available spectrum capacity below 6 GHz. This expectation has prompted the exploration of millimeter wave (mm-wave) frequency bands as a candidate technology for next…
Millimeter wave communications are essential for modern wireless networks. It supports high data rates but suffers from severe path loss, which requires precise beam alignment to maintain reliable links. This beam management is particularly…
In the millimeter waves (mmWave) bands considered for 5G and beyond, the use of very high frequencies results in the interruption of communication whenever there is no line of sight between the transmitter and the receiver. Blockages have…
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) networks offer the potential for high-speed data transfer and precise localization, leveraging large antenna arrays and extensive bandwidths. However, these networks are challenged by significant path loss and…
We propose to use a liquid time constant (LTC) network to predict the future blockage status of a millimeter wave (mmWave) link using only the received signal power as the input to the system. The LTC network is based on an ordinary…
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) communications require beamforming to acquire adequate receive signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). To find the optimal beam, current beam management solutions perform beam training over a large number…
Configuring millimeter wave links following a conventional beam training protocol, as the one proposed in the current cellular standard, introduces a large communication overhead, specially relevant in vehicular systems, where the channels…
As wireless communication technology progresses towards the sixth generation (6G), high-frequency millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication has emerged as a promising candidate for enabling vehicular networks. It offers high data rates and…
This study demonstrates the feasibility of the proactive received power prediction by leveraging spatiotemporal visual sensing information toward the reliable millimeter-wave (mmWave) networks. Since the received power on a mmWave link can…
Millimeter Wave (mmWave) communication systems can provide high data rates, but the system performance may degrade significantly due to interruptions by mobile blockers such as humans or vehicles. A high frequency of interruptions and…