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Dual-function radar-communication (DFRC) technology is emerging in next-generation wireless systems. Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) arrays have been suggested as a crucial sensor component of the DFRC. In this paper, we propose a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-13 Zhuoyang Liu , Haiyang Zhang , Tianyao Huang , Feng Xu , Yonina C. Eldar

As a recently proposed idea for future wireless systems, intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) can assist communications between entities which do not have high-quality direct channels in between. Specifically, an IRS comprises many low-cost…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-01-29 Huimei Han , Jun Zhao , Dusit Niyato , Marco Di Renzo , Quoc-Viet Pham

This paper investigates the integration of beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (BD-RISs) into cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) systems, focusing on applications involving simultaneous wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-08-21 Thien Duc Hua , Mohammadali Mohammadi , Hien Quoc Ngo , Michail Matthaiou

Wireless powered and backscattering mobile edge computing (WPB-MEC) network is a novel network paradigm to supply energy supplies and computing resource to wireless sensors (WSs). However, its performance is seriously affected by severe…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-06 Bin Lyu , Yining Zhang , Pengcheng Chen , Ziwei Liu , Feng Tian

More and more applications that require high reliability and fault tolerance are realized with wireless network architectures and thus ultimately rely on the wireless channels, which can be subject to impairments and blockages. Hence, these…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-02 Kevin Weinberger , Robert-Jeron Reifert , Aydin Sezgin , Ertugrul Basar

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) has received increasing attention due to its capability of extending cell coverage by reflecting signals toward receivers. This paper considers a RIS-assisted high-speed train (HST) communication…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-05-27 Changzhu Liu , Ruisi He , Yong Niu , Bo Ai , Zhu Han , Zhangfeng Ma , Meilin Gao , Zhangdui Zhong , Ning Wang

Due to the development of communication technology and the rise of user network demand, a reasonable resource allocation for wireless networks is the key to guaranteeing regular operation and improving system performance. Various frequency…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-21 Yuanyuan Qiao , Yong Niu , Zhu Han , Shiwen Mao , Ruisi He , Ning Wang , Zhangdui Zhong , Bo Ai

High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) has the potential to provide global wireless connectivity and data services such as high-speed wireless backhaul, industrial Internet of things (IoT), and public safety for large areas not served by…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-03-08 Yunchou Xing , Frank Hsieh , Amitava Ghosh , Theodore S. Rappaport

In the realm of wireless communications in 5G, 6G and beyond, deploying unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been an innovative approach to extend the coverage area due to its easy deployment. Moreover, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-09 Pyae Sone Aung , Yu Min Park , Yan Kyaw Tun , Zhu Han , Choong Seon Hong

Although reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising technology for shaping the propagation environment, it consists of a single-layer structure within inherent limitations regarding the number of beam steering patterns. Based…

Cascaded or stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIMs) have emerged as a promising technology to overcome the physical limitations of single-layer reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) in wideband wireless communication. By intelligently…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-02 Muhammad Ibrahim , Amine Mezghani , Ekram Hossain

This paper studies RIS-aided cell-free massive MIMO systems, where multiple RISs are deployed to assist the communication between multiple access points (APs) and multiple users, with either continuous or discrete phase shifts at the RISs.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-12-14 Si-Nian Jin , Dian-Wu Yue , Ha H. Nguyen

In this paper, a hybrid non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) framework for the simultaneous transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR-RIS) enhanced cell-edge communication is investigated. Specifically, one…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-06 Jiayi Lei , Tiankui Zhang , Yuanwei Liu

Edge caching can effectively reduce backhaul burden at core network and increase quality-ofservice at wireless edge nodes. However, the beneficial role of edge caching cannot be fully realized when the offloading link is in deep fade.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-11-10 Yingyang Chen , Miaowen Wen , Ertugrul Basar , Yik-Chung Wu , Li Wang , Weiping Liu

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising technology to enhance the spectral and energy efficiency in a wireless communication system. The design of the phase shifts of an RIS in every channel coherence interval demands a huge…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-15 Sadaf Syed , Dominik Semmler , Donia Ben Amor , Michael Joham , Wolfgang Utschick

The rapid growth of radio access networks (RANs) is increasing energy consumption and challenging the sustainability of future systems. We consider a dense-urban vertical heterogeneous network (vHetNet) comprising a high-altitude platform…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-19 Maryam Salamatmoghadasi , Amir Mehrabian , Halim Yanikomeroglu , Georges Kaddoum

Wireless communication in the TeraHertz band (0.1--10 THz) is envisioned as one of the key enabling technologies for the future sixth generation (6G) wireless communication systems scaled up beyond massive multiple input multiple output…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-23 Chongwen Huang , Zhaohui Yang , George C. Alexandropoulos , Kai Xiong , Li Wei , Chau Yuen , Zhaoyang Zhang , Merouane Debbah

Non-terrestrial communications have emerged as a key enabler for seamless connectivity in the upcoming generation networks. This kind of network can support high data rate communications among aerial platforms (i.e., unmanned aerial…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-06 Jia Ye , Jingping Qiao , Abla Kammoun , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

In this paper, we consider and study a cell-free massive MIMO (CF-mMIMO) system aided with reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), where a large number of access points (APs) cooperate to serve a smaller number of users with the help of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-05-17 Bayan Al-Nahhas , Mohanad Obeed , Anas Chaaban , Md. Jahangir Hossain

This paper explores an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) network empowered by multiple active simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (STAR-RISs). A base station (BS) furnishes downlink…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-25 Hyeonho Noh , Hyeonsu Lyu , Hyun Jong Yang