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Computation off-loading in mobile edge computing (MEC) systems constitutes an efficient paradigm of supporting resource-intensive applications on mobile devices. However, the benefit of MEC cannot be fully exploited, when the communications…

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In this correspondence, we propose to use an intelligent reflective surface (IRS) installed on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), referred to as aerial IRS (AIRS), for vehicular networks, where simultaneous wireless information and power…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-24 Gyoungyoon Nam , Seokhyun Lee , Seongah Jeong

In this paper, we focus on intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) assisted multi-antenna communications with transceiver hardware impairments encountered in practice. In particular, we aim to maximize the received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-10-22 Hong Shen , Wei Xu , Shulei Gong , Chunming Zhao , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

Recently, intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) have been introduced into wireless communication systems to enhance the performance of air-ground transmission. To make a good balance between performance,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-04-25 Rongen Dong , Hangjia He , Feng Shu , Qi Zhang , Riqing Chen , Shihao Yan , Jiangzhou Wang

The Internet of Things (IoT) brings connectivity to a massive number of devices that demand energy-efficient solutions to deal with limited battery capacities, uplink-dominant traffic, and channel impairments. In this work, we explore the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-08 Osmel Martínez Rosabal , Onel Alcaraz López , Dian Echevarría Pérez , Mohammad Shehab , Henrique Hilleshein , Hirley Alves

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) technology has become a crucial enabler for creating cost effective, innovative, and adaptable wireless communication environments. This study investigates an IRS-assisted orthogonal time frequency space…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-06 Sushmita Singh , Kuntal Deka , Sanjeev Sharma , Neelakandan Rajamohan

In this letter, we propose an energy-efficient design for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-mounted reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) communication system with nonlinear energy harvesting (EH) and UAV jitter. A joint optimization…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-09-24 Mahmoud M. Salim , Khaled M. Rabie , Ali H. Muqaibel

To enhance both the sensing and covert communication performance, a dual-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-aided scheme is proposed for integrated sensing and communication networks, in which one UAV maneuvers as the aerial dual-functional…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Jingke Sun , Liang Yang , Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos , Theodoros A. Tsiftsis , Hongwu Liu

In dual-function radar-communication (DFRC) systems the probing signal contains information intended for the communication users, which makes that information vulnerable to eavesdropping by the targets. We study the security of a DFRC…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-25 Yi-Kai Li , Athina Petropulu

Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) as a promising technology rendering high throughput in future communication systems is compatible with various communication techniques such as non-orthogonal multiple-access (NOMA). In this paper, the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-03-17 Yasaman Omid , S. M. Mahdi Shahabi , Cunhua Pan , Yansha Deng , Arumugam Nallanathan

In this paper, an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-and-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted two-way amplify-and-forward (AF) relay network in maritime Internet of Things (IoT) is proposed, where ship1 ($\text{S}_1$) and ship2…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-25 Xuehui Wang , Feng Shu , Yuanyuan Wu , Weiping Shi , Shihao Yan , Yifan Zhao , Qiankun Cheng , Zhongwen Sun , Jiangzhou Wang

Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) are revolutionary enablers for next-generation wireless communication networks, with the ability to customize the radio propagation environment. To fully exploit the potential of IRS-assisted wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-10-12 Yifan Ma , Yifei Shen , Xianghao Yu , Jun Zhang , S. H. Song , Khaled B. Letaief

Energy efficiency (EE) is a challenging task in integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems, where high spectral efficiency and low energy consumption appear as conflicting requirements. Although passive reconfigurable intelligent…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-23 Junjie Ye , Mohamed Rihan , Peichang Zhang , Lei Huang , Stefano Buzzi , Zhen Chen

The open and broadcast nature of wireless communication systems, while enabling ubiquitous connectivity, also exposes them to jamming attacks that may critically compromise network performance or disrupt service availability. The…

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Future Internet-of-Things (IoT) has high demand for energy-saving communications, especially in remote areas and smart cities. To meet this demand, we propose novel Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-assisted backscatter communications, where a UAV…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-06 Shengzhi Yang , Yansha Deng , Xuanxuan Tang , Yuan Ding , Jianming Zhou

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have attracted significant interest recently in assisting wireless communication due to their high maneuverability, flexible deployment, and low cost. This paper considers a multi-UAV enabled wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-01-10 Qingqing Wu , Yong Zeng , Rui Zhang

This article investigates the energy efficiency issue in non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)-enhanced Internet-of-Things (IoT) networks, where a mobile unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is exploited as a flying base station to collect data…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-17 Jingjing Zhao , Kaiquan Cai , Yanbo Zhu

In this letter, we study the simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR-RIS) assisted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications. Our goal is to maximize the sum rate of all users by jointly…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-09-09 Qin Zhang , Yang Zhao , Hai Li , Shujuan Hou , Zhengyu Song

UAVs are increasingly becoming vital tools in various wireless communication applications including internet of things (IoT) and sensor networks, thanks to their rapid and agile non-terrestrial mobility. Despite recent research, planning…

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