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This paper integrates non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and over-the-air federated learning (AirFL) into a unified framework using one simultaneous transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR-RIS). The STAR-RIS…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-07-08 Wanli Ni , Yuanwei Liu , Yonina C. Eldar , Zhaohui Yang , Hui Tian

High altitude platform stations (HAPS) have recently emerged as a new key stratospheric player in non-terrestrial networks (NTN) alongside satellites and low-altitude platforms. In this paper, we present the main communication links between…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-10-17 Zhengying Lou , Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Reconfigurable surface (RS) has been shown to be an effective solution for improving wireless communication links in general multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) setting. Current research efforts have been largely directed…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-10-31 Juan Vidal Alegria , Joao Vieira , Fredrik Rusek

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are envisioned as a key enabler for next-generation wireless networks, offering programmable control over propagation environments. While extensive research focuses on planar RIS architectures,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-16 Mohamadreza Delbari , Ehsan Mohammadi , Mostafa Darabi , Arash Asadi , Alejandro Jiménez-Sáez , Vahid Jamali

In the future, urban regions will encounter a massive number of capacity-hungry devices. Relying solely on terrestrial networks for serving all UEs will be a cost-ineffective approach. Consequently, with the anticipated supply and demand…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-20 Safwan Alfattani , Animesh Yadav , Halim Yanikomeroglu , Abbas Yongacoglu

Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (BD-RIS) have emerged as a transformative technology for enhancing wireless communication by intelligently manipulating the propagation environment. Its interconnected elements offer…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2025-03-17 Wali Ullah Khan , Chandan Kumar Sheemar , Eva Lagunas , Symeon Chatzinotas

In recent years, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) have garnered significant attention for their ability to control the phase shifts in reflected signals. By intelligently adjusting these phases, RIS can establish seamless direct…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Peini Yi , Wenchi Cheng , Jingqing Wang , Wei Zhang

This paper investigates the interference nulling capability of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) in a multiuser environment where multiple single-antenna transceivers communicate simultaneously in a shared spectrum. From a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-01-31 Tao Jiang , Wei Yu

This paper investigates an aerial reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided communication system under the probabilistic line-of-sight (LoS) channel, where an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with an RIS is deployed to assist two…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-12 Yifan Liu , Bin Duo , Qingqing Wu , Xiaojun Yuan , Jun Li , Yonghui LI

This paper considers an antenna structure where a (non-large) array of radiating elements is placed at short distance in front of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). We propose a channel estimation procedure using different…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-10-26 Stefano Buzzi , Carmen D'Andrea , Giovanni Interdonato

Satellite networks promise wide-area 6G coverage but face two persistent barriers: blockage-induced service discontinuities and increasingly stringent spectrum coexistence across satellite layers and with terrestrial systems. Reconfigurable…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-25 Ziyuan Zheng , Xiangyu Li , Shirui Zuo , Yu Wan , Bodong Shang , Wenpeng Jing , Qingqing Wu

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have become a promising candidate for the development of future mobile systems. In the context of massive machine-type communications (mMTC), a RIS can be used to support the transmission from a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-11 Sergi Liesegang , Alessio Zappone , Olga Muñoz , Antonio Pascual-Iserte

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

We consider the extra degree of freedom offered by the rotation of the reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) plane and investigate its potential in improving the performance of RIS-assisted wireless communication systems. By considering…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-02-14 Yajun Cheng , Wei Peng , Chongwen Huang , George C. Alexandropoulos , Chau Yuen , Mérouane Debbah

In this paper, we theoretically analyze and experimentally demonstrate the performance gains achievable by integrating an in-house built reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) with a 5G new radio (NR) system implemented using the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-21 Nekkanti Guna Sai Kiran , L. Yashvanth , Raju Malleboina , Venkatareddy Akumalla , Debdeep Sarkar , Chandra R. Murthy

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) have received significant attention recently as an innovation for enhanced connectivity, capacity, and energy efficiency in future wireless networks. Recent works indicate that such RIS-augmented…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-11 Akbar Sayeed

The reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology shows great potential in sixth-generation (6G) terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) since it can effectively change wireless settings to improve connectivity. Extensive…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-25 Wali Ullah Khan , Eva Lagunas , Asad Mahmood , Muhammad Asif , Manzoor Ahmed , Symeon Chatzinotas

The integration of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has emerged as a promising solution for enhancing connectivity in future wireless networks. This paper designs well-connected and resilient…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-05-02 Mohammed Saif , Shahrokh Valaee

This paper exploits the potential of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) to improve radar sensing in a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) empowered integrated sensing and communication (NOMA-ISAC) network. The objective is to…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-09-29 Jiakuo Zuo , Yuanwei Liu

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have tremendous potential to boost communication performance, especially when the line-of-sight (LOS) path between the user equipment (UE) and base station (BS) is blocked. To control the RIS,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-21 Fan Jiang , Andrea Abrardo , Kamran Keykhoshravi , Henk Wymeersch , Davide Dardari , Marco Di Renzo