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The revolution in the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks will bring changes on their communication models and a shift from the classical bent-pipe architectures to more sophisticated networking platforms. Thanks to technological…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-11-22 Kürşat Tekbıyık , Güneş Karabulut Kurt , Ali Rıza Ekti , Halim Yanikomeroglu

Terahertz (THz) communication is envisioned as one of the candidate technologies for future wireless communications to enable achievable data rates of up to several terabits per second (Tbps). However, the high pathloss and molecular…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-14 Muddasir Rahim , Thanh Luan Nguyen , Georges Kaddoum , Tri Nhu Do

The intrinsic geometric connections between millimeter-wave (mmWave) signals and the propagation environment can be leveraged for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) in 5G and beyond networks. However, estimated channel parameters…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-17 Ossi Kaltiokallio , Elizaveta Rastorgueva-Foi , Jukka Talvitie , Yu Ge , Henk Wymeersch , Mikko Valkama

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a promising technology for providing wireless coverage to ground user devices. For all the infrastructure communication networks destroyed in disasters, UAVs battery life is challenging during service…

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be users that support new applications, or be communication access points that serve terrestrial and/or aerial users. In this paper, we focus on the connectivity problem of aerial users when they are…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-24 Nesrine Cherif , Wael Jaafar , Halim Yanikomeroglu , Abbas Yongacoglu

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have found numerous applications and are expected to bring fertile business opportunities in the next decade. Among various enabling technologies for UAVs, wireless communication is essential and has drawn…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-03-15 Yong Zeng , Qingqing Wu , Rui Zhang

Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) data transmission through surface reflection is pivotal for enhancing the reach and efficiency of terahertz (THz) communication systems. However, this innovation also introduces significant eavesdropping risks,…

Applied Physics · Physics 2024-07-26 Peian Li , Wenbo Liu , Da Li , Mingxia Zhang , Xiaopeng Wang , Houjun Sun , Jianjun Ma

This paper studies real-time trajectory planning and radio resource allocation for a single uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) serving multiple mobile ground users in an urban environment. The downlink system considers heterogeneous user…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Chenrui Qiu , Loizos Kanaris , Yongxu Zhu , Tasos Dagiuklas

The transition to Terahertz (THz) frequencies, providing an ultra-wide bandwidth, is a key driver for future wireless communication networks. However, the specific properties of the THz channel, such as severe path loss and vulnerability to…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-26 Yasemin Karacora , Adam Umra , Aydin Sezgin

In this paper, we propose a network architecture where two types of aerial infrastructures together with a ground station provide connectivity to a remote area. A high altitude platform station (HAPS) is equipped with reconfigurable…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-30 Arman Azizi , Mustafa A. Kishk , Arman Farhang

This paper examines the performance of a 2x2 Line of Sight (LoS) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) channel at three terahertz frequencies-340 GHz, 410 Ghz, and 460 GHz. While theoretical models predict very high channel capacities, we…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-17 Suresh Singh , Thanh Le , Ha Tran

Sub-terahertz (sub-THz) frequencies (100--300 GHz) are expected to play a key role in beyond-5G and 6G mobile networks. However, their quasi-optical propagation characteristics require new channel models beyond sub-100 GHz extrapolations.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-03 Minseok Kim , Masato Yomoda , Minghe Mao , Nobuaki Kuno , Koshiro Kitao , Satoshi Suyama

This paper presents a phase-difference-based scheme for three-dimensional (3D) line-of-sight (LoS) user localization using a uniform planar array (UPA), applicable to both near-field and far-field regimes under the exact spherical-wave…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-02 Sergey Isaev , Nikola Zlatanov

Terahertz (THz) frequencies are important for next generation wireless systems due to the advantages in terms of large available bandwidths. On the other hand, the limited range due to high attenuation in these frequencies can be overcome…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-31 Hasan Nayir , Erhan Karakoca , Güneş Karabulut Kurt , Ali Görçin

The terahertz (THz) frequency band has recently attracted considerable attention in wireless communications as potential candidate for providing the necessary high bandwidth for demanding applications. With increasing frequency, however,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-13 Evangelos N. Papasotiriou , Sotiris Droulias , Angeliki Alexiou

Path probability prediction is essential to describe the dynamic birth and death of propagation paths, and build the accurate channel model for air-to-ground (A2G) communications. The occurrence probability of each path is complex and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-20 Minghui Pang , Qiuming Zhu , Cheng-Xiang Wang , Zhipeng Lin , Junyu Liu , Chongyu Lv , Zhuo Li

The meta distribution of the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) provides fine-grained information about each link's performance in a wireless system and the reliability of the whole network. While the UAV-enabled network has…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-27 Yujie Qin , Mustafa A. Kishk , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Terahertz (THz) communication is now being considered as one of possible technologies for the sixth generation (6G) wireless communication systems. In this paper, a novel three-dimensional (3D) space-time-frequency non-stationary…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-17 Jun Wang , Cheng-Xiang Wang , Jie Huang , Haiming Wang , Xiqi Gao , Xiaohu You , Yang Hao

With the growing demand for higher wireless data rates, the interest in extending the carrier frequency of wireless links to the terahertz (THz) range has significantly increased. For long-distance outdoor wireless communications, THz…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-19 Jianjun Ma , Yuheng Song , Mingxia Zhang , Guohao Liu , Weiming Li , John F. Federici , Daniel M. Mittleman

Localization plays a key role for safe operation of UAVs enabling beyond visual line of sight applications. Compared to GPS based localization, cellular networks can reduce the positioning error and cost since cellular connectivity is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-12 Irshad A. Meer , Mustafa Ozger , Cicek Cavdar