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In future 6G communication systems, large-scale antenna arrays promise enhanced signal strength and spatial resolution, but they also increase the complexity of beam training. Moreover, as antenna counts grow and carrier wavelengths shrink,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-09-22 Ran Li , Ziyi Xu , Ying-Jun Angela Zhang

Location-aided beam alignment has been proposed recently as a potential approach for fast link establishment in millimeter wave (mmWave) massive MIMO (mMIMO) communications. However, due to mobility and other imperfections in the estimation…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-08-29 Flavio Maschietti , David Gesbert , Paul de Kerret , Henk Wymeersch

Many wireless networks, including 5G NR (New Radio) and future beyond 5G cellular systems, are expected to operate on multiple frequency bands. This paper considers the band assignment (BA) problem in dual-band systems, where the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-03-11 Daoud Burghal , Rui Wang , Abdullah Alghafis , Andreas F. Molisch

The problem of beam alignment (BA) in a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) system operating at millimeter wave (mmWaves) carrier frequencies is considered in this paper. Two estimation algorithms are proposed, in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-06-28 Stefano Buzzi , Carmen D'Andrea , Maria Fresia , Xiaofeng Wu

In this paper, we develop a deep learning (DL)-guided hybrid beam and power allocation approach for multiuser millimeter-wave (mmWave) networks, which facilitates swift beamforming at the base station (BS). The following persisting…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-24 Yuwen Cao , Tomoaki Ohtsuki , Setareh Maghsudi , Tony Q. S. Quek

While initial beam alignment (BA) in millimeter-wave networks has been thoroughly investigated, most research assumes a simplified terminal model based on uniform linear/planar arrays with isotropic antennas. Devices with non-isotropic…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-23 Sajad Rezaie , João Morais , Elisabeth de Carvalho , Ahmed Alkhateeb , Carles Navarro Manchón

Communication at millimeter wave (mmWave) bands is expected to become a key ingredient of next generation (5G) wireless networks. Effective mmWave communications require fast and reliable methods for beamforming at both the User Equipment…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-06-19 Xiaoshen Song , Saeid Haghighatshoar , Giuseppe Caire

Position-aided beam selection methods have been shown to be an effective approach to achieve high beamforming gain while limiting the overhead and latency of initial access in millimeter wave (mmWave) communications. Most research in the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-14 Sajad Rezaie , Elisabeth de Carvalho , Carles Navarro Manchón

This paper demonstrates the use of deep learning and time series data generated from user equipment (UE) beam measurements and positions collected by the base station (BS) to enable handoffs between beams that belong to the same or…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-05-23 Faris B. Mismar , Alperen Gundogan , Aliye Ozge Kaya , Oleg Chistyakov

A local Bundle Adjustment (BA) on a sliding window of keyframes has been widely used in visual SLAM and proved to be very effective in lowering the drift. But in lidar SLAM, BA method is hardly used because the sparse feature points (e.g.,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-01-14 Zheng Liu , Fu Zhang

Integrated sensing and communication and millimeter wave (mmWave) have emerged as pivotal technologies for 6G networks. However, the narrow nature of mmWave beams requires precise alignments that typically necessitate large training…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-25 Ahmad A. Aziz El-Banna , Octavia A. Dobre

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be utilized as aerial base stations (ABSs) to provide wireless connectivity for ground users (GUs) in various emergency scenarios. However, it is a NP-hard problem with exponential complexity in $M$ and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-19 Jiangbin Lyu , Xu Chen , Jiefeng Zhang , Liqun Fu

As highlighted in the National Spectrum Strategy, Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) is key for enabling 6G networks to meet the increasing demand for spectrum from various, heterogeneous emerging applications. In this paper, we consider…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-01-31 Ankit Walishetti , Igor Kadota , Aidan Kim , Colin Ward , Eduardo Gutierrez , Randall Berry

Fast and precise beam alignment is crucial for high-quality data transmission in millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication systems, where large-scale antenna arrays are utilized to overcome the severe propagation loss. To tackle the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-24 Junyi Yang , Weifeng Zhu , Meixia Tao , Shu Sun

Sixth generation (6G) cellular communications are expected to support enhanced wireless localization capabilities. The widespread deployment of large arrays and high-frequency bandwidths give rise to new considerations for localization…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-31 Qianyu Yang , Anna Guerra , Francesco Guidi , Nir Shlezinger , Haiyang Zhang , Davide Dardari , Baoyun Wang , Yonina C. Eldar

Advancements in 6G wireless technology have elevated the importance of beamforming, especially for attaining ultra-high data rates via millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency deployment. Although promising, mmWave bands require substantial beam…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-31 Avi Deb Raha , Kitae Kim , Apurba Adhikary , Mrityunjoy Gain , Zhu Han , Choong Seon Hong

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication enables high data rates for cellular-connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). However, a robust beam management remains challenging due to significant path loss and the dynamic mobility of UAVs,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-15 Vendi Ardianto Nugroho , Byung Moo Lee

Since the spectrum below 6 GHz bands is insufficient to meet the high bandwidth requirements of 5G use cases, 5G networks expand their operation to mmWave bands. However, operation at these bands has to cope with a high penetration loss and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-09-02 Lotte Weedage , Clara Stegehuis , Suzan Bayhan

The challenging propagation environment, combined with the hardware limitations of mmWave systems, gives rise to the need for accurate initial access beam alignment strategies with low latency and high achievable beamforming gain. Much of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-25 Daniel Tandler , Marc Gauger , Ahmet Serdar Tan , Sebastian Dörner , Stephan ten Brink

Millimeter wave (mmWave) cell-free MIMO achieves an extremely high rate while its beam alignment (BA) suffers from excessive overhead due to a large number of transceivers. Recently, user location and probing measurements are utilized for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-17 Cheng Zhang , Leming Chen , Lujia Zhang , Yongming Huang , Wei Zhang