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Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have the potential of realizing the emerging concept of smart radio environments by leveraging the unique properties of meta-surfaces. In this article, we discuss the potential applications of RISs…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-24 M. Di Renzo , K. Ntontin , J. Song , F. H. Danufane , X. Qian , F. Lazarakis , J. de Rosny , D. -T. Phan-Huy , O. Simeone , R. Zhang , M. Debbah , G. Lerosey , M. Fink , S. Tretyakov , S. Shamai

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) are a promising technique for enhancing the performance of Next Generation (NextG) wireless communication systems in terms of both spectral and energy efficiency, as well as resource utilization.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-04-22 Maria Tsampazi , Tommaso Melodia

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is an important candidate technology for 6G. We provide an analysis of RIS-assisted MIMO communication in sparse channel typically found in the mmW or THz range. By exploring the sparse property, we…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-13 Chenxi Zhu

Sixth-generation (6G) networks pose substantial security risks because confidential information is transmitted over wireless channels with a broadcast nature, and various attack vectors emerge. Physical layer security (PLS) exploits the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-11-15 Waqas Khalid , M. Atif Ur Rehman , Trinh Van Chien , Zeeshan Kaleem , Howon Lee , Heejung Yu

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-empowered communication is one of the promising physical layer enabling technologies for the sixth generation (6G) wireless networks due to their unprecedented capabilities in shaping the wireless…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-17 Aymen Khaleel , Recep Vural , Mehmet Cagri Ilter , Majid Gerami , Ertugrul Basar

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are considered to be a key enabler of highly energy-efficient 6G and beyond networks. This property arises from the absence of power amplifiers in the structure, in contrast to active nodes, such…

This paper studies the potential of RIS-integrated NTNs to revolutionize the next-generation connectivity. First, it discusses the fundamentals of RIS technology. Secondly, it delves into reporting the recent advances in RIS-enabled NTNs.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-26 Wali Ullah Khan , Asad Mahmood , Chandan Kumar Sheemar , Eva Lagunas , Symeon Chatzinotas , Björn Ottersten

Recent advances in programmable metasurfaces, also dubbed as reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), are envisioned to offer a paradigm shift from uncontrollable to fully tunable and customizable wireless propagation environments,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-09-14 Lina Mohjazi , Ahmed Zoha , Lina Bariah , Sami Muhaidat , Paschalis C. Sofotasios , Muhammad Ali Imran , Octavia A. Dobre

An introduction of intelligent interconnectivity for people and things has posed higher demands and more challenges for sixth-generation (6G) networks, such as high spectral efficiency and energy efficiency, ultra-low latency, and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Enyu Shi , Jiayi Zhang , Hongyang Du , Bo Ai , Chau Yuen , Dusit Niyato , Khaled B. Letaief , Xuemin Shen

This paper presents a multi-bit reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) with a high phase resolution, capable of beam-steering in the azimuthal plane at sub-6 Gigahertz (GHz). Field trials in realistic indoor deployments have been carried…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-21 James Rains , Jalil ur Rehman Kazim , Anvar Tukmanov , Tie Jun Cui , Lei Zhang , Qammer H. Abbasi , Muhammad Ali Imran

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are key enablers for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems in the 6G communication era. With the capability of dynamically shaping the channel, RISs can enhance communication…

Integrating reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) in emerging communication systems is a fast-growing research field that has recently earned much attention. While implementing RISs near the base station (BS), i.e., BS-side RIS, or…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-29 Mahmoud Raeisi , Aymen Khaleel , Mehmet Cagri Ilter , Majid Gerami , Ertugrul Basar

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted communication appears as one of the potential enablers for sixth generation (6G) wireless networks by providing a new way to optimize the communication system performance. This paper aims to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-01 E. Basar , I. Yildirim

This paper presents a real-world experimental analysis of a modular reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) prototype designed to operate in the 5G N78 band. Unlike most RIS studies in the literature that focus on simulations or controlled…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-01 Sefa Kayraklık , Samed Keşir , Batuhan Kaplan , Ahmet Muaz Aktaş , Emre Arslan , Ahmet Faruk Coskun

The envisioned sixth-generation (6G) of wireless networks will involve an intelligent integration of communications and computing, thereby meeting the urgent demands of diverse applications. To realize the concept of the smart radio…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-04 Bo Yang , Xuelin Cao , Jindan Xu , Chongwen Huang , George C. Alexandropoulos , Linglong Dai , M'erouane Debbah , H. Vincent Poor , Chau Yuen

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) are considered one of the key disruptive technologies towards future 6G networks. RISs revolutionize the traditional wireless communication paradigm by controlling the wave propagation properties…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-01-19 Antonio Albanese , Francesco Devoti , Vincenzo Sciancalepore , Marco Di Renzo , Xavier Costa-Pérez

In state-of-the-art wireless networks, the radio environment is beyond the control of the operators which leads to several issues. For example, signal attenuation limits radio connectivity, multi-path propagation results in fading phenomena…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-01-05 Mehdi Toumi , Adnan Aijaz

The prospects of using a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) to aid wireless communication systems have recently received much attention from academia and industry. Most papers make theoretical studies based on elementary models, while…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-07-07 Xilong Pei , Haifan Yin , Li Tan , Lin Cao , Zhanpeng Li , Kai Wang , Kun Zhang , Emil Björnson

In the sixth-generation (6G) era, emerging large-scale computing based applications (for example processing enormous amounts of images in real-time in autonomous driving) tend to lead to excessive energy consumption for the end users, whose…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-06 Bo Yang , Xuelin Cao , Chongwen Huang , Yong Liang Guan , Chau Yuen , Marco Di Renzo , Dusit Niyato , Merouane Debbah , Lajos Hanzo

A reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a metamaterial that can be integrated into walls and influence the propagation of electromagnetic waves. This, typically passive radio frequency (RF) technology is emerging for indoor and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-10 Aly Sabri Abdalla , Talha Faizur Rahman , Vuk Marojevic