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Satellite systems face a significant challenge in effectively utilizing limited communication resources to meet the demands of ground network traffic, characterized by asymmetrical spatial distribution and time-varying characteristics.…

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This paper introduces a fluid antenna system (FAS) into reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) assisted non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communication networks, where the non-orthogonal users are equipped with planar fluid antennas.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Xinwei Yue , He Geng , Jingjing Zhao , Xianli Gong , Aryan Kaushik , Arumugam Nallanathan

In recent years, with the explosive growth of visual sensors and a large number of related video applications in Internet of Things (IoT), massive video data is generated by IoT devices. Since the volume of video data is far greater than…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-01-18 Pengfei Ma , Hancheng Lu , Ming Zhang , Jinxue Liu , Ruoyun Chen

Arctic regions, such as northern Canada, face significant challenges in achieving consistent connectivity and low-latency computing services due to the sparse coverage of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. To enhance service reliability in…

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Through Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), a global coverage connecting areas with minimal or no terrestrial services is envisaged using satellite and air-borne platforms. However, one of the challenges to delivering NTN communications is the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-04-20 Bisma Manzoor , Akram Al-Hourani , Bassel Al Homssi

A non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)-aided joint communication, sensing, and multi-tier computing (JCSMC) framework is proposed. In this framework, a multi-functional base station (BS) carries out target sensing, while providing edge…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-12-29 Zhaolin Wang , Xidong Mu , Yuanwei Liu , Xiaodong Xu , Ping Zhang

This paper proposes a novel framework of resource allocation in intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) aided multi-cell non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) networks, where a sum-rate maximization problem is formulated. To address this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-08 Wanli Ni , Xiao Liu , Yuanwei Liu , Hui Tian , Yue Chen

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) has potentials to improve the performance of multi-beam satellite systems. The performance optimization in satellite-NOMA systems can be different from that in terrestrial-NOMA systems, e.g.,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-07-10 Anyue Wang , Lei Lei , Eva Lagunas , Ana I. Perez-Neira , Symeon Chatzinotas , Bjorn Ottersten

In contrast to conventional reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), simultaneous transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR-RIS) has been proposed recently to enlarge the serving area from 180o to 360o coverage.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-02 Abdelhamid Salem , Kai-Kit Wong , Chan-Byoung Chae , Yangyang Zhang

Achieving digital fairness by using NOMA is one of the more pressing issues in modern wireless communication systems for 5G/6G networks. This is particularly true in the case of satellite uplink systems supporting a population of IoT…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-05 Giorgio Taricco

The use of satellites to provide ubiquitous coverage and connectivity for densely deployed Internet of Things (IoT) networks is expected to be a reality in emerging 6G networks. Yet the low battery capacity of IoT nodes constitutes a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-05-24 Kürşat Tekbıyık , Güneş Karabulut Kurt , Halim Yanikomeroglu

In sixth-generation (6G) networks, the deployment of large numbers of Internet of Things (IoT) users (IU) necessitates efficient resource utilization and reliable connectivity, making resource allocation a critical factor. Specifically, the…

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This study introduces two innovative methodologies aimed at augmenting energy efficiency in satellite-to-ground communication systems through the integration of multiple Reflective Intelligent Surfaces (RISs). The primary objective of these…

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Wireless powered communication networks (WPCNs), where multiple energy-limited devices first harvest energy in the downlink and then transmit information in the uplink, have been envisioned as a promising solution for the future…

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To support massive connectivity and boost spectral efficiency for internet of things (IoT), a downlink scheme combining virtual multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is proposed. All the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-09-26 Zheng Shi , Hong Wang , Yaru Fu , Guanghua Yang , Shaodan Ma , Fen Hou , Theodoros A. Tsiftsis

A novel reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) aided non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) downlink transmission framework is proposed. We formulate a long-term stochastic optimization problem that involves a joint optimization of NOMA…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-01-06 Zhong Yang , Yuanwei Liu , Yue Chen , Naofal Al-Dhahir

In order to bolster future wireless networks, there has been a great deal of interest in non-terrestrial networks, especially aerial platforms including high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). These…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-18 Faical Khennoufa , Khelil Abdellatif , Halim Yanikomeroglu , Metin Ozturk , Taissir Elganimi , Ferdi Kara , Khaled Rabie

Covert communications assisted by simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR-RIS) in non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) systems have been explored in this paper. In particular, the access point…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-06-14 Han Xiao , Xiaoyan Hu , Tong-Xing Zheng , Kai-Kit Wong

Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation-enabled communication networks are expected to be an important part of many Internet of Things (IoT) deployments due to their unique advantage of providing seamless global coverage. In this…

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