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In this paper we propose and analyze a distributed algorithm for achieving globally optimal decisions, either estimation or detection, through a self-synchronization mechanism among linearly coupled integrators initialized with local…

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Safe operation of multi-robot systems is critical, especially in communication-degraded environments such as underwater for seabed mapping, underground caves for navigation, and in extraterrestrial missions for assembly and construction. We…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-21 Luca Ballotta , Rajat Talak

In large-scale Internet of things networks, efficient medium access control (MAC) is critical due to the growing number of devices competing for limited communication resources. In this work, we consider a new challenge in which a set of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-11 Lorenzo Mario Amorosa , Zhan Gao , Roberto Verdone , Petar Popovski , Deniz Gündüz

In this paper, we explore various multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) techniques to design grant-free random access (RA) schemes for low-complexity, low-power battery operated devices in massive machine-type communication (mMTC)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-02-16 Muhammad Awais Jadoon , Adriano Pastore , Monica Navarro , Alvaro Valcarce

The paper considers a scenario where a base station (BS), equipped with a large-scale antenna array, execute, using the same frequency range, both communication with mobile users and radar surveillance of the surrounding environment,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-04-02 Stefano Buzzi , Carmen D'Andrea , Marco Lops

This paper addresses the challenge of coordinating multi-robot systems under realistic communication delays using distributed optimization. We focus on consensus ADMM as a scalable framework for generating collision-free, dynamically…

This paper studies the performance of a feedback control loop closed via an error-free digital communication channel with transmission delay. The system comprises a discrete-time noisy linear time-invariant (LTI) plant whose single…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-09-05 M. Barforooshan , M. S. Derpich , P. A. Stavrou , J. Østergaard

Minimizing transmission delay in wireless multi-hop networks is a fundamental yet challenging task due to the complex coupling among interference, queue dynamics, and distributed control. Traditional scheduling algorithms, such as…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-10 Boxuan Wen , Junyu Luo

In this tutorial paper, a comprehensive survey is given on several major systematic approaches in dealing with delay-aware control problems, namely the equivalent rate constraint approach, the Lyapunov stability drift approach and the…

Performance · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Ying Cui , Vincent K. N. Lau , Rui Wang , Huang Huang , Shunqing Zhang

We analyze a MISO downlink channel where a multi-antenna transmitter communicates with a large number of single-antenna receivers. Using linear beamforming or nonlinear precoding techniques, the transmitter can serve multiple users…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-07 Sebastian Schiessl , James Gross , Giuseppe Caire

Multi-hop random access networks have received much attention due to their distributed nature which facilitates deploying many new applications over the sensor and computer networks. Recently, utility maximization framework is applied in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2010-11-24 Amir M. Khodaian , Babak H. Khalaj

The novel idea presented in this paper is to interweave distributed model predictive control with a reliable scheduling of the information that is interchanged between local controllers of the plant subsystems. To this end, a dynamic model…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-09-17 Jannik Hahn , Richard Schoeffauer , Gerhard Wunder , Olaf Stursberg

Pilot contamination remains a major bottleneck in realizing the full potential of distributed massive MIMO systems. We propose two dynamic and scalable pilot assignment schemes designed for practical deployment in such networks. First, we…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-27 Mohd Saif Ali Khan , Karthik RM , Samar Agnihotri

Transparent topology is common in many mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) such as vehicle ad hoc networks (VANETs), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ad hoc networks, and wireless sensor networks due to their decentralization and mobility nature.…

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This paper studies the network throughput and transport delay of a multihop wireless random access network based on a Markov renewal model of packet transportation. We show that the distribution of the source-to-destination (SD) distance…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2008-05-12 Lin Dai , Tony T. Lee

To accommodate Machine-type Communication (MTC) service, the wireless network needs to support low-delay and low-jitter data transmission, realizing delay deterministic wireless network. This paper analyzes the delay and jitter of the…

Performance · Computer Science 2023-10-12 Zhiqing Wei , Ling Zhang , Gaofeng Nie , Huici Wu , Ning Zhang , Zeyang Meng , Zhiyong Feng

The pursuit of rate maximization in wireless communication frequently encounters substantial challenges associated with user fairness. This paper addresses these challenges by exploring a novel power allocation approach for delay…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-20 Hao Fang , Kai Huang , Hao Ye , Chongtao Guo , Le Liang , Xiao Li , Shi Jin

We study the distributed optimization of transmit strategies in a multiple-input, single-output (MISO) interference channel (IFC). Existing distributed algorithms rely on stricly synchronized update steps by the individual users. They…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-06-19 Stefan Wesemann , Gerhard Fettweis

Massive MIMO systems, where the base stations are equipped with hundreds of antenna elements, are an attractive way to attain unprecedented spectral efficiency in future wireless networks. In the "classical" massive MIMO setting, the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-06-08 Elisabeth de Carvalho , Emil Bjornson , Erik G. Larsson , Petar Popovski

Distributed access control is a crucial component for massive machine type communication (mMTC). In this communication scenario, centralized resource allocation is not scalable because resource configurations have to be sent frequently from…

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