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Orthogonal array, a classical and effective tool for collecting data, has been flourished with its applications in modern computer experiments and engineering statistics. Driven by the wide use of computer experiments with both qualitative…

Methodology · Statistics 2022-03-15 Yuanzhen He , C. Devon Lin , Fasheng Sun

Hybrid beamforming via large antenna arrays has shown a great potential for increasing data rate in cellular networks by delivering multiple data streams simultaneously. In this paper, several beamforming design algorithms are proposed…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-02-06 Shahram Shahsavari , S. Amir Hosseini , Chris Ng , Elza Erkip

A spatially reconfigurable antenna arrays consists of an antenna array of finite length and fixed geometry which is displaced within a given area. Using these reconfigurable components, the performance of MIMO systems is remarkably improved…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-04-24 Saba Asaad , Ali Bereyhi , Mohammad Ali Sedaghat , Ralf R. Müller , Amir M. Rabiei

This paper proposes a novel liquid intelligent metasurface (LIM)-assisted downlink multi-user multiple-input single-output (MISO) system, wherein both the base station (BS) and the metasurface are respectively equipped with fluid antennas…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-30 Li-Hsiang Shen

Distributed phased arrays have recently garnered interest in applications such as satellite communications and high-resolution remote sensing. High-performance coherent distributed operations such as distributed beamforming are dependent on…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-19 Matthew J. Dula , Naim Shandi , Jeffrey A. Nanzer

Conventional fixed-orientation antenna (FOA) arrays offer limited degrees of freedom (DoF) for flexible beamforming such as null steering. To address this limitation, we propose a new rotatable antenna array (RAA) architecture in this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-16 Yingqi Wen , Weidong Mei , Yike Xie , Beixiong Zheng , Zhi Chen , Boyu Ning

Fluid antennas (FAs) and movable antennas (MAs) have attracted increasing attention in wireless communications recently. As compared to the conventional fixed-position antennas (FPAs), their geometry can be dynamically reconfigured, such…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-26 Dong Wang , Weidong Mei , Boyu Ning , Zhi Chen

Recent advances in reconfigurable antennas have led to the new concept of the fluid antenna system (FAS) for shape and position flexibility, as another degree of freedom for wireless communication enhancement. This paper explores the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-15 Jiangong Chen , Yue Xiao , Zhendong Peng , Jing Zhu , Xia Lei , Christos Masouros , Kai-Kit Wong

In this paper, a wideband high-gain 2 ? 2-element subarray is presented for 60 GHz band applications. The antenna is fed with waveguide-fed cavity backed configuration and designed entirely via simple rectangular apertures. To improve…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-04-05 Saeideh Shad , Hani Mehrpouyan

Dense arrays can facilitate the integration of multiple antennas into finite volumes. In addition to the compact size, sub-wavelength spacing enables superdirectivity for endfire operation, a phenomenon that has been mainly studied for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-08-03 Konstantinos Dovelos , Stylianos D. Assimonis , Hien Quoc Ngo , Michail Matthaiou

Large in the number of transmit elements, multi-antenna arrays with per-element limitations are in the focus of the present work. In this context, physical layer multigroup multicasting under per-antenna power constrains, is investigated…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Dimitrios Christopoulos , Symeon Chatzinotas , Bjorn Ottersten

This paper provides a thorough mathematical analysis of continuous movable antenna (MA) arrays. Focusing on the multiple antenna case, we consider a linear antenna array with multiple fixed antenna elements that moves along a line. We…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-19 Gayani Siriwardana , Peter J. Smith , Himal A. Suraweera , Rajitha Senanayake

Compared to traditional rigid robotics, soft robotics has attracted increasing attention due to its advantages as compliance, safety, and low cost. As an essential part of soft robotics, the soft robotic gripper also shows its superior…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-12-30 Xing Wang , Hanwen Kang , Hongyu Zhou , Wesley Au , Chao Chen

Large apertures in space are critical for high-power and high-bandwidth applications spanning wireless power transfer (WPT) and communication, however progress on this front is stunted by the geometric limitations of rocket flight. Here, we…

With the advent of millimeter wave (mmWave) communications, the combination of a detailed 5G network simulator with an accurate antenna radiation model is required to analyze the realistic performance of complex cellular scenarios. However,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-01-29 Mattia Lecci , Paolo Testolina , Mattia Rebato , Alberto Testolin , Michele Zorzi

We study the problem of actively imaging a range-limited far-field scene using an antenna array. We describe how the range limit imposes structure in the measurements across multiple wavelengths. This structure allows us to introduce a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-02-04 Rakshith Sharma Srinivasa , Mark A. Davenport , Justin Romberg

MIMO transmit arrays allow for flexible design of the transmit beampattern. However, the large number of elements required to achieve certain performance using uniform linear arrays (ULA) maybe be too costly. This motivated the need for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-11 Konstantinos Diamantaras , Zhaoyi Xu , Athina Petropulu

The surge of massive antenna arrays in wireless networks calls for the adoption of analog/hybrid array solutions, where multiple antenna elements are driven by a common radio front end to form a beam along a specific angle in order to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Silvio Mandelli , Marcus Henninger , Jinfeng Du

This paper presents a novel, modular, cable-driven soft robotic arm featuring multi-segment reconfigurability. The proposed architecture enables a stackable system with independent segment control, allowing scalable adaptation to diverse…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-05 Moeen Ul Islam , Cheng Ouyang , Xinda Qi , Azlan Zahid , Xiaobo Tan , Dong Chen

In most multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems, e.g., Massive MIMO, the antenna spacing is generally no less than half a wavelength. It helps to reduce the mutual coupling and therefore facilitate the system design. The…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-04-26 Liangcheng Han , Haifan Yin , Thomas L. Marzetta