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The demanding objectives for the future sixth generation (6G) of wireless communication networks have spurred recent research efforts on novel materials and radio-frequency front-end architectures for wireless connectivity, as well as…
Although reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) can improve the performance of wireless networks by smartly reconfiguring the radio environment, existing passive RISs face two key challenges, i.e., double-fading attenuation and…
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) technology has gained significant attention due to its ability to enhance the performance of wireless communication systems. The main advantage of RIS is that it can be strategically placed in the…
Thanks to the line-of-sight (LoS) transmission and flexibility, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) effectively improve the throughput of wireless networks. Nevertheless, the LoS links are prone to severe deterioration by complex propagation…
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) have been recently applied in the field of mobile edge computing (MEC) to improve the data exchange environment by proactively changing the wireless channels through…
We explore the potential of a simultaneously transmitting and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surface (STAR-RIS) to enhance the performance of wireless surveillance systems. The STAR-RIS is deployed between a full-duplex (FD)…
The opening of the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum bands for 5G communications has motivated the need for novel spectrum sharing solutions at these high frequencies. In fact, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have recently…
Simultaneously transmitting and reflecting (STAR) reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), which serves users located on both sides of the surface, has recently emerged as a promising enhancement to the traditional reflective only RIS. Due…
The performance of wireless communication systems is fundamentally constrained by random and uncontrollable wireless channels. Recently, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) has emerged as a promising solution to enhance wireless…
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have attracted wide interest from industry and academia since they can shape the wireless environment into a desirable form with a low cost. In practice, RISs have three types of implementations:…
Simultaneously transmitting (refracting) and reflecting reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (STAR-RISs) have been recently identified to improve the spectrum/energy efficiency and extend the communication range. However, their potential for…
Various visions on the forthcoming sixth Generation (6G) networks point towards flexible connect-and-compute technologies to support future innovative services and the corresponding use cases. 6G should be capable to accommodate…
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is an emerging meta-surface that can provide additional communications links through reflecting the signals, and has been recognized as a strong candidate of 6G mobile communications systems.…
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) comprised of tunable unit cells have recently drawn significant attention due to their superior capability in manipulating electromagnetic waves. In particular, RIS-assisted wireless communications…
This paper proposes a new three-dimensional (3D) wireless passive relaying system enabled by aerial IRS (AIRS). Compared to the conventional terrestrial IRS, AIRS enjoys more deployment flexibility as well as wider-range signal reflection,…
Recently there has been a flurry of research on the use of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) in wireless networks to create smart radio environments. In a smart radio environment, surfaces are capable of manipulating the propagation…
Beyond Diagonal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (BD-RIS) represent a groundbreaking innovation in sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, enabling unprecedented control over wireless propagation environments compared to conventional…
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is an emerging technique employing metasurface to reflect the signal from the source node to the destination node without consuming any energy. Not only the spectral efficiency but also the energy…
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided near-field communications is investigated. First, the necessity of investigating RIS-aided near-field communications and the advantages brought about by the unique spherical-wave-based…
In satellite-to-ground communication, ensuring reliable and efficient connectivity poses significant challenges. The reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) offers a promising solution due to its ability to manipulate wireless propagation…