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A key question for most applications involving reconfigurable linear wave systems is how accurately a desired linear operator can be realized by configuring the system's tunable elements. The relevance of this question spans from…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-17 Philipp del Hougne

As a widely used localization and sensing technique, radars will play an important role in future wireless networks. However, the wireless channels between the radar and the targets are passively adopted by traditional radars, which limits…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-27 Haobo Zhang , Hongliang Zhang , Boya Di , Kaigui Bian , Zhu Han , Lingyang Song

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) operate similarly to electromagnetic (EM) mirrors and remarkably go beyond Snell law to generate an applicable EM environment allowing for flexible adaptation and fostering sustainability in terms…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-25 Christos G. Tsinos , Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos , Theodoros A. Tsiftsis

Fluid reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (FRIS) enable joint position and phase reconfigurability by integrating fluid antennas (FA) with conventional reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS). In this paper, we propose a novel FRIS-based…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-13 Peng Zhang , Jian Dang , Miaowen Wen , Ziyang Liu , Kai-Kit Wong , Chen Zhao , Huaifeng Shi , Zaichen Zhang

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) plays a pivotal role in the sixth generation networks to enhance communication rate and localization accuracy. In this letter, we propose a positioning algorithm in a RIS-assisted environment, where…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-10 Sajjad Ghiasvand , Arash Nasri , Ali H. Abdollahi Bafghi , Masoumeh Nasiri-Kenari

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are capable of beneficially ameliorating the propagation environment by appropriately controlling the passive reflecting elements. To extend the coverage area, the concept of simultaneous…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-06-16 Qingchao Li , Mohammed El-Hajjar , Yanshi Sun , Ibrahim Hemadeh , Arman Shojaeifard , Yuanwei Liu , Lajos Hanzo

A novel dual-band reconfigurable intelligent surface (DBI-RIS) design that combines the functionalities of millimeter-wave (mmWave) and sub-6 GHz bands within a single aperture is proposed. This design aims to bridge the gap between current…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-06 Junhui Rao , Yujie Zhang , Shiwen Tang , Zan Li , Zhaoyang Ming , Jichen Zhang , Chi Yuk Chiu , Ross Murch

Antenna array technology enables directional transmission and reception of wireless signals, for communications, localization, and sensing purposes. The signal processing algorithms that underpin this technology began to be developed…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-09 Emil Björnson , Henk Wymeersch , Bho Matthiesen , Petar Popovski , Luca Sanguinetti , Elisabeth de Carvalho

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) can be designed in various ways. A previously proposed semidefinite relaxation-based optimization method for maximizing power transfer efficiency showed promise, but earlier results were only…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-20 Hans-Dieter Lang , Michel A. Nyffenegger , Sven Keller , Patrik Stöckli , Nathan A. Hoffman , Heinz Mathis , Xingqi Zhang

In next-generation wireless networks, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems are foreseeable to support a large number of antennas at the transceiver as well as a large number of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-01-24 Chang Cai , Xiaojun Yuan , Ying-Jun Angela Zhang

The ever-growing popularity and rapid improving of artificial intelligence (AI) have raised rethinking on the evolution of wireless networks. Mobile edge computing (MEC) provides a natural platform for AI applications since it is with rich…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-12-29 Shanfeng Huang , Shuai Wang , Rui Wang , Miaowen Wen , Kaibin Huang

This study delves into the innovative landscape of metasurfaces, with a particular focus on their role in achieving EM illusion (EMI) a facet of paramount significance. The control of EM waves assumes a pivotal role in mitigating issues…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-19 Hamidreza Taghvaee , Mohsen Khalily , Gabriele Gradoni , Rahim Tafazolli

High-precision localization and environmental sensing are essential for a new wave of applications, ranging from industrial automation and autonomous systems to augmented reality and remote healthcare. Conventional wireless methods,…

Programmable metasurfaces have garnered significant attention due to their exceptional ability to manipulate electromagnetic (EM) waves in real time, leading to the emergence of a prominent area in wireless communication, namely…

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system for the fifth generation (5G) cellular communications can also enable single-anchor positioning and object tracking due to its large bandwidth and inherently high angular…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-10-02 Jiguang He , Henk Wymeersch , Long Kong , Olli Silvén , Markku Juntti

Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing and logistics by integrating robots into shared human environments, such as factories, warehouses, and healthcare facilities. However, the risk of human-robot collisions, especially in…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-05-19 Yihe Yan , Zhenguo Shi , Yanxiang Wang , Cheng Jiang , Chun Tung Chou , Wen Hu

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have attracted great attention as a potential beyond 5G technology. These surfaces consist of many passive elements of metamaterials whose impedance can be controllable to change the phase,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-09 Özlem Tuğfe Demir , Emil Björnson

This paper presents an echo-side modulation framework for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. A space-time reconfigurable intelligent surface (ST-RIS) impresses a continuous-phase modulation onto the radar echo, enabling…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-15 Marouan Mizmizi , Stefano Tebaldini , Umberto Spagnolini

Around-the-corner radar (ACR) sensing of targets in non-line-of-sight (NLOS) conditions has been explored for security and surveillance applications and look-ahead warning systems in automotive scenarios. Here, the targets are detected…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-13 Kainat Yasmeen , Debidas Kundu , Shobha Sundar Ram

We investigate reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) for the task of position and velocity estimation in non-LOS (NLOS) indoor scenarios, using a snapshot based multi-step estimation algorithm. We evaluate a compound RIS structure…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-16 Thomas Zemen , Musa Furkan Keskin , Moustafa Rahal , Thomas Wilding , Hamed Radpour , Markus Hofer , Benoit Denis , Henk Wymeersch