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Located in the stratospheric layer of Earth's atmosphere, high altitude platform station (HAPS) is a promising network infrastructure, which can bring significant advantages to sixth-generation (6G) and beyond wireless communications…
The recent trend towards the high-speed transportation system has spurred the development of high-speed trains (HSTs). However, enabling HST users with seamless wireless connectivity using the roadside units (RSUs) is extremely challenging,…
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…
Intelligent Transportation Systems are thriving thanks to a wide range of technological advances, namely 5G communications, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and edge computing. Central to this is the wide deployment of smart…
In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a key role in wireless communication networks due to their flexibility and dynamic adaptability. However, the openness of UAV-based communications leads to security and privacy…
In this paper, we propose a novel aerial backhaul architecture that employs an aerial active reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) to achieve energy-efficient, {full 3D coverage including UAV-BSs and ground users in 6G wireless…
The reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology shows great potential in sixth-generation (6G) terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) since it can effectively change wireless settings to improve connectivity. Extensive…
This study investigates the integration of an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform to utilize the advantages of these leading technologies for sixth-generation communications, e.g., improved…
In this paper, we study the problem of joint active and passive beamforming for reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted massive multiple-input multiple-output systems towards the extension of the wireless cellular coverage in 3D,…
Reliable and resilient communication is essential for disaster recovery and emergency response, yet terrestrial infrastructure often fails during large-scale natural disasters. This paper proposes a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) and…
This paper proposes a solution for energy-efficient communication in reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks. The limited battery life of UAVs is a major concern for their sustainable…
The increasing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) applications has accelerated the need for robust resource allocation in sixth-generation (6G) networks. In this paper, we propose a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted upper…
Hybrid Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (HRISs), which are capable of simultaneous programmable reflections and sensing, are expected to play a significant role in future wireless networks, enabling various Integrated Sensing and…
In the future, urban regions will encounter a massive number of capacity-hungry devices. Relying solely on terrestrial networks for serving all UEs will be a cost-ineffective approach. Consequently, with the anticipated supply and demand…
The requirement of wireless data demands is increasingly high as the sixth-generation (6G) technology evolves. Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is promisingly deemed to be one of 6G techniques for extending service coverage,…
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) and simultaneously transmitting and reflecting RIS (STAR-RIS) have emerged as key enablers for enhancing wireless coverage and capacity in next-generation networks. When mounted on unmanned aerial…
The integrated use of non-terrestrial network (NTN) entities such as the high-altitude platform station (HAPS) and low-altitude platform station (LAPS) has become essential elements in the space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs).…
The high configurability and low cost of Reflective Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) made them a promising solution for enhancing the capabilities of Beyond Fifth-Generation (B5G) networks. Recent works proposed to mount RISs on Unmanned Aerial…
Integrated terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (ITNTNs) are regarded as a key architectural paradigm for sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems. This paper investigates a dual-aerial reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted…
Aerial communication is gradually taking an assertive role within common societal behaviors by means of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), high-altitude platforms (HAPs), and fixed-wing aircrafts (FWAs). Such devices can assist general…