An overview of signal processing techniques for RIS/IRS-aided wireless systems

C Pan, G Zhou, K Zhi, S Hong, T Wu… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the past as well as present wireless communication systems, the wireless propagation
environment is regarded as an uncontrollable black box that impairs the received signal …

What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? A flight from 5G to 6G

G Geraci, A Garcia-Rodriguez, MM Azari… - … surveys & tutorials, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? In this tutorial article, we address
such a compelling yet difficult question by embarking on a journey from 5G to 6G and …

When UAV meets IRS: Expanding air-ground networks via passive reflection

X Pang, M Sheng, N Zhao, J Tang… - IEEE Wireless …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thanks to their flexibility and mobility, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely
applied in wireless networks. However, UAV communications may suffer from blockage and …

Joint transmit waveform and passive beamforming design for RIS-aided DFRC systems

R Liu, M Li, Y Liu, Q Wu, Q Liu - IEEE Journal of Selected …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising technology for 6 G networks owing to
its superior ability to enhance the capacity and coverage of wireless communications by …

Intelligent reflecting surface-aided wireless communications: A tutorial

Q Wu, S Zhang, B Zheng, C You… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) is an enabling technology to engineer the radio signal
propagation in wireless networks. By smartly tuning the signal reflection via a large number …

A comprehensive overview on 5G-and-beyond networks with UAVs: From communications to sensing and intelligence

Q Wu, J Xu, Y Zeng, DWK Ng… - IEEE Journal on …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the advancements in cellular technologies and the dense deployment of cellular
infrastructure, integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the fifth-generation (5G) and …

A comprehensive survey on 5G-and-beyond networks with UAVs: Applications, emerging technologies, regulatory aspects, research trends and challenges

MK Banafaa, Ö Pepeoğlu, I Shayea… - IEEE …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The rapid advancement of fifth-generation (5G)-and-beyond networks coupled with
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has opened up exciting possibilities for diverse …

A state-of-the-art survey on reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted non-orthogonal multiple access networks

Z Ding, L Lv, F Fang, OA Dobre… - Proceedings of the …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) and nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) have
been recognized as key enabling techniques for the envisioned sixth generation (6G) of …

Backscatter communication assisted by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces

YC Liang, Q Zhang, J Wang, R Long… - Proceedings of the …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In a backscatter communication system, the backscatter device (BD) transmits its messages
to the backscatter receiver (BR) by reflecting the incident signal from an external radio …

Survey on aerial radio access networks: Toward a comprehensive 6G access infrastructure

NN Dao, QV Pham, NH Tu, TT Thanh… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current access infrastructures are characterized by heterogeneity, low latency, high
throughput, and high computational capability, enabling massive concurrent connections …