RIS-assisted physical layer security in emerging RF and optical wireless communication systems: A comprehensive survey

MH Khoshafa, O Maraqa, JM Moualeu… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Security and latency are crucial aspects in the design of future wireless networks. Physical
layer security (PLS) has received a growing interest from the research community in recent …

On secrecy performance of RIS-assisted MISO systems over Rician channels with spatially random eavesdroppers

W Shi, J Xu, W Xu, C Yuen… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology is emerging as a promising technique
for performance enhancement for next-generation wireless networks. This paper …

Principles, Applications, and Challenges of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Enabled Backscatter Communication: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook

S Han, J Wang, C Li, E Hossain - … Communications Surveys & …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Backscatter communication (BackCom) networks are expected to provide ultra-low-power
transmission and massive connectivity in future wireless communication systems …

Secrecy performance analysis of RIS-aided smart grid communications

M Kaveh, Z Yan, R Jäntti - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A smart grid (SG) is an advanced electrical grid that enhances the efficiency and reliability of
traditional power grids. Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have been recently …

Covert communications in air-ground integrated urban sensing networks enhanced by federated learning

D Wang, M Wu, C Chakraborty, L Min, Y He… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Urban sensing is a rapidly growing field that involves gathering real-time data from urban
environments. These smart sensing systems are pivotal in enhancing urban planning …

A NOMA and MRC enabled framework in drone-relayed vehicular networks: Height/trajectory optimization and performance analysis

Y He, F Huang, D Wang, R Zhang… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we present a drone-relayed vehicular networking architecture, which aims to
improve the achievable data rate of cell-edge vehicles in rural highway scenarios …

Free space optical communication: An enabling backhaul technology for 6G non-terrestrial networks

M Elamassie, M Uysal - Photonics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The deployment of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) is envisioned to achieve global coverage
for 6G and beyond. In addition to space nodes, aerial NTN nodes such as high-altitude …

NOMA-Enhanced Cooperative Relaying Systems in Drone-Enabled IoV: Capacity Analysis and Height Optimization

Y He, F Huang, D Wang, R Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Using the drone as a cooperative relay (CR) can improve the connectivity of Internet of
Vehicles (IoV) on highways in remote areas. Meanwhile, considering limited spectrum …

Active Aerial Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Secure Communications: Integrating Sensing and Positioning

D Wang, Z Wang, K Yu, Z Wei, H Zhao… - IEEE Journal on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes an active aerial reconfigurable intelligent surface (ARIS) assisted
secure communication framework by integrating sensing and positioning against a mobile …

Aerial-Ground Integrated Vehicular Networks: A UAV-Vehicle Collaboration Perspective

Y He, D Wang, F Huang, R Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicle mounted base stations (UAV-BSs) are expected to become an
integral component of future intelligent transportation systems, which can provide seamless …