Coding techniques for backscatter communications—A contemporary survey

F Rezaei, D Galappaththige… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Backscatter communication (BackCom) networks enable passive/battery-free Internet-of-
Thing devices, providing reliable, massive connectivity while ensuring self-sustainability, low …

Breaking the interference and fading gridlock in backscatter communications: State-of-the-art, design challenges, and future directions

B Gu, D Li, H Ding, G Wang… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the Internet of Things (IoT) advances by leaps and bounds, a multitude of devices are
becoming interconnected, marking the onset of an era where everything is connected. While …

Overview of megahertz wireless power transfer

Y Wang, Z Sun, Y Guan, D Xu - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a power supply method with high spatial freedom, megahertz (MHz) wireless power
transfer (WPT) has great potential in particular application fields. The role and importance of …

Backscatter communication meets practical battery-free Internet of Things: A survey and outlook

T Jiang, Y Zhang, W Ma, M Peng… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Battery-free Internet-of-Things (BF-IoT), which is realized by harvesting ambient energy to
power the IoT devices, has emerged to reduce the energy consumption, and alleviate …

Link budget analysis for backscatter-based passive IoT

DAL Galappaththige, F Rezaei, C Tellambura… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Massive connectivity of billions of communicating devices for fifth-generation (5G) and
beyond networks requires the deployment of self-sustaining, maintenance-free, and low-cost …

A comprehensive survey on RF energy harvesting: Applications and performance determinants

HHR Sherazi, D Zorbas, B O'Flynn - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been an explosion in research focused on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in
recent years, with a broad range of use cases in different domains ranging from industrial …

The state of AI-empowered backscatter communications: A comprehensive survey

F Xu, T Hussain, M Ahmed, K Ali… - IEEE Internet of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet of Things (IoT) is undergoing significant advancements, driven by the
emergence of backscatter communication (BC) and artificial intelligence (AI). BC is an …

Time-spread pilot-based channel estimation for backscatter networks

F Rezaei, D Galappaththige… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current backscatter channel estimators employ an inefficient silent pilot transmission
protocol, where tags alternate between silent and active states. To enhance performance …

Self-Powered wireless sensor node based on RF energy harvesting and management combined design

X Liu, M Li, Y Zhang, X Zhu, Y Guan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental energy-harvesting technologies, such as solar, vibration, and radio frequency
(RF) energies, can effectively increase the lifespan of wireless sensor nodes while reducing …

Flexible active antenna arrays

M Gal-Katziri, A Fikes, A Hajimiri - npj Flexible Electronics, 2022 - nature.com
Complex and dynamic control of radiated fields are advantageous for flexible radio systems,
which naturally move, roll, bend, twist, deform, and vibrate. Practical challenges hinder the …