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 …

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 …

Terahertz communications and sensing for 6G and beyond: A comprehensive review

W Jiang, Q Zhou, J He, MA Habibi… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Next-generation cellular technologies, commonly referred to as the sixth generation (6G),
are envisioned to support a higher system capacity, better performance, and network …

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for smart wireless environments: channel estimation, system design and applications in 6G networks

YC Liang, J Chen, R Long, ZQ He, X Lin… - Science China …, 2021 - Springer
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), one of the key enablers for the sixth-generation
(6G) mobile communication networks, is considered by designers to smartly reconfigure the …

UAV-assisted RIS for future wireless communications: A survey on optimization and performance analysis

AC Pogaku, DT Do, BM Lee, ND Nguyen - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), a device made of low-cost meta-surfaces that can
reflect or refract the signals in the desired manner, have the immense ability to enhance the …

Towards intelligent reflecting surface empowered 6G terahertz communications: A survey

Z Chen, X Ma, C Han, Q Wen - China Communications, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terahertz (THz) communications have been widely envisioned as a promising enabler to
provide adequate bandwidth and achieve ultra-high data rates for sixth generation (6G) …

Nonterrestrial communications assisted by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces

J Ye, J Qiao, A Kammoun… - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nonterrestrial communications have emerged as a key enabler for seamless connectivity in
the upcoming generation networks. This kind of network can support high data rate …

[HTML][HTML] Intelligent reflecting surfaces assisted UAV communications for massive networks: current trends, challenges, and research directions

SAH Mohsan, MA Khan, MH Alsharif, P Uthansakul… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
An intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) can intelligently configure wavefronts such as
amplitude, frequency, phase, and even polarization through passive reflections and without …

Joint trajectory and communication design for UAV-assisted symbiotic radio networks

L Zhao, H Xu, S Qu, Z Wei, Y Liu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Owing to their controlled mobility, extensive coverage and low cost, unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) have significant promise in the field of military, civilian and commercial …