Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) traditionally have certain limited applications. However, the
recent technological advancements and manufacturing cost reduction opened up myriad …

Data collection in massive Internet of Things networks requires novel and flexible methods.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are foreseen as a means to collect data rapidly even in …

Near-space information networks (NSIN) composed of high-altitude platforms (HAPs), high-
and low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a new regime for providing quickly …

The smart ocean has been regarded as an integrated sensing, communication, and
computing ecosystem developed for connecting marine objects in surface and underwater …

The reliability of command and control (C2) operation of the UAV is one of the crucial
aspects for the success of UAV applications beyond 5G wireless networks. In this paper, we …

Proliferating applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) impose new service
requirements, leading to several challenges. One of the crucial challenges in this vein is to …

Passive tags in bistatic backscatter networks have a myriad of industry applications.
However, due to insufficient energy harvesting (EH), tags have poor communication ranges …

This paper presents a covert ambient backscatter communication (AmBC) system aided by
the intelligent reflecting surface (IRS), where an IRS is used as a beamformer to help Tag for …

Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) have emerged as a promising technology to enhance the
performance of wireless communication systems. By actively manipulating the wireless …

In the evolving landscape of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as transformative tools for dynamic and adaptive …