Search Results for author: Emil Björnson

Found 60 papers, 24 papers with code

Unknown Interference Modeling for Rate Adaptation in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks

no code implementations18 Apr 2024 Mahmoud Zaher, Emil Björnson, Marina Petrova

Co-channel interference poses a challenge in any wireless communication network where the time-frequency resources are reused over different geographical areas.

Scheduling

Wideband Channel Capacity Maximization With Beyond Diagonal RIS Reflection Matrices

no code implementations1 Apr 2024 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson

We introduce a new algorithm designed to optimize the configuration of the BD-RIS to maximize wideband capacity.

Localization in Massive MIMO Networks: From Near-Field to Far-Field

no code implementations12 Feb 2024 Parisa Ramezani, Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson

Source localization is the process of estimating the location of signal sources based on the signals received at different antennas of an antenna array.

Parametric Near-Field Channel Estimation for Extremely Large Aperture Arrays

no code implementations31 Jan 2024 Alva Kosasih, Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson

Accurate channel estimation is critical to fully exploit the beamforming gains when communicating with extremely large aperture arrays.

Nonlinear Distortion Radiated from Large Arrays and Active Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

no code implementations23 Jan 2024 Nikolaos Kolomvakis, Alva Kosasih, Emil Björnson

In this paper, we study the distortion created by nonlinear amplifiers in both ELAAs and active RIS.

A Novel Discrete Phase Shift Design for RIS-Assisted Multi-User MIMO

no code implementations9 Dec 2023 Parisa Ramezani, Yasaman Khorsandmanesh, Emil Björnson

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a newly-emerged technology that might fundamentally change how wireless networks are operated.

Optimal Dual-Polarized Planar Arrays for Massive Capacity Over Point-to-Point MIMO Channels

no code implementations4 Dec 2023 Amna Irshad, Alva Kosasih, Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti

We optimize the rank and condition number by identifying the optimal antenna spacing in dual-polarized planar antenna arrays with imperfect isolation.

Broad Beam Reflection for RIS-Assisted MIMO Systems with Planar Arrays

no code implementations1 Dec 2023 Parisa Ramezani, Maksym A. Girnyk, Emil Björnson

While reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided user-specific beamforming has been vastly investigated, the aspect of utilizing RISs for assisting cell-specific transmission has been largely unattended.

A New Polar-Domain Dictionary Design for the Near-field Region of Extremely Large Aperture Arrays

no code implementations27 Nov 2023 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson

However, when the BS is equipped with an extremely large aperture array, the Fraunhofer distance is huge, causing the UEs to be located in the radiative near-field region.

Dual-Polarized Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Broad Beamforming

no code implementations12 Nov 2023 Parisa Ramezani, Maksym A. Girnyk, Emil Björnson

A reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) consists of a large number of low-cost elements that can control the propagation environment seen from a transmitter by intelligently applying phase shifts to impinging signals before reflection.

Energy Harvesting Maximization for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Using Amplitude Measurements

no code implementations6 Nov 2023 Morteza Tavana, Meysam Masoudi, Emil Björnson

We prove the convergence of the proposed algorithm to the optimal value for the noiseless scenario.

Combating Inter-Operator Pilot Contamination in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Assisted Multi-Operator Networks

no code implementations2 Nov 2023 Doğa Gürgünoğlu, Emil Björnson, Gábor Fodor

In this paper, we study a new kind of pilot contamination appearing in multi-operator reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) assisted networks, where multiple operators provide services to their respective served users.

Parametric Channel Estimation with Short Pilots in RIS-Assisted Near- and Far-Field Communications

no code implementations21 Aug 2023 Mehdi Haghshenas, Parisa Ramezani, Maurizio Magarini, Emil Björnson

This paper proposes a parametric maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) framework for jointly estimating the direct channel between the user and the base station (BS) and the line-of-sight channel between the user and the RIS, in both far-field and near-field scenarios.

Amplitude-Based Sequential Optimization of Energy Harvesting with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

no code implementations21 Jul 2023 Morteza Tavana, Meysam Masoudi, Emil Björnson

We propose a sequential phase-alignment algorithm that maximizes the received power based on only power measurements.

Exploiting the Depth and Angular Domains for Massive Near-Field Spatial Multiplexing

no code implementations5 Jul 2023 Parisa Ramezani, Alva Kosasih, Amna Irshad, Emil Björnson

This article presents the foundational properties of communication in the radiative near-field region and then exemplifies how these properties enable two unprecedented spatial multiplexing schemes: depth-domain multiplexing of multiple users and angular multiplexing of data streams to a single user.

Finite Beam Depth Analysis for Large Arrays

no code implementations21 Jun 2023 Alva Kosasih, Emil Björnson

Furthermore, it is sufficient to characterize the BD for a broadside transmitter, as the beam pattern with a non-broadside transmitter can be approximated by that of a smaller/projected array with a broadside transmitter.

Impact of Pilot Contamination Between Operators With Interfering Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

no code implementations10 Jun 2023 Doğa Gürgünoğlu, Emil Björnson, Gábor Fodor

In this paper, we study the impact of pilot contamination in a system where two operators serve their respective users with the assistance of two wide-band reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), each belonging to a single operator.

A Bayesian Approach to Characterize Unknown Interference Power in Wireless Networks

no code implementations12 May 2023 Mahmoud Zaher, Emil Björnson, Marina Petrova

The existence of unknown interference is a prevalent problem in wireless communication networks.

Scheduling

25 Years of Signal Processing Advances for Multiantenna Communications

no code implementations5 Apr 2023 Emil Björnson, Yonina C. Eldar, Erik G. Larsson, Angel Lozano, H. Vincent Poor

In 1998, mobile phones were still in the process of becoming compact and affordable devices that could be widely utilized in both developed and developing countries.

A New Channel Subspace Characterization for Channel Estimation in RIS-Aided Communications

no code implementations4 Apr 2023 Mehdi Haghshenas, Parisa Ramezani, Maurizio Magarini, Emil Björnson

Reaping the benefits of RIS, however, relies on the accuracy of the channel estimation, which is a challenging task due to the large number of RIS elements.

Efficient LOS Channel Estimation for RIS-Aided Communications Under Non-Stationary Mobility

no code implementations29 Mar 2023 Mehdi Haghshenas, Parisa Ramezani, Emil Björnson

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a newly-emerged technology that, with its unique features, is considered to be a game changer for future wireless networks.

Cell-Free Massive MIMO in O-RAN: Energy-Aware Joint Orchestration of Cloud, Fronthaul, and Radio Resources

1 code implementation15 Jan 2023 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Meysam Masoudi, Emil Björnson, Cicek Cavdar

In this paper, we explore the performance and power consumption of cell-free massive MIMO technology in comparison with traditional small-cell systems, in the virtualized O-RAN architecture.

Soft Handover Procedures in mmWave Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks

no code implementations6 Sep 2022 Mahmoud Zaher, Emil Björnson, Marina Petrova

The algorithms provide a systematic procedure for initial access and update of the serving APs and assigned pilot sequence to each UE.

Energy-Efficient Cell-Free Massive MIMO Through Sparse Large-Scale Fading Processing

1 code implementation29 Aug 2022 Shuaifei Chen, Jiayi Zhang, Emil Björnson, Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Bo Ai

In this paper, we propose a sparse distributed processing design for CF mMIMO, where the AP-UE association and long-term signal processing coefficients are jointly optimized.

Channel Estimation under Hardware Impairments: Bayesian Methods versus Deep Learning

no code implementations8 Aug 2022 Özlem Tugfe Demir, Emil Björnson

This paper considers the impact of general hardware impairments in a multiple-antenna base station and user equipments on the uplink performance.

Exploiting Array Geometry for Reduced-Subspace Channel Estimation in RIS-Aided Communications

no code implementations23 May 2022 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti

A reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) can be used to improve the channel gain between a base station (BS) and user equipment (UE), but only if its $N$ reflecting elements are configured properly.

Cell-Free Massive MIMO in Virtualized CRAN: How to Minimize the Total Network Power?

no code implementations18 Feb 2022 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Meysam Masoudi, Emil Björnson, Cicek Cavdar

This paper proposes a new cell-free architecture that can be implemented on top of a virtualized cloud radio access network (V-CRAN).

Quantisation-aware Precoding for MU-MIMO with Limited-capacity Fronthaul

no code implementations17 Feb 2022 Yasaman Khorsandmanesh, Emil Björnson, Joakim Jaldèn

Base stations in 5G and beyond use advanced antenna systems (AASs), where multiple passive antenna elements and radio units are integrated into a single box.

Quantization

Learning-Based Downlink Power Allocation in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems

1 code implementation7 Sep 2021 Mahmoud Zaher, Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson, Marina Petrova

Further, we develop a clustered DNN model where the LSF parameters of a small number of APs, forming a cluster within a relatively large network, are used to jointly approximate the power coefficients of the cluster.

Fairness

Learning to Perform Downlink Channel Estimation in Massive MIMO Systems

no code implementations6 Sep 2021 Amin Ghazanfari, Trinh Van Chien, Emil Björnson, Erik G. Larsson

The second one is a deep-learning-based approach that uses a neural network to identify a mapping between the available information and the effective channel gain.

Electromagnetic Interference in RIS-Aided Communications

no code implementations21 Jun 2021 Andrea de Jesus Torres, Luca Sanguinetti, Emil Björnson

The model is used to show that electromagnetic interference has a non-negligible impact on communication performance, especially when the size of the RIS grows large.

Configuring an Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Wireless Communications

1 code implementation7 Jun 2021 Emil Björnson

The IEEE Signal Processing Society is proud to announce the eighth edition of the Signal Processing Cup: an exciting challenge to control a wireless propagation environment using an intelligent reflecting surface.

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: A Signal Processing Perspective With Wireless Applications

2 code implementations1 Feb 2021 Emil Björnson, Henk Wymeersch, Bho Matthiesen, Petar Popovski, Luca Sanguinetti, Elisabeth de Carvalho

We will provide the formulas and derivations that are required to understand and analyze RIS-aided systems using signal processing, and exemplify how they can be utilized for improved communication, localization, and sensing.

Near- and Far-Field Communications with Large Intelligent Surfaces

no code implementations27 Nov 2020 Andrea de Jesus Torres, Luca Sanguinetti, Emil Björnson

This paper studies the uplink spectral efficiency (SE) achieved by two single-antenna user equipments (UEs) communicating with a Large Intelligent Surface (LIS), defined as a planar array consisting of $N$ antennas that each has area $A$.

Deep Learning-based Phase Reconfiguration for Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces

no code implementations29 Sep 2020 Özgecan Özdogan, Emil Björnson

Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs), consisting of reconfigurable metamaterials, have recently attracted attention as a promising cost-effective technology that can bring new features to wireless communications.

Structured Massive Access for Scalable Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems

no code implementations18 Jun 2020 Shuaifei Chen, Jiayi Zhang, Emil Björnson, Jing Zhang, Bo Ai

However, there are still many unsolved practical issues in cell-free massive MIMO systems, whereof scalable massive access implementation is one of the most vital.

Fairness

The Bussgang Decomposition of Non-Linear Systems: Basic Theory and MIMO Extensions

no code implementations4 May 2020 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson

The Bussgang decomposition is a popular tool for analyzing the performance of systems that involve such non-linear components.

Misconceptions Quantization

Joint Power Control and LSFD for Wireless-Powered Cell-Free Massive MIMO

1 code implementation19 Feb 2020 Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson

The single-antenna user equipments (UEs) utilize the energy harvested in the downlink to transmit uplink pilot and information signals to the multiple-antenna access points (APs).

Information Theory Signal Processing Information Theory

Power Scaling Laws and Near-Field Behaviors of Massive MIMO and Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces

1 code implementation12 Feb 2020 Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti

In this paper, we use a deterministic propagation model for a planar array of arbitrary size, to demonstrate that the mentioned SNR behaviors, and associated power scaling laws, only apply in the far-field.

Information Theory Signal Processing Information Theory

Two Applications of Deep Learning in the Physical Layer of Communication Systems

no code implementations10 Jan 2020 Emil Björnson, Pontus Giselsson

Deep learning has proved itself to be a powerful tool to develop data-driven signal processing algorithms for challenging engineering problems.

Decision Making

Impact of Backward Crosstalk in 2x2 MIMO Transmitters on NMSE and Spectral Efficiency

no code implementations18 Dec 2019 Peter Händel, Özlem Tuğfe Demir, Emil Björnson, Daniel Rönnow

We consider backward crosstalk in 2 x 2 transmitters, which is caused by crosstalk from the outputs of the transmitter to the inputs or by the combination of output crosstalk and impedance mismatch.

Channel Estimation in Massive MIMO under Hardware Non-Linearities: Bayesian Methods versus Deep Learning

1 code implementation17 Nov 2019 Özlem Tugfe Demir, Emil Björnson

First, Bussgang decomposition-based effective channels and distortion characteristics are analytically derived and the spectral efficiency (SE) achieved by several receivers are explored for third-order non-linearities.

Information Theory Signal Processing Information Theory

Optimizing Information Freshness in a Multiple Access Channel with Heterogeneous Devices

no code implementations10 Oct 2019 Zheng Chen, Nikolaos Pappas, Emil Björnson, Erik G. Larsson

We formulate an optimization problem that aims at minimizing the average age of information (AoI) of the EH node subject to the queue stability condition of the grid-connected node.

Information Theory Networking and Internet Architecture Information Theory

Scalable Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems

1 code implementation8 Aug 2019 Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti

The main challenge is to achieve the benefits of cell-free operation in a practically feasible way, with computational complexity and fronthaul requirements that are scalable to large networks with many users.

Information Theory Signal Processing Information Theory

Intelligent Reflecting Surface vs. Decode-and-Forward: How Large Surfaces Are Needed to Beat Relaying?

1 code implementation10 Jun 2019 Emil Björnson, Özgecan Özdogan, Erik G. Larsson

The rate and energy efficiency of wireless channels can be improved by deploying software-controlled metasurfaces to reflect signals from the source to the destination, especially when the direct path is weak.

Information Theory Information Theory

Making Cell-Free Massive MIMO Competitive With MMSE Processing and Centralized Implementation

1 code implementation25 Mar 2019 Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti

Cell-free Massive MIMO is considered as a promising technology for satisfying the increasing number of users and high rate expectations in beyond-5G networks.

Information Theory Signal Processing Information Theory

Power Control in Cellular Massive MIMO with Varying User Activity: A Deep Learning Solution

1 code implementation11 Jan 2019 Trinh Van Chien, Thuong Nguyen Canh, Emil Björnson, Erik G. Larsson

We first consider the sum spectral efficiency (SE) optimization problem for systems with a dynamically varying number of active users.

Information Theory Information Theory

How Energy-Efficient Can a Wireless Communication System Become?

1 code implementation4 Dec 2018 Emil Björnson, Erik G. Larsson

Is this roughly as energy-efficient future systems (5G and beyond) can become, or are we still far from the physical limits?

Information Theory Information Theory

Hardware Distortion Correlation Has Negligible Impact on UL Massive MIMO Spectral Efficiency

1 code implementation5 Nov 2018 Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti, Jakob Hoydis

To determine when this approximation is accurate, basic properties of distortion correlation are first uncovered.

Information Theory Information Theory

Large-Scale-Fading Decoding in Cellular Massive MIMO Systems with Spatially Correlated Channels

1 code implementation21 Jul 2018 Trinh Van Chien, Christopher Mollén, Emil Björnson

The numerical results show that both data power control and LSFD improves the sum SE performance over single-layer decoding multi-cell Massive MIMO systems.

Information Theory Information Theory

Massive MIMO in Sub-6 GHz and mmWave: Physical, Practical, and Use-Case Differences

1 code implementation29 Mar 2018 Emil Björnson, Liesbet Van der Perre, Stefano Buzzi, Erik G. Larsson

The use of base stations (BSs) and access points (APs) with a large number of antennas, called Massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output), is a key technology for increasing the capacity of 5G networks and beyond.

Information Theory Information Theory

Massive MIMO has Unlimited Capacity

1 code implementation1 May 2017 Emil Björnson, Jakob Hoydis, Luca Sanguinetti

The capacity of cellular networks can be improved by the unprecedented array gain and spatial multiplexing offered by Massive MIMO.

Information Theory Information Theory

A Random Access Protocol for Pilot Allocation in Crowded Massive MIMO Systems

1 code implementation14 Apr 2016 Emil Björnson, Elisabeth de Carvalho, Jesper H. Sørensen, Erik G. Larsson, Petar Popovski

The Massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology has great potential to manage the rapid growth of wireless data traffic.

Information Theory Networking and Internet Architecture Information Theory

Optimal Multiuser Transmit Beamforming: A Difficult Problem with a Simple Solution Structure

2 code implementations1 Apr 2014 Emil Björnson, Mats Bengtsson, Björn Ottersten

A high signal power is achieved by transmitting the same data signal from all antennas, but with different amplitudes and phases, such that the signal components add coherently at the user.

Information Theory Information Theory

Optimal Design of Energy-Efficient Multi-User MIMO Systems: Is Massive MIMO the Answer?

1 code implementation24 Mar 2014 Emil Björnson, Luca Sanguinetti, Jakob Hoydis, Mérouane Debbah

Numerical and analytical results show that the maximal EE is achieved by a massive MIMO setup wherein hundreds of antennas are deployed to serve a relatively large number of users using ZF processing.

Information Theory Networking and Internet Architecture Information Theory

A New Look at Dual-Hop Relaying: Performance Limits with Hardware Impairments

1 code implementation11 Nov 2013 Emil Björnson, Michail Matthaiou, Mérouane Debbah

Such approximations make sense in low-rate systems, but can lead to very misleading results when analyzing future high-rate systems.

Information Theory Information Theory

Massive MIMO Systems with Non-Ideal Hardware: Energy Efficiency, Estimation, and Capacity Limits

1 code implementation9 Jul 2013 Emil Björnson, Jakob Hoydis, Marios Kountouris, Mérouane Debbah

The use of large-scale antenna arrays can bring substantial improvements in energy and/or spectral efficiency to wireless systems due to the greatly improved spatial resolution and array gain.

Information Theory Information Theory

Capacity Limits and Multiplexing Gains of MIMO Channels with Transceiver Impairments

1 code implementation18 Sep 2012 Emil Björnson, Per Zetterberg, Mats Bengtsson, Björn Ottersten

The capacity of ideal MIMO channels has a high-SNR slope that equals the minimum of the number of transmit and receive antennas.

Information Theory Information Theory

Receive Combining vs. Multi-Stream Multiplexing in Downlink Systems with Multi-Antenna Users

1 code implementation11 Jul 2012 Emil Björnson, Marios Kountouris, Mats Bengtsson, Björn Ottersten

Analytic results are derived to show how user selection, spatial correlation, heterogeneous user conditions, and imperfect channel acquisition (quantization or estimation errors) affect the performance when sending the maximal number of streams or one stream per scheduled user---the two extremes in data stream allocation.

Information Theory Information Theory

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