no code implementations • 5 Mar 2025 • Yuchen Zhang, Hui Chen, Pinjun Zheng, Boyu Ning, Hong Niu, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
To adapt to low-cost hardwares, we develop unit-amplitude analog FDB and CPA schemes based on the weighted-sum mismatch of the covariance matrices paradigm, solved using distinct methods.
no code implementations • 27 Feb 2025 • Ruiqi Wang, Pinjun Zheng, Vijith Varma Kotte, Sakandar Rauf, Yiming Yang, Muhammad Mahboob Ur Rahman, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Atif Shamim
This paper presents the concept, design, channel modeling, beamforming algorithm, prototype fabrication, and experimental measurement of an electromagnetically reconfigurable fluid antenna system (ER-FAS), in which each FAS array element features electromagnetic (EM) reconfigurability.
no code implementations • 9 Feb 2025 • Yuchen Zhang, Pinjun Zheng, Jie Ma, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
We investigate a multi-low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system that simultaneously provides positioning and communication services to terrestrial user terminals.
no code implementations • 5 Feb 2025 • Xiuxiu Ma, Abla Kammoun, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
This paper addresses the design of multi-antenna precoding strategies, considering hardware limitations such as low-resolution digital-to-analog converters (DACs), which necessitate the quantization of transmitted signals.
no code implementations • 23 Jan 2025 • Sharief Saleh, Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Hui Chen, Musa Furkan Keskin, Basuki Priyanto, Martin Beale, Yasaman Ettefagh, Gonzalo Seco-Granados, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Henk Wymeersch
The rapid evolution of cellular networks has introduced groundbreaking technologies, including large and distributed antenna arrays and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in terrestrial networks (TNs), as well as aerial and space-based nodes in non-terrestrial networks (NTNs).
no code implementations • 20 Jan 2025 • Yuchen Zhang, Hui Chen, Pinjun Zheng, Boyu Ning, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
We investigate the performance tradeoff between \textit{bistatic positioning (BP)} and \textit{monostatic sensing (MS)} in a multi-input multi-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing scenario.
no code implementations • 20 Jan 2025 • Krishnendu S. Tharakan, Hayssam Dahrouj, Nour Kouzayha, Hesham ElSawy, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
In particular, the FoV of each VR user is cached/prefetched at the base stations (BSs) based on the caching strategies tailored to each BS.
no code implementations • 2 Jan 2025 • Yuchen Zhang, Hui Chen, Musa Furkan Keskin, Alireza Pourafzal, Pinjun Zheng, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
We investigate an uplink MIMO-OFDM localization scenario where a legitimate base station (BS) aims to localize a user equipment (UE) using pilot signals transmitted by the UE, while an unauthorized BS attempts to localize the UE by eavesdropping on these pilots, posing a risk to the UE's location privacy.
no code implementations • 21 Nov 2024 • Jie Ma, Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Yuchen Zhang, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, as a prominent technology in the 6G non-terrestrial network, offer both positioning and communication capabilities.
no code implementations • 14 Oct 2024 • Sharief Saleh, Musa Furkan Keskin, Basuki Priyanto, Martin Beale, Pinjun Zheng, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Gonzalo Seco-Granados, Henk Wymeersch
6G networks aim to enable applications like autonomous driving by providing complementary localization services through key technologies such as non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) with low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS).
no code implementations • 5 Oct 2024 • Pinjun Zheng, Simon Tarboush, Hadi Sarieddeen, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
To address this, we propose a novel algorithm based on the successive convex approximation (SCA) and the Neumann series.
no code implementations • 25 Sep 2024 • Reza Ghazalian, Pinjun Zheng, Hui Chen, Cuneyd Ozturk, Musa Furkan Keskin, Vincenzo Sciancalepore, Sinan Gezici, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Henk Wymeersch
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are key enablers for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems in the 6G communication era.
no code implementations • 7 Sep 2024 • Xiuxiu Ma, Abla Kammoun, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The second technique, termed the thresholded $\ell_1$-norm precoder, involves post-processing the precoder solution obtained from the first method by applying an entry-wise thresholding operation.
no code implementations • 1 Sep 2024 • Hakim Jemaa, Hadi Sarieddeen, Simon Tarboush, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
We propose leveraging parallel processing and pseudo-soft information (PSI) across multicarrier THz channels for efficient channel code decoding.
no code implementations • 1 Sep 2024 • Hakim Jemaa, Simon Tarboush, Hadi Sarieddeen, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The precision of link-level theoretical performance analysis for emerging wireless communication paradigms is critical.
no code implementations • 5 Jul 2024 • Ruslan Zhagypar, Nour Kouzayha, Hesham ElSawy, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
In HFL, each edge device trains a local model using its respective data and transmits the updated model parameters to an edge server for local aggregation.
no code implementations • 9 Jun 2024 • Simon Tarboush, Anum Ali, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The use of ultra-massive multiple-input multiple-output and high-frequency large bandwidth systems is likely in the next-generation wireless communication systems.
no code implementations • 11 May 2024 • Pinjun Zheng, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are recognized as essential components of the next-generation communication systems.
no code implementations • 9 Mar 2024 • Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
To address inherent challenges including nonlinear observation function, constrained UE state, and unknown observation statistics, we develop a Riemannian manifold-based unscented Kalman filter (UKF) method.
no code implementations • 24 Feb 2024 • Hui Chen, Pinjun Zheng, Yu Ge, Ahmed Elzanaty, Jiguang He, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Henk Wymeersch
Considering the array size could be much larger than an obstacle, the effect of partial blockage (i. e., a portion of antennas are blocked) is investigated, and a blockage detection algorithm is proposed.
no code implementations • 12 Feb 2024 • Rose Alaslani, Levina Perzhilla, Muhammad Mahboob Ur Rahman, Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
For both classification problems, we feed the pre-processed and augmented PPG data to a number of machine learning, deep learning and transformer models which models provide a very high accuracy, i. e., in the range of 95% to 99%.
no code implementations • 31 Jan 2024 • Maaz Mahadi, Tarig Ballal, Muhammad Moinuddin, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Ubaid M. Al-Saggaf
The consistent estimator, coupled with a one-dimensional grid search, is used to set the value of the regularization parameter required for the proposed NL-RLDA classifier.
no code implementations • 31 Dec 2023 • Ali Hanif, Sajid Ahmed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouin
This review paper examines the concept and advancements in the evolving landscape of Dual-functional Radar Communication (DFRC) systems.
no code implementations • 28 Dec 2023 • Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Yuchen Zhang, Jiguang He, Gonzalo Seco-Granados, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The contemporary landscape of wireless technology underscores the critical role of precise localization services.
no code implementations • 17 Nov 2023 • Pinjun Zheng, Ruiqi Wang, Atif Shamim, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Utilizing a fabricated 1-bit quasi-passive RIS prototype operating in the mmWave band, we propose a practical model training approach based on a single 3D full-wave simulation of the RIS radiation pattern, which enables the estimation of the scattering matrix among RIS unit cells.
no code implementations • 5 Nov 2023 • Houcem Ben Salem, Nour Kouzayha, Ammar El Falou, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Satellite networks are playing an important role in realizing global seamless connectivity in beyond 5G and 6G wireless networks.
no code implementations • 13 Sep 2023 • Lei Wang, Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Tarig Ballal, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The growing availability of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, coupled with the anticipated widespread deployment of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), opens up promising prospects for new localization paradigms.
1 code implementation • 10 Sep 2023 • Pinjun Zheng, Xiuxiu Ma, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Amid the demand for densely integrated elements in techniques such as holographic reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), the mutual coupling effect has gained prominence.
no code implementations • 22 Aug 2023 • Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Tarig Ballal, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The tight fusion of the GNSS and the 5G observations results in a unique hybrid integer- and orthonormality-constrained optimization problem.
no code implementations • 21 May 2023 • Ahsan Mehmood, Asma Sarauji, M. Mahboob Ur Rahman, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The proposed methods include the following core steps: subject records a small video of his/her fingertip by placing his/her finger on the rear camera of the smartphone, and the recorded video is pre-processed to extract the filtered and/or detrended video-photoplethysmography (vPPG) signal, which is then fed to custom-built convolutional neural networks (CNN), which eventually spit-out the vitals (PR, SpO2, and RR) as well as a single-lead ECG of the subject.
no code implementations • 2 Apr 2023 • Pinjun Zheng, Hui Chen, Tarig Ballal, Mikko Valkama, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
In the second stage, a two-dimensional search algorithm is proposed to estimate the three-dimensional user and RIS positions, one-dimensional RIS orientation, and clock bias from the estimated channel parameters.
no code implementations • 23 Mar 2023 • Pinjun Zheng, Xing Liu, Tarig Ballal, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
This paper considers the localization problem in a 5G-aided global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based on real-time kinematic (RTK) technique.
no code implementations • 12 Mar 2023 • Ahmed Patwa, Muhammad Mahboob Ur Rahman, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Further, our 1D-CNN model outperforms the related work in terms of accuracy, weighted accuracy, F1-score and AUROC, for experiment E3 (that utilizes the cleaned and re-labeled PCG 2022 dataset).
no code implementations • 5 Feb 2023 • Waqas Aman, Nour Kouzayha, Muhammad Mahboob Ur Rahman, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
This letter provides a stochastic geometry (SG)-based coverage probability (CP) analysis of an indoor terahertz (THz) downlink assisted by a single reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) panel.
no code implementations • 29 Dec 2022 • Ruslan Zhagypar, Nour Kouzayha, Hesham ElSawy, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
To this end, the paper proposes a channel-aware distribution and aggregation scheme to enforce equal contribution from all devices in the FL training as a means to resolve the global bias problem.
no code implementations • 13 Nov 2022 • Pinjun Zheng, Hui Chen, Tarig Ballal, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
In 5G/6G wireless systems, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) can play a role as a passive anchor to enable and enhance localization in various scenarios.
no code implementations • 19 Sep 2022 • Pinjun Zheng, Tarig Ballal, Hui Chen, Henk Wymeersch, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
This paper considers the problem of estimating the position and orientation of a user equipped with a three-dimensional (3D) array receiving downlink far-field THz signals from multiple base stations with known positions and orientations.
no code implementations • 25 Aug 2022 • Muhammad Muzzammil, Nour Kouzayha, Nasir Saeed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The IoUT network comprises battery-operated sensor nodes, and replacing or charging such batteries is challenging due to the harsh ocean environment.
no code implementations • 24 May 2022 • Xiuxiu Ma, Abla Kammoun, Ayed M. Alrashdi, Tarig Ballal, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
We show that for this class of precoders, there is an optimal transmit per-antenna power that maximizes the system performance in terms of SINAD and bit error probability.
1 code implementation • 22 May 2022 • Hui Chen, Tarig Ballal, Mohammed E. Eltayeb, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
We first perform a subarray layout alignment process to remove subarrays with identical beampatterns and create a unique subarray set.
no code implementations • 20 May 2022 • Xing Liu, Tarig Ballal, Mohanad Ahmed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Given the characteristics of the employed nonlinear constraints, we formulate GNSS attitude determination as an optimization problem on a manifold.
no code implementations • 12 Apr 2022 • Maaz Mahadi, Tarig Ballal, Muhammad Moinuddin, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Ubaid Al-Saggaf
In a high-dimensional setting, it is well known that the sample covariance matrix is not a proper estimator of the true covariance matrix since it is not invertible when we have fewer observations than the data dimension.
no code implementations • 29 Dec 2021 • Xing Liu, Tarig Ballal, Hui Chen, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Attitude determination is a popular application of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
no code implementations • 2 Nov 2021 • Ahmed Magbool, Hadi Sarieddeen, Nour Kouzayha, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communications promise high spectral efficiency and massive connectivity, serving multiple users over the same time-frequency-code resources.
1 code implementation • 16 Oct 2021 • Hui Chen, Hadi Sarieddeen, Tarig Ballal, Henk Wymeersch, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Terahertz (THz) communications are celebrated as key enablers for converged localization and sensing in future sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication systems and beyond.
no code implementations • 8 Aug 2021 • Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Muhammad Moinuddin, Anum Ali
This work presents a novel approach to the mean-square analysis of the normalized least mean squares (NLMS) algorithm for circular complex colored Gaussian inputs.
no code implementations • 9 Apr 2021 • Sara Helal, Hadi Sarieddeen, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed Slim Alouini
Following the recent progress in Terahertz (THz) signal generation and radiation methods, joint THz communications and sensing applications are shaping the future of wireless systems.
no code implementations • 28 Mar 2021 • Mohammed H. AlSharif, Ahmed Douik, Mohanad Ahmed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Babak Hassibi
This paper reports the design of a high-accuracy spatial location estimation method using ultrasound waves by exploiting the fixed geometry of the transmitters.
no code implementations • 10 Feb 2021 • Mohammed H. AlSharif, Mohamed Saad, Mohamed Siala, Mohanad Ahmed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
For the same movement range, the system provides range estimates with a root mean square error (RMSE) less than 0. 76 mm in a high SNR scenario (10 dB), and an MSE less than 0. 85 mm in a low SNR scenario (-10 dB).
1 code implementation • 6 Feb 2021 • Hui Chen, Tarig Ballal, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
The concept of \emph{wrapped phased-difference pattern} (WPDP) is introduced, which allows the proposed algorithm to compute most of the parameters required for DOA estimation in an offline manner, hence resulting in a superior computational speed in realtime.
no code implementations • 11 Dec 2020 • Nasir Saeed, Heba Almorad, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Jeff S. Shamma, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
This paper overviews point-to-point (P2P) links for integrated satellite-aerial networks, which are envisioned to be among the key enablers of the sixth-generation (6G) of wireless networks vision.
no code implementations • 31 Aug 2020 • Hui Chen, Tarig Ballal, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Phase ambiguity happens in uniform linear arrays (ULAs) when the sensor distance is greater than $\lambda/2$.
no code implementations • 15 Aug 2020 • Ruhul Amin Khalil, Nasir Saeed, Yasaman Moradi Fard, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Notably, the DL algorithms, when applied in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), can enable various applications such as smart assembling, smart manufacturing, efficient networking, and accident detection-and-prevention.
no code implementations • 10 Aug 2020 • Osama Amin, Hayssam Dahrouj, Nojood Almayouf, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Basem Shihada, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
The paper models the exhaled breath as a cloud which is emitted through the room continuously, and analyzes the temporal-spatial virus concentration by accounting for partial absorption and reflection at each side of the room.
no code implementations • 11 Jun 2020 • Rawan Alghamdi, Reem Alhadrami, Dalia Alhothali, Heba Almorad, Alice Faisal, Sara Helal, Rahaf Shalabi, Rawan Asfour, Noofa Hammad, Asmaa Shams, Nasir Saeed, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
This paper provides a unique blend that surveys the principles of operation of LIS, together with their optimization and performance analysis frameworks.
no code implementations • 30 May 2020 • Nasir Saeed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Global climate change is significantly affecting the life on planet Earth.
no code implementations • 27 May 2020 • Hadi Sarieddeen, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Such progress establishes a foundation for well-grounded research into THz-specific signal processing techniques for wireless communications.
no code implementations • 28 Apr 2020 • Alam Zaib, Tarig Ballal, Shahid Khattak, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
These methods are used to tune the regularization parameters based on linear estimation models, with the sample covariance matrix's square root being the linear operator.
no code implementations • 17 Apr 2020 • Lama B. Niyazi, Abla Kammoun, Hayssam Dahrouj, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Datasets from the fields of bioinformatics, chemometrics, and face recognition are typically characterized by small samples of high-dimensional data.
no code implementations • 19 Sep 2019 • Hadi Sarieddeen, Nasir Saeed, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Terahertz (THz)-band communications are celebrated as a key enabling technology for next-generation wireless systems that promises to integrate a wide range of data-demanding and delay-sensitive applications.
no code implementations • 28 Feb 2019 • Alice Faisal, Hadi Sarieddeen, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Terahertz (THz)-band communications are currently being celebrated as a key technology that could fulfill the increasing demands for wireless data traffic in the upcoming sixth-generation (6G) of wireless communications.
no code implementations • 11 Jan 2019 • Ayed M. Alrashdi, Ismail Ben Atitallah, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
In this letter, we consider the problem of recovering an unknown sparse signal from noisy linear measurements, using an enhanced version of the popular Elastic-Net (EN) method.
no code implementations • 13 Aug 2018 • Ayed M. Alrashdi, Ismail Ben Atitallah, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
In this paper, we consider the problem of recovering an unknown sparse signal $\xv_0 \in \mathbb{R}^n$ from noisy linear measurements $\yv = \Hm \xv_0+ \zv \in \mathbb{R}^m$.
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1 code implementation • 1 Nov 2017 • Khalil Elkhalil, Abla Kammoun, Romain Couillet, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
This article carries out a large dimensional analysis of standard regularized discriminant analysis classifiers designed on the assumption that data arise from a Gaussian mixture model with different means and covariances.
no code implementations • 24 Oct 2017 • Mohammed H. AlSharif, Mohamed Saad, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
This paper presents a new method for detecting and classifying a predefined set of hand gestures using a single transmitter and a single receiver utilizing a linearly frequency modulated ultrasonic signal.
no code implementations • 9 Sep 2016 • Muzammil Behzad, Mudassir Masood, Tarig Ballal, Maha Shadaydeh, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
For sparse reconstruction, the likelihood of a tap being active in a patch is computed and refined through a collaboration process with other similar patches in the same group.
no code implementations • 22 Jun 2015 • Syed A. W. Shah, Karim Abed-Meraim, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri
Four new iterative batch BSS algorithms are presented dealing with the multimodulus (MM) and alphabet matched (AM) criteria.