20 research outputs found
RIS-Assisted Physical Layer Authentication for 6G Endogenous Security
The physical layer authentication (PLA) is a promising technology which can
enhance the access security of a massive number of devices in the near future.
In this paper, we propose a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted
PLA system, in which the legitimate transmitter can customize the channel
fingerprints during PLA by controlling the ON-OFF state of the RIS. Without
loss of generality, we use the received signal strength (RSS) based spoofing
detection approach to analyze the feasibility of the proposed architecture.
Specifically, based on the RSS, we derive the statistical properties of PLA and
give some interesting insights, which showcase that the RIS-assisted PLA is
theoretically feasible. Then, we derive the optimal detection threshold to
maximize the performance in the context of the presented performance metrics.
Next, the actual feasibility of the proposed system is verified via
proof-of-concept experiments on a RIS-assisted PLA prototype platform. The
experiment results show that there are 3.5% and 76% performance improvements
when the transmission sources are at different locations and at the same
location, respectively
Rank Optimization for MIMO systems with RIS: Simulation and Measurement
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising technology that can
reshape the electromagnetic environment in wireless networks, offering various
possibilities for enhancing wireless channels. Motivated by this, we
investigate the channel optimization for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
systems assisted by RIS. In this paper, an efficient RIS optimization method is
proposed to enhance the effective rank of the MIMO channel for achievable rate
improvement. Numerical results are presented to verify the effectiveness of RIS
in improving MIMO channels. Additionally, we construct a 22
RIS-assisted MIMO prototype to perform experimental measurements and validate
the performance of our proposed algorithm. The results reveal a significant
increase in effective rank and achievable rate for the RIS-assisted MIMO
channel compared to the MIMO channel without RIS
MIMO Transmission through Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: System Design, Analysis, and Implementation
Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a new paradigm that has great
potential to achieve cost-effective, energy-efficient information modulation
for wireless transmission, by the ability to change the reflection coefficients
of the unit cells of a programmable metasurface. Nevertheless, the
electromagnetic responses of the RISs are usually only phase-adjustable, which
considerably limits the achievable rate of RIS-based transmitters. In this
paper, we propose an RIS architecture to achieve amplitude-and-phase-varying
modulation, which facilitates the design of multiple-input multiple-output
(MIMO) quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) transmission. The hardware
constraints of the RIS and their impacts on the system design are discussed and
analyzed. Furthermore, the proposed approach is evaluated using our prototype
which implements the RIS-based MIMO-QAM transmission over the air in real time.Comment: This paper aims to investigate the feasibility of using RIS for MIMO
wireless transmission for higher-order modulation by presenting an analytical
modeling of the RIS-based system and providing experimental results from a
prototype which has been buil
On Channel Reciprocity in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Wireless Network
Channel reciprocity greatly facilitates downlink precoding in time-division
duplexing (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications without
the need for channel state information (CSI) feedback. Recently, reconfigurable
intelligent surfaces (RISs) emerge as a promising technology to enhance the
performance of future wireless networks. However, since the artificial
electromagnetic characteristics of RISs are not from the nature, it brings up a
question: does the channel reciprocity hold in RIS-assisted TDD wireless
networks? After briefly reviewing the reciprocity theorem, in this article, we
show that there still exists channel reciprocity for RIS-assisted wireless
networks satisfying certain conditions. We also experimentally demonstrate the
reciprocity at the sub-6 GHz and the millimeter-wave frequency bands by using
two fabricated RISs. Furthermore, we introduce several RIS-assisted approaches
to realizing nonreciprocal channels. Finally, potential opportunities brought
by reciprocal/nonreciprocal RISs and future research directions are outlined.Comment: In general, when the control signals applied to the unit cells remain
unchanged, commonly designed and fabricated RISs inherently obey the
reciprocity theorem. Nevertheless, there are several RIS-assisted approaches
to realizing nonreciprocal channels. Potential opportunities brought by
reciprocal/nonreciprocal RISs and future research directions are outline