RadioWeaves for efficient connectivity: analysis and impact of constraints in actual deploymentsShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: Conference record of the Fifty-Third Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems & Computers / [ed] Matthews, M B, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019, p. 15-22, article id 9048825Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
We present a new type of wireless access infrastructure consisting of a fabric of dispersed electronic circuits and antennas that collectively function as a massive, distributed antenna array. We have chosen to name this new wireless infrastructure "RadioWeaves" and anticipate they can be integrated into indoor and outdoor walls, furniture, and other objects, rendering them a natural part of the environment. Technologically, RadioWeaves will deploy distributed arrays to create both favorable propagation and antenna array interaction. The technology leverages on the ideas of large-scale intelligent surfaces and cell-free wireless access. Offering close to the service connectivity and computing, new grades in energy efficiency, reliability, and low latency can be reached. The new concept moreover can be scaled up easily to offer a very high capacity in specific areas demanding so. In this paper we anticipate how two different demanding use cases can be served well by a dedicated RadioWeaves deployment: a crowd scenario and a highly reflective factory environment. A practical approach towards a RadioWeaves prototype, integrating dispersed electronics invisibly in a room environment, is introduced. We outline the many and diverse R&D challenges that need to be addressed to realize the great potential of the RadioWeaves technology.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019. p. 15-22, article id 9048825
Series
Conference Record of the Asilomar Conference on Signals Systems and Computers, ISSN 1058-6393
Keywords [en]
RadioWaves, energy efficient and ultra reliable connectivity, large-scale antenna arrays, cell-free wireless access
National Category
Signal Processing Telecommunications
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-296087DOI: 10.1109/IEEECONF44664.2019.9048825ISI: 000544249200004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85083312611OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-296087DiVA, id: diva2:1664528
Conference
53rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, NOV 03-06, 2019, Pacific Grove, CA
Note
QC 20220616
Part of proceedings: ISBN 978-1-7281-4300-2
2022-06-032022-06-032022-06-25Bibliographically approved