Descrizione del progetto
Nuovi modelli di networking per reti cellulari oltre il 5G/6G
La tecnologia wireless ha conosciuto una crescita esplosiva. La linea temporale dall’1G al 5G ha impiegato solo più di 40 anni dall’introduzione della tecnologia cellulare wireless. Considerate le numerose nuove applicazioni al giorno d’oggi, la necessità di una connettività di banda larga rafforzata non è mai stata tanto elevata. In un contesto in cui gli operatori mobili dipendono fortemente da reti cellulari inferiori a 6 GHz, si tratta di una soluzione temporale sul breve termine. Il progetto RISE-MM, del programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA), getterà le basi per reti cellulari basate sullo spettro dei THz per una comunicazione oltre al 5G/6G. Il progetto convaliderà i modelli di canale proposti e l’algoritmo attraverso simulazioni a livello di sistemi e piattaforme di sperimentazione a onde millimetriche basate su sistemi radio definiti via software.
Obiettivo
The 5G mobile communication era has just started, and we are already experiencing the dominance of various new applications with enhanced broadband connectivity requirements. These requirements will become even more critical with the integration of cellular networks in different sectors of society. Conventional sub-6 GHz-based cellular networks represent a short-term solution, where available spectral opportunities are limited and will unquestionably dry up soon. To this end, RISE-MM aims to set the ground for the THz spectrum-based cellular networks. Combining the researcher's experience on reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)-enabled networks and the expertise on mmWave communication and its practical implementation of IMDEA Networks, in RISE-MM, we will develop channel models for RISE-MM communication in indoor and outdoor deployment settings. Moreover, the project aims to develop an algorithm for joint communication and sensing (JCAS) through RISE-MM using machine learning techniques.
RISE-MM aims to validate the proposed channel models and the algorithm using system-level simulations (SLS) and software-defined radios (SDR)-based mmWave experimentation platforms. It will also implement the proposed channel models using a large testbed with tens of 60 GHz off-the-shelf devices, which will provide a more realistic performance analysis for large-scale deployments to complement the SLS and SDR-based results. The practical deployment of RISE-MM will also help formulate the optimal RIS placement policy, which is a critical factor for RIS-enabled network planning.
RISE-MM is a unique scientific advance because it capitalises on communication theory, machine learning, and practical experimentation to propose new networking models to design and characterise RISE-MM communication for beyond 5G/6G cellular networks. In addition, the specifically developed JCAS algorithm can be the basis of novel developments for passive object detection and identification.
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Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinatore
28918 Leganes (Madrid)
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