ultra-massive MIMO for future cell-free heterogeneous networks

Project Information

MiFuture

Grant agreement ID: 101119643

DOI

10.3030/101119643

EC signature date 12 July 2023

Start date 1 January 2024

End date 31 December 2027

Funded under

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Total cost

No data

EU contribution

€ 4 038 994,80

Coordinated by

UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
Spain

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (5)

Training & mobility report - initial version

Monitoring and evaluation of the local and network-wide training.This is the initial version. Updates in M24, M36, M48.

Reference scenarios

Reference scenarios and architectures

Channel models - initial

UmMIMO channel models for Mid-band frequenciesUpdated on M40

Training & mobility report - intermediate version

Monitoring and evaluation of the local and network-wide training.This is an intermediate version. Updates in M36, M48.

KPIs

KPIs and requirements

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Website

Design and publication of the web page

Other (4)

Positioning and sensing algorithms - initial version

Algorithms to improve the sensing and positioning up to cm-level accuracy.Updated on M43.

RRM and scheduling - initial version

RRM scheduling and protocols for communications and sensing.Updated on M41.

Waveforms - initial version

Waveforms and frame structure to allow simultaneous communication and sensing.Updated on M42.

AI procedures and protocols - initial version

AI techniques and protocols to improve communications and sensing.Updated on M45.

Publications

Conference proceedings (16)

Failure Tolerant Phase-Only Indoor Positioning via Deep Learning

Author(s): Fatih Ayten, Mehmet C. Ilter, Akshay Jain, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Jukka Talvitie, Elena Simona Lohan, Henk Wymeersch, Mikko Valkama
Published in: 2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PIMRC62392.2025.11274977

3D Indoor Positioning Techniques for mmWave Distributed MIMO Systems Under Multipath Propagation

Author(s): Mohd Adnan, Adao Silva, Rui Dinis, Lukasz Krzymien
Published in: 2026 15th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP), 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CSNDSP68462.2026.11654498

Extracting Situational Awareness in 6G Cellular Systems: Robust EKF-SLAM Approach

Author(s): Ariele Sapienza, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Jukka Talvitie, Fathia Ben Slama, Elena Simona Lohan, Mikko Valkama
Published in: 2025 59th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IEEECONF67917.2025.11443751

Phase-Only Positioning: Overcoming Integer Ambiguity Challenge through Deep Learning

Author(s): Fatih Ayten, Mehmet C. Ilter, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Jukka Talvitie, Akshay Jain, Elena Simona Lohan, Henk Wymeersch, Mikko Valkama
Published in: 2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PIMRC62392.2025.11275391

An Empirical Wideband Performance Analysis of mmWave Passive RIS and Reflectors

Author(s): João Ferreira, Ansgar Leßmann, Carles Navarro Manchón, Dominique Schreurs
Published in: 2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PIMRC62392.2025.11275147

Phase-Only Positioning in Distributed MIMO Under Phase Impairments: AP Selection Using Deep Learning

Author(s): Fatih Ayten, Musa Furkan Keskin, Akshay Jain, Mehmet C. Ilter, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Jukka Talvitie, Elena Simona Lohan, Mikko Valkama
Published in: ICASSP 2026 - 2026 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICASSP55912.2026.11464569

Advanced Channel Decomposition Techniques in OTFS: A GSVD Approach for Multi-User Downlink

Author(s): Omid Abbassi Aghda, Oussama Ben Haj Belkacem, Dou Hu, João Guerreiro, Nuno Souto, Michal Szczachor, Rui Dinis
Published in: 2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/VTC2025-SPRING65109.2025.11174623

GSVD-Based Uplink Channel Diagonalization in OTFS for Multi-User Systems

Author(s): Omid Abbassi Aghda (corresponding author); Oussama Ben Haj Belkacem; João Guerreiro; Nuno Souto; Michal Szczachor; Rui Dinis
Published in: 2025
Publisher: WIPHAL 2025

Robust Channel Estimation in OTFS Systems Using Embedded Pilots and DFT-Based Interpolation

Author(s): Andrés Reyes-Castro, Lianet Méndez-Monsanto, María Julia Fernández-Getino García, Ana García Armada, Kun Chen-Hu
Published in: 2026 15th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP), 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CSNDSP68462.2026.11654403

A Survey on User Positioning in mmWave MIMO System

Author(s): Mohd Adnan, Adao Silva, Rui Dinis, and Lukasz Krzymien
Published in: International Conference on Localization and GNSS 2025, 2025
Publisher: International Conference on Localization and GNSS 2025

Neural Network-Integrated Multistatic Sensing for Joint Angle Estimation in Cell-Free JCAS Systems

Author(s): Fatih Ayten, Mehmet C. Ilter, Akshay Jain, Elena Simona Lohan, Mikko Valkama
Published in: 2025 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Joint Communications & Sensing (JC&S), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/JCS64661.2025.10880641

Clutter Suppression in Bistatic ISAC with Joint Angle and Doppler Estimation

Author(s): M. Ertug Pihtili, Julia Equi, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Jukka Talvitie, Elena Simona Lohan, Ertugrul Basar, Mikko Valkama
Published in: 2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/PIMRC62392.2025.11275173

A Low PAPR Page-Style Multi-User OTFS Modulation

Author(s): Dou Hu, Jin Nakazato, Kazuki Maruta, Omid Abbassi, Rui Dinis, Manabu Tsukada
Published in: 2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/VTC2025-SPRING65109.2025.11174714

Impact of Preprocessing on Neural Network-Based RSS/AoA Positioning

Author(s): Omid Abbassi Aghda, Slavisa Tomic, Oussama Ben Haj Belkacem, Joao Guerreiro, Nuno Souto, Michal Szczachor, Rui Dinis
Published in: 2026
Publisher: IEEE Vehicular Technology Society

Partial Relaxation for Near-Field Channel Parameter Estimation: Algorithms and Cramér–Rao Bounds

Author(s): Mohammad Abu Aqoulah, Doğa Gürgünoğlu, Gábor Fodor, Gonzalo Seco-Granados
Published in: 2026 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICCWORKSHOPS63917.2026.11586610

Gaussian Process-Based Extended Object Estimation for 6G ISAC at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

Author(s): M. Ertug Pihtili, Ossi Kaltiokallio, Julia Equi, Jukka Talvitie, Elena Simona Lohan, Ertugrul Basar, Mikko Valkama
Published in: 2026 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.23919/EUCAP68105.2026.11612520

Peer reviewed articles (7)

Noncoherent MIMO Communications: Theoretical Foundation, Design Approaches, and Future Challenges

Author(s): Khac-Hoang Ngo, Diego Cuevas, Ruben De Miguel Gil, Victor Monzon Baeza, Ana Garcia Armada, Ignacio Santamaria
Published in: IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, Issue 7, 2026, ISSN 2644-1330
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/OJVT.2025.3649122

A Survey on Positioning for mmWave Distributed MIMO Systems: Challenges, Solution Techniques, and Applications

Author(s): Mohd Adnan, Adão Silva, Lukasz Krzymien, Rui Dinis
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue 13, 2026, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3638143

Superimposed Sunscape Pilot Pattern for Channel Estimation in OTFS-Based ISAC

Author(s): Lianet Méndez-Monsanto, Andrés Reyes-Castro, Kun Chen-Hu, María Julia Fernández-Getino García, Ana García Armada
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Issue 25, 2026, ISSN 1536-1276
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TWC.2026.3689779

A Non-Coherent Distributed Massive Multi Antenna System Under Rician Propagation

Author(s): Inigo Bilbao, Eneko Iradier, Jon Montalban, Pablo Angueira, Ruben de Miguel Gil, Ana Garcia Armada
Published in: IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology, Issue 7, 2026, ISSN 2644-1330
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/OJVT.2026.3725344

A&M based fractional delay and Doppler channel estimation in OTFS

Author(s): Omid Abbassi Aghda, Oussama Ben Haj Belkacem, Nikolajs Tihomorskis, João Guerreiro, Nuno Souto, Michal Szczachor, Rui Dinis
Published in: npj Wireless Technology, Issue 2, 2026, ISSN 3059-4391
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S44459-026-00055-W

OTFS Channel Estimation for ISAC via Superimposed Zadoff-Chu Pilot Sequence

Author(s): Lianet Méndez-Monsanto, Andrés Reyes-Castro, Kun Chen-Hu, María Julia Fernández-Getino García, Ana García Armada
Published in: 2025 IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/MEDITCOM64437.2025.11104454

Software-Defined Radio Experimental Validation of an OTFS-Based ISAC for Velocity Estimation in an ARoF Setup

Author(s): Nikolajs Tihomorskis, Sandis Migla, Omid Abbassi Aghda, Kristaps Rubuls, Niks Krumins, Olesja Novikova, Janis Braunfelds, Sandis Spolitis, Oskars Ozolins, Arturs Aboltins
Published in: Technologies, Issue 14, 2026, ISSN 2227-7080
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/TECHNOLOGIES14050262