RadioWeaves for efficient connectivity : Analysis and impact of constraints in actual deployments
Van Der Perre, Liesbet LU ; Larsson, Erik G. ; Tufvesson, Fredrik LU
; Strycker, Lieven De
; Bjornson, Emil
and Edfors, Ove
LU
(2020)
53rd Asilomar Conference on Circuits, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2019
p.15-22
- Abstract
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,... (More)
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.
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- author
- Van Der Perre, Liesbet
LU
; Larsson, Erik G.
; Tufvesson, Fredrik
LU
; Strycker, Lieven De
; Bjornson, Emil
and Edfors, Ove
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2020-03-30
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- cell-free wireless access, energy efficient and ultra reliable connectivity, large-scale antenna arrays, RadioWaves
- host publication
- 2019 53rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers
- editor
- Matthews, Michael B.
- article number
- 9048825
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- conference name
- 53rd Asilomar Conference on Circuits, Systems and Computers, ACSSC 2019
- conference location
- Pacific Grove, United States
- conference dates
- 2019-11-03 - 2019-11-06
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:85083312611
- ISBN
- 9781728143019
- 9781728143002
- DOI
- 10.1109/IEEECONF44664.2019.9048825
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- e66389ce-44b0-4206-91f7-1122e2948c4d
- date added to LUP
- 2020-05-12 15:15:33
- date last changed
- 2024-05-15 10:49:59
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author = {{Van Der Perre, Liesbet and Larsson, Erik G. and Tufvesson, Fredrik and Strycker, Lieven De and Bjornson, Emil and Edfors, Ove}},
booktitle = {{2019 53rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers}},
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month = {{03}},
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title = {{RadioWeaves for efficient connectivity : Analysis and impact of constraints in actual deployments}},
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doi = {{10.1109/IEEECONF44664.2019.9048825}},
year = {{2020}},
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