Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a station... more Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a stationary Gaussian source to be estimated from samples randomly scattered according to a homogeneous Poisson point process, under a constraint on the number of bits per space unit. Building on the fact that homogeneous Poisson sampling introduces a white noise in the estimated signal spectrum and on results for indirect source coding by Dobrushin and Tsybakov, we derive an expression for the overall distortion rate as a function of the average sample intensity and of the bit rate constraint. The results enable the understanding of separation principle, between the distortion component due to sampling and that due to source coding, for Poisson random sampling. Finally, closed-form expressions for band-limited and non band-limited signals are provided.
Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the ... more Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the prerequisite for complex tasks such as distributed coordination of autonomous agents, network synchronization and localization in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). This paper introduces a novel iterative algorithm which is capable of achieving the distributed average consensus in a finite amount of time. This algorithm exploits the possibility of storing information received from neighboring nodes at each iteration. Moreover, we propose an adaptation to the distributed average consensus problem of the Tagged and Aggregated Sums (TAS) algorithm, which we introduced in a previous paper for the distributed confidence region evaluation. The performance of both algorithms is investigated through simulation and compared with state-of-the-art approaches.
One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the so... more One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the software-defined radio (SDR) field [1]-[3]. Although their introduction dates back to the 1980s, SDRs are now becoming the dominant technology in radio communications, thanks to the dramatic development of SP-optimized programmable hardware, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and digital signal processors (DSPs). Today, the computational throughput of these devices is such that sophisticated SP tasks can be efficiently handled, so that both the baseband and intermediate frequency (IF) sections of current communication systems are usually implemented, according to the SDR paradigm, by the FPGA's reconfigurable circuitry (e.g., [4]-[6]), or by the software running on DSPs.
In this letter, we address the issue of Bluetooth (BT) piconets coexistence by analytically deriv... more In this letter, we address the issue of Bluetooth (BT) piconets coexistence by analytically deriving a lower bound on the aggregated throughput offered by BT piconets deployed in the same region and by evaluating the optimal number of piconets as a function of the region dimension.
Recently, grant-free random access schemes have received significant attention in the scientific ... more Recently, grant-free random access schemes have received significant attention in the scientific community as a solution for extremely low-latency massive communications in new industrial Internetof-things (IIoT) and digital twins applications. Unfortunately, the adoption of such schemes in the mmWave and THz bands is challenging because massive antenna arrays are needed to counteract the high path loss and provide massive access with consequent significant signaling overhead for channel estimation and slow beam alignment procedures between the base station (BS) and user equipments (UEs), which are in contrast to the ultra-low-latency requirement, as well as to the need for low hardware complexity and energy consumption. In this paper, we propose the adoption of a self-conjugating metasurface (SCM) at the UE side, where the signal sent by the BS is reflected after being conjugated and phase-modulated according to the UE data. Then, a novel grant-free random access protocol is presented capable to detect new UEs and establish parallel multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) uplink communications with almost zero latency and jitter. This is done in a blind way without the need for RF/ADC chains at the UE side as well as without explicit channel estimation and time-consuming beam alignment schemes.
In questo articolo viene effettuato un confronto delle prestazioni dei sistemi DVB-S e DVB-T all\... more In questo articolo viene effettuato un confronto delle prestazioni dei sistemi DVB-S e DVB-T all\u2019interno di una galleria ferroviaria, al fine di valutarne il possibile impiego come gap filler per l\u2019estensione della copertura satellitare. Nel caso della tecnologia DVB-S viene inoltre individuato un modello analitico in grado di esprimere la probabilit\ue0 di fuori servizio all\u2019interno della galleria
Communications in the mmWave and THz bands will be a key technological pillar for nextgeneration ... more Communications in the mmWave and THz bands will be a key technological pillar for nextgeneration wireless networks. However, the increase in frequency results in an increase in path loss, which must be compensated for by using large antenna arrays. This introduces challenging issues due to power consumption, signalling overhead for channel estimation, hardware complexity, and slow beamforming and beam alignment schemes, which are in contrast with the requirements of next-generation wireless networks. In this paper, we propose the adoption of a retro-directive antenna array (RAA) at the user equipment (UE) side, where the signal sent by the base station (BS) is reflected towards the source after being conjugated and phase-modulated according to the UE data. By making use of modified Power Methods for the computation of the eigenvectors of the resulting round-trip channel, it is shown that, in single and multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) scenarios, ultra-low complexity UEs can establish parallel communication links automatically with the BS in a very short time. This is done in a blind way, also by tracking fast channel variations while communicating, without the need for ADC chains at the UE as well as without explicit channel estimation and time-consuming beamforming and beam alignment schemes. INDEX TERMS Multiuser MIMO, retrodirective arrays, self-conjugating metasurfaces, retrodirective backscattering, power methods, beamforming, ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC).
This paper presents a smart city pilot project that will be developed in the city of Bologna. Dif... more This paper presents a smart city pilot project that will be developed in the city of Bologna. Different sensor devices will be deployed in several buildings to measure environmental quantities, such as temperature, humidity, luminosity and CO2. The pilot will use the LoRa low-rate, long-range communication technology to transmit sensed data to the control center. Results of a measurement campaign to characterize the propagation in the Bologna scenario are reported. Such results are then used as input to a simulator that provides both coverage and networklevel performance of the LoRa technology in the considered scenario. The paper shows that a proper parameter setting is needed to cover large urban areas while maintaining the timeon- air sufficiently low to keep packet losses at satisfactory levels
2020 AEIT International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive (AEIT AUTOMOTIVE), 2020
Future connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will rely not only on their own sensors, but also ... more Future connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will rely not only on their own sensors, but also on neighboring vehicles’ sensors as well as on roadside sensors, whose measurements will be exchanged by means of suitable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technologies, thus enabling the collective perception service (CPS). This will allow CAVs to improve their awareness of the surroundings by receiving from other vehicles information about objects that are beyond their sensing range. In this paper, we discuss the CPS from the point of view of the ongoing standardization activities and of the evolution of wireless technologies. The integration of smart-lighting infrastructures and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is also discussed through the description of radar- and camera-based traffic monitoring devices we developed in our lab.
2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2018
Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the ... more Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the prerequisite for complex tasks such as distributed coordination of autonomous agents, network synchronization and localization in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). This paper introduces a novel iterative algorithm which is capable of achieving the distributed average consensus in a finite amount of time. This algorithm exploits the possibility of storing information received from neighboring nodes at each iteration. Moreover, we propose an adaptation to the distributed average consensus problem of the Tagged and Aggregated Sums (TAS) algorithm, which we introduced in a previous paper for the distributed confidence region evaluation. The performance of both algorithms is investigated through simulation and compared with state-of-the-art approaches.
One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the so... more One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the software-defined radio (SDR) field [1]-[3]. Although their introduction dates back to the 1980s, SDRs are now becoming the dominant technology in radio communications, thanks to the dramatic development of SP-optimized programmable hardware, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and digital signal processors (DSPs). Today, the computational throughput of these devices is such that sophisticated SP tasks can be efficiently handled, so that both the baseband and intermediate frequency (IF) sections of current communication systems are usually implemented, according to the SDR paradigm, by the FPGA's reconfigurable circuitry (e.g., [4]-[6]), or by the software running on DSPs.
2016 9th International Symposium on Turbo Codes and Iterative Information Processing (ISTC), 2016
Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a station... more Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a stationary Gaussian source to be estimated from samples randomly scattered according to a homogeneous Poisson point process, under a constraint on the number of bits per space unit. Building on the fact that homogeneous Poisson sampling introduces a white noise in the estimated signal spectrum and on results for indirect source coding by Dobrushin and Tsybakov, we derive an expression for the overall distortion rate as a function of the average sample intensity and of the bit rate constraint. The results enable the understanding of separation principle, between the distortion component due to sampling and that due to source coding, for Poisson random sampling. Finally, closed-form expressions for band-limited and non band-limited signals are provided.
The IEEE 802.16 standard family enables the convergence of \ufb01xed and mobile broadband network... more The IEEE 802.16 standard family enables the convergence of \ufb01xed and mobile broadband networks through a common wide area broadband access technology and a \ufb02exible network architecture. In this paper we provide an overview of the recent IEEE 802.16e-2005 amendment, aimed at supporting user mobility, and we discuss several issues related to a proper choice of system parameters and strategies to be adopted to fully exploit the technology potential. Moreover, we propose a scheduling strategy aimed at providing a fair service to best effort users. The effectiveness of this proposal is shown via simulation
... Alessandro Bazzi, Andrea Giorgetti and Gianni Pasolini are with IEIIT-BO/CNR, DEIS-University... more ... Alessandro Bazzi, Andrea Giorgetti and Gianni Pasolini are with IEIIT-BO/CNR, DEIS-University of Bologna, V.le Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna ... gain terrestrial antennas have to be adopted both for the gap filler and the train transceiver; here we considered horn antennas with ...
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
Next-generation wireless networks will see the convergence of communication and sensing, also exp... more Next-generation wireless networks will see the convergence of communication and sensing, also exploiting the availability of large bandwidths in the THz spectrum and electrically large antenna arrays on handheld devices. In particular, it is envisaged that user devices will be able to automatically scan their surroundings by steering a very narrow antenna beam and collecting echoes reflected by objects and walls. These data will be utilized to derive a map of the surrounding indoor environment and infer users' trajectories using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) techniques. In this article, we address this scenario by proposing original radio-SLAM (R-SLAM) algorithms, derived from image processing techniques, to map the environment and pinpoint the device position in the map starting from measurements sensed by a mobile THz radar. Initially, to fully understand the THz backscattering phenomenon, we provide an experimental characterization of the THz backscattering channel in indoor environments. Then, the performance of the proposed algorithms is assessed using real-world THz radar measurements and is compared with stateof-the-art SLAM techniques, demonstrating the superiority of the proposed approaches.
Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) have become an important enabler for the Internet of Things... more Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) have become an important enabler for the Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Application domains, such as smart cities, smart agriculture, intelligent logistics, and transportation, require communication technologies that combine long transmission ranges and energy efficiency. Recent and future trends make the long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) and narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) the most prospective drivers of the IoT business. In this article, after discussing the main features of the two technologies, we carry out a fair quantitative comparison between the two, investigating different performance indicators, in order to guide designers in the selection of the most appropriate technology, depending on the application requirements. Index Terms-Internet of Things (IoT), long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN), low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT).
This work considers a scenario where a wireless infrastructure is rapidly deployed to provide ass... more This work considers a scenario where a wireless infrastructure is rapidly deployed to provide assistance to a rescue team. The wireless network should support audio-video communications between agents and a remote Control Center coordinating operations. Here we propose to realize an heterogeneous network, characterized by an easy deployment and a wide geographical coverage, consisting of an integrated satellite-WiFi network. The scenario and the network are modelled and investigated through extensive simulations in order to derive the performance in terms of maximum number of voice/video connections simultaneously allowed
Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a station... more Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a stationary Gaussian source to be estimated from samples randomly scattered according to a homogeneous Poisson point process, under a constraint on the number of bits per space unit. Building on the fact that homogeneous Poisson sampling introduces a white noise in the estimated signal spectrum and on results for indirect source coding by Dobrushin and Tsybakov, we derive an expression for the overall distortion rate as a function of the average sample intensity and of the bit rate constraint. The results enable the understanding of separation principle, between the distortion component due to sampling and that due to source coding, for Poisson random sampling. Finally, closed-form expressions for band-limited and non band-limited signals are provided.
Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the ... more Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the prerequisite for complex tasks such as distributed coordination of autonomous agents, network synchronization and localization in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). This paper introduces a novel iterative algorithm which is capable of achieving the distributed average consensus in a finite amount of time. This algorithm exploits the possibility of storing information received from neighboring nodes at each iteration. Moreover, we propose an adaptation to the distributed average consensus problem of the Tagged and Aggregated Sums (TAS) algorithm, which we introduced in a previous paper for the distributed confidence region evaluation. The performance of both algorithms is investigated through simulation and compared with state-of-the-art approaches.
One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the so... more One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the software-defined radio (SDR) field [1]-[3]. Although their introduction dates back to the 1980s, SDRs are now becoming the dominant technology in radio communications, thanks to the dramatic development of SP-optimized programmable hardware, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and digital signal processors (DSPs). Today, the computational throughput of these devices is such that sophisticated SP tasks can be efficiently handled, so that both the baseband and intermediate frequency (IF) sections of current communication systems are usually implemented, according to the SDR paradigm, by the FPGA's reconfigurable circuitry (e.g., [4]-[6]), or by the software running on DSPs.
In this letter, we address the issue of Bluetooth (BT) piconets coexistence by analytically deriv... more In this letter, we address the issue of Bluetooth (BT) piconets coexistence by analytically deriving a lower bound on the aggregated throughput offered by BT piconets deployed in the same region and by evaluating the optimal number of piconets as a function of the region dimension.
Recently, grant-free random access schemes have received significant attention in the scientific ... more Recently, grant-free random access schemes have received significant attention in the scientific community as a solution for extremely low-latency massive communications in new industrial Internetof-things (IIoT) and digital twins applications. Unfortunately, the adoption of such schemes in the mmWave and THz bands is challenging because massive antenna arrays are needed to counteract the high path loss and provide massive access with consequent significant signaling overhead for channel estimation and slow beam alignment procedures between the base station (BS) and user equipments (UEs), which are in contrast to the ultra-low-latency requirement, as well as to the need for low hardware complexity and energy consumption. In this paper, we propose the adoption of a self-conjugating metasurface (SCM) at the UE side, where the signal sent by the BS is reflected after being conjugated and phase-modulated according to the UE data. Then, a novel grant-free random access protocol is presented capable to detect new UEs and establish parallel multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) uplink communications with almost zero latency and jitter. This is done in a blind way without the need for RF/ADC chains at the UE side as well as without explicit channel estimation and time-consuming beam alignment schemes.
In questo articolo viene effettuato un confronto delle prestazioni dei sistemi DVB-S e DVB-T all\... more In questo articolo viene effettuato un confronto delle prestazioni dei sistemi DVB-S e DVB-T all\u2019interno di una galleria ferroviaria, al fine di valutarne il possibile impiego come gap filler per l\u2019estensione della copertura satellitare. Nel caso della tecnologia DVB-S viene inoltre individuato un modello analitico in grado di esprimere la probabilit\ue0 di fuori servizio all\u2019interno della galleria
Communications in the mmWave and THz bands will be a key technological pillar for nextgeneration ... more Communications in the mmWave and THz bands will be a key technological pillar for nextgeneration wireless networks. However, the increase in frequency results in an increase in path loss, which must be compensated for by using large antenna arrays. This introduces challenging issues due to power consumption, signalling overhead for channel estimation, hardware complexity, and slow beamforming and beam alignment schemes, which are in contrast with the requirements of next-generation wireless networks. In this paper, we propose the adoption of a retro-directive antenna array (RAA) at the user equipment (UE) side, where the signal sent by the base station (BS) is reflected towards the source after being conjugated and phase-modulated according to the UE data. By making use of modified Power Methods for the computation of the eigenvectors of the resulting round-trip channel, it is shown that, in single and multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) scenarios, ultra-low complexity UEs can establish parallel communication links automatically with the BS in a very short time. This is done in a blind way, also by tracking fast channel variations while communicating, without the need for ADC chains at the UE as well as without explicit channel estimation and time-consuming beamforming and beam alignment schemes. INDEX TERMS Multiuser MIMO, retrodirective arrays, self-conjugating metasurfaces, retrodirective backscattering, power methods, beamforming, ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC).
This paper presents a smart city pilot project that will be developed in the city of Bologna. Dif... more This paper presents a smart city pilot project that will be developed in the city of Bologna. Different sensor devices will be deployed in several buildings to measure environmental quantities, such as temperature, humidity, luminosity and CO2. The pilot will use the LoRa low-rate, long-range communication technology to transmit sensed data to the control center. Results of a measurement campaign to characterize the propagation in the Bologna scenario are reported. Such results are then used as input to a simulator that provides both coverage and networklevel performance of the LoRa technology in the considered scenario. The paper shows that a proper parameter setting is needed to cover large urban areas while maintaining the timeon- air sufficiently low to keep packet losses at satisfactory levels
2020 AEIT International Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive (AEIT AUTOMOTIVE), 2020
Future connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will rely not only on their own sensors, but also ... more Future connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will rely not only on their own sensors, but also on neighboring vehicles’ sensors as well as on roadside sensors, whose measurements will be exchanged by means of suitable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technologies, thus enabling the collective perception service (CPS). This will allow CAVs to improve their awareness of the surroundings by receiving from other vehicles information about objects that are beyond their sensing range. In this paper, we discuss the CPS from the point of view of the ongoing standardization activities and of the evolution of wireless technologies. The integration of smart-lighting infrastructures and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is also discussed through the description of radar- and camera-based traffic monitoring devices we developed in our lab.
2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2018
Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the ... more Consensus among different entities is a fundamental feature of distributed systems, as it is the prerequisite for complex tasks such as distributed coordination of autonomous agents, network synchronization and localization in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). This paper introduces a novel iterative algorithm which is capable of achieving the distributed average consensus in a finite amount of time. This algorithm exploits the possibility of storing information received from neighboring nodes at each iteration. Moreover, we propose an adaptation to the distributed average consensus problem of the Tagged and Aggregated Sums (TAS) algorithm, which we introduced in a previous paper for the distributed confidence region evaluation. The performance of both algorithms is investigated through simulation and compared with state-of-the-art approaches.
One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the so... more One of the most important application areas of signal processing (SP) is, without a doubt, the software-defined radio (SDR) field [1]-[3]. Although their introduction dates back to the 1980s, SDRs are now becoming the dominant technology in radio communications, thanks to the dramatic development of SP-optimized programmable hardware, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and digital signal processors (DSPs). Today, the computational throughput of these devices is such that sophisticated SP tasks can be efficiently handled, so that both the baseband and intermediate frequency (IF) sections of current communication systems are usually implemented, according to the SDR paradigm, by the FPGA's reconfigurable circuitry (e.g., [4]-[6]), or by the software running on DSPs.
2016 9th International Symposium on Turbo Codes and Iterative Information Processing (ISTC), 2016
Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a station... more Remote source coding for signal estimation via random sampling is analyzed. We consider a stationary Gaussian source to be estimated from samples randomly scattered according to a homogeneous Poisson point process, under a constraint on the number of bits per space unit. Building on the fact that homogeneous Poisson sampling introduces a white noise in the estimated signal spectrum and on results for indirect source coding by Dobrushin and Tsybakov, we derive an expression for the overall distortion rate as a function of the average sample intensity and of the bit rate constraint. The results enable the understanding of separation principle, between the distortion component due to sampling and that due to source coding, for Poisson random sampling. Finally, closed-form expressions for band-limited and non band-limited signals are provided.
The IEEE 802.16 standard family enables the convergence of \ufb01xed and mobile broadband network... more The IEEE 802.16 standard family enables the convergence of \ufb01xed and mobile broadband networks through a common wide area broadband access technology and a \ufb02exible network architecture. In this paper we provide an overview of the recent IEEE 802.16e-2005 amendment, aimed at supporting user mobility, and we discuss several issues related to a proper choice of system parameters and strategies to be adopted to fully exploit the technology potential. Moreover, we propose a scheduling strategy aimed at providing a fair service to best effort users. The effectiveness of this proposal is shown via simulation
... Alessandro Bazzi, Andrea Giorgetti and Gianni Pasolini are with IEIIT-BO/CNR, DEIS-University... more ... Alessandro Bazzi, Andrea Giorgetti and Gianni Pasolini are with IEIIT-BO/CNR, DEIS-University of Bologna, V.le Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna ... gain terrestrial antennas have to be adopted both for the gap filler and the train transceiver; here we considered horn antennas with ...
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing
Next-generation wireless networks will see the convergence of communication and sensing, also exp... more Next-generation wireless networks will see the convergence of communication and sensing, also exploiting the availability of large bandwidths in the THz spectrum and electrically large antenna arrays on handheld devices. In particular, it is envisaged that user devices will be able to automatically scan their surroundings by steering a very narrow antenna beam and collecting echoes reflected by objects and walls. These data will be utilized to derive a map of the surrounding indoor environment and infer users' trajectories using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) techniques. In this article, we address this scenario by proposing original radio-SLAM (R-SLAM) algorithms, derived from image processing techniques, to map the environment and pinpoint the device position in the map starting from measurements sensed by a mobile THz radar. Initially, to fully understand the THz backscattering phenomenon, we provide an experimental characterization of the THz backscattering channel in indoor environments. Then, the performance of the proposed algorithms is assessed using real-world THz radar measurements and is compared with stateof-the-art SLAM techniques, demonstrating the superiority of the proposed approaches.
Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) have become an important enabler for the Internet of Things... more Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) have become an important enabler for the Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Application domains, such as smart cities, smart agriculture, intelligent logistics, and transportation, require communication technologies that combine long transmission ranges and energy efficiency. Recent and future trends make the long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) and narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) the most prospective drivers of the IoT business. In this article, after discussing the main features of the two technologies, we carry out a fair quantitative comparison between the two, investigating different performance indicators, in order to guide designers in the selection of the most appropriate technology, depending on the application requirements. Index Terms-Internet of Things (IoT), long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN), low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT).
This work considers a scenario where a wireless infrastructure is rapidly deployed to provide ass... more This work considers a scenario where a wireless infrastructure is rapidly deployed to provide assistance to a rescue team. The wireless network should support audio-video communications between agents and a remote Control Center coordinating operations. Here we propose to realize an heterogeneous network, characterized by an easy deployment and a wide geographical coverage, consisting of an integrated satellite-WiFi network. The scenario and the network are modelled and investigated through extensive simulations in order to derive the performance in terms of maximum number of voice/video connections simultaneously allowed
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