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most citedOptimal Bilinear Equalizer for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems over Correlated Rician Channels

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eess.SP2026

Fundamental CRB-Rate Tradeoff of Rydberg Atomic Receivers for Integrated Sensing and Communication

Yin Zhang, Jiayi Zhang, Bokai Xu +2

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is a key technology for next generation wireless networks, requiring highly sensitive, compact receiver front ends with multiband covera…

cs.IT2026

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Movable Antenna-aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems

Bokai Xu, Jiayi Zhang, Shuaifei Chen +4

The inherent non-convex minimum-separation constraints introduced by movable antennas present a formidable challenge to the joint optimization of antenna positions and transmission…

eess.SP2026

Statistics Approximation-Enabled Distributed Beamforming for Cell-Free Massive MIMO

Zhe Wang, Emil Björnson, Jiayi Zhang +3

We study a distributed beamforming approach for cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output networks, referred to as Global Statistics & Local Instantaneous information-based…

eess.SP2026

Low-Complexity Distributed Combining Design for Near-Field Cell-Free XL-MIMO Systems

Zhe Wang, Jiayi Zhang, Bokai Xu +4

In this paper, we investigate the low-complexity distributed combining scheme design for near-field cell-free extremely large-scale multiple-input-multiple-output (CF XL-MIMO) syst…

cs.IT2026

Low-Complexity Multi-Agent Continual Learning for Stacked Intelligent Metasurface-Assisted Secure Communications

Enyu Shi, Yiyang Zhu, Jiayi Zhang +6

Stacked intelligent metasurfaces (SIMs), composed of multiple layers of reconfigurable transmissive metasurfaces, are gaining prominence as a transformative technology for future w…

cs.IT2025

Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces for 6G Wireless Networks: Principles, Applications, and Research Directions

Enyu Shi, Jiayi Zhang, Zhilong Liu +5

The sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks are expected to deliver ubiquitous connectivity, resilient coverage, and intelligence-driven services in highly dynamic environments. To…

eess.SP2025

Near-field Spatial-domain Channel Extrapolation for XL-MIMO Systems

Jiayi Lu, Jiayi Zhang, Hao Lei +3

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) systems are pivotal to next-generation wireless communications, where dynamic RF chain architectures offer enhanced p…

eess.SP2025

Rydberg Atomic Receivers for Wireless Communications: Fundamentals, Potential, Applications, and Challenges

Yin Zhang, Jiayi Zhang, Bokai Xu +10

Rydberg atomic receivers (RARs) leverage the quantum coherence of highly excited atoms to overcome the intrinsic physical limitations of conventional radio frequency receivers (RFR…

cs.IT2025

Flexible MIMO for Future Wireless Communications: Which Flexibilities are Possible?

Zhe Wang, Jiayi Zhang, Bokai Xu +3

In conventional multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), static array configurations struggle in dynamic environments, and further antenna scaling is bounded by cost, energy, and foo…

cs.IT2025

Energy-Efficient SIM-assisted Communications: How Many Layers Do We Need?

Enyu Shi, Jiayi Zhang, Jiancheng An +3

The stacked intelligent metasurface (SIM), comprising multiple layers of reconfigurable transmissive metasurfaces, is becoming an increasingly viable solution for future wireless c…

cs.IT2025

White-Box AI Model: Next Frontier of Wireless Communications

Jiayao Yang, Jiayi Zhang, Bokai Xu +7

White-box AI (WAI), or explainable AI (XAI) model, a novel tool to achieve the reasoning behind decisions and predictions made by the AI algorithms, makes it more understandable an…

eess.SP2025

Movable Cell-Free Massive MIMO For High-Speed Train Communications: A PPO-Based Antenna Position Optimization

Jie Dai, Yuchen Liu, Jiakang Zheng +3

In recent years, high-speed trains (HSTs) communications have developed rapidly to enhance the stability of train operations and improve passenger connectivity experiences. However…

cs.IT2025

Optimal Bilinear Equalizer Beamforming Design for Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks with Arbitrary Channel Estimators

Zhe Wang, Jiayi Zhang, Hao Lei +2

This paper studies the distributed optimal bilinear equalizer (OBE) beamforming design for both the uplink and downlink cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output networks. W…

cs.IT2025

Channel Estimation for Rydberg Atomic Receivers

Bokai Xu, Jiayi Zhang, Zhongtao Chen +4

The rapid development of the quantum technology presents huge opportunities for 6G communications. Leveraging the quantum properties of highly excited Rydberg atoms, Rydberg atom-b…

cs.IT2025

Beamforming Design for Beyond Diagonal RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems

Yizhuo Li, Jiakang Zheng, Bokai Xu +4

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) is a promising technology for further improving spectral efficiency (SE…

cs.IT2025

Joint Power Allocation and Phase Shift Design for Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces-aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems with MARL

Yiyang Zhu, Jiayi Zhang, Enyu Shi +3

Cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) systems offer high spectral efficiency (SE) through multiple distributed access points (APs). However, the large numbe…

eess.SP2025

Robust Multidimensional Graph Neural Networks for Signal Processing in Wireless Communications with Edge-Graph Information Bottleneck

Ziheng Liu, Jiayi Zhang, Yiyang Zhu +2

Signal processing is crucial for satisfying the high data rate requirements of future sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks. However, the rapid growth of wireless networks has br…

cs.IT2025

Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Wireless Distributed Networks for 6G

Jiayi Zhang, Ziheng Liu, Yiyang Zhu +9

The introduction of intelligent interconnectivity between the physical and human worlds has attracted great attention for future sixth-generation (6G) networks, emphasizing massive…

eess.SP2025

ROMA: ROtary and Movable Antenna

Jiayi Zhang, Wenhui Yi, Bokai Xu +3

The rotary and movable antenna (ROMA) architecture represents a next-generation multi-antenna technology that enables flexible adjustment of antenna position and array rotation ang…

eess.SP2024

Energy-Efficient RIS-Aided Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems: Application, Opportunities, and Challenges

Yu Lu, Jiayi Zhang, Enyu Shi +4

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)-assisted cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF mMIMO) systems have emerged as a promising technology for sixth-generation c…

cs.IT2024

Deep Unfolding Beamforming and Power Control Designs for Multi-Port Matching Networks

Bokai Xu, Jiayi Zhang, Qingfeng Lin +3

The key technologies of sixth generation (6G), such as ultra-massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), enable intricate interactions between antennas and wireless propagation…

eess.SP2024

Performance Analysis of XL-MIMO with Rotary and Movable Antennas for High-speed Railway

Wenhui Yi, Jiayi Zhang, Zhe Wang +2

The rotary and movable antennas (ROMA) technology is efficient in enhancing wireless network capacity by adjusting both the antenna spacing and three-dimensional (3D) rotation of a…

cs.IT2024

Mobile Cell-Free Massive MIMO with Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: A Scalable Framework

Ziheng Liu, Jiayi Zhang, Yiyang Zhu +2

Cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) offers significant advantages in mobility scenarios, mainly due to the elimination of cell boundaries and strong macro dive…

eess.SP2024

Deep Learning Based Near-Field User Localization with Beam Squint in Wideband XL-MIMO Systems

Hao Lei, Jiayi Zhang, Huahua Xiao +2

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) is gaining attention as a prominent technology for enabling the sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks. However, the…