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| Title | Grant-Free Random Access For Ris-Aided Machine-Type Communication |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 28245 |
| Authors | Filho J.C.M.; Abrão T.; Hossain E.; Mezghani A. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Published | IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TWC.2025.3562959 |
| Abstract | The rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as smart cities and industrial automation, necessitates efficient massive machine-type communication (mMTC) solutions for sixth-generation (6G) networks. Traditional access protocols struggle to accommodate many devices with sporadic activity and low data volumes, leading to increased latency and collisions. This paper proposes a novel grant-free random access (RA) protocol that leverages Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) to enhance connectivity and channel conditions in mMTC scenarios. The protocol consists of two stages: first, the base station transmits downlink (DL) pilots while the RIS sweeps its reflection configurations, enabling devices to identify optimal transmission opportunities. In the second stage, devices utilize these opportunities to transmit data, minimizing collisions and improving throughput. By employing a predefined codebook of reflection configurations, previously optimized to thoroughly scan the covered space in a few rounds of multiple narrow beams, the protocol reduces overhead and meets a maximum latency constraint of 20 ms under certain reliability constraints, demonstrating significant performance improvements over existing methods. This approach enhances network efficiency while supporting a vast number of devices and encourages the deployment of RIS technology in future wireless communication systems. © 2002-2012 IEEE. |
| Author Keywords | 6G; grant-free; multi-beam; random access; Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) |
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