Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted High-Speed Train Communications: Coverage Performance Analysis and Placement Optimization

• Published in: IEEE transactions on vehicular technology Vol. 73; no. 3; pp. 3750 - 3766
• Main Authors: Liu, Changzhu, He, Ruisi, Niu, Yong, Han, Zhu, Ai, Bo, Gao, Meilin, Ma, Zhangfeng, Wang, Gongpu, Zhong, Zhangdui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.03.2024; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Communication systems; Communications systems; coverage probability; Design optimization; Downlink; High speed rail; high-speed train (HST) communication; Millimeter wave communication; Noise threshold; Optimization; Placement; Power consumption; Rails; Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; Signal to noise ratio; travel distance; Wireless communication; Wireless networks

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) emerges as an efficient and promising technology for the next wireless generation networks and has attracted a lot of attention owing to the capability of extending wireless coverage by reflecting signals toward targeted receivers. In this paper, we consider...