Laboratory on Smart Electromagnetic Environments (LSEME)

ABSTRACT

In a Smart Electromagnetic Environment (SEME), the objects present in a scenario, generally considered as obstacles for the propagation of wireless signals, becomes key‐enablers for controlling and tailoring the propagation of electromagnetic (EM) waves within the environment to extend the coverage as well as improve the network performance and the quality of service. There are two main paths for 'building' a SEME: (i) the “smart exploitation” of the environment and the objects therein and (ii) adding “smart EM entities” to build a meta‐environment. In this framework, the laboratory aims at providing the technical and methodological know‐how regarding the different modalities for implementing a SEME, including a set of heterogeneous technologies and devices of terrestrial and non‐terrestrial networks. During the lab, computer‐guided exercises will be carried out for the electromagnetic modeling, simulation, and numerical validation of the proposed solution, using commercial SW tools emulating realistic environments.  

COURSE FORMAT

The Course is taught in 🇬🇧️ ENGLISH and offered

• On-site
• On-line (synchronous and asynchronous)

with video recordings, hand-outs, etc. of the lectures available off-line (*).  

COURSE CONTENT

• Opportunistic use of environmental EM equivalent sources and their scattering to enhance the power within user‐defined regions of interest
• Implementation of static‐passive EM skins (EMS) and/or reconfigurable‐passive EM skins (RP‐EMS) solutions for tailoring the EM wave propagation in complex indoor/outdoor environments
• Development of large EMS through modular architectures
• Modeling and simulation of SEME solutions in complex and large EM environments
• Planning of heterogeneous devices (base stations, EMS, IAB nodes, etc.) for ubiquitous wireless coverage

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

• Theoretical Lessons
• e-Xam Self Assessment (each teaching class or periodically)
• SW/HW Emulator Exercises
• e-Xam Final Assessment

 

FURTHER READINGS

1. F. Yang, D. Erricolo and A. Massa, “Guest Editorial Smart Electromagnetic Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 10, pp. 8687‐8690, Oct. 2022.
2. A. Massa, A. Benoni, P. Da Rù, S. K. Goudos, B. Li, G. Oliveri, A. Polo, P. Rocca, and M. Salucci, “Designing smart electromagnetic environments for next‐generation wireless communications,” Telecom, Invited Paper, vol. 2, pp. 213–221, 2021.
3. P. Da Ru, A. Benoni, M. Salucci, P. Rocca, and A. Massa, “An opportunistic source synthesis method for smart electromagnetic environments,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 72, no. 10, pp. 7970‐7985, Oct. 2024.
4. A. Benoni, M. Salucci, G. Oliveri, P. Rocca, B. Li, and A. Massa, “Planning of EM skins for improved quality‐of‐service in urban areas,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 10, pp. 8849‐8862, Oct. 2022.

For further references please contact the Teacher(s).

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