Evaluation of Control Link Impacts on the IRS Assisted Communication System with Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

Zeng X, Bühlmeyer J, Weigel R, Irnstorfer F (2024)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2024

Pages Range: 284-287

Event location: Mercator Conference Center, Duisburg DE

ISBN: 978-3-9820397-3-2

URI: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10485300

DOI: 10.23919/GeMiC59120.2024.10485300

Abstract

With the development of Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) technology, the network performance of the control channel has an increasing impact on IRS systems. This paper presents a hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) simulation methodology for the IRS controller using real network devices. We demonstrate the behaviour of a control channel connected to the simulated IRS-based communication platform. This provides test results that correlate with wired and wireless network connection. In addition, previous work has investigated the mobile user tracking (UT) scheme and proposed methods to achieve a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the downlink case, which will provide a theoretical upper bound. Our experimental results are analysed and compared with previous simulation methods. The results show that the proposed HiL simulation methodology can validate the functionality of the UT scheme and emphasise the importance of considering the impact of the non-ideal control link on the IRS system.

Authors with CRIS profile

Xianshi Zeng Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik (LTE) Jonas Bühlmeyer Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik (LTE) Robert Weigel Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik (LTE) Florian Irnstorfer Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik (LTE)

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Technische Elektronik (LTE) FAU Profilzentrum Licht.Materie.Quantentechnologien (FAU LMQ)

Related research project(s)

Modellierung, Optimierung, und Hardwaredesign von durch intelligente reflektierende Oberflächen unterstützten drahtlosen Kommunikationssystemen Sept. 1, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2024

How to cite

APA:

Zeng, X., Bühlmeyer, J., Weigel, R., & Irnstorfer, F. (2024). Evaluation of Control Link Impacts on the IRS Assisted Communication System with Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation. In Proceedings of the 2024 15th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC) (pp. 284-287). Mercator Conference Center, Duisburg, DE.

MLA:

Zeng, Xianshi, et al. "Evaluation of Control Link Impacts on the IRS Assisted Communication System with Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation." Proceedings of the 2024 15th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC), Mercator Conference Center, Duisburg 2024. 284-287.

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