Long Zhao

The authors present research results on AI for wireless physical layer. Both the typical applications and model design for intelligent physical-layer communication are addressed. Along with a review of the literatures, the authors first present the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and communication for sixth generation (6G) network or future communication networks. The authors also introduce the typic applications of AI on physical-layer technology, i.e., channel estimation and interpolation, the intelligent CSI feedback and precoding technologies for FDD and TDD systems, respectively, beam management for cell coverage. Finally, this SpringerBrief discusses future research directions. The authors believe the example mechanisms and demonstration of AI-based physical-layer communication and related findings could reveal useful insights for the application of AI on wireless network and spur. It's a new line of thinking for the performance improvement of future communication networks. This SpringerBrief targets advanced-level students majoring in the areas of communication engineering, information engineering, intelligent science, computer science, engineering and electrical engineering professionals and researchers seeking AI-based solutions for 6G physical-layer communications will also find this book a useful resource.

This SpringerBrief focuses mainly on the basic theory and applications of massive MIMO in 5G networks. The significance of massive MIMO for 5G or future communications is first briefly discussed. Then, the basic theory of massive MIMO technology is comprehensively analyzed, i.e., a variety of 5G scenarios and their improvements are described when massive MIMO is taken into account. Art physical-layer techniques and various networking techniques for interference mitigation and resource scheduling are introduced as well. This SpringerBrief also examines the selected applications of massive MIMO in 5G networks, i.e., massive MIMO-aided millimeter communications and energy transfer. The physical-layer design, multiple access control (MAC) mechanism and networking techniques are discussed for millimeter-wave communications aided by massive MIMO technology. Then, massive MIMO is covered for hybrid information and energy transfer. A downlink precoder and a uplink pilot scheme is proposed for single cell networks, and both non-cooperative and cooperative energy transfer in multi-cell are presented. Communication researchers in the area of MIMO technology, as well as researchers and practitioners working in millimeter communications and energy transfer seeking new research topics, and topic areas with communication system design, centralized and distributed algorithms, will find this brief useful as a reference. Advanced-level students studying communication engineering will also find this book useful as a secondary text.