BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240122T063059Z UID:6721CFA0-7C76-41DC-BF81-9CBB2538CCAC DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T120000 DESCRIPTION:From IEEE UK and Ireland Future Networks Local Group\, we are b ringing a virtual lecture series on Enabling Techniques for 6G. The Speake rs include :\n\n- Qammer Abbasi\, University of Glasgow\, UK\n\n- Michalis Matthaiou\, Queen's University Belfast\, UK\n\n- Zilong Liu\, University of Essex\, UK\n\nSpeaker(s): Qammer Abbasi\, Michalis Matthaiou\, Dr Zilon g Liu\n\nAgenda: \nSpeaker 1 : Qammer Abbasi\, University of Glasgow\, UK\ n\nTitle : How to Bring 6G to Reality?\n\nAbstract : Future wireless netwo rks are expected be more than allowing people\, mobile devices\, and objec ts to communicate with each other. The sixth generation (6G) of mobile net works are envisioned to include high data rate applications and ultra-mass ive\, connected things. This also includes bio and nano-internet of things (IoT) tele-operated driving\, unmanned mobility\, haptic communications\, unmanned aerial vehicles\, and many more. Given the size of nano-sensors\ , THz frequency is proposed to do various sensing activities at this scale . However\, it will be ideal to use the same radio frequency for communica tions as well. Furthermore\, THz is also proposed as an enabler of extreme ly high data rate applications in 6G communications. The talk will be focu sed on Terahertz antenna design\, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS s) and its role for joint communication and sensing feature of 6G.\n\nSpea ker 2 : Michalis Matthaiou\, Queen's University Belfast\, UK\n\nTitle : Ce ll-free massive MIMO for next generation multiple access\n\nAbstract : The next generation multiple access (NGMA) techniques are expected to achieve massive and ubiquitous access for a large number of devices and provide h igh spectral efficiency in ultra-dense networks. To meet these unprecedent ed mobile traffic demands\, a paradigm shift from the conventional cellula r networks towards distributed communication systems is required. Cell-fre e massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) is considered as a pra ctical and scalable embodiment of the distributed/ network MIMO systems\, which inherits not only the key benefits from colocated massive MIMO syste ms\, but also the macro-diversity gain from the distributed systems. In th is presentation\, we provide an overview of current research efforts on th e CF-mMIMO systems and their promising future application scenarios includ ing ISAC. Then\, we elaborate on the new requirements for CF-mMIMO network s and propose a unifying framework for NGMA based on virtual full-duplex a nd CF-mMIMO.\n\nSpeaker 3 : Zilong Liu\, University of Essex\, UK\n\nTitle : Waveform DesignforIntegrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC)\n\nAbstr act : A fundamental research problem in ISAC is how to efficiently develop optimal/good waveformsthat can be used for simultaneous sensing and commun ications. In the first part of this talk\, I will introduce a novel multic arrier ISAC waveform having low peak-to-average power ratio property. We c onsider a flexible and generic ISAC structure in which a number of non-con tiguous sub-bands for data transmission are located in alarge contiguous s pectrum band. Optimization is carried out for those non-communication subc arrierswith the aid of the majorization-minimization method. In the second part\, I will introduce several families of sensing sequences for low-com plexity delay-Doppler estimation in ISAC systems. Fundamental limits and s ystematic constructions of these sequences will be presented.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/383106 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/383106 ORGANIZER:indrakshi.dey@waltoninstitute.ie SEQUENCE:13 SUMMARY:Lecture Series on Enabling Techniques for 6G - Virtual Event URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/383106 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>From IEEE UK and Ireland Future Networks L ocal Group\, we are bringing a virtual lecture series on Enabling Techniqu es for 6G. The Speakers include :</p>\n<p>- Qammer Abbasi\, University of Glasgow\, UK</p>\n<p>- Michalis Matthaiou\, Queen's University Belfast\, U K</p>\n<p>- Zilong Liu\, University of Essex\, UK</p><br /><br />Agenda: < br /><p><strong>Speaker 1 : Qammer Abbasi\, University of Glasgow\, UK</st rong></p>\n<p><strong>Title :&nbsp\;</strong>How to Bring 6G to Reality?</ p>\n<p><strong>Abstract :&nbsp\;</strong>Future wireless networks are expe cted be more than allowing people\, mobile devices\, and objects to commun icate with each other.&nbsp\;The sixth generation (6G) of mobile networks are envisioned to include high data rate applications and ultra-massive\, connected things. This also includes bio and nano-internet of things (IoT) tele-operated driving\, unmanned mobility\, haptic communications\, unman ned aerial vehicles\, and many more. Given the size of nano-sensors\, THz frequency is proposed to do various sensing activities at this scale. Howe ver\, it will be ideal to use the same radio frequency for communications as well. Furthermore\, THz is also proposed as an enabler of extremely hig h data rate applications in 6G communications. The talk will be focused on Terahertz antenna&nbsp\; design\,&nbsp\;Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfac es (RISs) and its role for joint communication and sensing feature of 6G.< /p>\n<p><strong>Speaker 2 : Michalis Matthaiou\, Queen's University Belfas t\, UK</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Title :&nbsp\;</strong>Cell-free massive M IMO for next generation multiple access</p>\n<p><strong>Abstract : </stron g>The next generation multiple access (NGMA) techniques are expected to ac hieve massive and ubiquitous access for a large number of devices and prov ide high spectral efficiency in ultra-dense networks. To meet these unprec edented mobile traffic demands\, a paradigm shift from the conventional ce llular networks towards distributed communication systems is required. Cel l-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) is considered as a practical and scalable embodiment of the distributed/ network MIMO syste ms\, which inherits not only the key benefits from colocated massive MIMO systems\, but also the macro-diversity gain from the distributed systems. In this presentation\, we provide an overview of current research efforts on the CF-mMIMO systems and their promising future application scenarios i ncluding ISAC. Then\, we elaborate on the new requirements for CF-mMIMO ne tworks and propose a unifying framework for NGMA based on virtual full-dup lex and CF-mMIMO.</p>\n<p><strong>Speaker 3 : Zilong Liu\, University of E ssex\, UK</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Title : </strong>Waveform DesignforInte grated Sensing and Communications (ISAC)</p>\n<p><strong>Abstract</strong> : A fundamental research problem in ISAC is how to efficiently developopt imal/good waveformsthat can be used for simultaneous sensing and communica tions. In the first part of this talk\, I will introduce a novel multicarr ier ISAC waveform having low peak-to-average power ratio property. We cons ider a flexible and generic ISAC structure in which a number of non-contig uous sub-bands for data transmission are located in alarge contiguous spec trum band. Optimization is carried out for those non-communication subcarr ierswith the aid of the majorization-minimization method. In the second pa rt\, I will introduce several families of sensing sequences for low-comple xity delay-Doppler estimation in ISAC systems. Fundamental limits and syst ematic constructions of these sequences will be presented.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR