Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for uplink (UL) coverage enhancements with joint phase-time arrays (JPTAs). A method for operating a base station (BS) includes identifying criteria associated with a set of user equipments (UEs) in a cell of the BS and determining, based on the criteria, a first subset of the set of UEs to use a JPTA beamforming. The method further includes using the JPTA beamforming for signaling with the first subset of UEs and using an analog beamforming for signaling with a second subset of UEs in the set of UEs.

Abstract: A method and device for flexible cell layout via back-to-back TRP configuration. The method comprises arranging a first TRP set including a first TRP and a second TRP in a back-to-back configuration in which antenna elements of the first TRP are positioned to radiate in an opposite direction from antenna elements of the second TRP; and providing a three-dimensional (3D) massive multiple-input multiple-output unit (MMU) architecture including the first TRP set.

Abstract: A system and method for an indoor position localization of a target device is provided. A network comprising a server and a plurality of anchors is configured to fuse two radio technologies to estimate a location of the target device within an indoor facility. The method includes obtaining, via a first radio technology, a first candidate location of a target device. The method also includes obtaining, via a second radio technology, a plurality of second candidate locations of the target device. The method further includes selecting one of the second candidate locations as an estimated position of the target device based on a proximity of each of the second candidate locations to the first candidate location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-functional double-layer crisper, comprising a bottom box body, a sandwich box body and a cover body; the edge of the opening end of the bottom box body is protruded outwards to form an annular flange; the edge of the bottom end of the sandwich box body is protruded outwards to form an annular clamp plate which is hermetically abutted with the annular flange; the sandwich box body is internally provided with vertical partition plates, the bottom end face of the sandwich box body is concave inwards to form a containing groove, and an insulation ice box is clamped in the containing groove; the inner part of the cover body is a cavity. The present invention can be used for storing food in layers and zones, and has good effects of cooling and fresh-keeping when used in summer.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring, by a processor of an electronic device, information associated with channel and noise covariances. The method includes determining one or more time-domain rectangular filters based on the information associated with the channel and noise covariances. The method includes generating one or more convolutional kernels based on the one or more rectangular filters applied to the channel and noise covariances in a time-domain. The method includes generating a codebook based on the one or more convolutional kernels, the codebook comprising N codewords. Further, the method can include establishing a communication link to a gNB configured to: receive a reference signal from a user equipment; receive the codebook; calculate channel statistics using a low complexity algorithm; execute a decision tree classifier to select a codeword from the codebook stored in memory of the gNB; and apply the selected codeword as convolution kernel for channel estimation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for canonical model (CM) based channel status information enhancement. A base station includes a transceiver configured to receive a reference signal from a user equipment (UE) and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to perform a linear transformation based on the received reference signal, select a basis set based on the linear transformation, select a set of kernels based on the selected basis set and the linear transformation, and reconstruct a channel based on the selected set of kernels.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a transceiver configured to receive, over a wireless communication channel, at least one controlled-noise signal. The apparatus also includes a processor, operatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to train, based on the at least one controlled-noise signal, a noise prediction model for the wireless communication channel, and generate, based on the trained noise prediction model, a noise prediction for the wireless communication channel. The processor is also configured to determine, based on the received at least one controlled-noise signal and the noise prediction, a score function for the wireless communication channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage tank which comprises a tank body and a sealing cover. A top of the tank body is provided with a tank mouth; the sealing cover can seal the tank mouth; the sealing cover comprises a main cover, a cover plate, a sealing ring, an annular extrusion part and a sealing switch; a top of the main cover is provided with an accommodating groove; the cover plate is covered on the accommodating groove; an edge of the cover plate is covered on the tank mouth; the sealing ring is sleeved and fixed on the outer circumference of the main cover; the annular extrusion part is slidably sleeved on the main cover below the sealing ring ; the sealing switch is located in the accommodating groove. The storage tank has good sealing effect, simple operation and convenient use.

Abstract: A method includes, when a handheld device is in motion within a service area to be traversed by a robot: obtaining ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging measurements between the handheld device and multiple anchors located in the service area; and obtaining image data and inertial measurement unit (IMU) data. The method also includes determining a trajectory of motion of the handheld device based on the UWB ranging measurements. The method also includes adjusting the trajectory based on image features obtained from the image data and motion estimates obtained from the IMU data. The method also includes identifying the adjusted trajectory as a boundary of the service area.

Abstract: A method and device for self-tuning scales of variables for processing in fixed-point hardware. The device includes a sequence of fixed-point arithmetic circuits configured to receive at least one input signal and output at least one output signal. The circuits are preconfigured with control scales associated with each of the input and output signals. A first circuit in the sequence is configured to receive a first input signal having a dynamic true scale that is different from the control scale associated with the first input signal. Each of the circuits is further configured to determine, for each of the output signals, an adaptive scale from the control scale associated with the output signal based on the true scale of the first input signal and the control scale associated with the first input signal, and generate, from the input signal, the output signal having the associated adaptive scale.

Abstract: A method includes partitioning a set of configuration management (CM) data for one or more cellular network devices into multiple distinct time intervals, each time interval associated with a distinct set of CM settings at the one or more cellular network devices, the CM data comprising multiple CM parameters. The method also includes determining a regression model based on the set of CM data. The method also includes applying the regression model to compute a distinct set of scores and compare the set of scores to estimate whether a performance of the one or more cellular network devices has changed during a second time interval relative to a first time interval.

Abstract: Error-correcting performance of polar codes is improved by assigning parity check bits to small, reliable indices. Zeros are assigned to message indices not among a most-reliable set of the message indices, information bits and parity check bits are assigned to the most-reliable set of the message indices, with the parity check bits generated on the information bits assigned to the smallest of the most-reliable set and then assigned to the smallest indices of the most-reliable set that follow the information bits on which the parity check pits are generated. During successive cancellation list decoding, the parity check bits allow error events to be promptly corrected during decoding.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for an operation for a channel state information upsampling in a wireless communication system. A method of BS includes: receiving, from a UE, feedback information including at least one SB level precoder; identifying, based on the at least one SB level precoder, a mapping function to perform an up-sampling operation; performing, based on the mapping function, the up-sampling operation to the at least one SB level precoder; and identifying, based on the up-sampling operation, at least one RB level precoder from the at least one SB level precoder for a precoder gain of the BS.

Abstract: A method includes identifying ACF information by: obtaining channel information including multiple channels of expected operation scenarios; and based on the channel information for each of the channels, determining MMSE channel estimation (CE) weights expressed in a form of ACFs and an SNR, and covariance matrices. The method includes clustering the MMSE CE weights into K clusters. A center ACF weight of each of the K clusters represents a codeword. The method includes determining a distance metric based on a cluster distance after a re-clustering. The method includes, in response to a determination that cluster distances before and after the clustering differ from each other by a non-negligibly, iteratively re-clustering the ACF information thereby updating the center ACF weights and cluster distances. The method includes generating the codebook to include an index k of each of the K clusters and the center ACF weight of each of the K clusters.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for negotiating a carrier-phase measurement interval in FTM protocol. A method of wireless communication performed by a first STA, the method comprising: negotiating, with a second STA, a duration of a time window for performing carrier-phase (CP) ranging; negotiating, with the second STA, a desired maximum speed of the first STA to be tracked; and negotiating, with the second STA, one or more inter-packet time parameters for use within the time window based on the desired maximum speed of the first STA to be tracked.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a zone blocked from line of sight (LOS) of a gNB; receiving a 3D spatial map of a first area including the zone and a second area that surrounds the zone and that is within both a coverage area and the LOS of the gNB; determining whether the second area includes a mountable surface to which a passive RF reflective metasurface is attachable; and determining whether the metasurface, if attached to the mountable surface, generates a reflection path to the zone, based on a determination that the second area includes the mountable surface and based on estimated propagation paths from the gNB to the zone. The method includes determining whether to add a metasurface to the second area based on: a determination result whether the reflection path from the metasurface attached to the mountable surface to the zone includes reflected signals satisfying a threshold bandwidth condition.

Abstract: A method includes selecting a subset of access points from among multiple candidate access points associated with a building. The method also includes receiving Wi-Fi signal strength data from the subset of access points. The method further includes using a machine learning (ML) localization algorithm to determine a proximity of a device within the building based on the received Wi-Fi signal strength data.