This paper presents an optimized hardware architecture of the inverse quantization and the inverse transform IQ/IT for a high-efficiency video coding HEVC decoder. Our highly parallel and pipelined architecture was designed to support all HEVC Transform Unit TU sizes: 4...

This paper studies the error correction problem for bit-shift channels with the so-called (d,k) input constraints (where successive 1's are required to be separated by at least d and at most k zeros). Bounds on the size of optimal (d,k)-constrained codes correcting ...

To achieve a reliable communication with short data blocks, we propose a novel decoding strategy for Kronecker-structured constant modulus signals that provides low bit error ratios (BERs) especially in the low energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio $(E_b/...

Over the past few years, there has been a growing interest in using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for high-rate wireless communication systems due to their highly flexible deployment and maneuverability. The aim of this article is to propose a 3-D multi-UAV deployment...

This paper investigates the puncturing pattern design of Hadamard codes. When designing the puncturing patterns, the minimum Hamming distance property and cross-correlation property of the punctured Hadamard codes are considered. The theoretical upper bound of the minim...

The need for physical layer security techniques is increasing rapidly with the significant rise in the number of devices connected to the internet. In this paper, physical layer security using massive planar antenna arrays is investigated to secure the communication bet...

The network Lasso (nLasso) has been proposed recently as an efficient learning algorithm for massive networked data sets (big data over networks). It extends the well-known least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Lasso) from learning sparse (generalized) linear...

A single-fed circular patch antenna design with feasibility of reconfiguring its polarization at the same frequency is proposed. Four different polarizations can be excited by controlling the states of the switches mounted over a concentric circular slot etched on the p...

Duplication occurs in cloud when two or more users try to upload same data who are working under a same organization. Deduplication is a process of avoiding the redundant data from the cloud. In previous systems they have used MD5 algorithm, which avoids performs on bot...

In this paper, an original method to reduce the height of a dual-polarized unidirectional wideband antenna based on two crossed magneto-electric dipoles is proposed. The miniaturization technique consists in adding a capacitive load between vertical plates. The height o...

The digital television terrestrial broadcasting (DTTB) system is one of the most important wireless broadcasting systems, but its indoor coverage performance is not satisfactory enough. The visible light communication (VLC) system works well for indoor scenarios and bec...

The nature of engineering practice has irreversibly changed within the past quarter of a century as a result of an increasingly greater reliance on computers and software. This has understandably been accompanied by a change in the way that educators in most engineering...

Objective: The prime objective of the proposed work is to design a single antenna on low cost FR4 substrate that will work for multiband frequencies with improved gain. It provides acceptable return loss at 2GHz, 2.76GHz, 3.47GHz, 4.57GHz and 5.35GHz.Method/Analysis-A p...

The fast transition from the conventional electrical-energy infrastructures to the Smart Grid demands for an in-depth analysis of risks associated to Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (IEMI). In line with this aim, this work presents an approach for the predictio...

Lossy image compression methods with deep neural network (DNN) include a quantization process between encoder and decoder networks as an essential part to increase the compression rate. However, the quantization operation impedes the flow of gradient and often disturbs ...

The strongly correlated systems we use to realise quantum error-correcting codes may give rise to high-weight, problematic errors. Encouragingly, we can expect local quantum error-correcting codes with no string-like logical operators $-$ such as the cubic code $-$ to b...

In this article, the dielectric properties of a biosourced polymer are investigated. To that end, coplanar transmission lines were fabricated on a 600- $\mu \text{m}$ thick cellulose palmitate substrate by using a photolithographic process and a transfer technique. The ...

A novel dielectric panel structure that contains no metal layer or conductive compound is proposed for electromagnetic shielding and radar cross section (RCS) reduction uses. It is configured as a planar slab with periodically positioned holes. By choosing appropriate s...

A planar loop antennas with and without undercover ferrite are studied in this paper. The field simulated results show that the antenna with undercover ferrite provides more magnetic flux density at the same distance away from it. Using a receiving loop antenna in the s...

When a wideband power amplifier (PA) is cascaded with harmonic suppression filter, transmission zeros of the filter influence the harmonic impedances seen by the transistor. As a result, output power of the module consisting of PA cascaded with filter is not the power o...

Person re-identification (re-ID) technology has attracted many scholars in the past few years. With the recent developments of deep learning technology, person re-ID has been greatly improved. However, the main chalenge of re-ID is to distinguish the detailed informatio...

Smart TVs are coming to dominate the television market. This accompanied by an increase in the use of smart TV applications (apps). Due to the increasing demand, developers need modeling techniques to analyze these apps and assess their comprehensiveness, completeness, ...

In mobile communication systems, the number of sources, source types, direction-of-arrival (DOA) and power parameters are important for the downlink precoding, power control and user identification. In this letter, a multi-parameters estimation approach is introduced fo...

This paper presents the development of reconfigurable OFDM system for wireless communication system from a historical view. A review of research contributions to reconfigurable OFDM systems are summarized. These contributions comprise a development of reconfigurable OFD...

This paper describes a full-scale model of wideband RF short-distance locator dedicated for high-speed objects detection at short distance. This compact model has been designed using discrete components in order to verify some schematic solutions. Basic model parameters...

Modern data is messy and high-dimensional, and it is often not clear a priori what are the right questions to ask. Instead, the analyst typically needs to use the data to search for interesting analyses to perform and hypotheses to test. This is an adaptive process, whe...

Orbital angular momentum (OAM) multiplexing has recently been proposed as a solution to the ultimate goal of increasing the channel capacity of wireless communication links because of the existence of infinite orthogonal modes. It can be combined with the existing conve...

A novel broadband three-input four-output ( $3 \times 4$ ) Butler matrix is proposed in this communication. The proposed Butler matrix achieves equal power division and −90°, 0°, and +90° phase differences between output signals in the 2–4 GHz frequency range. By using ...

This paper considers the MapReduce-like coded distributed computing framework originally proposed by Li et al., which uses coding techniques when distributed computing servers exchange their computed intermediate values, in order to reduce the overall traffic load. Thei...

This paper discusses the design and implementation of a Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) system for RF power amplifier (PA) linearisation in an in-house designed Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform. An indirect learning approach using orthogonal memory polynomial model is...

Deep learning techniques have recently exhibited unprecedented success in classification problems with ill-defined mathematical models. In this paper, we apply deep learning for RF data analysis and classification. We present a novel method of using I-Q time samples to ...

Coaxial-to-microstrip transitions are usually a required part of microwave and millimeter-wave products that feature microstrip-based circuit designs. The transitions not only facilitate device testing; they also benefit system assembly and integration. To meet the grow...

The widely used analytical formula for the barrel-plate capacitance in the physics-based via circuit model involves an infinite summation, which requires a truncation during practical computations. Such a truncation is problem-dependent and prone to either underestimate...

This paper considers a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) receiver with insufficient pilots in fast fading channel environment. Previous studies demonstrated that the pilot sequences should be relatively sufficient to obtain acceptable channel state information. To a...

In this study, an automatic voltage regulator (AVR) based on artificial neural network (ANN) is presented for a standalone synchronous generator. The AVR maintains the constant output voltage independent of load by altering its excitation current and brings the output v...

In an organization, individuals prefer to form various formal and informal groups for mutual interactions. Therefore, ubiquitous identification of such groups and understanding their dynamics are important to monitor activities, behaviors, and well-being of the individu...

Analysis and design of reflectionless filters for C-band applications is presented in this paper. Reflectionless low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and band-stop filters are designed using well known design equations and the response of the filters is analyzed using simulat...

Welcome to the IEEE JSAC special issue on Power Line Communications and its Integration with the Networking Ecosystem. This special issue was motivated by the growth in maturity of power line communications (PLC) over the last ten years since the last JSAC special issue...

For the modeling of wire structures in rectangular metallic enclosures, a Foster-type partial-element equivalent circuit model is presented. The model is based on the electric field integral equation of the wire structures. The integral equation is converted to a circui...