Spatially-Distributed RISs vs Relay-Assisted Systems: A Fair Comparison

This paper aims to make a comparison between decode-and-forward (DF) relays and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) in the case where only one relay or RIS is selected based on the maximization of the signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR). Our study accounts for the spatial distribution of RISs and rel...

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Main Authors: Jia Ye, Abla Kammoun, Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2021-01-01
Series:IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9359653/