Title :
Time-Reversal Wireless Paradigm for Green Internet of Things: An Overview
Author :
Yan Chen ; Feng Han ; Yu-Han Yang ; Hang Ma ; Yi Han ; Chunxiao Jiang ; Hung-Quoc Lai ; Claffey, David ; Safar, Z. ; Liu, K.J.R.
Author_Institution :
Origin Wireless Commun. Inc., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present an overview of the time-reversal (TR) wireless paradigm for green Internet of Things (IoT). It is shown that the TR technique is a promising technique that focuses signal waves in both time and space domains. The unique asymmetric architecture significantly reduces the cost of the terminal devices, the total number of which is expected to be very large for IoT. The focusing effect of the TR technique can harvest the energy of all the multi-paths at the receiver, which improves the energy efficiency of the wireless transmission and thus the battery life of terminal devices in IoT. Facilitated by the high-resolution spatial focusing, the TR division multiple access scheme leverages the uniqueness of the multi-path profiles in the rich-scattering environment and maps them into location-specific signatures, so that spatial multiplexing can be achieved for multiple users operating on the same spectrum. In addition, the TR system can easily support heterogeneous terminal devices by providing various quality-of-service (QoS) options through adjusting the waveform and rate backoff factor. Finally, the unique location-specific signature in TR system can provide additional physical-layer security and thus can enhance the privacy and security of customers in IoT. All the advantages show that the TR technique is a promising paradigm for IoT.
Keywords :
Internet; Internet of Things; green computing; quality of service; radio networks; time division multiple access; IoT; QoS; TR division multiple access scheme; TR technique; asymmetric architecture; cost reduction; energy efficiency; energy harvesting; green Internet of Things; heterogeneous terminal devices; high-resolution spatial focusing; location-specific signatures; multipath profiles; physical-layer security; quality-of-service; rate backoff factor; receiver; rich-scattering environment; signal waves; spatial multiplexing; terminal devices; time-reversal wireless paradigm; wireless transmission; Communication system security; Green design; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Timing analysis; Transceivers; Wireless communication; Internet of Things (IoT); spatial focusing; temporal focusing; time reversal (TR); time-reversal division multiple access (TRDMA);
Journal_Title :
Internet of Things Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JIOT.2014.2308838