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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Communications: Special issue on
Array Signal Processing for Angular Models in Massive MIMO Communications
One of the most promising physical-layer technologies for 5G wireless communications is massive
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), which scales up conventional MIMO by several orders of
magnitude to substantially increase the transmission throughout and network capacity. In recent years,
there has been tremendous research progress on communication theory for massive MIMO. An emerging
trend in massive MIMO is to take the array processing viewpoint by exploring the angular models of the
propagation channels for various aspects of the communication system design. It is expected that array
signal processing techniques could provide reliable designs and enhanced performance compared to those
directly obtained from the communication viewpoint. Particularly, fundamental concepts in array signal
processing (e.g., direction of arrival/departure - DOA/DOD), can be conceptualized and exploited, such
as angle-based channel estimation, hybrid beamforming, interference control, spatial division multiple
access, etc. Further, angle-based massive MIMO processing entails large data size and high dimensionality,
which also invites a data-driven approach to 5G wireless. All above suggest an exciting direction of
leveraging advanced array processing techniques to aid wireless communications, leading to a second
wave of cross-pollination between array signal processing and wireless communications. The goal of this
special issue is to attract researchers in both array processing and wireless communications, to work
together at the confluence of these two areas in order to address those challenging problems in massive
MIMO communications. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Angle information aided channel estimation
* Wideband DOA estimation in large arrays via
with hybrid antenna array
off-grid compressive sensing
* mmWave transmission and low cost hybrid
* Angle information aided channel estimation
precoding with angle information
* Angle information aided (robust) beamforming
design
* Low resolution ADC/DAC, phase shifter with
angle information
* Transmission techniques with beam squint
effect of large arrays
* Solution to blockage in mmWave system with
angle information
* Angle reciprocity aided downlink transmission
for FDD systems
* Massive array configuration design
* High-mobility transmission with angle
* Non-orthogonal angle/path division multiple
tracking approach
access (ADMA, PDMA) techniques
* Transmission techniques for large partly
* The use of angle information in distributed
calibrated subarrays
Massive MIMO architectures
* Data driven techniques and deep learning for
* Location-aware technologies with large array
large array systems
* Angle information aided 3D cellular coverage
Prospective authors should follow the instructions given on the IEEE JSTSP webpages:
https://signalprocessingsociety.org/publications-resources/ieee-journal-selected-topics-signal-processing
and submit their manuscripts at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jstsp-ieee.
Dates
Guest Editors
Manuscript submission: January 31, 2019
Feifei Gao (Lead), Tsinghua University, China
First review completed: March 31, 2019
Zhi Tian, George Mason University, USA
Erik G. Larsson, Linköping University, Sweden
Revised manuscript due: May 15, 2019
Marius Pesavento, Technical University of
Second review completed: June 30, 2019
Darmstadt, Germany
Final manuscript due: July 15, 2019
Shi Jin, Southeast University, China
Publication: September 2019

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