This paper investigates an Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS)-assisted Physical-layer Key Generation (PKG) system under residual Transceiver Hardware Impairments(THI). A closed-form expression for the Key Generation Rate(KGR) is derived, and a KGR maximization problem is formulated under the base station transmit power constraint and the unit-modulus constraint on the IRS phase shifts. To solve this problem, a robust optimization algorithm is proposed, which integrates Alternating Optimization(AO), Successive Convex Approximation (SCA), Semi-Definite Relaxation(SDR), and penalty methods to iteratively optimize the transmit beamforming and IRS phase shifts. Numerical simulation results demonstrate that the proposed robust algorithm can effectively mitigate the impact of hardware impairments and improve the KGR.

In this paper, a Wireless Powered Communication Network (WPCN) based on Active Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (ASTAR-RIS) is proposed. The communication network is mainly composed of four parts: Power Station (PS), Sensor Node Groups (SNGs), ASTAR-RIS and Access Point (AP). The operation process of the communication system is mainly divided into two stages: Wireless Energy Transfer (WET) stage and Wireless Information Transfer (WIT) stage. Energy Splitting (ES) mode is adopted in the wireless energy transmission phase, and Time Switching (TS) mode is adopted in the wireless information transmission phase. This paper aims to optimize the phase shift parameters and communication resource allocation of ASTAR-RIS to maximize system throughput. Since the optimization problem is non-convex, this paper uses an alternate optimization algorithm to solve the problem. Firstly, the problem is divided into two parts according to the coupled variables. The optimal solutions of the variables in these two parts are solved by Semidefinite Relaxation (SDR) and Fractional Programming (FP) respectively. Experimental results show that the communication scheme proposed in this paper can provide higher performance gain for the system.

When a carrier (such as drones, ships, and vehicles) moves in extreme environments, the visibility of satellites may be lost, leading to a temporary or prolonged loss of lock on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. In such scenarios, an integrated navigation system is forced to switch to a pure Inertial Navigation System (INS). However, prolonged reliance on inertial navigation alone results in the accumulation of errors and a rapid decline in navigation accuracy. To address the rapid decline in INS accuracy after GNSS signal loss, a fusion navigation technology of GNSS and INS assisted by Transformer networks is proposed. When the GNSS signal is locked, the Transformer network utilizes current INS information and GNSS incremental data (the change in GNSS position information between two adjacent time periods) to train a mapping relationship between the two. When the GNSS signal is lost, the Transformer network leverages the previously established mapping relationship to predict GNSS incremental information based on the current INS data, and then integrates the INS information with the predicted GNSS data for navigation. Simulation results demonstrate that the Transformer network-assisted GNSS/INS fusion navigation technology can provide stable and reliable navigation signals even under conditions of temporary or prolonged GNSS signal loss. Furthermore, the Transformer network-assisted fusion navigation method offers a reference for other network-assisted fusion implementations.

The Internet of Things (IoT), as one core area of 6G development, plays a crucial role in driving network architecture changes and supporting core application scenarios. However, IoT systems suffer from energy imbalances and short network lifecycles, which severely restrict the improvement of data collection efficiency. With the rise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology, its high maneuverability can effectively construct Line of Sight (LOS) communication links, thereby improving communication speed. This has great application value in data collection of IoT systems and can solve the problem of low data collection efficiency caused by the short lifecycle of IoT networks. To this end, UAVs are used to collect data from ground IoT devices and build a data collection and transmission link for air-to-ground collaboration. An intelligent data collection method based on Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) is proposed. In addition, a predictive neural network is designed to further improve data collection efficiency by predicting network data at the Base Station (BS) side, thereby achieving the goal of reducing IoT device energy consumption and extending network lifespan. Simulation results show that the proposed data collection algorithm has good performance advantages in terms of device energy consumption and energy balance, and is superior to traditional data collection algorithms. At the same time, the proposed data collection network architecture can extend the network lifespan by 1.2 times when the predicted data accounts for 12.5%. In addition, simulations have shown that the designed predictive neural network outperforms other compared networks in terms of Mean Squared Error (MSE) and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) metrics.

To address the challenge of high end-to-end delay in Flying Ad Hoc Network (FANET) under communication blackout scenarios, this paper proposes a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-assisted Double-Hop Information Enhanced Routing Protocol (DHRP). The proposed protocol models the routing process as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) to enable effective decision-making. In constructing the state space, it incorporates both node location information and link channel capacity, while considering network information within a two-hop neighborhood. Centered on a deep value network, the protocol employs a reward function that reflects realtime network dynamics to guide the agent in selecting the optimal next-hop node. Simulation results show that, compared to existing approaches, DHRP significantly reduces the average end-to-end delay in FANET under communication blackout conditions. Furthermore, DHRP demonstrates strong adaptability and robustness across various node densities and levels of network congestion by leveraging realtime environmental awareness and an intelligent decision-making mechanism to maintain overall network performance.

To address the issue of current command and control network key node recognition methods relying on expert knowledge, a method based on convolutional neural networks from the perspective of communication reconnaissance is proposed. Powerful feature extraction capabilities of convolutional neural networks are leveraged to develop an intelligent paradigm for key node recognition. First, the communication relationship information between nodes is transformed into a multi-dimensional information matrix using feature engineering. Then, inspired by the Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter structure, a Finite Impulse Response Squeeze and Excitation (FIRSE) neural network is proposed. Finally, a dynamic peak detection method is introduced to improve the training strategies and obtain optimal neural network parameters. Experimental results show that compared with typical machine learning and deep learning-based recognition methods, the proposed method offers higher identification accuracy.

The rapid development of intelligent transportation systems has intensified the demand for real-time and highly reliable computing services, driving the evolution of vehicular edge computing toward more dynamic and flexible collaborative architectures. Multi-layer aerial networks overcome the inherent limitations of traditional ground infrastructure in terms of coverage and service continuity, emerging as a promising supplement and development trend for vehicular edge computing. To this end, a multi-layer aerial edge computing architecture integrating High Altitude Platform (HAP) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is proposed, collaboratively providing efficient computing support for moving vehicles in the Internet of Vehicles(IoV). To address frequent aerial cell handovers caused by vehicle mobility, a novel handover-aware mechanism is introduced to predict the time window for cell switching under UAV coverage. Under the energy constraints of both vehicles and UAV, the bandwidth partitioning, computing resource allocation, and task offloading decisions are jointly optimized to minimize total task latency and mitigate handover-induced service interruptions. Moreover, to tackle the high computation complexity of the Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) problem, a three-step iterative algorithm is designed. This algorithm decomposes the problem into subproblems of bandwidth allocation, computing resource allocation, and offloading decision optimization, which can be solved using the CVX tool, linear relaxation, and Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM), respectively. Simulation results demonstrate that compared to baseline schemes, the proposed solution reduces total task latency by 11.9%, 23.3% and 25.5% for task sizes ranging from 5~9 Mb, respectively.

In smart grids, the presence of numerous high-power electrical devices and communication sensing equipment severely hinders signal transmission in positioning systems. To address the challenge of accurately locating weak signals in a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS)-assisted Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) system under interference from multiple base stations and communication users, this paper considers the impact of multiple small base stations and multiple users in a smart grid environment. A horizontal positioning error of the target user is used as the evaluation metric. While ensuring the Quality of Service (QoS) for communication users, the proposed method jointly optimizes base station power, multi-user interference, and power allocation factors. The Lagrangian dual method and sub-gradient approach are employed to solve the non-convex optimization problem caused by multiple users and small base stations. Simulation results demonstrate that, under the same resource allocation, the proposed RISNOMA integrated sensing and communication system significantly reduces the average positioning error compared to traditional NOMA-based system.

In future 6G Internet of Things (IoT) systems, extensive deployment of pivotal technologies such as high-frequency millimeter waves and terahertz spectrum makes it possible for wireless transmission among network devices situated in the near-field region. As a byproduct, Dynamic Metasurface Antenna (DMA) and other small-sized antenna arrays have been widely applied in this scenario due to their advantages in transmission efficiency, physical size, and power consumption. And related research has received increasing attention. Aiming to improve the energy performance of receivers in near-field wireless transmission, a downlink near-field wireless Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer (SWIPT) system based on DMA is proposed. Under the condition of satisfying the minimum transmission rate requirements of all information users, an efficient solution for jointly optimizing the tunable frequency response matrix of DMA and the digital precoding vector is proposed for this optimization problem. In addition, the influences of factors such as the distance between users and the minimum Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) on the system performance are also discussed on this basis. Simulation results show that the scheme proposed in this paper can effectively improve the joint performance of wireless information and power transmission compared with other existing technologies.