# Radio Localization and Mapping with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.09401 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1912.09401/

## Key facts

- Cited by 10 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 19 Dec 2019.

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- [RIS-ADMM: A RIS and ADMM-Based Passive and Sparse Sensing Method With Interference Removal](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2206.06172/) (2022)
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## Abstract (arXiv)

5G radio at millimeter wave (mmWave) and beyond 5G concepts at 0.1-1 THz can exploit angle and delay measurements for localization, by the virtue of increased bandwidth and large antenna arrays but are limited in terms of blockage caused by obstacles. Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are seen as a transformative technology that can control the physical propagation environment in which they are embedded by passively reflecting EM waves in preferred directions. Whereas such RISs have been mainly intended for communication purposes, RISs can have great benefits in terms of performance, energy consumption, and cost for localization and mapping. These benefits as well as associated challenges are the main topics of this paper.