Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) have emerged as a revolutionary wireless networking paradigm for dynamically controlling propagation environments. This paper provides a comprehensive investigation of IRS-assisted interference mitigation for mmWave MIMO communication systems. A practical 3D clustered statistical spatial channel model is adopted for accurate analysis. Adaptive passive beamforming is achieved by formulating and solving an …

Exploiting Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for Interference Mitigation in Heterogeneous 6GRead More

The study of artificial intelligence (AI) in personalized radiotherapy planning for rare cancers manifests promising possibilities. Radiotherapy, utilizing high-energy ionizing radiation, has advanced with technological developments such as IMRT, SBRT, and IGRT, upgrading precision and facing challenges such as inherent cancer resistance. Rare cancers, accounting for 22% of global diagnoses, experience diagnostic difficulties and finite …

Exploring the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Personalized Radiotherapy Planning for Rare CancersRead More

With the rapid expansion of wireless networks and mobile computing applications, the quality of service (QoS) of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) has received increasing attention. Security is an important aspect of providing QoS in a MANET environment. Without the protection of a security mechanism, attacks on a QoS distortion system can lead to poor …

Improved Digital Security Applications for Smart CardRead More

The technology stream implemented in Sri Lankan government schools aimed to bridge gaps in subject stream selection, providing students with theoretical and practical knowledge for success in the changing work environment. The objectives of this study were to (i) assess the employment status of university graduates from the technology stream, (ii) evaluate the curriculum, and …

Studying the Influence of Technology Stream on the Sri Lankan Education SystemRead More

This paper discusses the causes of poor academic performance in English language as a foreign language of secondary-level students in rural areas in Kandy district based on the students’ and teachers’ perceptions. The students from grades nine to eleven and respective English teachers from three different schools whose performances were reported to be weak for …

Students’ and Teachers’ Perception of the Causes of Poor Academic Performance in EnglishRead More