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Information and Communication Theoretical Foundations of the Internet of Plants, Principles, Challenges, and Future Directions
Ahmet B. Kilic, Ozgur B. Akan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08434

Information and Communication Theoretical Foundations of the Internet of Plants, Principles, Challenges, and Future Directions
Plants exchange information through multiple modalities, including chemical, electrical, mycorrhizal, and acoustic signaling, which collectively support survival, defense, and adaptation. While these processes are well documented in biology, their systematic analysis from an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) perspective remains limited. To address this gap, this article is presented as a tutorial with survey elements. It provides the necessary biological background, reformulates in…

Fundamental Quality Bound on Optical Quantum Communication
Tobias Rippchen, Ludovico Lami, Gerardo Adesso, Mario Berta
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07121 https://

Fundamental Quality Bound on Optical Quantum Communication
Sending quantum information reliably over long distances is a central challenge in quantum technology in general, and in quantum optics in particular, since most quantum communication relies on optical fibres or free-space links. Here, we address this problem by shifting the focus from the quantity of information sent to the quality of the transmission, i.e. the rate of decay of the transmission error with respect to the number of channel uses. For the general class of teleportation-simulable c…

RIS-Assisted Near-Field ISAC for Multi-Target Indication in NLoS Scenarios
Hang Ruan (Weizmann Institute of Science), Homa Nikbakht (Weizmann Institute of Science, Princeton University), Ruizhi Zhang (Weizmann Institute of Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), Honglei Chen (MathWorks, Inc), Yonina C. Eldar (Weizmann Institute of Science)

RIS-Assisted Near-Field ISAC for Multi-Target Indication in NLoS Scenarios
Enabling multi-target sensing in near-field integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems is a key challenge, particularly when line-of-sight paths are blocked. This paper proposes a beamforming framework that leverages a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) to achieve multi-target indication. Our contribution is the extension of classic beampattern gain and inter-target cross-correlation metrics to the near-field, leveraging both angle and distance information to discriminate between…

A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Anti-Jamming UAV Swarm Behavior
Tiago Silva, Ant\'onio Grilo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07292 https://arxiv.org/pdf/251…

A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Anti-Jamming UAV Swarm Behavior
In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have brought a new true revolution to military tactics. While UAVs already constitute an advantage when operating alone, multi-UAV swarms expand the available possibilities, allowing the UAVs to collaborate and support each other as a team to carry out a given task. This entails the capability to exchange information related with situation awareness and action coordination by means of a suitable wireless communication technology. In such scenario…

A smart city model for an intelligent traffic light decision system
Darko Pajkovski, Marija Apostoloska Kondoska, Hristina Dimova Popovska
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.25254 https…

A smart city model for an intelligent traffic light decision system
A smart city is a framework that uses information and communication technologies to improve public safety, quality of life, transportation and energy efficiency. A big share of these technologies has intelligent networks consisting of connected objects and devices that transmit data using wireless technology and cloud-based solutions. These technologies and their applications can receive, analyze and manage data in real-time to help citizens and municipalities make better decisions to improve q…

Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi Location: A Survey of IEEE 802.11mc/az/bk Fine Timing Measurement Research
Katarzyna Kosek-Szott, Szymon Szott, Wojciech Ciezobka, Maksymilian Wojnar, Krzysztof Rusek, Jonathan Segev
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.03901

Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi Location: A Survey of IEEE 802.11mc/az/bk Fine Timing Measurement Research
Indoor positioning is an enabling technology for home, office, and industrial network users because it provides numerous information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of things (IoT) functionalities such as indoor navigation, smart meter localization, asset tracking, support for emergency services, and detection of hazardous situations. The IEEE 802.11mc fine timing measurement (FTM) protocol (commercially known as Wi-Fi Location) has great potential to enable indoor positioning i…

A Lightweight Privacy-Preserving Smart Metering Billing Protocol with Dynamic Tariff Policy Adjustment
Farid Zaredar, Morteza Amini
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14815 https://

A Lightweight Privacy-Preserving Smart Metering Billing Protocol with Dynamic Tariff Policy Adjustment
The integration of information and communication technology (ICT) with traditional power grids has led to the emergence of smart grids. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) plays a crucial role in smart grids by facilitating two-way communication between smart meters and the utility provider. This bidirectional communication allows intelligent meters to report fine-grained consumption data at predefined intervals, enabling accurate billing, efficient grid monitoring and management, and rapid …

Generative AI for Critical Infrastructure in Smart Grids: A Unified Framework for Synthetic Data Generation and Anomaly Detection
Aydin Zaboli, Junho Hong
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08593

Generative AI for Critical Infrastructure in Smart Grids: A Unified Framework for Synthetic Data Generation and Anomaly Detection
In digital substations, security events pose significant challenges to the sustained operation of power systems. To mitigate these challenges, the implementation of robust defense strategies is critically important. A thorough process of anomaly identification and detection in information and communication technology (ICT) frameworks is crucial to ensure secure and reliable communication and coordination between interconnected devices within digital substations. Hence, this paper addresses the …

Space-time Coded Differential Modulation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
Jiawei Qiu, Harry Leib
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10244 https://arxiv.org/…

Space-time Coded Differential Modulation for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) hold the promise of improving significantly coverage, as well as spectral and energy efficiency in wireless communication systems. Techniques based on RIS form a key technology for 6G systems. An important issue in RIS technology is Channel State Information (CSI), which is much more difficult to acquire in such systems. This work introduces a Differential Space-Time Modulation (DSTM) scheme integrated with Differential Reflecting Modulation (DRM) to by…

Autonomous Driving with RSMA-Enabled Finite Blocklength Transmissions: Ergodic Performance Analysis and Optimization
Yi Wang, Yingyang Chen, Li Wang, Donghong Cai, Xiaofan Li, Pingzhi Fan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12012

Autonomous Driving with RSMA-Enabled Finite Blocklength Transmissions: Ergodic Performance Analysis and Optimization
Rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) is a key technology for next-generation multiple access systems due to its robustness against imperfect channel state information (CSI). This makes RSMA particularly suitable for high-mobility autonomous driving, where ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC) is essential. To address the stringent requirements, this study enables RSMA finite blocklength (FBL) transmissions and explicitly evaluates the ergodic performance. We derive the closed-fo…

Universal share based quantum multi secret image sharing scheme
Dipak K. Rabari, Yogesh K. Meghrajani, Laxmi S. Desai
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12979 https://

Universal share based quantum multi secret image sharing scheme
Image security for information has become increasingly critical as internet become more prevalent due to hacking and unauthorized access. To ensure the security of confidential image data, image encryption using visual cryptography plays a crucial role. To share multiple images using visual cryptography, the company organizer utilizes the concept of a universal or common share. Likewise, quantum computing is an emerging technology that facilitates secure communication. The ability of quantum co…