Optimal Microcontroller Usage in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Batteryless IoT Systems Case Study

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Main Authors: Ahmed, Shakil, Kamal, Ahmed E., Selim, Mohamed Y.
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Published: 2025
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author Ahmed, Shakil
Kamal, Ahmed E.
Selim, Mohamed Y.
author_facet Ahmed, Shakil
Kamal, Ahmed E.
Selim, Mohamed Y.
contents To enhance wireless communication in IoT systems using reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), efficient control of programmable passive and active elements is essential. However, increasing RIS elements requires more microcontrollers, raising complexity and cost. This paper proposes a modular approach ("Module"), where each microcontroller controls a module of optimal active or passive elements. The module size is determined using a non-linear energy harvesting model, where a batteryless IoT (b-IoT) sensor harvests energy from base station (BS) RF signals. We optimize the number of modules (microcontrollers) to minimize energy consumption while satisfying energy harvesting and information causality constraints. Simulations show that RIS module-assisted energy harvesting improves IoT system performance by ~100% compared to models without RIS panels.
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spellingShingle Optimal Microcontroller Usage in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Batteryless IoT Systems Case Study
Ahmed, Shakil
Kamal, Ahmed E.
Selim, Mohamed Y.
Information Theory
To enhance wireless communication in IoT systems using reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), efficient control of programmable passive and active elements is essential. However, increasing RIS elements requires more microcontrollers, raising complexity and cost. This paper proposes a modular approach ("Module"), where each microcontroller controls a module of optimal active or passive elements. The module size is determined using a non-linear energy harvesting model, where a batteryless IoT (b-IoT) sensor harvests energy from base station (BS) RF signals. We optimize the number of modules (microcontrollers) to minimize energy consumption while satisfying energy harvesting and information causality constraints. Simulations show that RIS module-assisted energy harvesting improves IoT system performance by ~100% compared to models without RIS panels.
title Optimal Microcontroller Usage in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Batteryless IoT Systems Case Study
topic Information Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.09368