mm-Wave Wearable Edge Computing Module Hosted by PRGW Structures: A Physical Layer Study

Authors: Matthew Kostawich, Mohammed Elmorsy, Mohamed Sayed Sifat, Shoukry Shams, Mahmoud Elsaadany

Abstract:

6G communication systems represent the nominal future extension of current wireless technology, where its impact is extended to touch on all human activities including medical, security, and entertainment applications. As a result, human needs are assigned among the highest priority aspects of system design and requirements. 6G communications are expected to replace all current video conferencing with interactive virtual reality meetings involving high data-rate transmission merged with massive distributed computing resources. In addition, the current expansion of IoT applications must be mitigated by significant network changes to provide a reasonable Quality of Service (QoS). This directly implies a high demand for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) through mobile computing modules in future wireless communication systems. This article proposes the utilization of Printed Ridge Gap Waveguide (PRGW) to host the wearable nodes. To the best of our knowledge, we propose for the first time a physical layer analysis within the context of a complete architecture. A detailed study on the impact of the distortion of the guiding structure on overall system performance is provided. The proposed structure shows small latency and small losses, highlighting it compatibility with future applications.

Keywords: Ridge Gap Waveguide, Edge Computing Module, 6G, Multimedia IoT Applications.

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