{"id":955113,"date":"2023-07-26T14:33:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T21:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-blog-post&#038;p=955113"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:36:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T22:36:27","slug":"6g-space-smart-surfaces","status":"publish","type":"msr-blog-post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/articles\/6g-space-smart-surfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"6G | Space: Smart surfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-vertical-margin-small  has-vertical-padding-none  is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-border\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\" data-bi-an=\"media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"smart surface; close-up of a reflective prism\" class=\"wp-image-952896 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-1066x600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-655x368.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-343x193.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\" data-bi-an=\"media-text\">\n<p>We embrace the concept of <strong>smart surfaces<\/strong>, leveraging intelligent materials and interfaces to enable ubiquitous connectivity in our physical environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-projects\">Related projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/06\/space-6G_reflective-prism_1400x788-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"smart surface; 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However, the propagation of these high frequency wireless signals is heavily subject to the environment. The distribution of wireless signal strength is random and uneven across the covered area due to the ambient reflectors, blockage, and moving objects like human body. Thus, maintaining a consistent high throughput broadband wireless channel between the user and the access point is challenging.\u202fWe ask \u2013 \u201cCan we establish consistent high-throughput connections for terahertz and cmWave communication in a low-cost and scalable way?\u201d Stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related vertical(s)<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/6g-space\/articles\/6g-space-new-spectrum-and-sharing\">New spectrum and sharing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We embrace the concept of smart surfaces, leveraging intelligent materials and interfaces to enable ubiquitous connectivity in our physical environments. 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