On the Distribution of Matched Filtering with Continuous Aperture Arrays

This paper derives accurate analytical expressions for the matched-filter SNR distribution of one-dimensional continuous aperture arrays in correlated Rayleigh fading environments using a truncated hypoexponential model, demonstrating significantly improved accuracy over standard gamma approximations and superior performance compared to discrete antenna arrays.

Amy S. Inwood, Abdulla Firag, Peter J. Smith, Michail MatthaiouFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Deep Learning-based Assessment of the Relation Between the Third Molar and Mandibular Canal on Panoramic Radiographs using Local, Centralized, and Federated Learning

This study demonstrates that while centralized learning yields the highest accuracy in classifying third molar and mandibular canal overlap on panoramic radiographs, federated learning serves as a superior privacy-preserving alternative that significantly outperforms local learning models.

Johan Andreas Balle Rubak, Sara Haghighat, Sanyam Jain, Mostafa Aldesoki, Akhilanand Chaurasia, Sarah Sadat Ehsani, Faezeh Dehghan Ghanatkaman, Ahmad Badruddin Ghazali, Julien Issa, Basel Khalil, Rishi Ramani, Ruben PauwelsFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

On the Possible Detectability of Image-in-Image Steganography

This paper demonstrates that image-in-image steganography schemes are highly detectable because their embedding process creates a mixing pattern identifiable via independent component analysis, allowing a simple method based on the first four moments of wavelet-decomposed components to achieve up to 84.6% accuracy, while keyless extraction networks and classical steganalysis methods like SRM achieve even higher detection rates.

Antoine Mallet (CRIStAL), Patrick Bas (CRIStAL)Fri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Silent Speech Interfaces in the Era of Large Language Models: A Comprehensive Taxonomy and Systematic Review

This paper presents a comprehensive taxonomy and systematic review of Silent Speech Interfaces, highlighting their evolution from traditional signal processing to LLM-driven semantic alignment that overcomes biosignal sparsity, enabling robust, privacy-preserving, and wearable-ready human-computer interaction.

Kele Xu, Yifan Wang, Ming Feng, Qisheng Xu, Wuyang Chen, Yutao Dou, Cheng Yang, Huaimin WangFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Beyond the Limits of Rigid Arrays: Flexible Intelligent Metasurfaces for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

This paper explores the potential of flexible intelligent metasurfaces (FIMs) as a transformative technology for next-generation wireless networks by detailing their hardware architectures, application scenarios, and performance advantages over rigid arrays, while also addressing key challenges and future research directions.

Ahmed Magbool, Vaibhav Kumar, Marco Di Renzo, Mark F. FlanaganFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Indirect and Direct Multiuser Hybrid Beamforming for Far-Field and Near-Field Communications: A Deep Learning Approach

This paper proposes a complex-valued end-to-end deep learning framework that eliminates the digital precoder via KKT conditions to enable stable, efficient hybrid beamforming for both far-field and near-field XL-MIMO systems, offering robust performance in both indirect (CSI-based) and direct (pilot-based) modes while significantly reducing complexity and improving spectral efficiency over existing methods.

Xinyang Li, Songjie Yang, Boyu Ning, Zongmiao He, Xiang Ling, Chau YuenFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Emergency-Aware and Frequency-Constrained HVDC Planning for A Multi-Area Asynchronously Interconnected Grid

This paper proposes an emergency-aware and frequency-constrained HVDC planning method for multi-area asynchronously interconnected grids that integrates a coordinated emergency control scheme and an enhanced system frequency response model to optimize inter-area HVDC capacities while balancing economic efficiency with frequency security requirements.

Yiliu He, Haiwang Zhong, Grant Ruan, Yan Xu, Chongqing KangFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Resurfacing Paralinguistic Awareness in Large Audio Language Models

This paper proposes a paralinguistic-enhanced fine-tuning (PE-FT) protocol, which utilizes layer-wise analysis to implement selective-layer fine-tuning and an auxiliary dual-level classification head, effectively equipping Large Audio Language Models with the ability to interpret paralinguistic cues and outperforming traditional all-layer fine-tuning strategies.

Hao Yang, Minghan Wang, Tongtong Wu, Lizhen Qu, Ehsan Shareghi, Gholamreza HaffariFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Near-Field Multiuser Beam Training for XL-MIMO: An End-to-End Interference-Aware Approach with Pilot Limitations

This paper proposes a deep-learning-based interference-aware multiuser beam training framework (DL-IABT) for near-field XL-MIMO systems that directly predicts analog beam indices from limited uplink sensing measurements to achieve near-optimal sum-rate performance while significantly reducing pilot overhead.

Xinyang Li, Songjie Yang, Xiang Ling, Jianhui Song, Yibo Wang, Hua ChenFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Robust Parametric Microgrid Dispatch Under Endogenous Uncertainty of Operation- and Temperature-Dependent Battery Degradation

This paper proposes a robust parametric model predictive control framework for microgrid dispatch that addresses the endogenous uncertainty of battery degradation by integrating an XGBoost-based probabilistic degradation model with tunable penalty weights to optimize the trade-off between operational costs and long-term battery health under varying temperature conditions.

Rui Xie, Jun Wang, Jiaxu Duan, Chao Ma, Yunhui Liu, Yue ChenFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

A Joint JSCC-Resource Allocation Framework for QoS-Aware Semantic Communication in LEO Satellite-based EO Missions

This paper proposes a joint source-channel coding and resource allocation framework for LEO satellite-based Earth observation missions that minimizes transmit power under quality-of-service constraints by approximating the complex relationship between compression, signal quality, and image reconstruction through a curve-fitting model and a dedicated optimization algorithm.

Hung Nguyen-Kha, Ti Ti Nguyen, Vu Nguyen Ha, Eva Lagunas, Symeon Chatzinotas, Bjorn OtterstenFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Numerical benchmark for damage identification in Structural Health Monitoring

This paper addresses the critical need for accessible validation data in Structural Health Monitoring by introducing an open-source, simulated dataset of a fixed-fixed steel beam that incorporates realistic environmental variations, damage scenarios, and sensor faults to facilitate the development and verification of novel data-driven and hybrid SHM strategies.

Francesca Marafini, Giacomo Zini, Alberto Barontini, Nuno Mendes, Alice Cicirello, Michele Betti, Gianni BartoliFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess

Decentralized Cooperative Localization for Multi-Robot Systems with Asynchronous Sensor Fusion

This paper proposes a decentralized cooperative localization framework for multi-robot systems in GPS-denied environments that utilizes asynchronous sensor fusion, automatic coordinate alignment, and a dual-landmark evaluation strategy to achieve significantly higher accuracy and robustness compared to centralized methods.

Nivand Khosravi, Niusha Khosravi, Mohammad Bozorg, Masoud S. BahrainiFri, 13 Ma⚡ eess