In this paper, we introduce ballooning multi-armed bandits (BL-MAB ), a novel extension of the classical stochastic MAB model. In the BL-MAB model, the set of available arms grows (or balloons) over time. In contrast to ...

A BER-conscious synthesis of switched multibeam multi-sector access point (AP) antenna is proposed to enhance reliable communication coverage for WSN applications. The sector-based design of multi-beam AP antenna ...

For sponsored search auctions, we consider contextual multi-armed bandit problem in the presence of strategic agents. In this setting, at each round, an advertising platform (center) runs an auction to select the best-suited ...

A planar wide beam slotted RFID tag antenna operating at 24.3 GHz is developed on a low-cost FR4 substrate with reduced dimensions (4.87×4.87 mm). The proposed tag antenna includes a slot to facilitate miniaturization and ...

Conformation of homologous cocrystal formers (hCCFs, (HOOC− (CH2)n−COOH, n = 1 to 6 and 8)) led to differential intermolecular interactions with Isoniazid (INZ) forming four types of basic molecular packing. These ...

Microwave power transfer is employed for charging self-sustainable internet of things (IoT) devices by wireless energy harvesting (WEH) using rectenna (Rx) and dedicated RF shower (Tx). The challenges for this implementation ...

In this study, we systematically explore the role played by thickness of SERS functional metallic plasmonic layer over pyramidal Si pre-templates in controlling the SERS behavior. For this purpose, three different thicknesses, ...