The sub-Terahertz (sub-THz) band, ranging from 100 to 300 GHz, offers huge potential for fast and accurate wireless communication and sensing (ISAC), but is challenged by limited communication distances and coverage. SMARTS proposes unique and advanced space-time modulated reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) with enhanced signal processing, potentially enabling their independent operation away from base stations for 6G. Using microfluidic reconfiguration technology, this research aims to implement this technology in the sub-THz band, offering an efficient and cost-effective solution for reliable communication and sensing in future wireless environments/systems.

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