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A comparison between IRS, LIS, and RS is performed in terms of the implementation and capabilities, in the form of a tutorial. We begin by introducing the IRS, LIS, and RS as promising technologies for 6 G wireless technology. Then, we will look at how the three notions are applied in wireless networks. We discuss various performance indicators and methodologies for characterizing and improving the performance of IRS, LIS, and RS-assisted wireless networks. We cover rate maximization, power consumption reduction, and cost implementation concerns in order to take advantage of the performance increase. Furthermore, we extend the discussion to some cases of emerging use. In the description of the three concepts, IRS-assisted communication was introduced as a passive system, considering the capacity\/data rate, with power optimization being an advantage, while channel estimation was a challenge. LIS is an active component that goes beyond massive MIMO; a recent study found that channel estimation issues in IRS had improved. In comparison to IRS, capacity enhancement is a highlight, and user interference showed a trend of decreasing. However, power consumption due to utilizing power amplifiers has restrictions. The third technique for increasing coverage is cell-free massive MIMO with RS, with easy deployment in communication network structures. It is demonstrated to have suitable energy efficiency and power consumption. Finally, for future work, we further propose expanding the conversation to include some cases of new uses, such as complexity reduction; design and simulation with LDPC code could be a solution to decreasing complexity.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/app122412696","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,12]],"date-time":"2022-12-12T01:42:27Z","timestamp":1670809347000},"page":"12696","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["IRS, LIS, and Radio Stripes-Aided Wireless Communications: A Tutorial"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Ali","family":"Gashtasbi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5498-3220","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"M\u00e1rio Marques","family":"da Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sciences and Technologies, Universidade Aut\u00f3noma de Lisboa, 1169-023 Lisboa, Portugal"},{"name":"Autonoma TechLab, 1169-023 Lisboa, Portugal"},{"name":"Instituto de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8520-7267","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rui","family":"Dinis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal"},{"name":"Autonoma TechLab, 1169-023 Lisboa, Portugal"},{"name":"Instituto de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"87","DOI":"10.1016\/j.dcan.2021.11.002","article-title":"Reconfigurable intelligent surface: Design the channel\u2014A new opportunity for future wireless networks","volume":"8","author":"Dajer","year":"2021","journal-title":"Digit. 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