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Based on the results of a numerical investigation, the performance of the parasitic-MIMO system can be improved with the introduction of simple and cheap parasitic elements. The introduction of the switchable parasitic elements help to modify the channel introducing a sort of "controllable scatterers" in the close proximity of the active elements. The presence of such new scatterers provides benefits from the obtained channel diversity