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A data traffic steering algorithm for IEEE 802.11p/LTE hybrid vehicular networks
( IEEE , 2016 , Conference)Reliable vehicular communication is considered an important precondition for future intelligent transportation systems (ITSs). Recently, a combination of ad-hoc direct communication and infrastructure based cellular networks ... -
A Data-Driven Self-Optimization Solution for Inter-Frequency Mobility Parameters in Emerging Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)Densification and multi-band operation means inter-frequency handovers can become a bottleneck for mobile user experience in emerging cellular networks. The challenge is aggravated by the fact that there does not exist a ... -
A Framework to Address Mobility Management Challenges in Emerging Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Article)The key enablers for emerging cellular networks (such as densification, concurrent operation at multiple bands, and harnessing mmWave spectrum), give birth to a peculiar set of new network management challenges. One such ... -
A game theoretic framework for energy efficient deployment and operation of heterogeneous LTE networks
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)In this paper, a game theoretical framework for energy efficient operation of heterogeneous LTE cellular networks is proposed. Within this framework, two game theoretic concepts are studied and analyzed. The first approach ... -
A game theoretic framework for green hetnets using D2D traffic offload and renewable energy powered base stations
( IGI Global , 2015 , Book chapter)This chapter investigates the interplay between cooperative device-to-device (D2D) communications and green communications in LTE heterogeneous networks (HetNets). Two game theoretic concepts are studied and analyzed in ... -
A game theoretic framework for green HetNets using D2D traffic offload and renewable energy powered base stations
( IGI Global , 2016 , Book chapter)This chapter investigates the interplay between cooperative device-to-device (D2D) communications and green communications in LTE heterogeneous networks (HetNets). Two game theoretic concepts are studied and analyzed in ... -
A game theoretical approach for cooperative environmentally friendly cellular networks powered by the smart grid
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)This paper investigates the collaboration between multiple mobile operators to optimize the energy efficiency of cellular networks, maximize their profits or achieve or tradeoff between both objectives. Mobile operators ... -
A generic simulation-based dimensioning approach for planning heterogeneous LTE cellular networks
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)This paper presents a generic approach for dimensioning LTE/LTE-A cellular networks. Dimensioning is the first step of cellular network planning that determines the approximate number of base stations (BSs) needed to cover ... -
A Generic Spatiotemporal UAV Scheduling Framework for Multi-Event Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)In this paper, a generic scheduling framework to manage a fleet of micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is proposed. The objective is to employ multiple UAVs in sequential and parallel ways to cover spatially and temporally ... -
A genetic algorithm solution for the operation of green LTE networks with energy and environment considerations
( Springer , 2012 , Conference)The Base Station (BS) sleeping strategy has become a well-known technique to achieve energy savings in cellular networks by switching off redundant BSs mainly for lightly loaded networks. Besides, the exploitation of ... -
A Heuristic Self-Adaptive Medium Access Control for Resource-Constrained WBAN Systems
( IEEE , 2016 , Article)This paper presents a heuristic-based approach to self-adapt and reconfigures the wake-up schedule of the nodes in wireless body area networks (WBANs). A latency-energy-optimized traffic-aware dynamic medium access control ... -
A Hybrid Deep Learning-Based (HYDRA) Framework for Multifault Diagnosis Using Sparse MDT Reports
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)Diminishing viability of manual fault diagnosis in the increasingly complex emerging cellular network has motivated research towards artificial intelligence (AI)-based fault diagnosis using the minimization of drive test ... -
A Hybrid Energy Sharing Framework for Green Cellular Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference)Cellular operators are increasingly turning toward renewable energy (RE) as an alternative to using traditional electricity in order to reduce operational expenditure and carbon footprint. Due to the randomness in both RE ... -
A mathematical modeling approach and a novel solution for sector azimuth angle planning
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)State of the art planning tools rely on intricate simulation models and metaheuristic approaches to determine the optimal azimuth angle of each sector in a system. The process is highly time consuming and the quality of ... -
A modified joint uplink-downlink opportunistic scheduling for Quality of Service guarantees
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)Quality of Service (QoS) is a very important metric in wireless communication systems, where both Uplink (UL) and Downlink (DL) connections request strict QoS demands in terms of rate, delay, etc. for their proper operation. ... -
A multi-relay selection scheme for time switching energy harvesting two-way relaying systems
( IEEE , 2016 , Conference)In this paper, a multiple relay selection scheme for Energy Harvesting (EH)-based two-way relaying is investigated. All the relays are considered as EH nodes that harvest energy from renewable and radio frequency sources, ... -
A new MAC design in LTE for MIMO multiuser schemes
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference)Long Term Evolution (LTE) supports closed-loop Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) techniques, as a mechanism to improve system performance. An open topic since the appearance of MIMO is whether the feedback load, that ... -
A novel Cloudlet-based communication framework for resource-constrained devices
( Association for Computing Machinery , 2018 , Conference)In this paper, we present a new emerging technology for building mobility-enhanced and small-scaled mobile to cloud applications called Cloudlet. We address the reliability challenges in affording a powerful computing ... -
A novel energy saving MIMO mechanism in LTE systems
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2013 , Conference)Long Term Evolution (LTE) supports closed-loop MIMO techniques to improve its performance, but in order to exploit multiuser MIMO channel capabilities, the design of an efficient MAC scheme that supports Multiuser MIMO is ... -
A novel multi-hop body-To-body routing protocol for disaster and emergency networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference)In this paper, a new multi-hop routing protocol (called ORACE-Net) for disaster and emergency networks is proposed. The proposed hierarchical protocol creates an ad-hoc network through body-To-body (B2B) communication ...
