Browsing by Author "Yaacoub, Elias"
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6G Connectivity in Dense Indoor Environments using Beamforming and Frequency Allocation over IEEE 802.11ad
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2021 , Conference)The upcoming 6G network is expected to support high data rate services combining the requirements of the 5G enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) use cases, typically ... -
A channel-aware reservation protocol for cooperative content distribution over OFDMA networks
( IEEE , 2011 , Conference)In this paper, a channel aware resource reservation protocol for content distribution in an OFDMA wireless network with mobile-to-mobile cooperation is presented. The proposed approach consists of a reservation phase and ... -
A cooperative multihop approach for energy efficient wireless content distribution
( VDE VERLAG GMBH , 2012 , Conference)Cooperative content distribution for the purpose of energy minimization is investigated in the framework of multihop wireless networks. Mobile terminals cooperate to receive content of common interest from the base station ... -
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 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 Lightweight Central Learning Approach for Arrhythmia Detection from ECG Signals
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference)With the development of Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, the concept of smart healthcare applications has gradually emerged to be the main factor in medicine. In fact, this raises the need to have a secure system ... -
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 Nash bargaining solution for energy-efficient content distribution over wireless networks with mobile-to-mobile cooperation
( IEEE , 2011 , Conference)A game theoretical formulation for energy minimization in mobile-to-mobile cooperative networks is provided. The problem is formulated as a Nash bargaining game, and the Nash bargaining solution is derived. Furthermore, a ... -
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 New Wearable ECG Monitor Evaluation and Experimental Analysis: Proof of Concept
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference)Electrocardiogram (ECG) is an electrical activity of the heart, which can be recorded by placing electrodes near heart or on the limbs. ECG is a vital body signal, which reflects the heart health condition. This paper ... -
A novel distributed scheduling scheme for OFDMA uplink using channel information and probabilistic transmission
( Elsevier , 2011 , Article)Distributed uplink scheduling in OFDMA systems is considered. In the proposed model, mobile terminals have the responsibility of making their own transmission decisions. The proposed scheme is based on two dimensional ... -
A novel pandemic tracking map: From theory to implementation
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)The wide spread of the novel COVID-19 virus all over the world has caused major economical and social damages combined with the death of more than two million people so far around the globe. Therefore, the design of a model ... -
A practical approach for base station on/off switching in green LTE-A HetNets
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)This paper describes a method for BS on/off switching in LTE-Advanced (LTE-A). The proposed method uses information exchanged between base stations (BSs) on the X2 interface in order to determine the BSs that should be ... -
A Survey on Mobile Crowd-Sensing and Its Applications in the IoT Era
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article Review)Mobile crowd-sensing (MCS) is a new sensing paradigm that takes advantage of the extensive use of mobile phones that collect data efficiently and enable several significant applications. MCS paves the way to explore new ... -
A survey on uplink resource allocation in OFDMA wireless networks
( IEEE , 2012 , Article Review)OFDMA has been selected as the multiple access scheme for state-of-the-art wireless communication systems. Efficient resource allocation in OFDMA wireless networks is essential in order to meet the quality of service ...
