P. Bithas, Athanasios S. Lioumpas, Theodore Mouroutis, Yiannis Stylianou, G. Efthymoglou
{"title":"Hybrid threshold-based selection diversity receivers for efficient resources utilization","authors":"P. Bithas, Athanasios S. Lioumpas, Theodore Mouroutis, Yiannis Stylianou, G. Efthymoglou","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033230","url":null,"abstract":"In wireless networks, the transmission medium poses several challenges in preserving the Quality-of-Service due to its random nature especially in operational environments with mobility and absence of line-of-sight links between the receiver and the transmitter. On the other hand, confronting the effects of fading channels requires the employment of complex but necessary mechanisms, such as channel equalization and diversity reception and/or transmission, which utilize hardware and channel resources. A common practice, which compromises between resources consumption and performance improvement, is to employ adaptive diversity mechanisms, such as the selection diversity (SD), which represents an attractive solution in various wireless communication scenarios, since it offers relatively low complexity and improved performance. In many practical situations, though, the continuous monitoring of all the available diversity paths, which is mandatory in SD schemes, leads to unnecessary resources consumption (e.g., control channels). In order to alleviate this complexity, we adopt a new adaptive threshold-based SD (t-SD) receiver, where only the current diversity path is used for signal reception as long as its signal-to-noise ratio is above a predefined threshold, otherwise the receiver becomes a pure SD. To this aim a new analytical performance evaluation framework is presented in terms of important statistical metrics, along with a complexity analysis. Numerical evaluated results illustrate how the proposed scheme outperforms other well known schemes in terms of performance and complexity trade-off.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128292120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photonic and optoelectronic components and systems for converged fiber wireless access networks","authors":"S. Iezekiel","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033225","url":null,"abstract":"A review of selected developments in photonic component technology and integration for radio-over-fiber systems is given. This includes component technology for mm-wave systems at E-band and W-band, based on remote up-conversion (baseband-over-fiber) and radio-over-fiber using optical generation of mm-waves, and photonic integration techniques based on silicon nitride platforms.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127442228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robust randomized resource allocation for Device-to-Device communications","authors":"C. Vlachos, V. Friderikos","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033267","url":null,"abstract":"Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is expected to become a prominent system component in future LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) cellular networks and beyond by unlocking and propelling a plethora of new applications related to content and/or user locality. Towards this vision, resource management techniques for the D2D communication pairs that efficiently reuse resources in the cellular network are required. In this paper, a simple and inherently parallelized randomized D2D radio resource allocation (r-RRA) algorithm is proposed that is based on Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) to allocate resources to D2D users. Due to its nature, the proposed randomized scheme is amenable to both distributed and centralized based implementations. Through a wide set of numerical investigations it is shown that the proposed technique is highly competitive as it can provide on average a more than 10% increase in aggregate network throughput compared to existing works.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"162 12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129142740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A novel multiple access scheme based on spatial modulation MIMO","authors":"Xiping Wu, M. Renzo, H. Haas","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033251","url":null,"abstract":"Spatial modulation (SM) is a unique single-stream Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission technique. Unlike conventional MIMO schemes, SM activates a single transmit antenna at any time instance, and therefore completely avoids inter-channel interference in single user scenarios. When considering multiple users, precoding techniques can be applied to realise multi-user SM (MU-SM) and coordinate multi-user interference. The transmit antennas in MU-SM are divided into groups, and each group is dedicated to one user. This means that the management and selection of antennas are crucial with respect to capacity in MU-SM. Therefore, we propose a novel multiple access method in this paper, named spatial modulation multiple access (SMMA). Unlike in MU-SM where a fixed antenna arrangement is used, the concept of SMMA is to adaptively allocate the transmit antennas to multiple users. Results show that SMMA obtains a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) gain of up to 6 dB over MU-SM. More importantly, the performance of SMMA degrades insignificantly as the number of users increases.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128824861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eleni Bogdani, D. Vouyioukas, Nikolaos Nomikos, D. Skoutas, C. Skianis
{"title":"A hybrid lateration time-fingerprint position estimation technique for indoor UWB systems","authors":"Eleni Bogdani, D. Vouyioukas, Nikolaos Nomikos, D. Skoutas, C. Skianis","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033264","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a hybrid position estimation technique that is based on the integration of Fingerprinting (FP), Time-of-flight (ToF), and Trilateration approach. When empirical channel models are used with Ultra Wideband (UWB) systems, there are plenty of challenges that must be taken into consideration due to their dependence on frequency. Thus, when the position of a Blind Node (BLN) is estimated using the aforementioned techniques and the values deriving from these models, positioning error occurs. In order to minimize the positioning error, the proposed hybrid technique, called Lateration Time-FingerPrint (LTPF), is developed. The efficiency of the proposed positioning scheme is demonstrated through simulation results in terms of error probability and comparisons with other state-of-the-art positioning schemes.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126287100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electric vehicles charging management in communication controlled fast charging stations","authors":"J. Vardakas","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033217","url":null,"abstract":"We present and analyze an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging management model for a fast charging station network in a smart grid environment. The proposed model considers a charging station network that provides service to multiple EV charging-classes. The basic feature of the proposed model is when EVs are blocked by their preferred station due to the unavailability of charging outlets, they are prompted via a communication system to select their next station, which either provides fixed or elastic charging services.We derive an analytical framework for the determination of the arrival procedure to the additional stations, which is then used for the derivation of the distribution of occupied charging outlets in both stations. Simulation results verify the high accuracy of the proposed analysis. The proposed analysis can be used for the determination of the number of stations that should be installed in a specific geographical area, so that EVs do not suffer charging delays.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116062106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aggelos Kapoukakis, S. Kafetzoglou, G. Androulidakis, C. Papagianni, S. Papavassiliou
{"title":"Reputation-Based Trust in federated testbeds utilizing user experience","authors":"Aggelos Kapoukakis, S. Kafetzoglou, G. Androulidakis, C. Papagianni, S. Papavassiliou","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033205","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper a novel reputation-based trust framework in federated testbeds is presented, termed as Federated Trust and User Experience (FTUE) Framework. Our aim is to assist peer experimenters in properly selecting resources from the federated community by constructing a quantitative view of the trustworthiness of each testbed. The FTUE framework combines the perceived user experience, as provided by user feedback, with the monitoring data retrieved for the respective experiments. Several situations that may arise in conducting and evaluating experiments were identified, properly formulated and simulated. The results presented demonstrate that the FTUE framework has the ability to dynamically adjust the reputation under challenging conditions, as well as being resilient to malicious attacks. Therefore, it could provide a paradigm for dynamic reputation building and trustworthiness among testbed services and users.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113965562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ramon Serna Oliver, Silviu S. Craciunas, Georg Stoger
{"title":"Analysis of Deterministic Ethernet scheduling for the Industrial Internet of Things","authors":"Ramon Serna Oliver, Silviu S. Craciunas, Georg Stoger","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033258","url":null,"abstract":"Scheduling and guaranteeing strict timeliness for real-time communication across large networks, like those envisioned in the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), in coexistence with non-critical traffic, opens up a remarkable opportunity of application for Deterministic Ethernet. However, the inherently dynamic behavior and flexibility required in IoT systems contrast with the typically static design of scheduled time-triggered networks. This paper explores the feasibility of online incremental synthesis of network schedules that adapt to such dynamic behavior without losing the strict timeliness guarantees. We investigate the computational complexity of the incremental scheduling problem and profile performance metrics enabling the evaluation of potential trade-offs setting the boundaries of online-close to real-time- time-triggered scheduling for the Industrial Internet of Things.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128091232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hawar Ramazanali, M. Jonsson, Kristina Kunert, U. Bilstrup
{"title":"Military training network with admission control using real-time analysis","authors":"Hawar Ramazanali, M. Jonsson, Kristina Kunert, U. Bilstrup","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033244","url":null,"abstract":"Military training radio networks typically consist of large numbers of mobile nodes and have to provide real-time (RT) communication between these nodes. This paper introduces a method on how to manage radio resources and provide Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees for heterogeneous traffic by using admission control, deterministic queuing, and scheduling methods. The proposed solution is based on the use of a RT feasibility test in the admission control and earliest deadline first (EDF) scheduling and queuing. This deterministic solution handles heterogeneous traffic through a novel combination of RT downlink and two types of RT uplink dynamic scheduling mechanisms. The uplink scheduling consists of a control packet based mechanism for sporadic RT traffic and a periodic short-latency mechanism for periodic RT traffic. The method presented in this paper is investigated by computer simulation, evaluating its performance and determining the maximum number of nodes supported, given a worst-case user scenario. To the best of our knowledge this is the first centralized protocol designed for a military training network providing application-specific RT support for heterogeneous traffic.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115379447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Michopoulos, G. Oikonomou, I. Phillips, L. Guan
{"title":"CADC: Congestion Aware Duty Cycle mechanism a simulation evaluation","authors":"V. Michopoulos, G. Oikonomou, I. Phillips, L. Guan","doi":"10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033262","url":null,"abstract":"In WSNs idle listening is a major source of energy consumption. Devices can maximise battery, and hence network, lifetime by keeping their radio transceivers off when not needed. We propose CADC, a new Congestion Aware Duty Cycle (DC) MAC protocol, for 6LoWPANs. This protocol uses a new mechanism for the adaptation of the Radio Duty Cycle (RDC), that reacts quickly to changing traffic loads and patterns. CADC is independent of network topology, operating protocols and applications and does not require any clock synchronisation between the nodes. Through simulation, we highlight that in static duty cycle MACs there is always a trade-off between energy-efficiency and performance leading to increased energy consumption and low throughput in certain networks. Additionally, it is shown that dynamic protocols can overcome the constraints observed in static DC MACs. CADC outperforms other previously proposed static and dynamic duty cycle protocols in terms of energy consumption, packet loss and goodput while it achieves competitive delay times.","PeriodicalId":111472,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD)","volume":"215 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114229472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}