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Multi-Mode High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) for Next Generation Wireless Networks
Safwan Alfattani, Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu +1
The high altitude platform station (HAPS) concept has recently received notable attention from both industry and academia to support future wireless networks. A HAPS can be equippe…
Optimization of Quantized Phase Shifts for Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces Assisted Communications
Maximiliano Rivera, Mohammad Chegini, Wael Jaafar +2
Reconfigurable Smart Surface (RSS) is assumed to be a key enabler for future wireless communication systems due to its ability to control the wireless propagation environment and,…
Energy-Efficient Multi-UAV Data Collection for IoT Networks with Time Deadlines
Oussama Ghdiri, Wael Jaafar, Safwan Alfattani +2
In this paper, we focus on energy-efficient UAV-based IoT data collection in sensor networks in which the sensed data have different time deadlines. In the investigated setting, th…
3D Aerial Highway: The Key Enabler of the Retail Industry Transformation
Nesrine Cherif, Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu +1
The retail industry is already facing an inevitable transformation worldwide, and with the current pandemic situation, it is even accelerating. Indeed, consumer habits are shifting…
On the Optimal 3D Placement of a UAV Base Station for Maximal Coverage of UAV Users
Nesrine Cherif, Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu +1
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be users that support new applications, or be communication access points that serve terrestrial and/or aerial users. In this paper, we focus on…
Dynamics of Laser-Charged UAVs: A Battery Perspective
Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu
In this paper, we aim to sustain unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based missions for longer periods of times through different techniques. First, we consider on-the-mission UAV rechar…
Link Budget Analysis for Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces in Aerial Platforms
Safwan Alfattani, Wael Jaafar, Yassine Hmamouche +2
Non-terrestrial networks, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) and Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites, are expected to have a pivotal r…
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access: Unifying NOMA and SDMA in MISO VLC Channels
Shimaa Naser, Lina Bariah, Wael Jaafar +4
The increased proliferation of connected devices requires a paradigm shift towards the development of innovative technologies for the next generation of wireless systems. One of th…
Aerial Platforms with Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces for 5G and Beyond
Safwan Alfattani, Wael Jaafar, Yassine Hmamouche +4
Aerial platforms are expected to deliver enhanced and seamless connectivity in the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks and beyond (B5G). This is generally achievable by support…
Multiple Access in Aerial Networks: From Orthogonal and Non-Orthogonal to Rate-Splitting
Wael Jaafar, Shimaa Naser, Sami Muhaidat +2
Recently, interest on the utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has aroused. Specifically, UAVs can be used in cellular networks as aerial users for delivery, surveillance…
Multi-UAV Data Collection Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks
Safwan Alfattani, Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu +1
In this paper, we propose a framework design for wireless sensor networks based on multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Specifically, we aim to minimize deployment and operati…
Dynamics of Quadrotor UAVs for Aerial Networks: An Energy Perspective
Wael Jaafar, Halim Yanikomeroglu
In this letter, we present a model for quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including control, communication, and wireless charging. In so doing, we investigate associated en…