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Mobile Base Station Positioning in Smart Ports Based on Kriged Sparse Measurements and Obstacle Inference
Paulo Furtado Correia, André Coelho, Manuel Ricardo
Smart-port wireless networks suffer from dynamic radio blockage caused by container stacks and industrial structures, challenging efficient mobile integrated access and backhaul (M…
A Vision-based Framework for Intelligent gNodeB Mobility Control
Pedro Duarte, André Coelho, Francisco Ribeiro +3
This paper proposes a vision-based framework for the intelligent control of mobile Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) base stations (gNBs) operating in dynamic wireless environments…
Voice-Driven Semantic Perception for UAV-Assisted Emergency Networks
Nuno Saavedra, Pedro Ribeiro, André Coelho +1
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-assisted networks are increasingly foreseen as a promising approach for emergency response, providing rapid, flexible, and resilient communications in…
Design and Evaluation of a Multi-Agent Perception System for Autonomous Flying Networks
Diogo Ferreira, Pedro Ribeiro, André Coelho +1
Autonomous Flying Networks (FNs) are emerging as a key enabler of on-demand connectivity in dynamic and infrastructure-limited environments. However, current approaches mainly focu…
Edge-Enabled UAV Swarm Deployment for Rapid Post-Disaster Search and Rescue
Alaa Awad Abdellatif, Helder Fontes, Andre Coelho +2
This paper presents an optimized Joint Radar-Communication (JRC) system utilizing multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to simultaneously achieve sensing and communication objec…
A4FN: an Agentic AI Architecture for Autonomous Flying Networks
André Coelho, Pedro Ribeiro, Helder Fontes +1
This position paper presents A4FN, an Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) architecture for intent-driven automation in Flying Networks (FNs) using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…
Modular Design and Experimental Evaluation of 5G Mobile Cell Architectures Based on Overlay and Integrated Models
José Ruela, Ivan Cojocaru, André Coelho +2
This paper presents the concept, architectural design, and performance evaluation of a 5G Mobile Cell (MC) used to provide 5G wireless connectivity to User Equipment (UE) in areas…
CONVERGE: A Multi-Agent Vision-Radio Architecture for xApps
Filipe B. Teixeira, Carolina Simões, Paulo Fidalgo +4
Telecommunications and computer vision have evolved independently. With the emergence of high-frequency wireless links operating mostly in line-of-sight, visual data can help predi…
A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Mobility Control of gNBs in Dynamic Radio Access Networks
Pedro Duarte, André Coelho, Manuel Ricardo
The increasing complexity of wireless environments, characterized by user mobility and dynamic obstructions, poses challenges for the maintenance of Line-of-Sight (LoS) connectivit…
A Framework Leveraging Large Language Models for Autonomous UAV Control in Flying Networks
Diana Nunes, Ricardo Amorim, Pedro Ribeiro +2
This paper proposes FLUC, a modular framework that integrates open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) autopilot systems to enable autonomous con…
On-demand 5G Private Networks using a Mobile Cell
André Coelho, José Ruela, Gonçalo Queirós +6
This paper proposes the Mobile Cell (MC) concept for on-demand 5G private networks. The MC is designed to extend, restore, and reinforce 5G wireless coverage and network capacity o…
Joint Mobile IAB Node Positioning and Scheduler Selection in Locations With Substantial Obstacles
Paulo Furtado Correia, Andre Coelho, Manuel Ricardo
Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) in cellular networks combines access and backhaul within a wireless infrastructure reducing reliance on fibre-based backhaul. This enables fast…
Positioning of a Next Generation Mobile Cell to Maximise Aggregate Network Capacity
Paulo Furtado Correia, Andre Coelho, Manuel Ricardo
In wireless communications, the need to cover operation areas, such as seaports, is at the forefront of discussion, especially regarding network capacity provisioning. Radio networ…
On the Energy Consumption of Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing UAVs in Flying Networks
Pedro Ribeiro, André Coelho, Rui Campos
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used to enable wireless communications. Due to their characteristics, such as the ability to hover and carry cargo, UAVs can serve…
SUPPLY: Sustainable multi-UAV Performance-aware Placement Algorithm for Flying Networks
Pedro Ribeiro, André Coelho, Rui Campos
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are used for a wide range of applications. Due to characteristics such as the ability to hover and carry cargo on-board, rotary-wing UAVs have been…
Vision-Radio Experimental Infrastructure Architecture Towards 6G
Filipe B. Teixeira, Manuel Ricardo, André Coelho +7
Telecommunications and computer vision have evolved separately so far. Yet, with the shift to sub-terahertz (sub-THz) and terahertz (THz) radio communications, there is an opportun…
Obstacle-Aware Positioning of a Mobile Robotic Platform for 6G Networks
Alexandre Costa, Pedro Duarte, André Coelho +1
The 6G paradigm and the massive usage of interconnected wireless devices introduced the need for flexible wireless networks. A promising approach lies in employing Mobile Robotic P…
Evaluation of the Energy Consumption of a Mobile Robotic Platform for Sustainable Wireless Networks
Diogo Ferreira, André Coelho, Rui Campos
The proliferation of wireless devices requires flexible network infrastructures to meet the increasing Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. Mobile Robotic Platforms (MRPs) acting…
Joint Traffic and Obstacle-aware UAV Positioning Algorithm for Aerial Networks
Kamran Shafafi, André Coelho, Rui Campos +1
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used as cost-effective and flexible Wi-Fi Access Points (APs) and cellular Base Stations (BSs) to enhance Quality of Service (QoS).…
UAV-Assisted Wireless Communications: An Experimental Analysis of A2G and G2A Channels
Kamran Shafafi, Eduardo Nuno Almeida, André Coelho +3
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer promising potential as communications node carriers, providing on-demand wireless connectivity to users. While existing literature presents va…
Traffic-aware Gateway Placement and Queue Management in Flying Networks
André Coelho, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as adequate platforms to carry communications nodes, including Wi-Fi Access Points and cellular Base Stations. This has led to the conc…
Placement and Allocation of Communications Resources in Slicing-aware Flying Networks
André Coelho, Helder Fontes, Rui Campos +1
Network slicing emerged in 5G networks as a key component to enable the use of multiple services with different performance requirements on top of a shared physical network infrast…
A Fast Gateway Placement Algorithm for Flying Networks
Gonçalo Santos, João Martins, André Coelho +3
The ability to operate anywhere, anytime, as well as their capability to hover and carry cargo on board make Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) suitable platforms to act as Flying Gat…
Energy-aware Relay Positioning in Flying Networks
Hugo Rodrigues, André Coelho, Manuel Ricardo +1
The ability to move and hover has made rotary-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) suitable platforms to act as Flying Communications Relays (FCR), aiming at providing on-demand, t…