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most citedDigital Twin-Enabled Intelligent DDoS Detection Mechanism for Autonomous Core Networks

58 citations · 193 across the 28 of their papers we have counts for

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29 papers

cs.NI2026

Tutorial on Closed-Loop and Application-Aware Digital Twins for Future Wireless Networks

Yuchen Liu, Sara Garcia Sanchez, Mingzhe Chen +3

To support emerging applications such as extended reality, autonomous systems, and large-scale cyber-physical infrastructures, next-generation wireless networks must evolve beyond…

eess.SY2026

Scalable machine learning-based approaches for energy saving in densely deployed Open RAN

Xuanyu Liang, Ahmed Al-Tahmeesschi, Swarna Chetty +3

Densely deployed base stations are responsible for the majority of the energy consumed in Radio access network (RAN). While these deployments are crucial to deliver the required da…

cs.NI2025

A Digital Twin Platform for QoS Optimization Under DoS Attacks for Next Generation Radio Networks

Mehmet Ali Erturk, Kubra Duran, Ahmed Al-Dubai +1

Digital Twins are being used as an enabling technology in 6G applications across various domains, valued for their data-driven insights and real-time decision-making capabilities.…

cs.NI2025

Digital Twin-Guided Energy Management over Real-Time Pub/Sub Protocol in 6G Smart Cities

Kubra Duran, Lal Verda Cakir, Sana Ullah Jan +2

Although the emergence of 6G IoT networks has accelerated the deployment of enhanced smart city services, the resource limitations of IoT devices remain as a significant problem. G…

cs.CR2025

PRZK-Bind: A Physically Rooted Zero-Knowledge Authentication Protocol for Secure Digital Twin Binding in Smart Cities

Yagmur Yigit, Mehmet Ali Erturk, Kerem Gursu +1

Digital twin (DT) technology is rapidly becoming essential for smart city ecosystems, enabling real-time synchronisation and autonomous decision-making across physical and digital…

cs.NI2025

JamShield: A Machine Learning Detection System for Over-the-Air Jamming Attacks

Ioannis Panitsas, Yagmur Yigit, Leandros Tassiulas +2

Wireless networks are vulnerable to jamming attacks due to the shared communication medium, which can severely degrade performance and disrupt services. Despite extensive research,…

cs.CR2025

Lightweight Authenticated Task Offloading in 6G-Cloud Vehicular Twin Networks

Sarah Al-Shareeda, Fusun Ozguner, Keith Redmill +2

Task offloading management in 6G vehicular networks is crucial for maintaining network efficiency, particularly as vehicles generate substantial data. Integrating secure communicat…

cs.LG2025

Accurate AI-Driven Emergency Vehicle Location Tracking in Healthcare ITS Digital Twin

Sarah Al-Shareeda, Yasar Celik, Bilge Bilgili +2

Creating a Digital Twin (DT) for Healthcare Intelligent Transportation Systems (HITS) is a hot research trend focusing on enhancing HITS management, particularly in emergencies whe…

cs.NI2024

Q-CSM: Q-Learning-based Cognitive Service Management in Heterogeneous IoT Networks

Kubra Duran, Mehmet Ozdem, Kerem Gursu +1

The dramatic increase in the number of smart services and their diversity poses a significant challenge in Internet of Things (IoT) networks: heterogeneity. This causes significant…

cs.NI2024★ 1 cited

Generative AI-enabled Digital Twins for 6G-enhanced Smart Cities

Kubra Duran, Lal Verda Cakir, Mehmet Ozdem +2

6G networks are envisioned to enable a wide range of applications, such as autonomous vehicles and smart cities. However, this rapid expansion of network topologies makes the manag…

cs.NI2024

AI-based traffic analysis in digital twin networks

Sarah Al-Shareeda, Khayal Huseynov, Lal Verda Cakir +3

In today's networked world, Digital Twin Networks (DTNs) are revolutionizing how we understand and optimize physical networks. These networks, also known as 'Digital Twin Networks…

eess.SP2024

Optimized Resource Allocation for Cloud-Native 6G Networks: Zero-Touch ML Models in Microservices-based VNF Deployments

Swarna Bindu Chetty, Avishek Nag, Ahmed Al-Tahmeesschi +4

6G, the next generation of mobile networks, is set to offer even higher data rates, ultra-reliability, and lower latency than 5G. New 6G services will increase the load and dynamis…

cs.NI2024

DTRAN: A Special Use Case of RAN Optimization using Digital Twin

Caglar Tunc, Kubra Duran, Buse Bilgin +2

The emergence of beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G networks underscores the critical role of advanced computer-aided tools, such as network digital twins (DTs), in fostering autonomous networ…

cs.NI2024

Real-Time Digital Twin Platform: A Case Study on Core Network Selection in Aeronautical Ad-Hoc Networks

Lal Verda Cakir, Mihriban Kocak, Mehmet Özdem +1

The development of Digital Twins (DTs) is hindered by a lack of specialized, open-source solutions that can meet the demands of dynamic applications. This has caused state-of-the-a…

eess.SP2024

Continuous Transfer Learning for UAV Communication-aware Trajectory Design

Chenrui Sun, Gianluca Fontanesi, Swarna Bindu Chetty +3

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) emerges as a prime solution for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) trajectory planning, offering proficiency in navigating high-dimensional spaces, ada…

cs.NI2024

What-if Analysis Framework for Digital Twins in 6G Wireless Network Management

Elif Ak, Berk Canberk, Vishal Sharma +2

This study explores implementing a digital twin network (DTN) for efficient 6G wireless network management, aligning with the fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and sec…

cs.CR2024★ 1 cited

Ransomware: Analysis and Evaluation of Live Forensic Techniques and the Impact on Linux based IoT Systems

Salko Korac, Leandros Maglaras, Naghmeh Moradpoor +2

Ransomware has been predominantly a threat to Windows systems. But, Linux systems became interesting for cybercriminals and this trend is expected to continue. This endangers IoT e…

cs.NI2024

Does Twinning Vehicular Networks Enhance Their Performance in Dense Areas?

Sarah Al-Shareeda, Sema F. Oktug, Yusuf Yaslan +2

This paper investigates the potential of Digital Twins (DTs) to enhance network performance in densely populated urban areas, specifically focusing on vehicular networks. The study…

cs.NI2024★ 21 cited

How to synchronize Digital Twins? A Communication Performance Analysis

Lal Verda Cakir, Sarah Al-Shareeda, Sema F. Oktug +3

Synchronization is fundamental for mirroring real-world entities in real-time and supporting effective operations of Digital Twins (DTs). Such synchronization is enabled by the com…

cs.CR2024★ 12 cited

X-CBA: Explainability Aided CatBoosted Anomal-E for Intrusion Detection System

Kiymet Kaya, Elif Ak, Sumeyye Bas +2

The effectiveness of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) is critical in an era where cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex. Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) mod…

cs.LG2024★ 23 cited

AI in Energy Digital Twining: A Reinforcement Learning-based Adaptive Digital Twin Model for Green Cities

Lal Verda Cakir, Kubra Duran, Craig Thomson +2

Digital Twins (DT) have become crucial to achieve sustainable and effective smart urban solutions. However, current DT modelling techniques cannot support the dynamicity of these s…

cs.CR2024★ 23 cited

Cyber-Twin: Digital Twin-boosted Autonomous Attack Detection for Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

Yagmur Yigit, Ioannis Panitsas, Leandros Maglaras +2

The rapid evolution of Vehicular Ad-hoc NETworks (VANETs) has ushered in a transformative era for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), significantly enhancing road safety and…

cs.NI2023

Digital Twin-Native AI-Driven Service Architecture for Industrial Networks

Kubra Duran, Matthew Broadbent, Gokhan Yurdakul +1

The dramatic increase in the connectivity demand results in an excessive amount of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. To meet the management needs of these large-scale networks, suc…

cs.CR2023★ 58 cited

Digital Twin-Enabled Intelligent DDoS Detection Mechanism for Autonomous Core Networks

Yagmur Yigit, Bahadir Bal, Aytac Karameseoglu +2

Existing distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) solutions cannot handle highly aggregated data rates; thus, they are unsuitable for Internet service provider (ISP) core networ…