5 papers
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…
Autonomous Vision-Aided UAV Positioning for Obstacle-Aware Wireless Connectivity
Kamran Shafafi, Manuel Ricardo, Rui Campos
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer a promising solution for enhancing wireless connectivity and Quality of Service (QoS) in urban environments, acting as aerial Wi-Fi access poi…
Joint Optimization of Multi-UAV Deployment and 3D Positioning in Traffic-Aware Aerial Networks
Kamran Shafafi, Alaa Awad Abdellatif, Manuel Ricardo +1
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as a key enabler for next-generation wireless networks due to their on-demand deployment, high mobility, and ability to provide Line-of…
A Framework to Develop and Validate RL-Based Obstacle-Aware UAV Positioning Algorithms
Kamran Shafafi, Manuel Ricardo, Rui Campos
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) increasingly enhance the Quality of Service (QoS) in wireless networks due to their flexibility and cost-effectiveness. However, optimizing UAV plac…
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…