3 papers
cs.NI2025
On the Trade-Off Between Sum-Rate and Energy Efficiency through the Convergence of HAPS and Active RIS Technologies
Bilal Karaman, Ilhan Basturk, Ferdi Kara +3
This paper investigates the integration of active reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) relay with high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) to enhance non-terrestrial network (NT…
cs.NI2025
On-Demand HAPS-Assisted Communication System for Public Safety in Emergency and Disaster Response
Bilal Karaman, Ilhan BaÅtürk, Ferdi Kara +5
Natural disasters often disrupt communication networks and severely hamper emergency response and disaster management. Existing solutions, such as portable communication units and…
cs.NI2024
Enhancing Resiliency of Integrated Space-Air-Ground-Sea Networks with Renewable Energies: A Use Case After the 2023 Türkiye Earthquake
Bilal Karaman, Ilhan Basturk, Sezai Taskin +3
Natural disasters can have catastrophic consequences, a poignant example is the series of and magnitude earthquakes that devastated Türkiye on February 6, 2023. To lim…