Introduction
Research activities, both fundamental and experimental, at the SMARTECH Department focus on emerging 5G technologies, including Internet of Things (IoT), wireless powered networks and dense multi-tenant heterogeneous networks. In particular, SMARTECH aims to provide advanced solutions based on mmWave radio access and full-duplex communication, interference and energy harvesting modelling, device-to-device communication protocols, cognitive-aware radio resource management schemes, algorithms for wireless network virtualization in shared environments, network management protocols, network economics and power demand algorithms in order to improve the energy efficiency of the wireless technologies.
Experimental activities include the development, jointly with the M2M Department, of the IoTWorld Testbed, a flexible platform with sensors and actuators for smart environments and a flexible tool for implementing MAC protocols. Key applications focus on Smart Grid, Smart Cities, Video Surveillance and m-Health.
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Journals
D. Xenakis, L. Merakos, M. Kountouris, N. Passas, C. Verikoukis, Distance Distributions and Proximity Estimation given Knowledge of the Heterogeneous Network Layout, IEEE Transsactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 14, No. 10, pp. 5498-5512, October 2015.
R. Imran, M. Shukair, N. Zorba, C. Verikoukis, An Energy Saving Strategy for LTE-A Multiantenna Systems, Mobile Networks and Applications, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 692-700, October 2015.
A. Antonopoulos, A.Lalos, M.Di Renzo, C. Verikoukis, Cross-layer Theoretical Analysis of NC-aided Cooperative ARQ Protocols in Correlated Shadowed Environments, IEEE Transsactions on Vehicular Technologies, Vol. 64, No. 9, pp. 4074-4087, September 2015.
A.Lalos, E.Kartsakli, A.Antonopoulos, S.Tenina, M. Di Renzo, L.Alonso, C. Verikoukis, RLNC-Aided Cooperative Compressed Sensing for Energy Efficient Vital Signal Telemonitoring, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 14, No. 7, pp. 3685-3699, July 2015.
H. Beyranvand, W. Lim, M. Maier, C. Verikoukis, J. Salehi, Backhaul-Aware User Association in FiWi Enhanced LTE-A Heterogeneous Networks, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 2992-3003, June 2015.
K.Ntontin, M.Di Renzo, A.Perez-Neira, C. Verikoukis, Analog Network Coding in the Multiple Access Relay Channel: Error Rate Analysis and Optimal Power Allocation, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 3015-3032, June 2015.
V.Esteves, A. Antonopoulos, E.Kartsakli,, M.Puig-Vidal, P.Miribel-Català, C. Verikoukis, Cooperative Energy Harvesting-Adaptive MAC Protocol for WBANs, Sensors, Vol. 15, pp. 12635-12650, May 2015.
A.Mesodiakaki, F.Adelantado, L.Alonso, C. Verikoukis, Performance Analysis of a Cognitive Radio Contention-Aware Channel Selection Algorithm, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technologies, Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 1958-1972, May 2015.
A. Antonopoulos, A. Bousia, E. Kartsakli, L. Alonso, C. Verikoukis, Energy Efficient Infrastructure Sharing in Multi-Operator Mobile Networks, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 242-249, May 2015.
J.Bastos, K.Mohammed, S.Huq, S.Mumtaz, J.Rodriguez, C. Verikoukis, Energy efficiency optimization for downlink OFDMA system in heterogeneous network with QoS constraints, International Journal of Communication Systems, Wiley Online Library, April 2015.
J.Vardakas, N.Zorba, C. Verikoukis, Performance Evaluation of Power Demand Scheduling Scenarios in a Smart Grid Environment, Applied Energy, Vol. 142, pp. 164-178 , March 2015.
J.S.Vardakas, N.Zorba, C. Verikoukis, A Survey on Demand Response Programs in Smart Grids: Pricing Methods and Optimization Algorithms, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 152-178, March 2015.
E.Kartsakli, A. Antonopoulos, A.Lalos, S.Tennina, M. Di Renzo, L.Alonso, C. Verikoukis, Reliable MAC Design for Ambient Assisted Living: Moving the Coordination to the Cloud, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 78-86, January 2015.
D. Xenakis, N. Pasas, L. Merakos, C. Verikoukis, Advanced Mobility Management for Reduced Interference and Energy Consumption in the Two-tier LTE-Advanced Network, Computer Networks, Vol. 76, pp. 90-111, January 2015.
Conferences
D. Xenakis, L. Merakos, M. Kountouris, N. Passas, C. Verikoukis, On the Performance of Network-Assisted Device-to-Device Discovery, in Proceedings of Global Communications Conference, Exhibition & Industry Forum (IEEE GLOBECOM 2015), 6-7 December 2015, San Diego, California (USA).
G.Kollias, F.Adelantado, K.Ramantas, C. Verikoukis, CORE: A Clustering Optimization algorithm for Resource Efficiency in LTE-A Networks, in Proceedings of Global Communications Conference, Exhibition & Industry Forum (IEEE GLOBECOM 2015), 6-7 December 2015, San Diego, California (USA).
J.Vardakas, N.Zorba, C. Verikoukis, Performance Analysis of M2M Communication Networks for QoS-differentiated Smart Grid Application, in Proceedings of Global Communications Conference, Exhibition & Industry Forum (IEEE GLOBECOM 2015), 6-7 December 2015, San Diego, California (USA).
M.Oikonomakou, A. Antonopoulos, L.Alonso, C. Verikoukis, Cooperative Base Station Switching Off in Multi-Operator Shared Heterogeneous Networks, in Proceedings of Global Communications Conference, Exhibition & Industry Forum (IEEE GLOBECOM 2015), 6-7 December 2015, San Diego, California (USA).
P.Sarigiannidis, M.Louta, G.Papadimitriou, P.Nikololitidis, K.Diamantaras, I.Tinnirello, C. Verikoukis, A Metaheuristic Bandwidth Allocation Scheme for FiWi Networks Using Ant Colony Optimization, in Proceedings of 22nd IEEE Symposium on Communications and Vehicular Technology (IEEE SCVT 2015), 24 November 2015, Luxembourg.
R. Muñoz, R. Vilalta, C. Verikoukis, J. Mangues, J. Alonso-Zarate, A. Georgiadis, M. Payaro, R. Casellas, R. Martínez, J. Serra, D. Pubill, J. Núñez, J. Baranda, F. Vázquez-Gallego, A. I. Pérez-Neira, The CTTC 5G end-to-end experimental platform integrating IoT, SDN, and distributed cloud, in Proceedings of Wireless World Research Forum Meeting 35 (WWRF), 14-16 October 2015, Copenhagen (Denmark).
A. Guerrieri, J. Serra, D. Pubill, C. Verikoukis, G. Fortino, Intra Smart Grid Management Frameworks for Control and Energy Saving in Buildings, in Proceedings of The 8th International Conference on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems, 2-4 September 2015, Cumberland Lodge (UK).
G.Kollias, F.Adelantado, C. Verikoukis, The Impact of Inter-Site Distance and Time-to-Trigger on Handover Performance in LTE-A HetNets, in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 8-12 June 2015, London (UK).
P.Trakas, F.Adelantado, C. Verikoukis, A novel learning mechanism for traffic offloading with Small Cell as a Service, in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 8-12 June 2015, London (UK).
M.Carlesso, A. Antonopoulos, F.Granelli, C. Verikoukis, Uplink Scheduling for Smart Metering and Real-Time Traffic Coexistence in LTE Networks, in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 8-12 June 2015, London (UK).
E. Datsika, A. Antonopoulos, N. Zorba, C. Verikoukis, Adaptive Cooperative Network Coding Based MAC Protocol for Device-to-Device Communication, in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 8-12 June 2015, London (UK).
V.Miliotis,, L.Alonso, C. Verikoukis, Combating Selfish Misbehavior with Reputation Based Uplink Offloading for IP Flow Mobility, in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 8-12 June 2015, London (UK).
E.Liotou, G.Tseliou, K.Samdanis, D.Tsolkas, F.Adelantado, C. Verikoukis, An SDN QoE-App for enhancing the performance of OTT services on-demand and for premium users, in Proceedings of 7th International Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX 2015), 26-29 May2015, Costa Navarino, Messinia (Greece).
Patents
C. Verikoukis, E. Kartsakli, N. Zorba, L. Alonso, Method and apparatus for medium access control in a wireless broadband system with MIMO or MISO technology with multiuser capabilities , International Application Nº: PCT/EP2009/057276. Granted patent: US 8.792.577
N. Zorba, C. Verikoukis, A. I. Pérez-Neira, Method of Efficent Channel Allocation in Wireless Systems , Granted patent: USA 8.441.932, EP2272297, ES2336748.
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