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  1. Towards zeRo toUch nEtwork and services for beyond 5G (TRUE-5G)

    Principal investigator(s): J. Navarro-Ortiz, J. M. Lopez-Soler
    Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, PID2019-108713RB-C53, 06/2020-05/2023, 151.855 euros
    "Towards zeRo toUch nEtwork and services for beyond 5G (TRUE-5G)", J. Navarro-Ortiz, J. M. Lopez-Soler, 2023
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    @researchproject{true5g, code={PID2019-108713RB-C53}, title={Towards zeRo toUch nEtwork and services for beyond 5G (TRUE-5G)}, org={Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation}, type={national}, author={J. Navarro-Ortiz and J. M. Lopez-Soler}, year=2023, month=5, date1={06/2020}, date2={05/2023}, funding={151.855 euros}, url0="http://wimunet.ugr.es/projects/true5g.php", logo="http://wimunet.ugr.es/assets/img/research/projects/ministerio_ciencia_innovacion.jpg", note="ongoing"}
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    This national project (PID2019-108713RB-C53) is titled "Towards zeRo toUch nEtwork and services for beyond 5G" (TRUE-5G). It started in June 2020 and it will end in October 2023.

Description

    This is a collaborative project with the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Universidad de Granada (UGR) and the Universidad del Pais Vasco (Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea) (UPV/EHU) that continues the previous fruitful collaboration on the 5G-CITY project.
    The main objective of this project is to create, develop and test a smart ecosystem for 5G and beyond, formed by a set of new procedures, algorithms, technologies and mathematical tools for advanced system configuration and automation that leads to the zero-touch paradigm.
    The envisioned capabilities utilize machine learning techniques and artificial intelligence to manage multi-technology, multi-provider and multi-tenant environments, with optimal resource allocation (carriers, frequency bands, wavelengths, cells, links, computation, location, energy, etc.). This approach will allow the automation and self-orchestration of end-to-end slices over a heterogeneous infrastructure, suitable for verticals with stringent requirements such as critical situations, high user density, increased bandwidth, security, isolation and low latency.
    Such envisioned smart environment will be partially deployed and tested, based on three verticals, which are based on an extension of the platform developed in the previous 5GCITY project that currently interconnects (through RedIRIS) the research teams involved in this project.

Dissemination activities

Special Issue "Radio Access Network Planning and Management"

We are looking for original contributions on topics concerning planning, optimization, configuration, and fault management related to 5G and beyond RANs for the Special Issue of Electronics (Q2) "Radio Access Network Planning and Management". More information here. The deadline for manuscript submissions is 31 Dec. 2021.



Special Issue "5G and Low Power Wide Area Networks for the IoT"

We are looking for original contributions on topics related to 5G and LPWAN technologies applied to the Internet of Things for the Special Issue of Electronics (Q2) "5G and Low Power Wide Area Networks for the IoT". More information here. The deadline for manuscript submissions is 31 Jan. 2022.




SI "Automation and Learning in MEC and Cloud Systems"

We are looking for original contributions on topics related to advances in the development, testing, practical implementations, and modeling of smart ecosystems for 5G and beyond, formed by a set of new procedures, algorithms, technologies, and mathematical tools for advanced system configuration and automation that leads to the zero-touch paradigm. More information here. Deadline is 15 Nov. 2021.




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Thesis

Related ongoing Ph.D. thesis

  1. Orchestration and management of independent virtualized networks for the support of new services in 5G
    Jose Antonio Ordonez-Lucena (directed by Pablo Ameigeiras)
    Defended on October 2022. 
    "Orchestration and management of independent virtualized networks for the support of new services in 5G", Jose Antonio Ordonez-Lucena, University of Granada, 2022
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    @PhdThesis{thesisordonez,
  author      = {Jose Antonio Ordonez-Lucena},
  director    = {Pablo Ameigeiras},
  title       = {Orchestration and management of independent virtualized networks for the support of new services in 5G},
  institution = {University of Granada},
  type        = {phdthesis},
  project     = {5gcity|5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
  year        = {2022},
  month       = {October},
  pagetotal   = {321}
}
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  2. Network Slicing Management for 5G Radio Access Networks
    Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa (directed by Pablo Ameigeiras and Juan M. Lopez-Soler)
    Defended on April 2022, ISBN 9788411173377. 
    "Network Slicing Management for 5G Radio Access Networks", Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, University of Granada, ISBN 9788411173377, 2022
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    @PhdThesis{thesisadamuz,
  author      = {Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa},
  director    = {Pablo Ameigeiras and Juan M. Lopez-Soler},
  title       = {Network Slicing Management for 5G Radio Access Networks},
  institution = {University of Granada},
  type        = {phdthesis},
  project     = {5gcity|5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
  year        = {2022},
  type        = {phdthesis},
  language    = {English},
  month       = {April},
  isbn        = {9788411173377},
  pagetotal   = {380},
  pdf         = {https://digibug.ugr.es/bitstream/handle/10481/74957/80783%281%29.pdf}

}
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  3. Multi-connectivity solutions for 5G/6G networks
    Felix Delgado-Ferro (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz and Juan M. Lopez-Soler)
    Ongoing. 
    "Multi-connectivity solutions for 5G/6G networks", Felix Delgado-Ferro, University of Granada
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    @PhdThesis{thesisdelgado,
  author      = {Felix Delgado-Ferro},
  director    = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz and Juan M. Lopez-Soler},
  title       = {Multi-connectivity solutions for 5G/6G networks},
  institution = {University of Granada},
  type        = {phdthesis},
  project     = {5gclarity|true5g|artemis|premonition|6gchronos|6ginspire},
  note        = "ongoing"
}
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  4. AI-assisted management of 5G private networks
    Lorena Chinchilla-Romero (directed by Pablo Ameigeiras and Pablo Munoz)
    Ongoing. 
    "AI-assisted management of 5G private networks", Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, University of Granada
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    @PhdThesis{thesislorena,
  author      = {Lorena Chinchilla-Romero},
  director    = {Pablo Ameigeiras and Pablo Munoz},
  title       = {AI-assisted management of 5G private networks},
  institution = {University of Granada},
  type        = {phdthesis},
  project     = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos|6ginspire},
  note        = "ongoing"
}
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  5. Optimization and orchestration of LoRaWAN networks
    Natalia Chinchilla-Romero (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz)
    Ongoing. 
    "Optimization and orchestration of LoRaWAN networks", Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, University of Granada
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    @PhdThesis{thesisnatalia,
  author      = {Natalia Chinchilla-Romero},
  director    = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz},
  title       = {Optimization and orchestration of LoRaWAN networks},
  institution = {University of Granada},
  type        = {phdthesis},
  project     = {5gclarity|true5g|artemis|premonition|6gchronos|6ginspire},
  note        = "ongoing"
}
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Related B.Sc. and M.Sc. thesis

  1. Configuration and performance assessment of 4G/5G networks
    Bachelor thesis (degree on Telecommunications Engineering)
    Javier Jimenez-Gonzalez (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Felix Delgado-Ferro)
    Defended on 7 2023. 
    "Configuration and performance assessment of 4G/5G networks", Javier Jimenez-Gonzalez, 2023
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    @mastersthesis{jimenez_2023,
  author       = {Javier Jimenez-Gonzalez},
  director     = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Felix Delgado-Ferro},
  title        = {Configuration and performance assessment of 4G/5G networks},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {Bachelor thesis},
  degree       = {degree on Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2023,
  month        = 7,
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2023_TFG_JavierJimenezGonzalez.pdf},
  note         = {Co-directed with Felix Delgado-Ferro.},
  project      = {6gchronos|true5g|6ginspire}
}
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  2. Synchonization on 5G networks: end-device
    Bachelor thesis (degree on Telecommunications Engineering)
    Angel Gomez-Hurtado (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Lorena Chinchilla Romero)
    Defended on 7 2023. 
    "Synchonization on 5G networks: end-device", Angel Gomez-Hurtado, 2023
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    @mastersthesis{gomez_2023,
  author       = {Angel Gomez-Hurtado},
  director     = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Lorena Chinchilla Romero},
  title        = {Synchonization on 5G networks: end-device},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {Bachelor thesis},
  degree       = {degree on Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2023,
  month        = 7,
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2023_TFG_AngelGomezHurtado.pdf},
  note         = {Co-directed with Lorena Chinchilla-Romero. This thesis obtained the highest possible mark.},
  project      = {6gchronos|true5g|6ginspire}
}
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  3. Configuration and usage of MPTCP in mobile devices
    Bachelor thesis (degree on Telecommunications Engineering)
    Alejandra Oliver-Boada (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Felix Delgado-Ferro)
    Defended on 7 2023. 
    "Configuration and usage of MPTCP in mobile devices", Alejandra Oliver-Boada, 2023
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    @mastersthesis{oliver_2023,
  author       = {Alejandra Oliver-Boada},
  director     = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Felix Delgado-Ferro},
  title        = {Configuration and usage of MPTCP in mobile devices},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {Bachelor thesis},
  degree       = {degree on Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2023,
  month        = 7,
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2023_TFG_AlejandraOliverBoada.pdf},
  note         = {Co-directed with Felix Delgado-Ferro. This thesis obtained the highest possible mark.},
  project      = {6gchronos|true5g|6ginspire}
}
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  4. Configuration and performance assessment of 4G/5G networks
    M.Sc. thesis (M.Sc. Telecommunications Engineering)
    Felix Delgado-Ferro (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz)
    Defended on July 2022. 
    "Configuration and performance assessment of 4G/5G networks", Felix Delgado-Ferro, 2022
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    @mastersthesis{delgado_2022,
  author       = {Felix Delgado-Ferro},
  director     = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz},
  title        = {Configuration and performance assessment of 4G/5G networks},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {M.Sc. thesis},
  degree       = {M.Sc. Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2022,
  month        = July,
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2022_TFM_FelixDelgadoFerro.pdf},
  project      = {6gchronos|true5g|5gclarity},
  note         = {This thesis obtained the maximum possible mark.}
}
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  5. Design and implementation of an environment for network services in virtualized infrastructures
    M.Sc. thesis (M.Sc. Telecommunications Engineering)
    Alejandro Garcia-Soria (directed by Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz)
    Defended on Sept. 2020. 
    "Design and implementation of an environment for network services in virtualized infrastructures", Alejandro Garcia-Soria, 2020
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    @mastersthesis{garcia_2021,
  author       = {Alejandro Garcia-Soria},
  director     = {Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz},
  title        = {Design and implementation of an environment for network services in virtualized infrastructures},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {M.Sc. thesis},
  degree       = {M.Sc. Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2020,
  month        = Sept.,
  project      = {true5g},
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2020_TFM_AlejandroGarciaSoria.pdf}
}
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  6. 4G mobile network emulation using OpenAirInterface
    Bachelor thesis (degree on Telecommunications Engineering)
    Manuel Diez-Galiano (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz)
    Defended on July 2020. 
    "4G mobile network emulation using OpenAirInterface", Manuel Diez-Galiano, 2020
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    @mastersthesis{diez_2020,
  author       = {Manuel Diez-Galiano},
  director     = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz},
  title        = {4G mobile network emulation using OpenAirInterface},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {Bachelor thesis},
  degree       = {degree on Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2020,
  month        = July,
  project      = {true5g},
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2020_TFG_ManuelDiezGaliano.pdf}
}
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  7. System to interconnect members of an emergency team in scenarios without coverage
    Bachelor thesis (degree on Telecommunications Engineering)
    Felix Delgado-Ferro (directed by Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz)
    Defended on July 2020. 
    "System to interconnect members of an emergency team in scenarios without coverage", Felix Delgado-Ferro, 2020
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    @mastersthesis{delgado_2020,
  author       = {Felix Delgado-Ferro},
  director     = {Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz},
  title        = {System to interconnect members of an emergency team in scenarios without coverage},
  school       = {Higher Technical School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Granada},
  type         = {Bachelor thesis},
  degree       = {degree on Telecommunications Engineering},
  year         = 2020,
  month        = July,
  project      = {true5g|artemis},
  pdf          = {https://wpd.ugr.es/~jorgenavarro/thesis/2020_TFG_FelixDelgadoFerro.pdf},
  note         = {Co-directed with J.J. Ramos-Munoz. This thesis obtained the maximum possible mark and was granted the first position in the 8th edition of the B.Sc. Thesis Awards of the Dpt. Signal Theory, Telematics and Communications of the University of Granada in the category of Telematics Engineering. In addition, it was granted the second position (“accesit”) in the Ingenio Awards 2020 from the Andalusian Official Association of B.Sc. Telecommunications Engineers.}
}
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Publications

Journals

  1. UE Blocking Probability Model for Planning 5G Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) RAN Slices
    Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Pablo Ameigeiras, Pablo Munoz, Juan M. Lopez-Soler
    IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3266526. IF=6.8 (Q1)
    "UE Blocking Probability Model for Planning 5G Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) RAN Slices", Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Pablo Ameigeiras, Pablo Munoz, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3266526
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    @ARTICLE{2023Adamuz,
  author={Adamuz-Hinojosa, Oscar and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Munoz, Pablo and Lopez-Soler, Juan M.},
  journal={IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology},
  title={UE Blocking Probability Model for Planning 5G Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) RAN Slices},
  year={2023},
  doi={10.1109/TVT.2023.3266526},
  impact = {IF=6.8 (Q1)},
  project = {true5g|5gclarity|6gchronos}}
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  2. Potential-Game-Based 5G RAN Slice Planning for GBR Services
    Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Pablo Munoz, Pablo Ameigeiras, Juan M. Lopez-Soler
    IEEE Access, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3236103. (IF=3.9, Q2)
    "Potential-Game-Based 5G RAN Slice Planning for GBR Services", Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Pablo Munoz, Pablo Ameigeiras, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, IEEE Access, pp. 1-1, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3236103
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    @ARTICLE{10015017,
  author={Adamuz-Hinojosa, Oscar and Munoz, Pablo and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Lopez-Soler, Juan M.},
  journal={IEEE Access},
  title={Potential-Game-Based 5G RAN Slice Planning for GBR Services},
  year={2023},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1-1},
  doi={10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3236103},
  impact = {(IF=3.9, Q2)},
  project = {6gchronos|true5g|5gclarity}}
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  3. A Stochastic Network Calculus (SNC)-Based Model for Planning B5G uRLLC RAN Slices
    Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Vincenzo Sciancalepore, Pablo Ameigeiras, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, Xavier Costa-Perez
    IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 22 (2), pp. 1250-1265, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3203937. IF=10.4 (Q1)
    "A Stochastic Network Calculus (SNC)-Based Model for Planning B5G uRLLC RAN Slices", Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Vincenzo Sciancalepore, Pablo Ameigeiras, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, Xavier Costa-Perez, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 22 (2), pp. 1250-1265, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TWC.2022.3203937
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    @ARTICLE{9887634,
  author={Adamuz-Hinojosa, Oscar and Sciancalepore, Vincenzo and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Lopez-Soler, Juan M. and Costa-Perez, Xavier},
  journal={IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications},
  title={A Stochastic Network Calculus (SNC)-Based Model for Planning B5G uRLLC RAN Slices},
  year={2023},
  volume={22},
  number={2},
  pages={1250-1265},
  doi={10.1109/TWC.2022.3203937},
  impact = {IF=10.4 (Q1)},
  project = {true5g|5gclarity}}
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  4. A LoRaWAN Architecture for Communications in Areas without Coverage: Design and Pilot Trials
    Felix Delgado-Ferro, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz
    Electronics, 11 (5), 2022, DOI: 10.3390/electronics11050804. (IF=2.9, Q2)
    "A LoRaWAN Architecture for Communications in Areas without Coverage: Design and Pilot Trials", Felix Delgado-Ferro, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Electronics, 11 (5), 2022. DOI: 10.3390/electronics11050804
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    This article proposes a system based on a long-distance communications system with low economic and energy costs that allows connectivity to be carried out independently from the existing cellular coverage in the area. In addition, it describes the design, development, implementation and analysis of an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture based on Long-Range Wide-Area Network (LoRaWAN). Moreover, the system has been deployed as a prototype, and the behavior and scope of the system have been analyzed in various real environments: urban, rural and natural. The results obtained from the analysis show that the system is suitable for working in areas without coverage such as mountains.
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    @Article{electronics11050804,
AUTHOR = {Delgado-Ferro, Felix and Navarro-Ortiz, Jorge and Chinchilla-Romero, Natalia and Ramos-Munoz, Juan Jose},
TITLE = {A LoRaWAN Architecture for Communications in Areas without Coverage: Design and Pilot Trials},
JOURNAL = {Electronics},
VOLUME = {11},
YEAR = {2022},
NUMBER = {5},
ARTICLE-NUMBER = {804},
URL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/804},
ISSN = {2079-9292},
ABSTRACT = {This article proposes a system based on a long-distance communications system with low economic and energy costs that allows connectivity to be carried out independently from the existing cellular coverage in the area. In addition, it describes the design, development, implementation and analysis of an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture based on Long-Range Wide-Area Network (LoRaWAN). Moreover, the system has been deployed as a prototype, and the behavior and scope of the system have been analyzed in various real environments: urban, rural and natural. The results obtained from the analysis show that the system is suitable for working in areas without coverage such as mountains.},
DOI = {10.3390/electronics11050804},
impact = {(IF=2.9, Q2)},
project = {6gchronos|true5g|artemis|premonition}
}
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  5. 5G Infrastructure Network Slicing: E2E Mean Delay Model and Effectiveness Assessment to Reduce Downtimes in Industry 4.0
    Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Pablo Ameigeiras, Pablo Munoz, Juan M. Lopez-Soler
    Sensors, 22 (1), 2022, DOI: 10.3390/s22010229. (IF=3.9, Q2)
    "5G Infrastructure Network Slicing: E2E Mean Delay Model and Effectiveness Assessment to Reduce Downtimes in Industry 4.0", Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Pablo Ameigeiras, Pablo Munoz, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, Sensors, 22 (1), 2022. DOI: 10.3390/s22010229
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    Fifth Generation (5G) is expected to meet stringent performance network requisites of the Industry 4.0. Moreover, its built-in network slicing capabilities allow for the support of the traffic heterogeneity in Industry 4.0 over the same physical network infrastructure. However, 5G network slicing capabilities might not be enough in terms of degree of isolation for many private 5G networks use cases, such as multi-tenancy in Industry 4.0. In this vein, infrastructure network slicing, which refers to the use of dedicated and well isolated resources for each network slice at every network domain, fits the necessities of those use cases. In this article, we evaluate the effectiveness of infrastructure slicing to provide isolation among production lines (PLs) in an industrial private 5G network. To that end, we develop a queuing theory-based model to estimate the end-to-end (E2E) mean packet delay of the infrastructure slices. Then, we use this model to compare the E2E mean delay for two configurations, i.e., dedicated infrastructure slices with segregated resources for each PL against the use of a single shared infrastructure slice to serve the performance-sensitive traffic from PLs. Also we evaluate the use of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) against bare Ethernet to provide layer 2 connectivity among the 5G system components. We use a complete and realistic setup based on experimental and simulation data of the scenario considered. Our results support the effectiveness of infrastructure slicing to provide isolation in performance among the different slices. Then, using dedicated slices with segregated resources for each PL might reduce the number of the production downtimes and associated costs as the malfunctioning of a PL will not affect the network performance perceived by the performance-sensitive traffic from other PLs. Last, our results show that, besides the improvement in performance, TSN technology truly provides full isolation in the transport network compared to standard Ethernet thanks to traffic prioritization, traffic regulation, and bandwidth reservation capabilities.
    close 
    @Article{s22010229,
AUTHOR = {Chinchilla-Romero, Lorena and Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Munoz, Pablo and Lopez-Soler, Juan M.},
TITLE = {5G Infrastructure Network Slicing: E2E Mean Delay Model and Effectiveness Assessment to Reduce Downtimes in Industry 4.0},
JOURNAL = {Sensors},
VOLUME = {22},
YEAR = {2022},
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PubMedID = {35009771},
ISSN = {1424-8220},
ABSTRACT = {Fifth Generation (5G) is expected to meet stringent performance network requisites of the Industry 4.0. Moreover, its built-in network slicing capabilities allow for the support of the traffic heterogeneity in Industry 4.0 over the same physical network infrastructure. However, 5G network slicing capabilities might not be enough in terms of degree of isolation for many private 5G networks use cases, such as multi-tenancy in Industry 4.0. In this vein, infrastructure network slicing, which refers to the use of dedicated and well isolated resources for each network slice at every network domain, fits the necessities of those use cases. In this article, we evaluate the effectiveness of infrastructure slicing to provide isolation among production lines (PLs) in an industrial private 5G network. To that end, we develop a queuing theory-based model to estimate the end-to-end (E2E) mean packet delay of the infrastructure slices. Then, we use this model to compare the E2E mean delay for two configurations, i.e., dedicated infrastructure slices with segregated resources for each PL against the use of a single shared infrastructure slice to serve the performance-sensitive traffic from PLs. Also we evaluate the use of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) against bare Ethernet to provide layer 2 connectivity among the 5G system components. We use a complete and realistic setup based on experimental and simulation data of the scenario considered. Our results support the effectiveness of infrastructure slicing to provide isolation in performance among the different slices. Then, using dedicated slices with segregated resources for each PL might reduce the number of the production downtimes and associated costs as the malfunctioning of a PL will not affect the network performance perceived by the performance-sensitive traffic from other PLs. Last, our results show that, besides the improvement in performance, TSN technology truly provides full isolation in the transport network compared to standard Ethernet thanks to traffic prioritization, traffic regulation, and bandwidth reservation capabilities.},
DOI = {10.3390/s22010229},
project={5gclarity|true5g},
impact = {(IF=3.9, Q2)},
}
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  6. A LoRaWAN Network Architecture with MQTT2MULTICAST
    Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Felix Delgado-Ferro, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz
    Electronics, 11 (6), 2022, DOI: 10.3390/electronics11060872. (IF=2.9, Q2)
    "A LoRaWAN Network Architecture with MQTT2MULTICAST", Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Felix Delgado-Ferro, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Electronics, 11 (6), 2022. DOI: 10.3390/electronics11060872
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    In this work, an architecture for IoT networks oriented towards environmental sustainability is presented. Due to the suitability of its characteristics in terms of coverage, power and support of a large number of devices, an enhanced LoRaWAN network has been chosen as the basis for this proposal. The architecture is completed with the virtualization of the different LoRaWAN network entities and the usage of a software-defined network for their interconnection. The publication and subscription to environmental data is carried out by using the MQTT protocol. MQTT has been optimized thanks to the use of the SDN network and the use of edge computing resources, which allows multicasting of published data. Thanks to our developed MQTT2MULTICAST protocol, latency is improved by approx. 90% and the traffic load within the SDN network is reduced by 55%. An scalability analysis shows that this solution is able to support tens of thousands of LoRaWAN gateways. The proposed architecture has been implemented using commercial equipment as a proof of concept.
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    @Article{electronics11060872,
AUTHOR = {Navarro-Ortiz, Jorge and Chinchilla-Romero, Natalia and Delgado-Ferro, Felix and Ramos-Munoz, Juan Jose},
TITLE = {A LoRaWAN Network Architecture with MQTT2MULTICAST},
JOURNAL = {Electronics},
VOLUME = {11},
YEAR = {2022},
NUMBER = {6},
ARTICLE-NUMBER = {872},
URL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/872},
ISSN = {2079-9292},
ABSTRACT = {In this work, an architecture for IoT networks oriented towards environmental sustainability is presented. Due to the suitability of its characteristics in terms of coverage, power and support of a large number of devices, an enhanced LoRaWAN network has been chosen as the basis for this proposal. The architecture is completed with the virtualization of the different LoRaWAN network entities and the usage of a software-defined network for their interconnection. The publication and subscription to environmental data is carried out by using the MQTT protocol. MQTT has been optimized thanks to the use of the SDN network and the use of edge computing resources, which allows multicasting of published data. Thanks to our developed MQTT2MULTICAST protocol, latency is improved by approx. 90% and the traffic load within the SDN network is reduced by 55%. An scalability analysis shows that this solution is able to support tens of thousands of LoRaWAN gateways. The proposed architecture has been implemented using commercial equipment as a proof of concept.},
DOI = {10.3390/electronics11060872},
impact = {(IF=2.9, Q2)},
project = {6gchronos|true5g|artemis|premonition}
}
    close

  7. On the Rollout of Network Slicing in Carrier Networks: A Technology Radar
    Jose Ordonez-Lucena, Pablo Ameigeiras, Luis M. Contreras, Jesus Folgueira, Diego R. Lopez
    Sensors, 21 (23), 12 2021, DOI: 10.3390/s21238094. (IF=3.847, Q2)
    "On the Rollout of Network Slicing in Carrier Networks: A Technology Radar", Jose Ordonez-Lucena, Pablo Ameigeiras, Luis M. Contreras, Jesus Folgueira, Diego R. Lopez, Sensors, 21 (23), 2021. DOI: 10.3390/s21238094
    close 
    Network slicing is a powerful paradigm for network operators to support use cases with widely diverse requirements atop a common infrastructure. As 5G standards are completed, and commercial solutions mature, operators need to start thinking about how to integrate network slicing capabilities in their assets, so that customer-facing solutions can be made available in their portfolio. This integration is, however, not an easy task, due to the heterogeneity of assets that typically exist in carrier networks. In this regard, 5G commercial networks may consist of a number of domains, each with a different technological pace, and built out of products from multiple vendors, including legacy network devices and functions. These multi-technology, multi-vendor and brownfield features constitute a challenge for the operator, which is required to deploy and operate slices across all these domains in order to satisfy the end-to-end nature of the services hosted by these slices. In this context, the only realistic option for operators is to introduce slicing capabilities progressively, following a phased approach in their roll-out. The purpose of this paper is to precisely help designing this kind of plan, by means of a technology radar. The radar identifies a set of solutions enabling network slicing on the individual domains, and classifies these solutions into four rings, each corresponding to a different timeline: (i) as-is ring, covering today’s slicing solutions; (ii) deploy ring, corresponding to solutions available in the short term; (iii) test ring, considering medium-term solutions; and (iv) explore ring, with solutions expected in the long run. This classification is done based on the technical availability of the solutions, together with the foreseen market demands. The value of this radar lies in its ability to provide a complete view of the slicing landscape with one single snapshot, by linking solutions to information that operators may use for decision making in their individual go-to-market strategies.
    close 
    @Article{s21238094,
AUTHOR = {Ordonez-Lucena, Jose and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Contreras, Luis M. and Folgueira, Jesus and Lopez, Diego R.},
TITLE = {On the Rollout of Network Slicing in Carrier Networks: A Technology Radar},
JOURNAL = {Sensors},
VOLUME = {21},
YEAR = {2021},
month = {12},
NUMBER = {23},
ARTICLE-NUMBER = {8094},
URL = {https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/23/8094},
PubMedID = {34884098},
ISSN = {1424-8220},
ABSTRACT = {Network slicing is a powerful paradigm for network operators to support use cases with widely diverse requirements atop a common infrastructure. As 5G standards are completed, and commercial solutions mature, operators need to start thinking about how to integrate network slicing capabilities in their assets, so that customer-facing solutions can be made available in their portfolio. This integration is, however, not an easy task, due to the heterogeneity of assets that typically exist in carrier networks. In this regard, 5G commercial networks may consist of a number of domains, each with a different technological pace, and built out of products from multiple vendors, including legacy network devices and functions. These multi-technology, multi-vendor and brownfield features constitute a challenge for the operator, which is required to deploy and operate slices across all these domains in order to satisfy the end-to-end nature of the services hosted by these slices. In this context, the only realistic option for operators is to introduce slicing capabilities progressively, following a phased approach in their roll-out. The purpose of this paper is to precisely help designing this kind of plan, by means of a technology radar. The radar identifies a set of solutions enabling network slicing on the individual domains, and classifies these solutions into four rings, each corresponding to a different timeline: (i) as-is ring, covering today’s slicing solutions; (ii) deploy ring, corresponding to solutions available in the short term; (iii) test ring, considering medium-term solutions; and (iv) explore ring, with solutions expected in the long run. This classification is done based on the technical availability of the solutions, together with the foreseen market demands. The value of this radar lies in its ability to provide a complete view of the slicing landscape with one single snapshot, by linking solutions to information that operators may use for decision making in their individual go-to-market strategies.},
DOI = {10.3390/s21238094},
project={5gclarity|true5g},
impact = {(IF=3.847, Q2)},
}
    close

  8. 5G Non-Public Networks: Standardization, Architectures and Challenges
    Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Pablo Ameigeiras, Jose Ordonez-Lucena, Pablo Munoz, Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Daniel Camps-Mur
    IEEE Access, 9, pp. 153893-153908, 11 2021, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3127482. (IF = 3.476, Q2)
    "5G Non-Public Networks: Standardization, Architectures and Challenges", Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Pablo Ameigeiras, Jose Ordonez-Lucena, Pablo Munoz, Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Daniel Camps-Mur, IEEE Access, 9, pp. 153893-153908, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3127482
    close 
    @ARTICLE{9611236,
   author={Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Ordonez-Lucena, Jose and Munoz, Pablo and Adamuz-Hinojosa, Oscar and Camps-Mur, Daniel},
   journal={IEEE Access},
   title="5G Non-Public Networks: Standardization, Architectures and Challenges",
   year={2021},
   month={11},
   volume={9},
   number={},
   pages={153893-153908},
   doi={10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3127482},
   project={5gclarity|true5g},
   impact = {(IF = 3.476, Q2)}
}
    close

  9. Deep Reinforcement Learning based Collision Avoidance in UAV Environment
    Sihem Ouahouah, Miloud Bagaa, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Tarik Taleb
    IEEE Internet of Things Journal, pp. 1-1, 10 2021, DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3118949. (IF = 9.471, Q1)
    "Deep Reinforcement Learning based Collision Avoidance in UAV Environment", Sihem Ouahouah, Miloud Bagaa, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Tarik Taleb, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, pp. 1-1, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3118949
    close 
    @ARTICLE{9564258,
   author={Ouahouah, Sihem and Bagaa, Miloud and Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Taleb, Tarik},
   journal={IEEE Internet of Things Journal},
   title={Deep Reinforcement Learning based Collision Avoidance in UAV Environment},
   year={2021},
   month=10,
   volume={},
   number={},
   pages={1-1},
   doi={10.1109/JIOT.2021.3118949},
   project={5gclarity|true5g},
   impact = {(IF = 9.471, Q1)}}
    close

  10. Asynchronous Time-Sensitive Networking for 5G Backhauling
    J. Prados-Garzon, T. Taleb
    IEEE Network, 35 (2), pp. 144-151, March 2021, DOI: 10.1109/MNET.011.2000402. (IF = 10.234, Q1)
    "Asynchronous Time-Sensitive Networking for 5G Backhauling", J. Prados-Garzon, T. Taleb, IEEE Network, 35 (2), pp. 144-151, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/MNET.011.2000402
    close 
    Fifth Generation (5G) phase 2 rollouts are around the corner to make mobile ultra-reliable and low-latency services a reality. However, to realize that scenario, besides the new 5G built-in Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) capabilities, it is required to provide a substrate network with deterministic Quality-of-Service support for interconnecting the different 5G network functions and services. Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) appears as an appealing network technology to meet the 5G connectivity needs in many scenarios involving critical services and their coexistence with Mobile Broadband traffic. In this article, we delve into the adoption of asynchronous TSN for 5G backhauling and some of the relevant related aspects. We start motivating TSN and introducing its mainstays. Then, we provide a comprehensive overview of the architecture and operation of the Asynchronous Traffic Shaper (ATS), the building block of asynchronous TSN. Next, a management framework based on ETSI Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) and Abstraction and Control of Traffic Engineered Networks (ACTN) reference models is presented for enabling the TSN transport network slicing and its interworking with Fifth Generation (5G) for backhauling. Then we cover the flow allocation problem in asynchronous TSNs and the importance of Machine Learning techniques for assisting it. Last, we present a simulation-based proof-of-concept (PoC) to assess the capacity of ATS-based forwarding planes for accommodating 5G data flows.
    close 
    @ARTICLE{9373015,  author={J. {Prados-Garzon} and T. {Taleb}},  journal={IEEE Network},   title={Asynchronous Time-Sensitive Networking for 5G Backhauling}, year={2021},  volume={35},  number={2},  pages={144-151},  abstract={Fifth Generation (5G) phase 2 rollouts are around the corner to make mobile ultra-reliable and low-latency services a reality. However, to realize that scenario, besides the new 5G built-in Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) capabilities, it is required to provide a substrate network with deterministic Quality-of-Service support for interconnecting the different 5G network functions and services. Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) appears as an appealing network technology to meet the 5G connectivity needs in many scenarios involving critical services and their coexistence with Mobile Broadband traffic. In this article, we delve into the adoption of asynchronous TSN for 5G backhauling and some of the relevant related aspects. We start motivating TSN and introducing its mainstays. Then, we provide a comprehensive overview of the architecture and operation of the Asynchronous Traffic Shaper (ATS), the building block of asynchronous TSN. Next, a management framework based on ETSI Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) and Abstraction and Control of Traffic Engineered Networks (ACTN) reference models is presented for enabling the TSN transport network slicing and its interworking with Fifth Generation (5G) for backhauling. Then we cover the flow allocation problem in asynchronous TSNs and the importance of Machine Learning techniques for assisting it. Last, we present a simulation-based proof-of-concept (PoC) to assess the capacity of ATS-based forwarding planes for accommodating 5G data flows.},  keywords={5G mobile communication;Logic gates;Resource management;Regulation;Substrates;Bridges;Ultra reliable low latency communication;Machine learning;Network slicing;Broadband communication},  doi={10.1109/MNET.011.2000402},  ISSN={1558-156X},  month={March},
project={5gclarity|true5g},impact = {(IF = 10.234, Q1)}
}
    close

  11. Optimization of Flow Allocation in Asynchronous Deterministic 5G Transport Networks by Leveraging Data Analytics
    Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Tarik Taleb, Miloud Bagaa
    IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, pp. 1-1, 7 2021, DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2021.3099979. (IF = 5.577, Q1)
    "Optimization of Flow Allocation in Asynchronous Deterministic 5G Transport Networks by Leveraging Data Analytics", Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Tarik Taleb, Miloud Bagaa, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, pp. 1-1, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2021.3099979
    close 
    @ARTICLE{9496182,
  author={Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Taleb, Tarik and Bagaa, Miloud},
  journal={IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing},
  title={Optimization of Flow Allocation in Asynchronous Deterministic 5G Transport Networks by Leveraging Data Analytics},
  year={2021},
  month=7,
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1-1},
  doi={10.1109/TMC.2021.3099979},
  project={5gclarity|true5g},impact = {(IF = 5.577, Q1)}
  }
    close

  12. Backhaul-Aware Dimensioning and Planning of Millimeter-Wave Small Cell Networks
    Pablo Munoz, Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Pablo Ameigeiras, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Juan J. Ramos-Munoz
    Electronics, 9 (9), 9 2020, DOI: 10.3390/electronics9091429. (IF=2.397, Q3)
    "Backhaul-Aware Dimensioning and Planning of Millimeter-Wave Small Cell Networks", Pablo Munoz, Oscar Adamuz-Hinojosa, Pablo Ameigeiras, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Juan J. Ramos-Munoz, Electronics, 9 (9), 2020. DOI: 10.3390/electronics9091429
    close 
    The massive deployment of Small Cells (SCs) is increasingly being adopted by mobile operators to face the exponentially growing traffic demand. Using the millimeter-wave (mmWave) band in the access and backhaul networks will be key to provide the capacity that meets such demand. However, dimensioning and planning have become complex tasks, because the capacity requirements for mmWave links can significantly vary with the SC location. In this work, we address the problem of SC planning considering the backhaul constraints, assuming that a line-of-sight (LOS) between the nodes is required to reliably support the traffic demand. Such a LOS condition reduces the set of potential site locations. Simulation results show that, under certain conditions, the proposed algorithm is effective in finding solutions and strongly efficient in computational cost when compared to exhaustive search approaches.
    close 
    @article{electronics9091429,
AUTHOR = {Munoz, Pablo and Adamuz-Hinojosa, Oscar and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Navarro-Ortiz, Jorge and Ramos-Munoz, Juan J.},
TITLE = {Backhaul-Aware Dimensioning and Planning of Millimeter-Wave Small Cell Networks},
JOURNAL = {Electronics},
VOLUME = {9},
YEAR = {2020},
month=9,
NUMBER = {9},
ARTICLE-NUMBER = {1429},
ISSN = {2079-9292},
ABSTRACT = {The massive deployment of Small Cells (SCs) is increasingly being adopted by mobile operators to face the exponentially growing traffic demand. Using the millimeter-wave (mmWave) band in the access and backhaul networks will be key to provide the capacity that meets such demand. However, dimensioning and planning have become complex tasks, because the capacity requirements for mmWave links can significantly vary with the SC location. In this work, we address the problem of SC planning considering the backhaul constraints, assuming that a line-of-sight (LOS) between the nodes is required to reliably support the traffic demand. Such a LOS condition reduces the set of potential site locations. Simulation results show that, under certain conditions, the proposed algorithm is effective in finding solutions and strongly efficient in computational cost when compared to exhaustive search approaches.},
DOI = {10.3390/electronics9091429},
impact = {(IF=2.397, Q3)},
project = {5gclarity|true5g}
}
    close


Conferences & Workshops

  1. Reduccion de la latencia en redes 5G-NR
    Felix Delgado-Ferro, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Juan Manuel Lopez-Soler
    XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023), November 2023.
    "Reduccion de la latencia en redes 5G-NR", Felix Delgado-Ferro, Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Juan Manuel Lopez-Soler, "XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023)", 2023
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{JITEL202323,
   author       = {Delgado-Ferro, Felix and Navarro-Ortiz, Jorge and Chinchilla-Romero, Natalia and Lopez-Soler, Juan Manuel},
   title        = {Reduccion de la latencia en redes 5G-NR},
   booktitle    = {XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023)},
   year         = {2023},
   month        = {November},
   address      = {Barcelona, Spain},
   COMMENTdoi   = {xxx},
   project      = {true5g|6gchronos|6ginspire},
   url          = {https://jitel2023.salleurl.edu/libro-actas}
}
    close

  2. Converting a weather station into a LoRaWAN-enabled device
    Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Felix Delgado-Ferro, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Juan Manuel Lopez-Soler
    XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023), November 2023.
    "Converting a weather station into a LoRaWAN-enabled device", Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Felix Delgado-Ferro, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Juan Manuel Lopez-Soler, "XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023)", 2023
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{JITEL202322,
   author       = {Navarro-Ortiz, Jorge and Chinchilla-Romero, Natalia and Delgado-Ferro, Felix and Ramos-Munoz, Juan Jose and Lopez-Soler, Juan Manuel},
   title        = {Converting a weather station into a LoRaWAN-enabled device},
   booktitle    = {XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023)},
   year         = {2023},
   month        = {November},
   address      = {Barcelona, Spain},
   COMMENTdoi   = {xxx},
   project      = {premonition|true5g|6gchronos},
   url          = {https://jitel2023.salleurl.edu/libro-actas}
}
    close

  3. Transmission of images over LoRa
    Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Felix Delgado-Ferro, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Juan Manuel Lopez-Soler, Fernando Tejero-Rodriguez
    XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023), November 2023.
    "Transmission of images over LoRa", Jorge Navarro-Ortiz, Natalia Chinchilla-Romero, Felix Delgado-Ferro, Juan Jose Ramos-Munoz, Juan Manuel Lopez-Soler, Fernando Tejero-Rodriguez, "XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023)", 2023
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{JITEL20231,
   author       = {Navarro-Ortiz, Jorge and Chinchilla-Romero, Natalia and Delgado-Ferro, Felix and Ramos-Munoz, Juan Jose and Lopez-Soler, Juan Manuel and Tejero-Rodriguez, Fernando},
   title        = {Transmission of images over LoRa},
   booktitle    = {XVI Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2023)},
   year         = {2023},
   month        = {November},
   address      = {Barcelona, Spain},
   COMMENTdoi   = {xxx},
   project      = {premonition|true5g|6gchronos},
   url          = {https://jitel2023.salleurl.edu/libro-actas}
}
    close

  4. Flow Prioritization for TSN Asynchronous Traffic Shapers
    Julia Caleya-Sanchez, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Munoz-Luengo, Pablo Ameigeiras
    International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Networking 2023 - TENSOR workshop, June 2023.
    "Flow Prioritization for TSN Asynchronous Traffic Shapers", Julia Caleya-Sanchez, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Munoz-Luengo, Pablo Ameigeiras, "International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Networking 2023 - TENSOR workshop", 2023
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{EUCNC2023,
   author       = {Caleya-Sanchez, Julia and Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Chinchilla-Romero, Lorena and Munoz-Luengo, Pablo and Ameigeiras, Pablo},
   title        = {Flow Prioritization for TSN Asynchronous Traffic Shapers},
   booktitle    = {International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Networking 2023 - TENSOR workshop},
   year         = {2023},
   publisher    = {IFIP Technical Committee on Communication Systems (TC6)},
   month        = {June},
   address      = {Barcelona, Spain},
   COMMENTdoi   = {xxx},
   project      = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
   COMMENTurl   = {https://doi.org/xxx}
}
    close

  5. Autonomous Radio Resource Provisioning in Multi-WAT Private 5G RANs based on DRL
    L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, P. Munoz, P. Ameigeiras, J. J. Ramos-Munoz
    IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow, Mar 2023.
    "Autonomous Radio Resource Provisioning in Multi-WAT Private 5G RANs based on DRL", L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, P. Munoz, P. Ameigeiras, J. J. Ramos-Munoz, "IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow", 2023
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{AutoCh23,
  author       = {L. Chinchilla-Romero and J. Prados-Garzon and P. Munoz and P. Ameigeiras and J. J. Ramos-Munoz},
  booktitle    = {IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow},
  title        = {Autonomous Radio Resource Provisioning in Multi-WAT Private 5G RANs based on DRL},
  year         = {2023},
  publisher    = {IEEE},
  month        = {Mar},
  address      = {Glasgow, Scotland, UK},
  COMMENTdoi   = {xxx},
  project      = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
  COMMENTurl   = {https://doi.org/xxx}}
    close

  6. URLLC Achieved Data Rate through Exploiting Multi-Connectivity in Industrial Private 5G Networks with Multi-WAT RANs
    L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, P. Munoz, P. Ameigeiras, J. M. Lopez-Soler
    IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow, Mar 2023.
    "URLLC Achieved Data Rate through Exploiting Multi-Connectivity in Industrial Private 5G Networks with Multi-WAT RANs", L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, P. Munoz, P. Ameigeiras, J. M. Lopez-Soler, "IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow", 2023
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{URLLC_Ch23,
  author       = {L. Chinchilla-Romero and J. Prados-Garzon and P. Munoz and P. Ameigeiras and J. M. Lopez-Soler},
  booktitle    = {IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Glasgow},
  title        = {URLLC Achieved Data Rate through Exploiting Multi-Connectivity in Industrial Private 5G Networks with Multi-WAT RANs},
  year         = {2023},
  publisher    = {IEEE},
  month        = {Mar},
  address      = {Glasgow, Scotland, UK},
  COMMENTdoi   = {xxx},
  project      = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
  COMMENTurl   = {https://doi.org/xxx}}
    close

  7. Leveraging DRL for Traffic Prioritization in 5G and Beyond TSN-based Transport Networks
    Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Munoz, Pablo Ameigeiras, Juan J. Ramos-Munoz
    XXXVII Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI 2022), pp. 1-4, Sep 2022, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7060474.
    "Leveraging DRL for Traffic Prioritization in 5G and Beyond TSN-based Transport Networks", Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Munoz, Pablo Ameigeiras, Juan J. Ramos-Munoz, "XXXVII Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI 2022)", pp. 1-4, 2022. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7060474
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{URSI20227060474,
   author       = {Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Chinchilla-Romero, Lorena and Munoz, Pablo and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Ramos-Munoz, Juan J.},
   title        = {Leveraging {DRL} for Traffic Prioritization in {5G} and Beyond {TSN}-based Transport Networks},
   booktitle    = {XXXVII Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI 2022)},
   year         = {2022},
   publisher    = {Zenodo},
   month        = {Sep},
   pages        = {1-4},
   address      = {Malaga, Spain},
   doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.7060474},
   project      = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
   url          = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7060474}
}
    close

  8. WIMUNET: Current research on Internet of (Robotic) things and 5G
    P. Munoz, L. Chinchilla-Romero, N. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, O. Adamuz-Hinojosa, F. Delgado-Ferro, J. Caleya-Sanchez, P. Rodriguez-Martin, P. Ameigeiras, J. Navarro-Ortiz, J. J. Ramos-Munoz, J. M. Lopez-Soler
    Arqus Research Focus Forum - Artificial Intelligence and its applications, Granada, 2022.
    "WIMUNET: Current research on Internet of (Robotic) things and 5G", P. Munoz, L. Chinchilla-Romero, N. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, O. Adamuz-Hinojosa, F. Delgado-Ferro, J. Caleya-Sanchez, P. Rodriguez-Martin, P. Ameigeiras, J. Navarro-Ortiz, J. J. Ramos-Munoz, J. M. Lopez-Soler, "Arqus Research Focus Forum - Artificial Intelligence and its applications, Granada", 2022
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{Auto_Ch23,
  author={P. Munoz and L. Chinchilla-Romero and N. Chinchilla-Romero and J. Prados-Garzon and O. Adamuz-Hinojosa and F. Delgado-Ferro and J. Caleya-Sanchez and P. Rodriguez-Martin and P. Ameigeiras and J. Navarro-Ortiz and J. J. Ramos-Munoz and J. M. Lopez-Soler},
  booktitle={Arqus Research Focus Forum - Artificial Intelligence and its applications, Granada},
  title={WIMUNET: Current research on Internet of (Robotic) things and 5G},
  year={2022},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={},
  project      = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos|premonition},
  doi={}}
    close

  9. DRL-assisted Radio Resource Provisioning in multi-WAT Private 5G Networks
    L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, P. Munoz, P. Ameigeiras, J. J. Ramos-Munoz
    XXXVII Simposio de la URSI (Union Cientifica Internacional de Radio), Malaga, 2022.
    "DRL-assisted Radio Resource Provisioning in multi-WAT Private 5G Networks", L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, P. Munoz, P. Ameigeiras, J. J. Ramos-Munoz, "XXXVII Simposio de la URSI (Union Cientifica Internacional de Radio), Malaga", 2022
    close 
    @INPROCEEDINGS{DRL_Ch22,
  author={L. Chinchilla-Romero and J. Prados-Garzon and P. Munoz and P. Ameigeiras and J. J. Ramos-Munoz},
  booktitle={XXXVII Simposio de la URSI (Union Cientifica Internacional de Radio), Malaga},
  title={DRL-assisted Radio Resource Provisioning in multi-WAT Private 5G Networks},
  year={2022},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={},
  project      = {5gclarity|true5g|6gchronos},
  doi={}}
    close

  10. Analytical Model for the UE Blocking Probability in an OFDMA Cell providing GBR Slices
    O. Adamuz-Hinojosa, P. Ameigeiras, P. Munoz, J. M. Lopez-Soler
    2021 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Nanjing, China, pp. 1-7, Mar. 2021.
    "Analytical Model for the UE Blocking Probability in an OFDMA Cell providing GBR Slices", O. Adamuz-Hinojosa, P. Ameigeiras, P. Munoz, J. M. Lopez-Soler, "2021 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Nanjing, China", pp. 1-7, 2021
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    When a network operator designs strategies for planning and operating Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) slices, there are inherent issues such as the under(over)-provisioning of radio resources. To avoid them, modeling the User Equipment (UE) blocking probability in each cell is key. This task is challenging due to the total required bandwidth depends on the channel quality of each UE and the spatio-temporal variations in the number of UE sessions. Under this context, we propose an analytical model to evaluate the UE blocking probability in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) cell. The main novelty of our model is the adoption of a multi-dimensional Erlang-B system which meets the reversibility property. This means our model is insensitive to the holding time distribution for the UE session. In addition, this property reduces the computational complexity of our model due to the solution for the state transition probabilities has product form. The provided results show that our model exhibits an estimation error for the UE blocking probability below 3.5%.
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    @INPROCEEDINGS{OscarCellModel2021,
author={O. {Adamuz-Hinojosa} and P. {Ameigeiras} and P. {Munoz} and J. M. {Lopez-Soler} },
booktitle={2021 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Nanjing, China},
title={Analytical Model for the UE Blocking Probability in an OFDMA Cell providing GBR Slices},
year={2021},
volume={},
number={},
pages={1-7},
abstract={When a network operator designs strategies for planning and operating Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) slices, there are inherent issues such as the under(over)-provisioning of radio resources. To avoid them, modeling the User Equipment (UE) blocking probability in each cell is key. This task is challenging due to the total required bandwidth depends on the channel quality of each UE and the spatio-temporal variations in the number of UE sessions. Under this context, we propose an analytical model to evaluate the UE blocking probability in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) cell. The main novelty of our model is the adoption of a multi-dimensional Erlang-B system which meets the reversibility property. This means our model is insensitive to the holding time distribution for the UE session. In addition, this property reduces the computational complexity of our model due to the solution for the state transition probabilities has product form. The provided results show that our model exhibits an estimation error for the UE blocking probability below 3.5%.},
keywords={Blocking probability; OFDMA; GBR; Erlang-B},
doi={},
ISSN={},
month={Mar.},
project={5gclarity|true5g}
}
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  11. WiMuNet's research lines
    J. Navarro-Ortiz, N. Chinchilla-Romero, L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, F. Delgado-Ferro, P. Ameigeiras, P. Munoz-Luengo, J. J. Ramos-Munoz, J. M. Lopez-Soler
    VI Workshop on QoE, QoS on Multimedia Communications (QQCM'21), 2021.
    "WiMuNet's research lines", J. Navarro-Ortiz, N. Chinchilla-Romero, L. Chinchilla-Romero, J. Prados-Garzon, F. Delgado-Ferro, P. Ameigeiras, P. Munoz-Luengo, J. J. Ramos-Munoz, J. M. Lopez-Soler, "VI Workshop on QoE, QoS on Multimedia Communications (QQCM'21)", ISBN 9788409311248, 2021
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    @Inproceedings{jnavarroqqcm21, author={J. {Navarro-Ortiz} and N. {Chinchilla-Romero} and L. {Chinchilla-Romero} and J. {Prados-Garzon} and F. {Delgado-Ferro} and P. {Ameigeiras} and P. {Munoz-Luengo} and J. J. {Ramos-Munoz} and J. M. {Lopez-Soler}}, booktitle={VI Workshop on QoE, QoS on Multimedia Communications (QQCM'21)}, isbn={9788409311248}, title={WiMuNet's research lines}, year={2021}, url={https://sites.google.com/unizar.es/qqcm-2021/agenda}, project={5gclarity|true5g|artemis}}
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  12. Arquitectura para redes IoT orientada a la sostenibilidad medioambiental (IoT network architecture for environmental sustainability)
    J. Navarro-Ortiz, N. Chinchilla-Romero, F. Delgado-Ferro, J.J. Ramos-Munoz
    XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021), 2021.
    "Arquitectura para redes IoT orientada a la sostenibilidad medioambiental (IoT network architecture for environmental sustainability)", J. Navarro-Ortiz, N. Chinchilla-Romero, F. Delgado-Ferro, J.J. Ramos-Munoz, "XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021)", 2021
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    @INPROCEEDINGS{jnavarro_jitel21,  author={J. {Navarro-Ortiz} and N. {Chinchilla-Romero} and F. {Delgado-Ferro} and J.J. {Ramos-Munoz}},  booktitle={XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021)}, title={Arquitectura para redes IoT orientada a la sostenibilidad medioambiental (IoT network architecture for environmental sustainability)}, year={2021}, project = {5gclarity|true5g|artemis}, pdf={https://digibug.ugr.es/handle/10481/71142}}
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  13. Arquitectura LoRaWAN para entornos sin cobertura (LoRaWAN network architecture for environments without coverage)
    F. Delgado-Ferro, J. Navarro-Ortiz, N. Chinchilla-Romero, J.J. Ramos-Munoz
    XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021), 2021.
    "Arquitectura LoRaWAN para entornos sin cobertura (LoRaWAN network architecture for environments without coverage)", F. Delgado-Ferro, J. Navarro-Ortiz, N. Chinchilla-Romero, J.J. Ramos-Munoz, "XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021)", 2021
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    @INPROCEEDINGS{fdelgado_jitel21b,  author={F. {Delgado-Ferro} and J. {Navarro-Ortiz} and N. {Chinchilla-Romero} and J.J. {Ramos-Munoz}},  booktitle={XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021)}, title={Arquitectura LoRaWAN para entornos sin cobertura (LoRaWAN network architecture for environments without coverage)}, year={2021}, project = {true5g|artemis}, pdf={https://digibug.ugr.es/handle/10481/71143}}
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  14. Rendimiento de Redes 4G/5G usando una estacion base real (Performance of 4G/5G networks using a real base station)
    F. Delgado-Ferro, J. Navarro-Ortiz, L. Chinchilla-Romero, P. Munoz-Luengo
    XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021), 2021.
    "Rendimiento de Redes 4G/5G usando una estacion base real (Performance of 4G/5G networks using a real base station)", F. Delgado-Ferro, J. Navarro-Ortiz, L. Chinchilla-Romero, P. Munoz-Luengo, "XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021)", 2021
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    @INPROCEEDINGS{fdelgado_jitel21a,  author={F. {Delgado-Ferro} and J. {Navarro-Ortiz} and L. {Chinchilla-Romero} and P. {Munoz-Luengo}},  booktitle={XV Jornadas de Ingenieria Telematica (JITEL 2021)}, title={Rendimiento de Redes 4G/5G usando una estacion base real (Performance of 4G/5G networks using a real base station)}, year={2021}, project = {5gclarity|true5g}, pdf={https://digibug.ugr.es/handle/10481/71140}}
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  15. Asynchronous Time-Sensitive Networking for Industrial Networks
    Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Ameigeiras, Pablo Munoz, Juan M. Lopez-Soler
    2021 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit), pp. 130-135, 2021, DOI: 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit51104.2021.9482597.
    "Asynchronous Time-Sensitive Networking for Industrial Networks", Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Ameigeiras, Pablo Munoz, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, "2021 Joint European Conference on Networks and
Communications   6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)", pp. 130-135, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit51104.2021.9482597
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    @INPROCEEDINGS{9482597,
   author={Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Chinchilla-Romero, Lorena and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Munoz, Pablo and Lopez-Soler, Juan M.},
   booktitle={2021 Joint European Conference on Networks and
Communications   6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit)},
   title={Asynchronous Time-Sensitive Networking for Industrial Networks},
   year={2021},
   volume={},
   number={},
   pages={130-135},
   project={5gclarity|true5g},
   doi={10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit51104.2021.9482597}}
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Patents

  1. Metodos de configuracion de redes sensibles al retardo basadas en planificadores con conformacion de trafico asincrono, y con calidad de servicio determinista
    Julia Caleya-Sanchez, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Pablo Ameigeiras, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Munoz-Luengo, Juan M. Lopez-Soler
    Universidad de Granada, 2023.
    "Metodos de configuracion de redes sensibles al retardo basadas en planificadores con conformacion de trafico asincrono, y con calidad de servicio determinista", Universidad de Granada, Julia Caleya-Sanchez, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Pablo Ameigeiras, Lorena Chinchilla-Romero, Pablo Munoz-Luengo, Juan M. Lopez-Soler, 2023
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    @patent{Caleya2023,
	title = {Metodos de configuracion de redes sensibles al retardo basadas en planificadores con conformacion de trafico asincrono, y con calidad de servicio determinista},
	commenturl = {https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2003049354},
	language = {es},
	assignee = {Universidad de Granada},
	commenturldate = {2023-xx-xx},
	author = {Caleya-Sanchez, Julia and Prados-Garzon, Jonathan and Ameigeiras, Pablo and Chinchilla-Romero, Lorena and Munoz-Luengo, Pablo and Lopez-Soler, Juan M.},
	commentmonth = Jun,
	year = {2023},
  project = {6gchronos|true5g|5gclarity}
}
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