Software-defined networking applied in tactical networks: Problems, solutions and open issues

M von Rechenberg, PHL Rettore… - 2021 International …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robust and secure communication systems are essential for military operations but the ever-
changing scenarios, heterogeneous devices and dense environment of Tactical Networks …

TNT: A tactical network test platform to evaluate military systems over ever-changing scenarios

PHL Rettore, J Loevenich, RRF Lopes - IEEE Access, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper addresses the challenge of testing military systems and applications over
different communication scenarios with both network conditions and user data flows …

Towards adaptive QoS in SDN-enabled heterogeneous tactical networks

SM Eswarappa, PHL Rettore… - 2021 International …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a mechanism to adaptively ensure Quality of Service (QoS) for user
data flow by leveraging Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in heterogeneous tactical …

Quantizing radio link data rates to create ever-changing network conditions in tactical networks

RRF Lopes, J Loevenich, PHL Rettore… - IEEE …, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Several sources of randomness can change the radio link data rate at the edge of tactical
networks. Simulations and field experiments define these sources of randomness indirectly …

A handover mechanism for centralized/decentralized networks over disruptive scenarios

PHL Rettore, M von Rechenberg… - MILCOM 2021-2021 …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose a handover mechanism to mitigate connectivity problems in
centralized networks by introducing a mechanism that enables proactive switching between …

Towards software-defined tactical networks: Experiments and challenges for control overhead

PHL Rettore, M Djurica, RRF Lopes… - MILCOM 2022-2022 …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-defined Tactical Networks (SDTNs) have the potential to host intelligent
mechanisms to manage ever-changing communication scenarios in networks with …

Maximizing the probability of message delivery over ever-changing communication scenarios in tactical networks

JF Loevenich, RRF Lopes, PH Rettore… - IEEE Networking …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter introduces a stochastic model to maximize the probability of message delivery
over ever-changing communication scenarios in tactical networks. Our model improves …

Dynamic adaptation of the user data flow to the changing data rates in VHF networks: An exploratory study

PH Balaraju, PHL Rettore, RRF Lopes… - … on Network of the …, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The adaptation of tactical systems to either message outbursts of user-behavior or
unpredictable network changes is a necessary condition to guarantee the robustness of the …

Mobility prediction at the tactical edge: A handover for centralized/decentralized networks

M Von Rechenberg, JF Loevenich… - 2023 International …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a mobility prediction model as part of a handover mechanism
combining centralized and decentralized network control to improve performance and …

Leveraging energy, latency, and robustness for routing path selection in Internet of Battlefield Things

C Yu, S Shen, H Yang, K Zhang… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT) connects massive tactical devices to collect battlefield
situations and share perceived information. The IoBT can enhance the intelligent battlefield …