The reliable prediction of coverage footprint resulting from an airborne wireless radio base
station, is at utmost importance, when it comes to the new emerging applications of air-to …

Next generation wireless networks are expected to be greatly supported by unmanned
aerial vehicles, which can act as aerial base stations and constitute a promising solution for …

Hybrid aerial-terrestrial communication networks based on low-altitude platforms are
expected to meet optimally the urgent communication needs of emergency relief and …

Rapidly deployable and reliable mission-critical communication networks are fundamental
requirements to guarantee the successful operations of public safety officers during disaster …

Today, the number of interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) devices is growing
tremendously followed by an increase in the density of cellular base stations. This trend has …

Interests in the exploration and use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for service
provision have risen in recent years. However, the use of UAVs to extend or solely provide …

Device-to-Device (D2D) communications is considered to be a promising technique in next-
generation communication networks aiming to enhance spectrum utilization and energy …

In this paper we introduce a novel analytic approach in clustering wireless nodes on ground
fields through the assistance of an aerial base station, forming an aerial backhauled …

Energy efficiency is one of the most critical design issues in wireless sensor networks
(WSNs). Recently, RF energy transfer emerges as a promising solution to enhance energy …

In recent times, aerial platforms have been investigated to provide wireless coverage to
terrestrial radio terminals. The advantages of using aerial platforms to provide wireless …