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  • Nome

    José Ruela
  • Cargo

    Investigador Afiliado
  • Desde

    01 janeiro 1985
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Publicações

2023

Trajectory-Aware Rate Adaptation for Flying Networks

Autores
Queirós, R; Ruela, J; Fontes, H; Campos, R;

Publicação
Simulation Tools and Techniques - 15th EAI International Conference, SIMUtools 2023, Seville, Spain, December 14-15, 2023, Proceedings

Abstract

2022

Wi-Fi Rate Adaptation using a Simple Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

Autores
Queiros, R; Almeida, EN; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Campos, R;

Publicação
2022 27TH IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS (IEEE ISCC 2022)

Abstract
The increasing complexity of recent Wi-Fi amendments is making optimal Rate Adaptation (RA) a challenge. The use of classic algorithms or heuristic models to address RA is becoming unfeasible due to the large combination of configuration parameters along with the variability of the wireless channel. We propose a simple Deep Reinforcement Learning approach for the automatic RA in Wi-Fi networks, named Data-driven Algorithm for Rate Adaptation (DARA). DARA is standard-compliant. It dynamically adjusts the Wi-Fi Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) solely based on the observation of the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of the received frames at the transmitter. Our simulation results show that DARA achieves higher throughput when compared with Minstrel High Throughput (HT)

2022

Wi-Fi Rate Adaptation using a Simple Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

Autores
Queirós, R; Almeida, EN; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Campos, R;

Publicação
CoRR

Abstract

2021

Joint traffic-aware UAV placement and predictive routing for aerial networks

Autores
Almeida, EN; Coelho, A; Ruela, J; Campos, R; Ricardo, M;

Publicação
AD HOC NETWORKS

Abstract
Aerial networks, composed of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) acting as Wi-Fi access points or cellular base stations, are emerging as an interesting solution to provide on-demand wireless connectivity to users, when there is no network infrastructure available, or to enhance the network capacity. This article proposes a traffic aware topology control solution for aerial networks that holistically combines the placement of UAVs with a predictive and centralized routing protocol. The synergy created by the combination of the UAV placement and routing solutions allows the aerial network to seamlessly update its topology according to the users' traffic demand, whilst minimizing the disruption caused by the movement of the UAVs. As a result, the Quality of Service (QoS) provided to the users is improved. The components of the proposed solution are described and evaluated in this article by means of simulation and an experimental testbed. The results show that the QoS provided to the users is significantly improved when compared to the corresponding baseline solutions.

2021

Reproducible MIMO operation in ns-3 using trace-based wi-fi rate adaptation

Autores
Lamela, V; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Ricardo, M; Campos, R;

Publicação
WNS3 2021: 2021 Workshop on ns-3, Virtual Event, USA

Abstract
Today, wireless networks are operating in increasingly complex environments, impacting the evaluation and validation of new networking solutions. Simulation, although fully controllable and easily reproducible, depends on simplified physical layer and channel models, which often produce optimistic results. Experimentation is also influenced by external random phenomena and limited testbed scale and availability, resulting in hardly repeatable and reproducible results. Previously, we have proposed the Trace-based Simulation (TS) approach to address the problem. TS uses traces of radio link quality and position of nodes to accurately reproduce past experiments in ns-3. Yet, in its current version, TS is not compatible with scenarios where Multiple-In-Multiple-Out (MIMO) is used. This is especially relevant since ns-3 assumes perfectly independent MIMO radio streams. In this paper, we introduce the Trace-based Wi-Fi Station Manager Model, which is capable of reproducing the Rate Adaptation of past Wi-Fi experiments, including the number of effective radio streams used. To validate the proposed model, the network throughput was measured in different experiments performed in the w-iLab.t testbed, considering Single-In-Single-Out (SISO) and MIMO operation using IEEE 802.11a/n/ac standards. The experimental results were then compared with the network throughput achieved using the improved TS and Pure Simulation (PS) approaches, validating the new proposed model and confirming its relevance to reproduce experiments previously executed in real environments. © 2021 ACM.