Antonio Virdis

ORCID: 0000-0002-0629-1078
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  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Software-Defined Networks and 5G
  • Advanced Wireless Network Optimization
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Age of Information Optimization
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • Cloud Computing and Resource Management
  • Caching and Content Delivery
  • Software System Performance and Reliability
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Green IT and Sustainability
  • Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Wireless Communication Networks Research
  • RFID technology advancements
  • Simulation Techniques and Applications
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
  • Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Wireless Networks and Protocols
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling

University of Pisa
2015-2024

Informa (Italy)
2017

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2006

We have developed an atom interferometer providing a full inertial base. This device uses two counter-propagating cold-atom clouds that are launched in strongly curved parabolic trajectories. Three single Raman beam pairs, pulsed time, successively applied three orthogonal directions leading to the measurement of axis rotation and acceleration. In this purpose, we introduce new gyroscope using butterfly geometry. discuss present sensitivity possible improvements.

10.1103/physrevlett.97.010402 article EN Physical Review Letters 2006-07-07

In this article we introduce Simu5G, a new OMNeT++-based model library to simulate 5G networks. Simu5G allows users the data plane of New Radio deployments, in an end-to-end perspective and including all protocol layers, making it valuable tool for researchers practitioners interested performance evaluation networks services. We discuss modelling network entities functions, validate our abstraction physical layer using 3GPP-based scenarios. Moreover, show how can be used evaluate...

10.1109/access.2020.3028550 article EN cc-by IEEE Access 2020-01-01

This paper describes SimuLTE, an open-source system-level simulator for LTE and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) networks. SimuLTE is based on OMNeT++, a well-known, widely-used modular simulation framework, which offers high degree of experiment support. As such, it can be seamlessly integrated with all the networkoriented modules OMNeT++ family, such as INET, thus enabling - among other things credible end-to-end real-life applications across heterogeneous technologies. We describe modeling choices...

10.5220/0005040000590070 article EN cc-by-nc-nd 2014-01-01

Platooning is a cooperative driving application where autonomous/semi-autonomous vehicles move on the same lane in train-like manner, keeping small constant inter-vehicle distance, order to reduce fuel consumption and gas emissions achieve safe efficient transport. To this aim, they may exploit multiple on-board sensors (e.g., radars, LiDARs, positioning systems) direct vehicle-to-vehicle communications synchronize their manoeuvres. The main objective of paper discuss design choices factors...

10.3390/s18051527 article EN cc-by Sensors 2018-05-11

This article presents the concept of federated learning (FL) eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) models as an enabling technology in advanced 5G towards 6G systems and discusses its applicability to automated vehicle networking use case. Although FL neural networks has been widely investigated exploiting variants stochastic gradient descent optimization method, it not yet adequately studied context inherently explainable models. On one side, XAI permits improving user experience...

10.3390/info13080395 article EN cc-by Information 2022-08-20

Future 5G cellular networks are expected to play a major role in supporting the Internet of Things (IoT) due their ubiquitous coverage, plug-and-play configuration, and embedded security. Besides connectivity, however, IoT will need computation storage proximity sensors actuators support timecritical opportunistic applications. Mobile-edge computing (MEC) is currently under standardization as novel paradigm enrich future broadband communication [1], [2]. With MEC, traditional be empowered by...

10.1109/mce.2016.2590100 article EN IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine 2016-09-22

This paper presents Simu5G, a new OMNeT++-based system-level simulator of 5G networks.Simu5G is built starting from the SimuLTE simulation library, which models 4G (i.e., LTE/LTE-A) networks, and compatible with latter, thus allowing 4G-5G coexistence transition scenarios.We discuss modelling protocol layers, network entities functions, validate our abstraction physical layer using 3GPP-based scenarios.Moreover, we report profiling results related to Simu5G execution, describe how it can be...

10.5220/0009826400680080 article EN cc-by-nc-nd 2020-01-01

In the shipping digitalisation process, peak will be reached with advent of a wholly autonomous and at same time safe reliable ship. Full autonomy could obtained by two linked Artificial-Intelligence systems representing ship navigator engineer that possess sensing analysis skills, situational awareness, planning, control capabilities. Many efforts have been made in developing onboard systems; however, shore facilities are not ready yet to deal these new technologies. The paper aims present...

10.1109/access.2021.3130741 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IEEE Access 2021-01-01

The quest for trustworthiness in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly urgent, especially the field of next-generation wireless networks. Future Beyond 5G (B5G)/6G networks will connect a huge amount devices and offer innovative services empowered with AI Machine Learning tools. Nevertheless, private user data, which are essential training such services, not an asset that can be unrestrictedly shared over network, mainly because privacy concerns. To overcome this issue, Federated (FL)...

10.1016/j.comcom.2023.07.039 article EN cc-by Computer Communications 2023-07-31

Technology advancements in wireless communication and embedded computing are fostering their evolution from standalone elements to smart objects seamlessly integrated the broader context of Internet Things. In this context, wearable sensors represent building block for new cyber-physical social systems, which aim at improving well-being people by monitoring measuring activities provide an immediate feedback users. paper, we introduce ePhysio, a large-scale flexible platform sensor-assisted...

10.3390/s19010002 article EN cc-by Sensors 2018-12-20

Multi-access edge computing (MEC) promises to deliver localized power and storage. Coupled with low-latency 5G radio access, this enables the creation of high added-value services for mobile users, such as in-vehicle infotainment or remote driving. The performance these well their scalability will however depend on how MEC be deployed in systems. This paper evaluates different deployment options, coherent respective migration phases, using an accurate comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) system...

10.3390/jsan9040057 article EN cc-by Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks 2020-12-11

The wide adoption of IoT involves a previously unseen level complexity imposing to multiple stakeholders deal with and trust the complex integration applications plethora heterogeneous devices. In this context, Digital Twins (DTs) have emerged as suitable paradigm for bridging digital physical domains by masking latter established software interfaces made available former. work, we discuss how DTs can be designed, deployed, managed enable end-to-end trustworthiness between domain....

10.1109/mic.2024.3376439 article EN cc-by IEEE Internet Computing 2024-03-18

In LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), device-to-device (D2D) transmissions allow two peering User Equipments to communicate directly without using the Evolved Node-B as relay. D2D is regarded one of enablers bring LTE-A in context vehicular networks, smart cities, or M2M applications. Research on this topic mostly carried out through link-level simulations. work, we describe instead modeling into a system- level simulator, namely SimuLTE, which enables us analyze performance applications and higher-layer...

10.1109/iwsls.2016.7801579 article EN 2016-07-01

Fog computing is envisaged as the evolution of current centralized cloud to support forthcoming Internet Things revolution. Its distributed architecture aims at providing location awareness and low-latency interactions Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. In this context, LTE-Advanced technology its evolutions are expected play a major role communication infrastructure that guarantees low deployment costs, plug-and-play seamless configuration embedded security. paper, we show how LTE...

10.1109/wf-iot.2015.7389119 article EN 2015-12-01

5G technology promises to improve the network performance by allowing users seamlessly access distributed services in a powerful way. In this perspective, Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is relevant paradigm that push data and computational resources nearby with final goal reduce latencies resource utilization. Such scenario requires strong policies order react dynamics of environment also taking into account multiple parameter settings. paper, we propose deep reinforcement learning...

10.23919/itu-wt.2018.8597889 article EN 2018-11-01

Real-time emulation of 5G networks is highly beneficial for several purposes, such as prototyping or performance evaluation distributed applications meant to run on networks, research demonstration, other technologies (e.g., Multi-access Edge Computing) interoperate with access. In this work, we describe how use Simu5G, a new end-to-end simulator based OMNeT++, real-time emulator. We in detail the modeling choices that allow scale up without compromising accuracy. present thorough Simu5G's...

10.1109/access.2021.3123873 article EN cc-by IEEE Access 2021-01-01

It is widely recognized that around 20% of cardiovascular events occurring in the general population cannot be inferred from conventional risk factors.1 This led to a growing interest novel measurable humoral biomarkers, hopefully leading an improvement global stratification. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) latest promising marker this field. protein belonging transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily, which includes more than 40 proteins with crucial functions adult tissue...

10.1093/eurheartj/ehq077 article EN European Heart Journal 2010-03-18

With the rapid growth of mobile networks, radio access network becomes more and costly to deploy, operate, maintain upgrade. The most effective answer this problem lies in centralization virtualization eNodeBs. This solution is known as Cloud RAN one key topics development fifth generation networks. Within context Open Air Interface a promising emulation tool that can be used for prototyping innovative scheduling algorithms, making new architecture. In work we first describe environment...

10.1109/ficloud.2015.77 article EN 2015-08-01
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