Marvin Manalastas

ORCID: 0000-0002-9067-9146
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Research Areas
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Wireless Communication Networks Research
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
  • University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Wireless Networks and Protocols
  • Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
  • RFID technology advancements
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Advanced Wireless Network Optimization
  • Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

University of Oklahoma
2020-2024

RealNetworks (United States)
2020-2024

University of Oklahoma - Tulsa
2023

Center for Devices and Radiological Health
2022

United States Food and Drug Administration
2022

University of Tulsa
2020-2022

5G and beyond networks will transform the healthcare sector by opening possibilities for novel use cases applications. Service level agreements (SLAs) can enable 5G-enabled medical device documenting how a communication requirements are met unique characteristics of roles responsibilities stakeholders involved in offering safe effective to patients. However, there gaps this space that should be addressed facilitate efficient implementation technology healthcare. Current literature is scarce...

10.1109/access.2020.3046927 article EN cc-by IEEE Access 2020-12-23

The future of cellular networks is contingent on artificial intelligence (AI) based automation, particularly for radio access network (RAN) operation, optimization, and troubleshooting. To achieve such zero-touch a myriad AI-based solutions are being proposed in literature to leverage AI modeling optimizing behavior the automation goal. However, work reliably, requires deluge training data. Consequently, success limited by fundamental challenge faced research community: scarcity In this...

10.1109/comst.2023.3271419 article EN cc-by IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 2023-01-01

The exponential rise in mobile traffic originating from devices highlights the need for making mobility management future networks even more efficient and seamless than ever before. Ultra-Dense Cellular Network vision consisting of cells varying sizes with conventional mmWave bands is being perceived as panacea eminent capacity crunch. However, challenges an ultra-dense heterogeneous network motley high frequency band will be unprecedented due to plurality handover instances, resulting...

10.1109/access.2020.3027258 article EN cc-by IEEE Access 2020-01-01

The rapid evolution of cellular system design towards 5G and beyond gives rise to a need for investigation the new features, proposals solutions in realistic settings various deployments use case scenarios. While many level simulators 4G exist today, there is particularly dire 3GPP compliant holistic simulator that can support evaluation plethora AI based network automation being proposed literature. In this paper we present such developed at AI4networks Lab, called SyntheticNET. To best...

10.1109/access.2020.2991959 article EN cc-by IEEE Access 2020-01-01

Densification and multi-band operation means inter-frequency handovers can become a bottleneck for mobile user experience in emerging cellular networks. The challenge is aggravated by the fact that there does not exist method to optimize key handover parameters namely A5 time-to-trigger, A5-threshold1 A5-threshold2. This paper presents first study analyze three jointly maximizing performance indicators reflect experience: success rate (HOSR), reference signal received power (RSRP),...

10.1109/tccn.2022.3152510 article EN publisher-specific-oa IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking 2022-02-18

With 5G already deployed, challenges related to handover exacerbate due the dense base station deployment operating on a motley of frequencies. In this paper, we present and evaluate novel data-driven solution, reduce inter-frequency failures (HOFs), hereafter referred as TORIS (Transmit Power Tuning-based Handover Success Rate Improvement Scheme). is designed by developing integrating two sub-solutions. First sub-solution consists an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based model predict HOFs....

10.1109/tvt.2022.3157802 article EN publisher-specific-oa IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 2022-03-08

In the wake of network densification and multi-band operation in emerging cellular networks, mobility handover management is becoming a major bottleneck. The problem further aggravated by fact that holistic solutions for different types handovers, namely inter-frequency intra-frequency remain scarce. This paper presents first solution concurrently optimizes related A5 parameters A3 parameters. We analyze optimize five A5-time to trigger (TTT), A5-threshold1, A5-threshold2, A3-TTT, A3-offset...

10.1109/icc45855.2022.9839024 article EN ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications 2022-05-16

Wireless connectivity delay, disruption, or failure can significantly affect the performance of wireless-enabled medical devices, which in turn causes potential risks to patient. Notably, challenges related provisioning are exacerbated fifth-generation (5G)-enabled healthcare use cases where mobility is utilized. In this article, we describe relevant 5G-enabled involving and identify that they face. We then illustrate practical implementation considerations, tradeoffs, future research...

10.1109/mnet.125.2200243 article EN IEEE Network 2023-01-30

Current LTE network is faced with a plethora of Configuration and Optimization Parameters (COPs), both hard soft, that are adjusted manually to manage the provide better Quality Experience (QoE). With 5G in view, number these COPs expected reach 2000 per site, making their manual tuning for finding optimal combination parameters, an impossible fleet. Alongside thousands anticipated densification emerging networks which exacerbates burden operators managing optimizing network. Hence, we...

10.1109/blackseacom48709.2020.9235020 preprint EN 2020-05-26

This paper presents and evaluates a simple but effective approach for substantially reducing inter-frequency handover (HO) failure rate. We build machine learning model to forecast HO failures. For improved accuracy compared the state-of-the-art models, we use domain knowledge identify leverage input features. These features include reference signal received power (RSRP) of source target base stations as well RSRP interferers both layers. Six classifiers are tested with highest 93% observed...

10.1109/ccnc51644.2023.10060203 article EN 2023-01-08

The advancement and standardization of the cellular network system require thorough investigation, analysis, experimentation novel protocols, architectures, functionalities. In this regard, computer-aided tools or simulators allow execution these requirements with much-needed controllability, reproducibility, cost efficiency, convenience. Simulators have been proven beneficial since dawn era are likely to be critical for upcoming 6G development. However, mimicking such a complex requires...

10.1109/mwc.013.2200409 article EN IEEE Wireless Communications 2023-12-01

Densification and multi-band operation in 5G beyond pose an unprecedented challenge for mobility management, particularly inter-frequency handovers. The is aggravated by the fact that impact of key parameters, namely A5 time to trigger (TTT), threshold1 threshold2 on system's performance not fully understood. These parameters are fixed a gold standard value or adjusted through hit trial. This paper presents first study analyze optimize jointly maximizing two indicators (KPIs): Reference...

10.1109/globecom42002.2020.9348101 preprint EN GLOBECOM 2022 - 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference 2020-12-01

5G and Beyond (B5G) communication networks, with their characteristics of increasing speed, connectivity, reliability, availability capacity while reducing latency, have the potential to transform healthcare sector by opening possibilities for novel use cases applications. Service level agreements (SLAs) can help enable these new documenting requirements, performance standards, roles responsibilities stakeholders involved in providing safe effective 5G-enabled patients. However,...

10.1109/mnet.011.2100343 article EN IEEE Network 2021-12-21

Deep automation provided by self-organizing network (SON) features and their emerging variants such as zero touch solutions is a key enabler for increasingly dense wireless networks pervasive Internet of Things (IoT).To realize objectives, most functionalities rely on the Minimization Drive Test (MDT) reports.The MDT reports are used to generate inferences about state performance, thus dynamically change parameters accordingly.However, collection from commodity user devices, particularly low...

10.1109/mnet.006.2100377 article EN IEEE Network 2023-03-27

5G is considered as the ecosystem to abet ever growing number of mobile devices and users requiring an unprecedented amount data highly demanding Quality Experience (QoE). To accommodate these demands, requires extreme densification base station deployment, which will result in a network that overwhelming efforts maintain manage. User mobility prediction wireless communications can be exploited overcome foregoing challenges. Knowledge where go next enables cellular networks improve handover...

10.1109/ccnc46108.2020.9045127 article EN 2020-01-01

In the first phase of 5G network deployment, User Equipment (UE) will camp traditionally on LTE network. Later on, if UE requests a service, it be made to simultaneously and 5G. This dual-camping is enabled through 3GPP-standardized approach known as E-UTRAN New-Radio Dual-Connectivity (EN-DC). Unlike single-network-camping, where poor RF conditions only one affect user Quality-of-Experience (QoE), in EN-DC, condition either or can detrimental QoE. Sub-optimal parameter configuration...

10.1109/globecom42002.2020.9322339 article EN GLOBECOM 2022 - 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference 2020-12-01

As 6G emerges, cellular systems are envisioned to integrate sensing with communication capabilities, leading multi-faceted and (JCAS). This paper presents a comprehensive cross-layer overview of the Hexa-X-II project's endeavors in JCAS, aligning use cases service requirements pinpointing distinct scenarios that bridge sensing. work relates these through lens physical networking domains, covering models, deployments, resource allocation, storage challenges, computational constraints,...

10.48550/arxiv.2402.09120 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2024-02-14

Simulators are indispensable parts of the research and development necessary to advance countless industries, including cellular networks. With simulators, evaluation, analysis, testing, experimentation novel designs algorithms can be executed in a more cost-effective convenient manner without risk real network service disruption. Additionally, recent trends indicate that advancement these Digital System Models (DSM), such as system-level will hold pivotal role advancing networks by...

10.48550/arxiv.2411.08907 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2024-10-29

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