Publications

Events supported by iPLAN

FemtoCell workshops organized by Ranplan in Luton
http://www.beds.ac.uk/research/irac/cwind/FemtoWorkshopNov2009
http://www.beds.ac.uk/research/irac/cwind/FemtoWorkshopNov2010
http://www.ieee-icc.org/2009/panels.html#P03
International Workshop on Propagation and Channel Modeling for Next-Generation Wireless Networks
2-4 march 2011, Lyon, France. Chairs: Jean-Marie Gorce (INSA), Chia-Chin Chong (DOCOMO Labs, USA), Yves Lostanlen (Siradel), Guillaume Villemaud (INSA), Guillaume de la Roche (UoB)
http://iwpcm.conf.citi-lab.fr/
COST IC1004 + iPLAN Joint Workshop on “Small Cell Cooperative Communications”, Lyon, France
2 may 2012, Lyon, France. Chairs: Narcis Cardona, iTEAM, (U.P. Valencia, Spain), Jean-Marie Gorce (INSA, France)
http://ic1004-iplan-2012.conf.citi-lab.fr/

Note: The URLs provided above are maintained externally, as such some links may be dead. For information regarding events with dead links please contact the respective institutions.

Events related to iPLAN

  • International Workshop on Planning and Optimization of Wireless Communication Networks, Planet 2010 (IEEE WCNC workshop). General chairs : Jie Zhang (UoB) and Jean-Marie Gorce(INSA).
  • Femtocell propagation. Convened session at Eucap, Barcelona, Spain, April 2010 chairs : G. de la Roche, & Alvaro Valcarce (UoB).

Exhibition participations

Ranplan and iPLAN members participated to following industrial exhibition to promote iBuildNet :
  • IEEE Globecom 2011
  • Mobile World Congress
  • Small Cell world Summit
  • IEEE Globecom 2012
  • International workshop on small cell and HetNet 2013

Publications

Joint Publications
[1] M. Luo, G. Villemaud, J. Weng, J.-M. Gorce, and J. Zhang, Realistic Prediction of BER and AMC with MRC Diversity for Indoor Wireless Transmissions, IEEE WCNC, 2013.
[2] Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, M. Luo, J. Zhang, Chapter 2 - Radio Propagation Modelling, in Book "Heterogeneous Cellular Networks - Theory, Simulation, and Deployment" (edited by Xiaoli Chu, David Lopez-Perez, Fredrik Gunnarsson, and Yang Yang), Cambridge University Press, 2012.
[3] M. Luo, N. Lebedev, G. Villemaud, G. De La Roche, J. Zhang, and J. Gorce, On predicting large scale fading characteristics with the MR-FDPF method, 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2012), Prague, Czech Republic, March, 2012.
[4] M. Luo, G. Villemaud, J.-M. Gorce, and J. Zhang, Realistic Prediction of BER and AMC for Indoor Wireless Transmissions, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 11, pp. 1084 – 1087, 2012.
[5] D. Umansky, G. De La Roche, Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, J.-M. Gorce, J. Zhang, "A New Deterministic Hybrid Model for Indoor-to-Outdoor Radio Coverage Prediction, The Fifth European Conference on Antennas and Propagation", EUCAP, IEEE, Rome, Italy, April 11-15, 2011, ISBN: 978-88-8202-074-3, p.p.:3771-3774.
[6] G. De La Roche, D. Umansky, Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, J.-M. Gorce, J. Zhang, "Antenna Height Compensation for an Indoor to Outdoor Channel model based on a 2D Finite Difference Model", 29th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Marrakesh, Morocco, March 20-23, 2011
[7] M. Luo, G. De la Roche, G. Villemaud, J.-M. Gorce and J. Zhang, Simulation of Wide Band Multipath Fast Fading Based on Finite Difference Method, IEEE 74th Vehicular Technology Conference, 2011. VTC 2011- Fall.
[8] G. de la Roche, D. Umansky, Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, JM Gorce, J. Zhang, “Antenna Height Compensation for an Indoor to Outdoor Channel model based on a 2D Finite Difference Model”, Piers, Marrakech (2011)
[9] D. Umansky, G. de la Roche, Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, JM Gorce, J. Zhang, A New Deterministic Hybrid Model for Indoor-To-Outdoor Radio Coverage Prediction. In EUCAP, Roma, Italy, April 2011.
[10] A. Valcarce, G. de la Roche, L. Nagy, JF Wagen, JM Gorce, “Finite-difference Methods: A new Trend in Propagation Prediction” , IEEE VT Magazine 2011.
[11] G. de la Roche, P. Flipo, Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, J. Zhang, JM Gorce , “Implementation and Validation of a New Combined Model for Outdoor to Indoor Radio Coverage Predictions” EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 9 pages, 2010.
[12] D. Lopez-Perez, A. Ladanyi, A. Jüttner, H. Rivano, J. Zhang “Optimization Method for the Joint Allocation of Modulation Schemes, Coding Rates, Resource Blocks and Power in Self-Organizing LTE Networks”, INFOCOM 2010
[13] G. de La Roche, P. Flipo, Z. Lai, G. Villemaud, J. Zhang, JM. Gorce, «Combination of Geometric and Finite Difference Models for Radio Wave Propagation in Outdoor to Indoor Scenarios», The 4th european conference on antennas and propagation (Eucap) Barcelona Espagne (2010)
[14] G. de la Roche, JM. Gorce, J. Zhang. “Optimized implementation of the 3D MR-FDPF method for Indoor radio propagation predictions” in 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP2009), Berlin, Germany, (2009).
[15] D. Umansky, J.-M. Gorce, M. Luo, G. De la Roche, and G. Villemaud, Computationally Efficient MR-FDPF and MR-FDTLM Methods for Multifrequency Simulations, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 61(3):1309 - 1320, 2012.
Other publications
[16] M. Dashti, A. Rahman, J. Zhang, " Floor Determination Algorithms for Positioning in Multi-storey Buildings," Positioning Navigation and Communication (WPNC), 2013, 10th Workshop on , (To be submitted), Nov 25, 2012.
[17] Y. Liu, M. Dashti, J. Zhang, " Indoor Navigation on Mobile Phone Platforms using Inertial Sensors," Positioning Navigation and Communication (WPNC), 2013, 10th Workshop on , (To be submitted), Nov 25, 2012.
[18] M. Luo, G. Villemaud, J.-M. Gorce, and J. Zhang, Realistic Prediction of BER for Adaptive OFDM Systems, submitted to Eucap, 2013.
[19] A. A. Glazunov, Zhihua Lai, J Zhang, Chapter 6 - Outdoor-Indoor Channel, in Book "LTE Advanced and Beyond Wireless Networks: Channel Modeling and Propagation" (edited by Guillaume de la Roche, Andres Alayon Glazunov and Ben Allen), John Wiley & Sons, November, 2012 .
[20] Z. Lai, H. Song, P. Wang, H. Mu, L. Wu and J. Zhang, "Implementation and Validation of a 2.5D Intelligent Ray Launching Algorithm for Large Urban Scenarios", The Sixth European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP, IEEE, Prague, Czech Republic, March 26-30, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4577-0919-7, CAT.NO: CFP1277B-USB.
[21] Jiming Chen, Jimin Liu, Peng Wang, and Jie Zhang, “Backhaul Constraint-based Cooperative Interference Management for In-building Dense Femtocell Networks,” in proc. IEEE VTC’12 Fall, Sept. 2012
[22] Jiming Chen, Peng Wang, and Jie Zhang, “Adaptive soft frequency reuse scheme for in-building dense femtocell networks,” in proc. IEEE ICCC’12, pp:589-593, August 2012
[23] Jimin Liu, Joyce Wu, Jiming Chen, Peng Wang, and Jie Zhang, “Radio Resource Allocation in Buildings with Dense Femtocell Deployment,” in proc. IEEE ICCCN’2012, pp:1-5, July 2012
[24] Jiming Chen, Joyce Wu, Peng Wang, and Jie Zhang, “Cooperative dense femtocell networks in buildings,” COST IC 1004 workshop on small cell cooperative communication, May 2012
[25] Garcia, V. Lebedev, N. JM, Gorce, "Model Predictive Control for Smooth Distributed Power Adaptation" in IEEE WCNC - Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (2012)
[26] A. Rahman, M. Dashti, J. Zhang, " WiFi Hotspots Location Estimation," Positioning Navigation and Communication (WPNC), 2013, 10th Workshop on , (To be submitted), Nov 25, 2012.
[27] K. Haneda, A. Khatun, M. Dashti, T.M. Laitinen, V.M. Kolmonen, Takada, Jun-ichi; P. Vainikainen, "Measurement-Based Analysis of Spatial Degrees-of-Freedom in Multipath Propagation Channels, "Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on , no.99, 2012.
[28] Matti Raitoharju, M. Dashti, S. Ali-Löytty, R. Piché, "Positioning with Multilevel Coverage Area Models," 2012 International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, 13- 15th November 2012.
[29] M. Dashti, S. Ali-Loytty, L. Wirola, P. Muller, H. Nurminen, R. Piche, "Robust Kalman filter for positioning with wireless BS coverage areas," Positioning Navigation and Communication (WPNC), 2012 9th Workshop on , vol., no., pp.83-88, 15-16 March 2012, Best award paper,(Dresden, Germany).
[30] P. Muller, S. Ali-Loytty, M. Dashti, H. Nurminen, R. Piche, “Gaussian Mixture Filter Allowing Negative Weights and its Application to Positioning Using Signal Strength Measurements,” Positioning Navigation and Communication (WPNC), 2012 9th Workshop on , vol., no., pp.71-76, 15-16 March 2012, (Dresden, Germany).
[31] M. Luo, D. Umansky, G. Villemaud, M. Lafort, JM Gorce, Estimating Channel Fading Statistics based on Radio Wave Propagation Predicted with Deterministic MRFDPF Method. In EUCAP 2011, Roma, Italy, April 2011.
[32] H. Song, R. Kwan and J. Zhang, " Approximations of EESM Effective SNR Distribution," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 603-612, Feb. 2011.
[33] M. Dashti, M. Ghoraishi, K. Haneda, K. Takizawa, J. Takada, "Optimum Threshold for Indoor UWB ToA-based Ranging," IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Science, Vol.E94-A, No.10, pp.2002-2012, Oct. 2011.
[34] M. Dashti, A. Khatun, T. Laitinen, K. Haneda, J. Takada, P. Vainikainen, " Impact of Antenna Pattern on UWB Time-Based Ranging ," Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on , vol., no., pp.2661-2665, 11-15 April 2011, (Rome, Italy), Invited paper.
[35] Z. Lai, G. De La Roche, N Bessis, P Kuonen, G Clapworthy, D Zhou, J Zhang, "Intelligent Ray Launching Algorithm for Indoor Scenarios, Radioengineering", Towards EUCAP 2012: Emerging Materials, Methods, and Technologies in Antenna & Propagation, Volume 20, Number 2, 2011, ISSN: 1210-2512, p.p.:398-408
[36] M. Luo, D. Umansky, G. Villemaud, M. Lafort, J. –M. Gorce, Estimating Channel Fading Statistics Based on Radio Wave Propagation Predicted with Deterministic MR-FDPF Method, the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2011.
[37] H. Song, R. Kwan and J. Zhang, "General Results on SNR Statistics involving EESM-based Frequency Selective Feedbacks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1790 – 1798, May 2010.
[38] JM Gorce, G. Villemaud, P. Flipo, “On Simulating Propagation for OFDM/MIMO Systems with the MR-FDPF Model”, Eucap, 2010.
[39] Jie Zhang, Guillaume de la Roche, et al, “Femtocells – Technologies and Deployment”, Wiley, Jan. 2010. ISBN: 978-0470742983.
[40] G. de la Roche and J. Zhang. Femtocell Networks: Perspectives before wide deployments. IEEE Communications Society, Multimedia Communications TC, E-Letter, September 2010.
[41] D. López-Pérez, A. Valcarce, A. Ladanyi, G. De La Roche and J. Zhang, "Intracell Handover for Interference and Handover Mitigation in OFDMA Two-Tier Macrocell-Femtocell Networks," EURASIP Journal of Wireless Communications and Networking. Volume 2010, 16 pages.
[42] G. De La Roche, A. Ladanyi, D. López-Pérez, C.-C. Chong and J. Zhang, "Self-organization for LTE Enterprise Femtocells," in IEEE Globecom 2010 Workshop on Femtocell Networks, Miami, USA, December 2010.
[43] D. López-Pérez, A. Ladanyi, A. Jüttner and J. Zhang, "OFDMA femtocells: Intracell Handover for Interference and Handover Mitigation in Two-Tier Networks," in IEEE WCNC (Wireless Communications and Networking Conference), Sydney, Australia, April 2010.
[44] G. de la Roche, A. Valcarce, D. Lopez-Perez, and J. Zhang. "Access Control Mechanisms for Femtocells". IEEE Communications Magazine, 48:33–39, January 2010.
[45] D. López-Pérez, A. Ladanyi, A. Jüttner and J. Zhang, "OFDMA femtocells: A self-organizing approach for frequency assignment," in IEEE PIMRC (Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications), Tokyo, Japan, September 2009.
[46] A. Valcarce, D. López Pérez, G. De La Roche and J. Zhang, "Limited Access to OFDMA femtocells," in IEEE PIMRC (Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications), Tokyo, Japan, September 2009.
[47] D. Lopez-Perez, A. Valcarce, G. de la Roche, and J. Zhang. OFDMA Femtocells: A Roadmap on Interference Avoidance. IEEE Communications Magazine, 47:41–48, September 2009.

PhD thesis defended during iPLAN project

[48] Zhihua Lai, “The Development of an Intelligent Ray Launching Algorithm for Wireless Network Planning”, Ph.D Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2010.
[49] Meiling Luo, “Indoor radio propagation modeling for system performance prediction”, PhD Thesis, INSA-Lyon, 17th July, 2013.

Special issues

  • Special Issue on,”Radio Propagation, Channel Modeling, and Wireless ,Channel Simulation Tools for Heterogeneous Networking Evaluation” ; Eurasip JWCN 2011
  • Special Issue on,”Small Cell Cooperative Communications” ; Eurasip JWCN 2013, Organized after the cost IC1004/iPLAN workshop. co-editors : Narcis Cardona, Jean-Marie Gorce, Yves Lostanlen, Yan Chen

Invited talks

      2010
    • Jean-Marie Gorce, "Self Networking and Distributed Optimization for Small Cells Networks", in 3rd International Workshop on Femtocells, London, Luton, 21st June, 2010.
    • Guillaume Villemaud, "System-level evaluation of multi-* radio links", CWIND, july 2010.
    • Guillaume Villemaud, "Realistic performance of enhanced flexible radio links", AEROFLEX R&D, aug 2010.
      • 2011
    • Jiming Chen, “LTE and LTE-A system simulation,” First International Workshop on Planning and Optimization of Wireless Networks (OPTNet), 14-15 Sept. 2011
    • Meiling Luo, "Simulation of Wide Band Multipath Fast Fading Based on Finite Difference Method", in 1st International Workshop on Planning and Optimization of Wireless Networks, Sheffield, UK, 14-15 September, 2011.
    • Meiling Luo, "Estimating Channel Fading Statistics based on Radio Wave Propagation Predicted with Deterministic MR-FDPF Method", in International Workshop on Propagation and Channel Modeling for Next-Generation Wireless Networks, Lyon, France, 2-4 March, 2011.
      • 2012
    • Jiming Chen, “WiFi Deployment in LTE Cellular Networks: Achieving Always-on High Data Rate,” Small Cell and HetNet panel, IEEE ICCC’12, Aug. 2012
    • Jiming Chen, “Deployments of dense Femtocell networks in Buildings,” 5th International Workshop on Femtocells (and HetNets) , 19 Feb 2012
    • Jean-Marie Gorce, "Control Theory in wireless networks optimization", Winter School on “Optimization methods for Telecommunication” on February, 8th-10th, 2012
    • Jean-Marie Gorce, "Multi-objective and distributed optimization for wireless networks", seminar, University of Sheffield, 24th April, 2012.
    • Meiling Luo, "On Predicting Large Scale Fading Characteristics with a Finite Difference Method", in 3rd IC1004 MC and Scientic Meeting (TD(12)03023),Barcelona, Spain, 8-10 February, 2012.
    • Meiling Luo, "On Predicting Large Scale Fading Characteristics with a Finite Difference Method", in 5th International Workshop on Femtocells, London, UK, 13-14 February, 2012.
    • Guillaume Villemaud, "Coverage Prediction for Heterogeneous Networks: From Macrocells to Femtocells", Femtocell Winter School, Barcelona, Feb 2012.
    • G. Villemaud, “Realistic Prediction of Available Throughput of OFDM Small Cells”, 6th Small Cell and HetNet Worshop, Small Cell World Summit, London, UK, June 20122012
      • 2013
    • Jean-Marie Gorce, " Non coordinated or partially coordinated management of radio resources in wireless systems", Supelec Rennes, February, 7th, 2013.