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A Survey on WSN and MCN Convergence Networks, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 1
In this paper, we present a survey concerned with research focusing on the convergence of wireless sensor networks (WSN) and mobile cellular networks (MCN). The convergence of WSNs and MCNs may be a trigger stimulating new research dealing with such issues as architecture, protocols and air interfaces. The highlights and constraints of the phenomenon are discussed in this paper as well. The survey deals with convergence networks and with their smarty city applications. A few open research issues are also brought to the attention of researchers specializing in this fiel
Performance Evaluation of Two-Link Multirate Loss Models with Restricted Accessibility, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 2
We consider a two-link communication system with restricted accessibility that services Poisson arriving calls of many service-classes and propose a multirate teletraffic loss model for its analysis. In a restricted accessibility system, call blocking occurs even if available resources do exist at the time of a call’s arrival. In the two-link system under consideration, each link has two thresholds (offloading and support) which express the in-service calls in a link. The offloading threshold represents the point from which a link offloads calls. The support threshold (which is lower than the offloading threshold) defines the point up to which a link supports offloaded calls. The two-link system with restricted accessibility is modeled as a loss system whose steady state probabilities do not have a product form solution. However, approximate formulas for the determination of call blocking probabilities are proposed. In addition, we also provide a corresponding analysis related to the case of quasi-random traffic (i.e. traffic generated by a finite number of users). The accuracy of all formulas is verified through simulation and is found to be quite satisfactor
An Online Stream Monitoring Algorithm for Fraud Detection in the Transport of Goods, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 4
The process of monitoring vehicles used in road transports plays an important role in detecting fraud committed by drivers. Algorithm designers face a number of challenges, including large number of vehicles monitored, demands related to online calculations, and ability to easily explain fraud alarms triggered to supervisors who make final decisions about actions to be taken. In this paper, we propose rather general, lightweight stream, online heuristics. The vehicle’s position is periodically controlled by a GNSS device. The algorithm detects potential illegal activities along the route between the origin and the destination. Anomalies in the vehicle’s trajectory are detected, based on a multi-resolution analysis of the economy of routes. The economy metric is easily understood and verifiable by controllers. The solution is also capable of identifying clearly suspicious trajectories that popular geofencing approaches would overlook. The scale on which the solution may be adopted is obtained thanks to the stream – like nature of the algorithm: essentially, the resources used do not increase along with the size of the input stream (the number of GNSS frames generated for the vehicle). An experiment illustrating the algorithm’s viability is presented as wel
MIMO Antenna Design and Optimization with Enhanced Bandwidth for Wireless Applications, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 4
This paper demonstrates a compact MIMO (Multi Input Multi Output) fractal type antenna for ultra-wide band applications. The proposed antenna is manufactured on a lowcost substrate material and the design is analyzed for various iterations in terms of reflection coefficient, gain, and bandwidth. The 50 Ω transmission line feed is used for both fractal patches and a metamaterial structure is used as the ground plane. The proposed design achieved a wide-band frequency response between 5.8 and 15 GHz, with the reflection coefficient of less than –10 dB. Reduced mutual coupling, positive gain and stable radiation patterns were observed throughout the operating band as well. The bandwidth of 9.2 GHz is achieved with the use of a metamaterial structure on the ground plane. The ECC and diversity gain obtained prove the excellent diversity performance of the antenna. The design was simulated using HFSS software and was tested in a la
Designing a Compact Microstrip Antenna Using the Machine Learning Approach, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 4
This paper presents how machine learning techniques may be applied in the process of designing a compact dual-band H-shaped rectangular microstrip antenna (RMSA) operating in 0.75–2.20 GHz and 3.0–3.44 GHz frequency ranges. In the design process, the same dimensions of upper and lower notches are incorporated, with the centered position right in the middle. Notch length and width are verified for investigating the antenna. An artificial neural network (ANN) model is developed from the simulated dataset, and is used for shape prediction. The same dataset is used to create a mathematical model as well. The predicted outcome is compared and it is determined that the model relying on ANN offers better result
Modeling of Complex Non-Full-Availability Systems, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 2
This article presents an analytical model of complex non-full-availability telecommunications systems. The high degree of accuracy of the model is demonstrated by a comparison with the results of simulation experiments. Due to the introduction of an availability parameter, this model may be used in the future for analyzing real systems, such as, for example, cloud computing infrastructure. This will be possible provided that the function combining the physical structure of the system and the availability parameter is specified. This problem will be addressed in our future work and will constitute the next stage of research undertaken by the author
Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Improved Signal Detection Techniques for QOSTBC System in Fast Fading Channel, 2020, nr 1
Most existing quasi-orthogonal space time Block coding (QO-STBC) schemes have been developed relying on the assumption that the channel is at or remains static during the length of the code word symbol periods to achieve an optimal antenna diversity gain. However, in time-selective fading channels, this assumption does not hold and causes intertransmit-antenna-interferences (ITAI). Therefore, the simple pairwise maximum likelihood decoding scheme is not sufficient to recover original transmitted signals at the receiver side. To avoid the interferences, we have analyzed several signal detection schemes, namely zero forcing (ZF), two-step zero forcing (TS-ZF), minimum mean square error (MMSE), zero forcing - interference cancelation - decision feedback equalizer (ZF-IC-DFE) and minimum mean square error - interference cancelation { decision feedback equalizer (MMSE-IC-DFE). We have proposed two efficient iterative signal detection schemes, namely zero forcing - iterative interference cancelation - zero forcing { decision feedback equalization (ZF-IIC-ZF-DFE) and minimum mean square error - parallel interference cancelation - zero forcing – decision feedback equalization (MMSE-IIC-ZF-DFE). The simulation results show that these two proposed detection schemes significantly outperform all conventional methods for QOSTBC system over time selective channel
Detection of DDoS Attacks in OpenStack-based Private Cloud Using Apache Spark, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 4
Security is a critical concern for cloud service providers. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are the most frequent of all cloud security threats, and the consequences of damage caused by DDoS are very serious. Thus, the design of an efficient DDoS detection system plays an important role in monitoring suspicious activity in the cloud. Real-time detection mechanisms operating in cloud environments and relying on machine learning algorithms and distributed processing are an important research issue. In this work, we propose a real-time detection of DDoS attacks using machine learning classifiers on a distributed processing platform. We evaluate the DDoS detection mechanism in an OpenStack-based cloud testbed using the Apache Spark framework. We compare the classification performance using benchmark and real-time cloud datasets. Results of the experiments reveal that the random forest method offers better classifier accuracy. Furthermore, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed distributed approach in terms of training and detection tim
Retransmission as a Replacement Forward Error Correction in Noiseless LV Networks used for Narrowband PLC, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 2
The article describes a project concerned with deploying PLC technology in railway light signals. The proposal increases reliability of communication between railway light signals and the railway automation center, relying on frame retransmissions instead of the FEC technique. The paper presents the results of long-term FER measurements performed in a narrowband PLC-based communication system. The said results are used as communication reliability metrics. Deployment of dual channels in order to increase communication reliability is discussed as well, as is efficiency of FEC-based convolutional coding. The results are verified in a real world environmen
EARPC – Energy Aware Routing Protocol for Cooperative MIMO Scheme in WSNs, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2020, nr 3
Wireless sensor networks are typically operated on batteries. Therefore, in order to prolong network lifetime, an energy efficient routing algorithm is required. In this paper, an energy-aware routing protocol for the co-operative MIMO scheme in WSNs (EARPC) is presented. It is based on an improved cluster head selection method that considers the remaining energy level of a node and recent energy consumption of all nodes. This means that sensor nodes with lower energy levels are less likely to be chosen as cluster heads. Next, based on the cooperative node selection in each cluster, a virtual MIMO array is created, reducing uneven distribution of clusters. Simulation results show that the proposed routing protocol may reduce energy consumption and improve network lifetime compared with the LEACH protoco