• Beam Reconfiguration of Linear Arrays Using Parasitic Elements 

      Rodríguez, J. A.; Trastoy, A.; Brégains, Julio; Ares Pena, F. J.; Franceschetti, G. (The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2006-02-13)
      [Abstrac] An innovative method for linear arrays beam reconfiguration is presented. This pattern reconfigurability is achieved by a mechanical displacement of a parasitic array located in front of an active one. Two worked ...
    • Bit Error Probability and Capacity Bound of OFDM Systems in Deterministic Doubly-Selective Channels 

      Domínguez-Bolaño, Tomás; Rodríguez Piñeiro, José; García-Naya, José A.; Castedo, Luis (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020-10)
      [Abstract]: Doubly-selective channels, such as those that occur when the transmitter and the receiver move relative to each other at high speeds, are a key scenario for fifth generation (5G) cellular systems, which are ...
    • Blind channel identification in Alamouti coded systems: a comparative study of eigendecomposition methods in indoor transmissions at 2.4 GHz 

      Pérez-Iglesias, Héctor J.; García-Naya, José A.; Dapena, Adriana; Castedo, Luis; Zarzoso, Vicente (Wiley, 2008)
      [Abstract]: This paper focuses on blind channel estimation in Alamouti coded systems with one receiving antenna working in indoor scenarios where the flat fading assumption is reasonable. A comparative study of several ...
    • Brain-Computer Interfaces for Internet of Things 

      Laport López, Francisco; Vázquez Araújo, Francisco Javier; Castro-Castro, Paula-María; Dapena, Adriana (M D P I AG, 2018-09-17)
      [Abstract] A brain-computer interface for controlling elements commonly used at home is presented in this paper. It includes the electroencephalography device needed to acquire signals associated to the brain activity, the ...
    • Broadband Access in Complex Environments: LTE on Railway 

      Briso-Rodríguez, Cesar; López, Carlos F.; Fernández, Jean Raphaël Olivier; Pérez Jiménez, Sergio; Draskovic, Drasko; Calle-Sánchez, Jaime; Alonso Montes, José Ignacio; Rodríguez, Carlos; Hernández, Carlos; Molina-García, Mariano; moreno garcia-loygorri, Juan; Rodríguez Piñeiro, José; García-Naya, José A.; Castedo, Luis; Fernandez-Durán, Alfonso (Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, 2014)
      [Abstract]: This paper assesses the main challenges associated with the propagation and channel modeling of broadband radio systems in a complex environment of high speed and metropolitan railways. These challenges comprise ...
    • Building Decentralized Fog Computing-Based Smart Parking Systems: From Deterministic Propagation Modeling to Practical Deployment 

      Celaya-Echarri, Mikel; Froiz-Míguez, Iván; Azpilicueta, Leyre; Fraga-Lamas, Paula; López Iturri, Peio; Falcone, Francisco; Fernández-Caramés, Tiago M. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020-06-25)
      [Abstract] The traditional process of finding a vacant parking slot is often inefficient: it increases driving time, traffic congestion, fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. To address such problems, smart parking systems ...
    • Calculating Directivities with the Two-Dimensional Simpson's Rule 

      Brégains, Julio; Coleman, I. C.; Ares Pena, F. J.; Moreno Piquero, E. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2004-08)
      [Abstract] C++ routines implementing the simple generalization of Simpson's rule to two dimensions for calculating antenna directivities compare well with methods currently available in common symbolic and numerical ...
    • Calculation of the Connected Dominating Set Considering Vertex Importance Metrics 

      Vázquez Araújo, Francisco Javier; Dapena, Adriana; Souto Salorio, María José; Castro-Castro, Paula-María (M D P I AG, 2018-01-28)
      [Abstract] The computation of a set constituted by few vertices to define a virtual backbone supporting information interchange is a problem that arises in many areas when analysing networks of different natures, like ...
    • Channel Covariance Identification in FDD Massive MIMO Systems 

      González-Coma, José P.; Suárez-Casal, Pedro; Castro-Castro, Paula-María; Castedo, Luis; Joham, Michael (IEEE, 2018-11)
      [Abstract]: Many channel estimation methods in Massive MIMO FDD systems usually rely on the knowledge of the channel covariance matrix to operate. However, in real scenarios, this covariance is not known beforehand, and ...
    • Channel Estimation and Hybrid Precoding for Frequency Selective Multiuser mmWave MIMO Systems 

      González-Coma, José P.; Rodríguez-Fernández, Javier; Gonzalez-Prelcic, Nuria; Castedo, Luis; Heath, Robert W. (IEEE, 2018-05)
      [Abstract]: Configuring the hybrid precoders and combiners in a millimeter wave multiuser multiple-input multiple-output system is challenging in frequency selective channels. In this paper, we develop a system that uses ...
    • Channel estimation techniques for linear precoded systems: Supervised, unsupervised, and hybrid approaches 

      Castro-Castro, Paula-María; García-Naya, José A.; Dapena, Adriana; Iglesia, Daniel I. (Elsevier, 2011-07)
      [Abstract] Linear precoding is an attractive technique to combat interference in multiple-input multiple-output systems because it reduces cost and power consumption at the receiver. Frequency division duplex systems with ...
    • Circularly Polarized Arrays of Sequentially Crossed Dipoles 

      Brégains, Julio (Genxcellence Software Pvt. Ltd., 2013-11)
      [Abstract] Usual configurations of dipoles that radiate circularly polarized fields consist of elements arranged in crossed pairs, with one component of each pair in top of the other component. As an alternative to this, ...
    • Clock frequency Impact on the performance of high-security cryptographic cipher suites for energy-efficient resource-constrained IoT devices 

      Suárez-Albela, Manuel; Fraga-Lamas, Paula; Castedo, Luis; Fernández-Caramés, Tiago M. (M D P I AG, 2018-12-20)
      [Abstract] Modern Internet of Things (IoT) systems have to be able to provide high-security levels, but it is difficult to accommodate computationally-intensive cryptographic algorithms on the resource-constrained hardware ...
    • Coded Aperture Hyperspectral Image Reconstruction 

      García-Sánchez, Ignacio; Fresnedo, Óscar; González-Coma, José P.; Castedo, Luis (MDPI, 2021)
      [Abstract] In this work, we study and analyze the reconstruction of hyperspectral images that are sampled with a CASSI device. The sensing procedure was modeled with the help of the CS theory, which enabled efficient ...
    • Collaborative Augmented Digital Twin: A Novel Open-Source Augmented Reality Solution for Training and Maintenance Processes in the Shipyard of the Future 

      Vidal-Balea, Aida; Blanco Novoa, Óscar; Fraga-Lamas, Paula; Vilar-Montesinos, Miguel A.; Fernández-Caramés, Tiago M. (MDPI, 2021)
      [Abstract] Large companies use a lot of resources on workshop operator training and industrial machinery maintenance since the lack of this practice or its poor implementation increases the cost and risks of operating and ...
    • Combining Switched TMAs and FDAs to Synthesize Dot-Shaped Beampatterns 

      Maneiro-Catoira, Roberto; Brégains, Julio; García-Naya, José A.; Castedo, Luis (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021)
      [Abstract]: The application of frequency offsets to the elements of a conventional phased array with variable phase shifters (VPSs) leads to frequency diverse arrays (FDAs) with the ability to provide range-angle spatial ...
    • COVID-19 Digital Vaccination Passport Based on Blockchain with Its Own Cryptocurrency as a Reward and Mobile App for Its Use 

      De los Santos Nodar, Mauro A.; Fernández-Caramés, Tiago M. (MDPI, 2021)
      [Abstract] Due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, everybody’s lives have changed dramatically and society went through new stages accompanied by new needs. This article details a solution for one of these ...
    • Creating the Internet of Augmented Things: An Open-Source Framework to Make IoT Devices and Augmented and Mixed Reality Systems Talk to Each Other 

      Blanco, Óscar; Fraga-Lamas, Paula; Vilar-Montesinos, Miguel A.; Fernández-Caramés, Tiago M. (MDPI AG, 2020-06-11)
      [Abstract] Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) devices have evolved significantly in the last years, providing immersive AR/MR experiences that allow users to interact with virtual elements placed on the real-world. ...
    • DASBE: Decision-Aided Semi-Blind Equalization for MIMO Systems with Linear Precoding 

      García-Naya, José A.; Dapena, Adriana; Castro-Castro, Paula-María; Iglesia, Daniel I. (Akademie Ved Ceske Republiky * Ustav Informatiky, 2010)
      [Abstract] Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) digital communications standards usually acquire Channel State Information (CSI) by means of supervised algorithms, which implies a loss of performance since pilot symbols ...
    • Decentralized P2P Broker for M2M and IoT Applications 

      Froiz-Míguez, Iván; Fraga-Lamas, Paula; Fernández-Caramés, Tiago M. (MDPI AG, 2020-08-20)
      [Abstract] The recent increase in the number of connected IoT devices, as well as the heterogeneity of the environments where they are deployed, has derived into the growth of the complexity of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) ...