• Analysis of the Influence Subjective Human Parameters in the Calculation of Thermal Comfort and Energy Consumption of Buildings 

      Robledo Fava, Roberto; Hernández Luna, Mónica Cynthia; Fernández de Córdoba, Pedro; Michinel, Humberto; Zaragoza, Sonia; Castillo-Guzman, A.; Selvas-Aguilar, Romeo (M D P I AG, 2019)
      [Abstract] In the present work, we analyze the influence of the designer’s choice of values for the human metabolic index (met) and insulation by clothing (clo) that can be selected within the ISO 7730 for the calculation ...
    • Analysis, Synthesis, and Diagnostics of Antenna Arrays through Complex-Valued Neural Networks 

      Brégains, Julio; Ares Pena, F. J. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006-08)
      [Abstract] It is shown in this paper that when artificial neural networks are extended to be complex valued, they can be incorporated as a very powerful and effective tool in the analysis, synthesis, and diagnostics of ...
    • Aplicación web para evaluación y seguimiento del rendimiento de asignaturas y titulaciones universitarias 

      Dapena, Adriana; García-Naya, José A.; Castro-Castro, Paula-María; Pan, Christopher (Universidade de Vigo, Facultade de Ciencias da Educacion, 2010)
      [Summary] The adaptation of the university studies to the current European Higher Education Area (EHEA) requires the set up of mechanisms, which allow performance evaluation of the subjects compounding the new university ...
    • Application of Time Modulation in the Synthesis of Sum and Difference Patterns by Using Linear Arrays 

      Fondevila, J.; Brégains, Julio; Ares Pena, F. J.; Moreno Piquero, E. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006-05)
      [Abstract] In this paper, time modulation is applied to a small number of elements of a linear array that radiates either sum or difference patterns, in order to take control over their sidelobe levels. The simulated ...
    • Architecture for Multi-Technology Real-Time Location Systems 

      Rodas, Javier; Barral Vales, Valentín; Escudero, Carlos J. (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2013)
      [Abstract]The rising popularity of location-based services has prompted considerable research in the field of indoor location systems. Since there is no single technology to support these systems, it is necessary to consider ...
    • Avoiding Interference in Planar Arrays through the Use of Artificial Neural Networks 

      Brégains, Julio; Dorado, Julián; Gestal, M.; Rodríguez, J. A.; Ares, F.; Pazos, A. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2002-08)
      [Abstract] This article implements an artificial neural network to find, through computer simulation, the excitations of a square planar array. The array is composed of 52 uniformly spaced subarrays, and has a quasi- in ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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. ...