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@Article{s23031695,\nAUTHOR = {Griva, Aikaterini I. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Wan, Shaohua and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Psannis, Konstantinos E. and Karagiannidis, George and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {LoRa-Based IoT Network Assessment in Rural and Urban Scenarios},\nJOURNAL = {Sensors},\nVOLUME = {23},\nYEAR = {2023},\nNUMBER = {3},\nARTICLE-NUMBER = {1695},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/3/1695},\nPubMedID = {36772734},\nISSN = {1424-8220},\nABSTRACT = {The implementation of smart networks has made great progress due to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT). LoRa is one of the most prominent technologies in the Internet of Things industry, primarily due to its ability to achieve long-distance transmission while consuming less power. In this work, we modeled different environments and assessed the performances of networks by observing the effects of various factors and network parameters. The path loss model, the deployment area size, the transmission power, the spreading factor, the number of nodes and gateways, and the antenna gain have a significant effect on the main performance metrics such as the energy consumption and the data extraction rate of a LoRa network. In order to examine these parameters, we performed simulations in OMNeT++ using the open source framework FLoRa. The scenarios which were investigated in this work include the simulation of rural and urban environments and a parking area model. The results indicate that the optimization of the key parameters could have a huge impact on the deployment of smart networks.},\nDOI = {10.3390/s23031695}}\n
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\n The implementation of smart networks has made great progress due to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT). LoRa is one of the most prominent technologies in the Internet of Things industry, primarily due to its ability to achieve long-distance transmission while consuming less power. In this work, we modeled different environments and assessed the performances of networks by observing the effects of various factors and network parameters. The path loss model, the deployment area size, the transmission power, the spreading factor, the number of nodes and gateways, and the antenna gain have a significant effect on the main performance metrics such as the energy consumption and the data extraction rate of a LoRa network. In order to examine these parameters, we performed simulations in OMNeT++ using the open source framework FLoRa. The scenarios which were investigated in this work include the simulation of rural and urban environments and a parking area model. The results indicate that the optimization of the key parameters could have a huge impact on the deployment of smart networks.\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9810997,\n  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Salucci, Marco and Polo, Alessandro and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Koulouridis, Stavros and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\n  booktitle={2022 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)}, \n  title={Frequency Selective Surface Design Using Coot Optimization Algorithm for 5G Applications}, \n  year={2022},\n  volume={},\n  number={},\n  pages={184-187},\n  doi={10.1109/iWAT54881.2022.9810997}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9837645,\n  author={Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Chatzopoulos, Argyrios and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\n  booktitle={2022 11th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)}, \n  title={Comparative Performance of Algorithmic Techniques for Optimizing Dual-Band Rectifier}, \n  year={2022},\n  volume={},\n  number={},\n  pages={1-4},\n  doi={10.1109/MOCAST54814.2022.9837645}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9886108,\n  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Koulouridis, Stavros and Georgiadis, Apostolos and Tentzeris, Manos M. and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\n  booktitle={2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI)}, \n  title={Dual-Band Frequency Selective Surface Design Using Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm}, \n  year={2022},\n  volume={},\n  number={},\n  pages={982-983},\n  doi={10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9886108}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9886187,\n  author={Goudos, Sotirios K. and Boursianis, Achilles and Mohamed, Ali Wagdy and Salucci, Marco and Koulouridis, Stavros and Christodoulou, Christos},\n  booktitle={2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI)}, \n  title={Wideband Antenna Design for 5G mmWave Applications Using Enhanced Adaptive Differential Evolution}, \n  year={2022},\n  volume={},\n  number={},\n  pages={63-64},\n  doi={10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9886187}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9932973,\n  author={Koritsoglou, Kyriakos and Laskas, Petros and Patras, Vaios and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Grigoriadis, Konstantinos and Fudos, Ioannis},\n  booktitle={2022 7th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM)}, \n  title={A bi-directional shortest path calculation speed up technique for RDBMS}, \n  year={2022},\n  volume={},\n  number={},\n  pages={1-4},\n  doi={10.1109/SEEDA-CECNSM57760.2022.9932973}}\n\n
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@ARTICLE{9239397,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Gotsis, Antonis and Wan, Shaohua and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  journal={IEEE Sensors Journal},   title={Smart Irrigation System for Precision Agriculture-The AREThOU5A IoT Platform},   year={2021},  volume={21},  number={16},  pages={17539-17547},  doi={10.1109/JSEN.2020.3033526}}\n\n
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@ARTICLE{9311660,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Pierezan, Juliano and Mariani, Viviana C. and Coelho, Leandro S. and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Koulouridis, Stavros and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  journal={IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation},   title={Multiband Patch Antenna Design Using Nature-Inspired Optimization Method},   year={2021},  volume={2},  number={},  pages={151-162},  doi={10.1109/OJAP.2020.3048495}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9493335,  author={Chalkidis, Savvas and Vassos, Evangelos and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Feresidis, Alexandros and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2021 10th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Design of Unit Cells for Intelligent Reflection Surfaces Based on Transparent Materials},   year={2021},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST52088.2021.9493335}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9493381,  author={Liopa-Tsakalidi, Aglaia and Thomopoulos, Vasileios and Barouchas, Pantelis and Kavga, Angeliki and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Kalamaras, Georgios and Gotsis, Antonis and Maliatsos, Konstantinos},  booktitle={2021 10th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={A NB-IoT based platform for smart irrigation in vineyard},   year={2021},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST52088.2021.9493381}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9493382,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Salucci, Marco and Koulouridis, Stavros and Georgiadis, Apostolos and Tentzeris, Manos and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2021 10th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Dual-Band Frequency Selective Surface Design Using Harris Hawks Optimization},   year={2021},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST52088.2021.9493382}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9493416,  author={Griva, Aikaterini and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Wan, Shaouha and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Karagiannidis, George and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2021 10th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Performance Evaluation of LoRa Networks in an Open Field Cultivation Scenario},   year={2021},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-5},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST52088.2021.9493416}}\n\n
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@ARTICLE{9667264,  author={Sotiroudis, Sotirios P. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Siakavara, Katherine},  journal={IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation},   title={From Spatial Urban Site Data to Path Loss Prediction: An Ensemble Learning Approach},   year={2021},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-1},  doi={10.1109/TAP.2021.3138257}}\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Triple-Band Single-Layer Rectenna for Outdoor RF Energy Harvesting Applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Boursianis, A. D.; Papadopoulou, M. S.; Koulouridis, S.; Rocca, P.; Georgiadis, A.; Tentzeris, M. M.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Sensors, 21(10). 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{s21103460,\nAUTHOR = {Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Koulouridis, Stavros and Rocca, Paolo and Georgiadis, Apostolos and Tentzeris, Manos M. and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {Triple-Band Single-Layer Rectenna for Outdoor RF Energy Harvesting Applications},\nJOURNAL = {Sensors},\nVOLUME = {21},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {10},\nARTICLE-NUMBER = {3460},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/10/3460},\nPubMedID = {34065618},\nISSN = {1424-8220},\nABSTRACT = {A triple-band single-layer rectenna for outdoor RF energy applications is introduced in this paper. The proposed rectenna operates in the frequency bands of LoRa, GSM-1800, and UMTS-2100 networks. To obtain a triple-band operation, a modified E-shaped patch antenna is used. The receiving module (antenna) of the rectenna system is optimized in terms of its reflection coefficient to match the RF-to-DC rectifier. The final geometry of the proposed antenna is derived by the application of the Moth Search Algorithm and a commercial electromagnetic solver. The impedance matching network of the proposed system is obtained based on a three-step process, including the minimization of the reflection coefficient versus frequency, as well as the minimization of the reflection coefficient variations and the maximization of the DC output voltage versus RF input power. The proposed RF-to-DC rectifier is designed based on the Greinacher topology. The designed rectenna is fabricated on a single layer of FR-4 substrate. Measured results show that our proposed rectenna can harvest RF energy from outdoor (ambient and dedicated) sources with an efficiency of greater than 52%.},\nDOI = {10.3390/s21103460}\n}\n\n
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\n A triple-band single-layer rectenna for outdoor RF energy applications is introduced in this paper. The proposed rectenna operates in the frequency bands of LoRa, GSM-1800, and UMTS-2100 networks. To obtain a triple-band operation, a modified E-shaped patch antenna is used. The receiving module (antenna) of the rectenna system is optimized in terms of its reflection coefficient to match the RF-to-DC rectifier. The final geometry of the proposed antenna is derived by the application of the Moth Search Algorithm and a commercial electromagnetic solver. The impedance matching network of the proposed system is obtained based on a three-step process, including the minimization of the reflection coefficient versus frequency, as well as the minimization of the reflection coefficient variations and the maximization of the DC output voltage versus RF input power. The proposed RF-to-DC rectifier is designed based on the Greinacher topology. The designed rectenna is fabricated on a single layer of FR-4 substrate. Measured results show that our proposed rectenna can harvest RF energy from outdoor (ambient and dedicated) sources with an efficiency of greater than 52%.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Multiobjective Ant Lion Approaches Applied to Electromagnetic Device Optimization.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pierezan, J.; Coelho, L. d. S.; Mariani, V. C.; Goudos, S. K.; Boursianis, A. D.; Kantartzis, N. V.; Antonopoulos, C. S.; and Nikolaidis, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Technologies, 9(2). 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{technologies9020035,\nAUTHOR = {Pierezan, Juliano and Coelho, Leandro dos S. and Mariani, Viviana C. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Kantartzis, Nikolaos V. and Antonopoulos, Christos. S. and Nikolaidis, Spiridon},\nTITLE = {Multiobjective Ant Lion Approaches Applied to Electromagnetic Device Optimization},\nJOURNAL = {Technologies},\nVOLUME = {9},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {2},\nARTICLE-NUMBER = {35},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/9/2/35},\nISSN = {2227-7080},\nABSTRACT = {Nature-inspired metaheuristics of the swarm intelligence field are a powerful approach to solve electromagnetic optimization problems. Ant lion optimizer (ALO) is a nature-inspired stochastic metaheuristic that mimics the hunting behavior of ant lions using steps of random walk of ants, building traps, entrapment of ants in traps, catching preys, and re-building traps. To extend the classical single-objective ALO, this paper proposes four multiobjective ALO (MOALO) approaches using crowding distance, dominance concept for selecting the elite, and tournament selection mechanism with different schemes to select the leader. Numerical results from a multiobjective constrained brushless direct current (DC) motor design problem show that some MOALO approaches present promising performance in terms of Pareto-optimal solutions.},\nDOI = {10.3390/technologies9020035}\n}\n\n
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\n Nature-inspired metaheuristics of the swarm intelligence field are a powerful approach to solve electromagnetic optimization problems. Ant lion optimizer (ALO) is a nature-inspired stochastic metaheuristic that mimics the hunting behavior of ant lions using steps of random walk of ants, building traps, entrapment of ants in traps, catching preys, and re-building traps. To extend the classical single-objective ALO, this paper proposes four multiobjective ALO (MOALO) approaches using crowding distance, dominance concept for selecting the elite, and tournament selection mechanism with different schemes to select the leader. Numerical results from a multiobjective constrained brushless direct current (DC) motor design problem show that some MOALO approaches present promising performance in terms of Pareto-optimal solutions.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chaotic Jaya Approaches to Solving Electromagnetic Optimization Benchmark Problems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Coelho, L. d. S.; Mariani, V. C.; Goudos, S. K.; Boursianis, A. D.; Kokkinidis, K.; and Kantartzis, N. V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Telecom, 2(2): 222–231. 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{telecom2020015,\nAUTHOR = {Coelho, Leandro dos S. and Mariani, Viviana C. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Kokkinidis, Konstantinos and Kantartzis, Nikolaos V.},\nTITLE = {Chaotic Jaya Approaches to Solving Electromagnetic Optimization Benchmark Problems},\nJOURNAL = {Telecom},\nVOLUME = {2},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {2},\nPAGES = {222--231},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4001/2/2/15},\nISSN = {2673-4001},\nABSTRACT = {The Jaya optimization algorithm is a simple, fast, robust, and powerful population-based stochastic metaheuristic that in recent years has been successfully applied in a variety of global optimization problems in various application fields. The essential idea of the Jaya algorithm is that the searching agents try to change their positions toward the best obtained solution by avoiding the worst solution at every generation. The important difference between Jaya and other metaheuristics is that Jaya does not require the tuning of its control, except for the maximum number of iterations and population size parameters. However, like other metaheuristics, Jaya still has the dilemma of an appropriate tradeoff between its exploration and exploitation abilities during the evolution process. To enhance the convergence performance of the standard Jaya algorithm in the continuous domain, chaotic Jaya (CJ) frameworks based on chaotic sequences are proposed in this paper. In order to obtain the performance of the standard Jaya and CJ approaches, tests related to electromagnetic optimization using two different benchmark problems are conducted. These are the Loney’s solenoid benchmark and a brushless direct current (DC) motor benchmark. Both problems are realized to evaluate the effectiveness and convergence rate. The simulation results and comparisons with the standard Jaya algorithm demonstrated that the performance of the CJ approaches based on Chebyshev-type chaotic mapping and logistic mapping can be competitive results in terms of both efficiency and solution quality in electromagnetics optimization.},\nDOI = {10.3390/telecom2020015}\n}\n\n
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\n The Jaya optimization algorithm is a simple, fast, robust, and powerful population-based stochastic metaheuristic that in recent years has been successfully applied in a variety of global optimization problems in various application fields. The essential idea of the Jaya algorithm is that the searching agents try to change their positions toward the best obtained solution by avoiding the worst solution at every generation. The important difference between Jaya and other metaheuristics is that Jaya does not require the tuning of its control, except for the maximum number of iterations and population size parameters. However, like other metaheuristics, Jaya still has the dilemma of an appropriate tradeoff between its exploration and exploitation abilities during the evolution process. To enhance the convergence performance of the standard Jaya algorithm in the continuous domain, chaotic Jaya (CJ) frameworks based on chaotic sequences are proposed in this paper. In order to obtain the performance of the standard Jaya and CJ approaches, tests related to electromagnetic optimization using two different benchmark problems are conducted. These are the Loney’s solenoid benchmark and a brushless direct current (DC) motor benchmark. Both problems are realized to evaluate the effectiveness and convergence rate. The simulation results and comparisons with the standard Jaya algorithm demonstrated that the performance of the CJ approaches based on Chebyshev-type chaotic mapping and logistic mapping can be competitive results in terms of both efficiency and solution quality in electromagnetics optimization.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n High-Efficiency Triple-Band RF-to-DC Rectifier Primary Design for RF Energy-Harvesting Systems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Papadopoulou, M. S.; Boursianis, A. D.; Volos, C. K.; Stouboulos, I. N.; Nikolaidis, S.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Telecom, 2(3): 271–284. 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{telecom2030018,\nAUTHOR = {Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Volos, Christos K. and Stouboulos, Ioannis N. and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {High-Efficiency Triple-Band RF-to-DC Rectifier Primary Design for RF Energy-Harvesting Systems},\nJOURNAL = {Telecom},\nVOLUME = {2},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {3},\nPAGES = {271--284},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4001/2/3/18},\nISSN = {2673-4001},\nABSTRACT = {Radio Frequency (RF) energy harvesting has been emerged as a potentially reliable method to replace the costly and difficult to maintain source of low-power wireless sensor networks. A plethora of dual-band rectifier designs has been proposed in the literature operating in various frequency bands. In this paper, a triple-band RF-to-DC rectifier that operates in the frequency bands of LoRaWAN, GSM-900, and WiFi 2.4 GHz is presented. The system is composed of an impedance-matching circuit, an RF-to-DC rectifier, that converts the ambient RF energy into DC voltage able to feed low-power devices, and an output load. The proposed system resonates at three different frequencies of 866 MHz, 948 MHz and 2423 MHz, which fall within the aforementioned frequency bands of interest. The feasible solution of the proposed system was based on a dual-band rectifier operating in the frequency bands of LoRaWAN and GSM-900. A series of shunt stubs was utilized in the initial design to form the feasible solution of the proposed system. The proposed triple-band rectifier was optimized using a powerful optimization algorithm, i.e., the genetic algorithm. The overall system exhibited improved characteristics compared to the initial design in terms of its resonance. Numerical results demonstrated that the overall system exhibited an efficiency of 81% with 3.23 V of the output voltage, for an input power of 0 dBm and a load of 13 kOhm.},\nDOI = {10.3390/telecom2030018}\n}\n\n
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\n Radio Frequency (RF) energy harvesting has been emerged as a potentially reliable method to replace the costly and difficult to maintain source of low-power wireless sensor networks. A plethora of dual-band rectifier designs has been proposed in the literature operating in various frequency bands. In this paper, a triple-band RF-to-DC rectifier that operates in the frequency bands of LoRaWAN, GSM-900, and WiFi 2.4 GHz is presented. The system is composed of an impedance-matching circuit, an RF-to-DC rectifier, that converts the ambient RF energy into DC voltage able to feed low-power devices, and an output load. The proposed system resonates at three different frequencies of 866 MHz, 948 MHz and 2423 MHz, which fall within the aforementioned frequency bands of interest. The feasible solution of the proposed system was based on a dual-band rectifier operating in the frequency bands of LoRaWAN and GSM-900. A series of shunt stubs was utilized in the initial design to form the feasible solution of the proposed system. The proposed triple-band rectifier was optimized using a powerful optimization algorithm, i.e., the genetic algorithm. The overall system exhibited improved characteristics compared to the initial design in terms of its resonance. Numerical results demonstrated that the overall system exhibited an efficiency of 81% with 3.23 V of the output voltage, for an input power of 0 dBm and a load of 13 kOhm.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Large Scale Global Optimization Algorithms for IoT Networks: A Comparative Study.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Goudos, S. K.; Boursianis, A. D.; Mohamed, A. W.; Wan, S.; Sarigiannidis, P.; Karagiannidis, G. K.; and Suganthan, P. N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emerging Swarm Intelligence Algorithms and Their Applications in Antenna Design: The GWO, WOA, and SSA Optimizers.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Boursianis, A. D.; Papadopoulou, M. S.; Salucci, M.; Polo, A.; Sarigiannidis, P.; Psannis, K.; Mirjalili, S.; Koulouridis, S.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Sciences, 11(18). 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{app11188330,\nAUTHOR = {Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Salucci, Marco and Polo, Alessandro and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Psannis, Konstantinos and Mirjalili, Seyedali and Koulouridis, Stavros and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {Emerging Swarm Intelligence Algorithms and Their Applications in Antenna Design: The GWO, WOA, and SSA Optimizers},\nJOURNAL = {Applied Sciences},\nVOLUME = {11},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {18},\nARTICLE-NUMBER = {8330},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8330},\nISSN = {2076-3417},\nABSTRACT = {Swarm Intelligence (SI) Algorithms imitate the collective behavior of various swarms or groups in nature. In this work, three representative examples of SI algorithms have been selected and thoroughly described, namely the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), and the Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA). Firstly, the selected SI algorithms are reviewed in the literature, specifically for optimization problems in antenna design. Secondly, a comparative study is performed against widely known test functions. Thirdly, such SI algorithms are applied to the synthesis of linear antenna arrays for optimizing the peak sidelobe level (pSLL). Numerical tests show that the WOA outperforms the GWO and the SSA algorithms, as well as the well-known Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO), in terms of average ranking. Finally, the WOA is exploited for solving a more computational complex problem concerned with the synthesis of an dual-band aperture-coupled E-shaped antenna operating in the 5G frequency bands.},\nDOI = {10.3390/app11188330}\n}\n\n
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\n Swarm Intelligence (SI) Algorithms imitate the collective behavior of various swarms or groups in nature. In this work, three representative examples of SI algorithms have been selected and thoroughly described, namely the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), and the Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA). Firstly, the selected SI algorithms are reviewed in the literature, specifically for optimization problems in antenna design. Secondly, a comparative study is performed against widely known test functions. Thirdly, such SI algorithms are applied to the synthesis of linear antenna arrays for optimizing the peak sidelobe level (pSLL). Numerical tests show that the WOA outperforms the GWO and the SSA algorithms, as well as the well-known Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO), in terms of average ranking. Finally, the WOA is exploited for solving a more computational complex problem concerned with the synthesis of an dual-band aperture-coupled E-shaped antenna operating in the 5G frequency bands.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Novel Design Framework for Dual-Band Frequency Selective Surfaces Using Multi-Variant Differential Evolution.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Boursianis, A. D.; Papadopoulou, M. S.; Nikolaidis, S.; Sarigiannidis, P.; Psannis, K.; Georgiadis, A.; Tentzeris, M. M.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Mathematics, 9(19). 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{math9192381,\nAUTHOR = {Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Sarigiannidis, Panagiotis and Psannis, Konstantinos and Georgiadis, Apostolos and Tentzeris, Manos M. and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {Novel Design Framework for Dual-Band Frequency Selective Surfaces Using Multi-Variant Differential Evolution},\nJOURNAL = {Mathematics},\nVOLUME = {9},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {19},\nARTICLE-NUMBER = {2381},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/19/2381},\nISSN = {2227-7390},\nABSTRACT = {Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSSs) have become increasingly popular during the last years due to their combined characteristics, which meet, in general, the requirements of the next-generation wireless communication networks. In this work, a cross-platform design framework for FSS structures is presented and evaluated by utilizing a recently introduced evolutionary optimization algorithm, namely, the Multi-Variant Differential Evolution (MVDE). To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first time that the MVDE algorithm is applied to a design problem in Electromagnetics. The proposed design framework is described in detail and the utilized evolutionary algorithm is assessed in terms of its performance by applying several benchmark functions. In this context, the MVDE is comparatively evaluated against other popular evolutionary algorithms. Moreover, it is applied to the design and optimization of two different representative examples of FSS structures based on three use cases of unit cell geometry. Optimization results indicate the efficacy of the proposed framework by quantifying the performance of the designed FSS structures in terms of several system metrics. The optimized FSS structures exhibit dual-band operation and quite acceptable results in the ISM frequency bands of 2.45 GHz and 5.8 GHz.},\nDOI = {10.3390/math9192381}\n}\n\n
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\n Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSSs) have become increasingly popular during the last years due to their combined characteristics, which meet, in general, the requirements of the next-generation wireless communication networks. In this work, a cross-platform design framework for FSS structures is presented and evaluated by utilizing a recently introduced evolutionary optimization algorithm, namely, the Multi-Variant Differential Evolution (MVDE). To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first time that the MVDE algorithm is applied to a design problem in Electromagnetics. The proposed design framework is described in detail and the utilized evolutionary algorithm is assessed in terms of its performance by applying several benchmark functions. In this context, the MVDE is comparatively evaluated against other popular evolutionary algorithms. Moreover, it is applied to the design and optimization of two different representative examples of FSS structures based on three use cases of unit cell geometry. Optimization results indicate the efficacy of the proposed framework by quantifying the performance of the designed FSS structures in terms of several system metrics. The optimized FSS structures exhibit dual-band operation and quite acceptable results in the ISM frequency bands of 2.45 GHz and 5.8 GHz.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n State-of-the-Art Techniques in RF Energy Harvesting Circuits.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bougas, I. D.; Papadopoulou, M. S.; Boursianis, A. D.; Kokkinidis, K.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Telecom, 2(4): 369–389. 2021.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{telecom2040022,\nAUTHOR = {Bougas, Ioannis D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Kokkinidis, Konstantinos and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {State-of-the-Art Techniques in RF Energy Harvesting Circuits},\nJOURNAL = {Telecom},\nVOLUME = {2},\nYEAR = {2021},\nNUMBER = {4},\nPAGES = {369--389},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4001/2/4/22},\nISSN = {2673-4001},\nABSTRACT = {The exigency for continuous use of electrical devices has created greater demands for electricity along with more efficient transmission techniques. Energy from natural resources can be solar, thermal, vibration, friction, or Radio Frequencies (RF) signals. This state-of-the-art work provides a summary of RF energy harvesting techniques and can be used as a guide for the manufacture of RF energy scavenging modules. The use of Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Harvesting (EH) technique contributes to the development of autonomous energy devices and sensors. A rectenna system includes three main units: the receiving antenna, the impedance matching network, and the rectifier. We thoroughly analyze how to design a rectenna system with special emphasis given on the design of the rectifier. At the same time many works of the last 10 years are presented. This review article categorizes the used topologies depending on the type of antennas, IMNs, and rectifiers and comparatively presents their advantages and disadvantages.},\nDOI = {10.3390/telecom2040022}\n}\n\n
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\n The exigency for continuous use of electrical devices has created greater demands for electricity along with more efficient transmission techniques. Energy from natural resources can be solar, thermal, vibration, friction, or Radio Frequencies (RF) signals. This state-of-the-art work provides a summary of RF energy harvesting techniques and can be used as a guide for the manufacture of RF energy scavenging modules. The use of Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Harvesting (EH) technique contributes to the development of autonomous energy devices and sensors. A rectenna system includes three main units: the receiving antenna, the impedance matching network, and the rectifier. We thoroughly analyze how to design a rectenna system with special emphasis given on the design of the rectifier. At the same time many works of the last 10 years are presented. This review article categorizes the used topologies depending on the type of antennas, IMNs, and rectifiers and comparatively presents their advantages and disadvantages.\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9135735,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Koulouridis, Stavros and Georgoulas, Dimitrios and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)},   title={Wearable 5-Gigahertz Wi-Fi Antenna Design Using Whale Optimization Algorithm},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135735}}\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Joint User Association and Power Allocation Using Swarm Intelligence Algorithms in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Networks.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Goudos, S. K.; Diamantoulakis, P. D.; Boursianis, A. D.; Papanikolaou, V. K.; and Karagiannidis, G. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In 2020 9th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST), pages 1-4, 2020. \n \n\n\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9200248,  author={Goudos, Sotirios K. and Diamantoulakis, Panagiotis D. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papanikolaou, Vasilis K. and Karagiannidis, George K.},  booktitle={2020 9th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Joint User Association and Power Allocation Using Swarm Intelligence Algorithms in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Networks},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST49295.2020.9200248}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9200251,  author={Karampatea, Apostolia and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Siakavara, Katherine},  booktitle={2020 9th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Triple-band Inverted-F Antenna Using QR-OBL TLBO Algorithm for RF Energy Harvesting Applications},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST49295.2020.9200251}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9200262,  author={Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Skoufa, Anastasia and Volos, Christos K. and Stouboulos, Ioannis N. and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2020 9th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Dual-Band RF-to-DC Rectifier with High Efficiency for RF Energy Harvesting Applications},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST49295.2020.9200262}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9200277,  author={Doanis, Pavlos and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Huillery, Julien and Bréard, Arnaud and Duroc, Yvan and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2020 9th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Waveform Design for Optimal Wireless Power Transfer Using Evolutionary Algorithms},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST49295.2020.9200277}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9218354,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2020 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD)},   title={Dual-Band Single-Layered Modified E-shaped Patch Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting Systems},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/ECCTD49232.2020.9218354}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9245049,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Nikolaidis, Spyridon and Goudos, Sotirios K.},  booktitle={2020 IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques in Wireless Communications (MTTW)},   title={Modified Printed Bow-Tie Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting Applications},   year={2020},  volume={1},  number={},  pages={67-71},  doi={10.1109/MTTW51045.2020.9245049}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9275569,  author={Papadopoulou, Maria S. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Psannis, Konstantinos},  booktitle={2020 3rd World Symposium on Communication Engineering (WSCE)},   title={Dual-Band Rectifier Design for Ambient RF Energy Harvesting},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={7-11},  doi={10.1109/WSCE51339.2020.9275569}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{9330100,  author={Goudos, Sotirios K. and Boursianis, Achilles and Salucci, Marco and Rocca, Paolo},  booktitle={2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting},   title={Dualband Patch Antenna Design Using Binary Grey Wolf Optimizer},   year={2020},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1777-1778},  doi={10.1109/IEEECONF35879.2020.9330100}}\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Internet of Things (IoT) and Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in smart farming: A comprehensive review.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Boursianis, A. D.; Papadopoulou, M. S.; Diamantoulakis, P.; Liopa-Tsakalidi, A.; Barouchas, P.; Salahas, G.; Karagiannidis, G.; Wan, S.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Internet of Things,100187. 2020.\n \n\n\n\n
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@article{BOURSIANIS2020100187,\ntitle = {Internet of Things (IoT) and Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in smart farming: A comprehensive review},\njournal = {Internet of Things},\npages = {100187},\nyear = {2020},\nissn = {2542-6605},\ndoi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2020.100187},\nurl = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542660520300238},\nauthor = {Achilles D. Boursianis and Maria S. Papadopoulou and Panagiotis Diamantoulakis and Aglaia Liopa-Tsakalidi and Pantelis Barouchas and George Salahas and George Karagiannidis and Shaohua Wan and Sotirios K. Goudos},\nkeywords = {Internet of Things, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Smart Farming, Wireless Sensor Networks, Agriculture, Survey},\nabstract = {Internet of Things (IoT) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are two hot technologies utilized in cultivation fields, which transform traditional farming practices into a new era of precision agriculture. In this paper, we perform a survey of the last research on IoT and UAV technology applied in agriculture. We describe the main principles of IoT technology, including intelligent sensors, IoT sensor types, networks and protocols used in agriculture, as well as IoT applications and solutions in smart farming. Moreover, we present the role of UAV technology in smart agriculture, by analyzing the applications of UAVs in various scenarios, including irrigation, fertilization, use of pesticides, weed management, plant growth monitoring, crop disease management, and field-level phenotyping. Furthermore, the utilization of UAV systems in complex agricultural environments is also analyzed. Our conclusion is that IoT and UAV are two of the most important technologies that transform traditional cultivation practices into a new perspective of intelligence in precision agriculture.}\n}\n\n
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\n Internet of Things (IoT) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are two hot technologies utilized in cultivation fields, which transform traditional farming practices into a new era of precision agriculture. In this paper, we perform a survey of the last research on IoT and UAV technology applied in agriculture. We describe the main principles of IoT technology, including intelligent sensors, IoT sensor types, networks and protocols used in agriculture, as well as IoT applications and solutions in smart farming. Moreover, we present the role of UAV technology in smart agriculture, by analyzing the applications of UAVs in various scenarios, including irrigation, fertilization, use of pesticides, weed management, plant growth monitoring, crop disease management, and field-level phenotyping. Furthermore, the utilization of UAV systems in complex agricultural environments is also analyzed. Our conclusion is that IoT and UAV are two of the most important technologies that transform traditional cultivation practices into a new perspective of intelligence in precision agriculture.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Differential Evolution in Waveform Design for Wireless Power Transfer.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Doanis, P.; Boursianis, A. D.; Huillery, J.; Bréard, A.; Duroc, Y.; and Goudos, S. K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Telecom, 1(2): 96–113. 2020.\n \n\n\n\n
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@Article{telecom1020008,\nAUTHOR = {Doanis, Pavlos and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Huillery, Julien and Bréard, Arnaud and Duroc, Yvan and Goudos, Sotirios K.},\nTITLE = {Differential Evolution in Waveform Design for Wireless Power Transfer},\nJOURNAL = {Telecom},\nVOLUME = {1},\nYEAR = {2020},\nNUMBER = {2},\nPAGES = {96--113},\nURL = {https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4001/1/2/8},\nISSN = {2673-4001},\nABSTRACT = {The technique of transmitting multi-tone signals in a radiative Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) system can significantly increase its end-to-end power efficiency. The optimization problem in this system is to tune the transmission according to the receiver rectenna’s nonlinear behavior and the Channel State Information (CSI). This is a non-convex problem that has been previously addressed by Sequential Convex Programming (SCP) algorithms. Nonetheless, SCP algorithms do not always attain globally optimal solutions. To this end, in this paper, we evaluate a set of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) with several characteristics. The performance of the optimized multi-tone transmission signals in a WPT system is assessed by means of numerical simulations, utilizing a simplified Single Input Single Output (SISO) model. From the model evaluation, we can deduce that EAs can be successfully applied to the waveform design optimization problem. Moreover, from the presented results, we can derive that EAs can obtain the optimal solutions in the tested cases.},\nDOI = {10.3390/telecom1020008}\n}\n\n
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\n The technique of transmitting multi-tone signals in a radiative Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) system can significantly increase its end-to-end power efficiency. The optimization problem in this system is to tune the transmission according to the receiver rectenna’s nonlinear behavior and the Channel State Information (CSI). This is a non-convex problem that has been previously addressed by Sequential Convex Programming (SCP) algorithms. Nonetheless, SCP algorithms do not always attain globally optimal solutions. To this end, in this paper, we evaluate a set of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) with several characteristics. The performance of the optimized multi-tone transmission signals in a WPT system is assessed by means of numerical simulations, utilizing a simplified Single Input Single Output (SISO) model. From the model evaluation, we can deduce that EAs can be successfully applied to the waveform design optimization problem. Moreover, from the presented results, we can derive that EAs can obtain the optimal solutions in the tested cases.\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n A LoRaWAN-based IoT Platform for Smart Irrigation in Olive Groves-Abstract.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Liopa-Tsakalidi, A.; Thomopoulos, V.; Barouchas, P.; Boursianis, A.; Goudos, S. K; Kalamaras, G.; Karydas, S.; Gotsis, A.; and Maliatsos, K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In HAICTA, pages 213–214, 2020. \n \n\n\n\n
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@inproceedings{liopa2020lorawan,\n  title={A LoRaWAN-based IoT Platform for Smart Irrigation in Olive Groves-Abstract.},\n  author={Liopa-Tsakalidi, Aglaia and Thomopoulos, Vasileios and Barouchas, Pantelis and Boursianis, Achilles and Goudos, Sotirios K and Kalamaras, Georgios and Karydas, Stathis and Gotsis, Antonis and Maliatsos, Konstantinos},\n  booktitle={HAICTA},\n  pages={213--214},\n  year={2020}\n}\n\n
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@ARTICLE{8723127,  author={Goudos, Sotirios K. and Yioultsis, Traianos V. and Boursianis, Achilles D. and Psannis, Kostas E. and Siakavara, Katherine},  journal={IEEE Access},   title={Application of New Hybrid Jaya Grey Wolf Optimizer to Antenna Design for 5G Communications Systems},   year={2019},  volume={7},  number={},  pages={71061-71071},  doi={10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2919116}}\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Patch Antenna Design for C2C Communication Systems Using Monarch Butterfly Optimization.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Boursianis, A. D.; Goudos, S. K.; Kantartzis, N. V.; and Koulouridis, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In 2019 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT), pages 239-241, 2019. \n \n\n\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8730626,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Kantartzis, Nikolaos V. and Koulouridis, Stavros},  booktitle={2019 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)},   title={Patch Antenna Design for C2C Communication Systems Using Monarch Butterfly Optimization},   year={2019},  volume={},  number={},  pages={239-241},  doi={10.1109/IWAT.2019.8730626}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8739560,  author={Boursianis, Achilles D. and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Yioultsis, Traianos V. and Siakavara, Katherine},  booktitle={2019 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)},   title={Low-Cost Dual-Band E-shaped Patch Antenna for Energy Harvesting Applications Using Grey Wolf Optimizer},   year={2019},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-5},  doi={}}\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Advancing Rational Exploitation of Water Irrigation Using 5G-IoT Capabilities: The AREThOU5A Project.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Boursianis, A. D.; Papadopoulou, M. S.; Damantoulakis, P.; Karampatea, A.; Doanis, P.; Geourgoulas, D.; Skoufa, A.; Valavanis, D.; Apostolidis, C.; Babas, D. G.; Baltzis, K. B.; Kaifas, T. N.; Siozios, K.; Siskos, S.; Samaras, T.; Siakavara, K.; Nikolaidis, S.; Goudos, S. K.; Liopa-Tsakalidi, A.; Barouchas, P.; Kasimis, I.; Kalamaras, G.; Merkouris, D.; Perrakis, G.; Tsirogiannis, C.; Gotsis, A.; and Maliatsos, K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In 2019 29th International Symposium on Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation (PATMOS), pages 127-132, 2019. \n \n\n\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8862146,  author={Boursianis, A. D. and Papadopoulou, M. S. and Damantoulakis, P. and Karampatea, A. and Doanis, P. and Geourgoulas, D. and Skoufa, A. and Valavanis, D. and Apostolidis, C. and Babas, D. G. and Baltzis, K. B. and Kaifas, T. N. and Siozios, K. and Siskos, S. and Samaras, T. and Siakavara, K. and Nikolaidis, S. and Goudos, S. K. and Liopa-Tsakalidi, A. and Barouchas, P. and Kasimis, I. and Kalamaras, G. and Merkouris, D. and Perrakis, G. and Tsirogiannis, C. and Gotsis, A. and Maliatsos, K.},  booktitle={2019 29th International Symposium on Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation (PATMOS)},   title={Advancing Rational Exploitation of Water Irrigation Using 5G-IoT Capabilities: The AREThOU5A Project},   year={2019},  volume={},  number={},  pages={127-132},  doi={10.1109/PATMOS.2019.8862146}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8376576,  author={Theopoulos, Argyris and Boursianis, Achilles and Koukounaras, Athanasios and Samaras, Theodoros},  booktitle={2018 7th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Prototype wireless sensor network for real-time measurements in hydroponics cultivation},   year={2018},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST.2018.8376576}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8376609,  author={Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros and Sahalos, John N.},  booktitle={2018 7th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={Novel three-level architecture for broadband fiber-optic networks},   year={2018},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST.2018.8376609}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8609068,  author={Boursianis, Achilles and Patakakis, Kostas and Goudos, Sotirios K. and Salucci, Marco and Massa, Andrea},  booktitle={2018 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation   USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting},   title={Phased Antenna Array Design using Shuffled Frog-Leaping Algorithm},   year={2018},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1845-1846},  doi={10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8609068}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{8669304,  author={Goudos, Sotirios K. and Boursianis, Achilles and Siakavara, Katherine and Kantartzis, Nikolaos and Psannis, Kostas E.},  booktitle={2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium - China (ACES)},   title={Novel Methodology for Designing Antenna Arrays with Reduced Number of Elements Based on Differential Evolution with Ranking-Based Mutation Operators},   year={2018},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-2},  doi={10.23919/ACESS.2018.8669304}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{7937634,  author={Kaitatzis, C. and Boursianis, A. and Goudos, S. K. and Dallas, P. I.},  booktitle={2017 6th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={A preliminary coverage study in millimeter wave bands for 5G communication networks},   year={2017},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST.2017.7937634}}\n\n
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@article{gkonis2017electromagnetic,\n  title={Electromagnetic Field Exposure Changes Due to the Digital Television Switchover in Thessaloniki, Greece},\n  author={Gkonis, Fotios and Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros},\n  journal={Health physics},\n  volume={113},\n  number={5},\n  pages={382--386},\n  year={2017},\n  publisher={LWW},\n  doi = {10.1097/HP.0000000000000718}\n}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{7481912,  author={Boursianis, Achilles and Dimitriou, Antonis and Bletsas, Aggelos and Sahalos, John N.},  booktitle={2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)},   title={A wideband UHF RFID reader antenna array with bow-tie elements},   year={2016},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481912}}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{7495125,  author={Boursianis, A. and Theopoulos, A. and Samaras, T. and Polycarpou, A. C. and Sahalos, J. N.},  booktitle={2016 5th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies (MOCAST)},   title={UHF RFID antenna for ETSI and FCC reading applications},   year={2016},  volume={},  number={},  pages={1-4},  doi={10.1109/MOCAST.2016.7495125}}\n\n
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@article{10.1093/rpd/ncv468,\n    author = {Bamba, Aliou and Joseph, Wout and Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros and Vermeeren, Günter and Thielens, Arno and Martens, Luc},\n    title = "{Fast Assessment of RF Power Absorption in Indoor Environments by Room Electromagnetics Theory}",\n    journal = {Radiation Protection Dosimetry},\n    volume = {171},\n    number = {4},\n    pages = {477-482},\n    year = {2016},\n    month = {12},\n    abstract = "{A fast method to assess radiofrequency (RF) radiation absorption in humans present in realistic indoor environments is proposed. The only required inputs are the room characteristics and the weight and position of the human with respect to the electromagnetic source. The method is compared and validated with full finite-difference time-domain simulations. Various realistic scenarios are investigated, in which one to six human phantoms are present. Whole-body power absorption ranges from 23.5 to 85.9 µW kg−1 with a median deviation of ∼3.1 dB (51 \\\\%). While this difference may appear large, it is outbalanced by a calculation time of less than a second for the proposed method compared with ∼17.5 h for a single full-wave electromagnetic simulation.}",\n    issn = {0144-8420},\n    doi = {10.1093/rpd/ncv468},\n    url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncv468},\n    eprint = {https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/171/4/477/8287424/ncv468.pdf},\n}\n\n
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@article{10.1093/rpd/ncw362,\n    author = {Gkonis, Fotios and Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros},\n    title = "{Assessment of General Public Exposure to LTE signals compared to other Cellular Networks Present in Thessaloniki, Greece}",\n    journal = {Radiation Protection Dosimetry},\n    volume = {175},\n    number = {3},\n    pages = {388-393},\n    year = {2016},\n    month = {12},\n    abstract = "{To assess general public exposure to electromagnetic fields from Long Term Evolution (LTE) base stations, measurements at 10 sites in Thessaloniki, Greece were performed. Results are compared with other mobile cellular networks currently in use. All exposure values satisfy the guidelines for general public exposure of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), as well as the reference levels by the Greek legislation at all sites. LTE electric field measurements were recorded up to 0.645 V/m. By applying the ICNIRP guidelines, the exposure ratio for all LTE signals is between 2.9 × 10−5 and 2.8 × 10−2. From the measurements results it is concluded that the average and maximum power density contribution of LTE downlink signals to the overall cellular networks signals are 7.8\\\\% and 36.7\\\\%, respectively.}",\n    issn = {0144-8420},\n    doi = {10.1093/rpd/ncw362},\n    url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncw362},\n    eprint = {https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/175/3/388/18616167/ncw362.pdf},\n}\n\n
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\n To assess general public exposure to electromagnetic fields from Long Term Evolution (LTE) base stations, measurements at 10 sites in Thessaloniki, Greece were performed. Results are compared with other mobile cellular networks currently in use. All exposure values satisfy the guidelines for general public exposure of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), as well as the reference levels by the Greek legislation at all sites. LTE electric field measurements were recorded up to 0.645 V/m. By applying the ICNIRP guidelines, the exposure ratio for all LTE signals is between 2.9 × 10−5 and 2.8 × 10−2. From the measurements results it is concluded that the average and maximum power density contribution of LTE downlink signals to the overall cellular networks signals are 7.8\\% and 36.7\\%, respectively.\n
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@article{polycarpou_boursianis_samaras_bletsas_sahalos_2015, title={Design procedure of UHF RFID reader antennas based on ETSI and FCC standards}, volume={2}, DOI={10.1017/wpt.2015.1}, number={1}, journal={Wireless Power Transfer}, publisher={Cambridge University Press}, author={Polycarpou, Anastasis C. and Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros and Bletsas, Aggelos and Sahalos, John N.}, year={2015}, pages={32–43}}\n\n
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@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.27864,\nauthor = {Mouhtaropoulos, Dimitris and Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros},\ntitle = {Prediction of Transmission Path Loss in Indoor Environments with The Radiosity Method},\njournal = {Microwave and Optical Technology Letters},\nvolume = {55},\nnumber = {10},\npages = {2401-2405},\nkeywords = {microwave propagation, transmission loss, indoor propagation, progressive radiosity},\ndoi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.27864},\nurl = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mop.27864},\neprint = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mop.27864},\nabstract = {ABSTRACT In this work, we present the implementation of the radiosity method for path loss prediction inside indoor environments. We demonstrate its accuracy and computational efficiency by comparing our calculations to the results obtained with measurements and a full wave solution. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2401–2405, 2013},\nyear = {2013}\n}\n\n
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@article{10.1093/rpd/ncr398,\n    author = {Boursianis, Achilles and Vanias, Pantelis and Samaras, Theodoros},\n    title = "{Measurements for assessing the exposure from 3G femtocells}",\n    journal = {Radiation Protection Dosimetry},\n    volume = {150},\n    number = {2},\n    pages = {158-167},\n    year = {2011},\n    month = {10},\n    abstract = "{Femtocells are low-power access points, which combine mobile and broadband technologies. The main operation of a femtocell is to function as a miniature base station unit in an indoor environment and to connect to the operator's network through a broadband phone line or a coaxial cable line. This study provides the first experimental measurements and results in Greece for the assessment of exposure to a femtocell access point (FAP) indoors. Using a mobile handset with the appropriate software, power level measurements of the transmitted (Tx) and the received by the mobile handset signal were performed in two different and typical (home and office) environments. Moreover, radiofrequency electric field strength and frequency selective measurements with a radiation meter (SRM-3000) were carried out in the proximity of the FAP installation point. The cumulative distribution functions of the Tx power at most cases (except one) show that in 90\\\\% of all points the power of the mobile phone was lower by at least 7 dB during FAP operation. At a distance of ∼1 m from the FAP (in its main beam), power flux density measurements show that there is very little difference between the two situations (FAP ON and OFF). As a conclusion, the use of femtocells indoors improves reception quality, reduces the Tx power of the user's mobile terminal and results in an indiscernible increase of the electromagnetic field in front of the unit, at values that are extremely low compared with reference levels of exposure guidelines.}",\n    issn = {0144-8420},\n    doi = {10.1093/rpd/ncr398},\n    url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncr398},\n    eprint = {https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/150/2/158/4548418/ncr398.pdf},\n}\n\n
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@article{10.1093/rpd/ncs028,\n    author = {Manassas, Athanasios and Boursianis, Achilles and Samaras, Theodoros and Sahalos, John N.},\n    title = "{Continuous electromagnetic radiation monitoring in the environment: analysis of the results in Greece}",\n    journal = {Radiation Protection Dosimetry},\n    volume = {151},\n    number = {3},\n    pages = {437-442},\n    year = {2011},\n    month = {03},\n    abstract = "{Non-ionising radiation-monitoring networks were initiated as a result of the public concerns about the potential health effects from telecommunication emissions. In the present study, the data acquired from such networks in Greece are used to assess the changes in the outdoor electromagnetic environment with respect to location and time. The study shows that there is a statistically significant difference between the urban (median electric field: 1.1 V m−1) and the rural (median electric field: 0.3 V m−1) installations of monitoring units and also shows that there is a median diurnal variation (daily maximum to minimum) of 20.2 and 33.8 \\\\% for the broadcasting and mobile telecommunication emissions, respectively. Moreover, there is a difference in the electric field between daytime and night, but not between morning and afternoon. The results are in line with previously published data from spot measurements, monitoring networks and personal exposimeter studies performed in several European countries.}",\n    issn = {0144-8420},\n    doi = {10.1093/rpd/ncs028},\n    url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncs028},\n    eprint = {https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article-pdf/151/3/437/4558343/ncs028.pdf},\n}\n\n
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\n Non-ionising radiation-monitoring networks were initiated as a result of the public concerns about the potential health effects from telecommunication emissions. In the present study, the data acquired from such networks in Greece are used to assess the changes in the outdoor electromagnetic environment with respect to location and time. The study shows that there is a statistically significant difference between the urban (median electric field: 1.1 V m−1) and the rural (median electric field: 0.3 V m−1) installations of monitoring units and also shows that there is a median diurnal variation (daily maximum to minimum) of 20.2 and 33.8 \\% for the broadcasting and mobile telecommunication emissions, respectively. Moreover, there is a difference in the electric field between daytime and night, but not between morning and afternoon. The results are in line with previously published data from spot measurements, monitoring networks and personal exposimeter studies performed in several European countries.\n
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@ARTICLE{4939020,  author={Mavromatis, Fanis and Boursianis, Achilleas and Samaras, Theodoros and Koukourlis, Christos and Sahalos, John N.},  journal={IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine},   title={A Broadband Monitoring System for Electromagnetic-Radiation Assessment},   year={2009},  volume={51},  number={1},  pages={71-79},  doi={10.1109/MAP.2009.4939020}}\n\n
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@inproceedings{komnakos2006design,\n  title={Design, development and operation of an electromagnetic radiation monitoring network in Greece:“Hermes” project},\n  author={Komnakos, D and Gotsis, A and others},\n  booktitle={Fourth International Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Crete, Greece, October},\n  year={2006}\n}\n\n
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@INPROCEEDINGS{miaris2004,  author={Miaris, G and Adamidis, G and Bourganis, E and Balaskas, A and Boursianis, A and Ganatsos, T and Kritikos, G and Matzaridou, M A and Moneda, A and Notis, D T and Siachalou, S J and Christodoulou, M G and Ioannidou, M P and Samaras, T and Vafiadis, E and Chrissoulidis, D P and Sahalos, J N},  booktitle={EMC Europe 2004, International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility},   title={Land planning of an antenna farm: Measurements and simulations aimed at relocation of broadcasting stations and/or reassignment of frequencies},   year={2004},  volume={1},  number={}, pages={338-341}}\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Installation and operation of an EM radiation monitoring network in Greece.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gotsis, A; Yalofas, A; Constantinou, P; Boursianis, A; Ganatsos, T; Tachas, N; Samaras, T; Daskalou, T; and Petkaris, M\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In 3rd International Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Kos, Greece, pages 04–08, 2004. \n \n\n\n\n
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@inproceedings{gotsis2004installation,\n  title={Installation and operation of an EM radiation monitoring network in Greece},\n  author={Gotsis, A and Yalofas, A and Constantinou, P and Boursianis, A and Ganatsos, T and Tachas, N and Samaras, T and Daskalou, T and Petkaris, M},\n  booktitle={3rd International Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Kos, Greece},\n  pages={04--08},\n  year={2004}\n}\n\n
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@article{mavromatisdesign,\n  title={Design of a monitoring system for electromagnetic radiation measurements},\n  author={Mavromatis, F and Boursianis, A and Samaras, Th and Koukourlis, Ch and Sahalos, JN},\n  journal={XXIX General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, URSI GA, Chicago, Illinois, USA}\n}\n\n
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