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Abstract: In this paper, a compact 3λ×3λ Fabry-Perot antenna with high permittivity grounded walls is proposed. The use of high permittivity materials (HPMs) as the cavity side walls, when backed by an opportune metallic sheet, allows a significant...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7294-https-ieeexplore-ieee-org-abstract-document-10501555.html
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https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7290-a-masci,-c-r-capello,-e-dimaggio-and-g-pennelli,-development-of-silicon-based-thermoelectric-generators-from-multi-barrier-nanodevices-to-fully-in-tegrated-on-chip-systems,-2025-ieee-25th-international-conference-on-nan-otechnology-nano.html
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https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7289-c-ragazzo-capello,-a-masci,-e-dimaggio-and-g-pennelli,-on-chip-silicon-thermal-diode-nanostructure-spacing-dependence-of-the-thermal-rectification-ratio-nanotechnology-2025.html
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Abstract: With global IMT traffic expected to grow 10-100 times from 2020 to 2030, the Terahertz (THz) spectrum offers a promising solution to satisfy such forecasts. However, occupying the THz spectrum comes with its own challenges, an important one...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7287-l-samara,-s-haussmann,-e-tufa,-a-a-d’amico,-t-zugno,-i-kallfass,-t-kürner-”sub-thz-power-amplifiers-measurements,-behavioral-modeling-and-predistortion-algorithms”,-ieee-transactions-on-terahertz-science-and-technology,-2025,-pp-1–12.html
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Abstract: With global IMT traffic expected to grow 10-100 times from 2020 to 2030, the Terahertz (THz) spectrum offers a promising solution to satisfy such forecasts. However, occupying the THz spectrum comes with its own challenges, an important one...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7288-l-samara,-s-haussmann,-e-tufa,-a-a-d’amico,-t-zugno,-i-kallfass,-t-kürner-”sub-thz-power-amplifiers-measurements,-behavioral-modeling-and-predistortion-algorithms”,-ieee-transactions-on-terahertz-science-and-technology,-2025,-pp-1–12.html
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Abstract: Modern System-on-Chips for emerging smart sensing and IoT applications require on-chip integration of efficient oscillators to generate the system clock signal. To generate clock signals in the MHz range, relaxation oscillators are ideal...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7286-f-gagliardi,-s-contardi,-m-scognamiglio,-i-nannipieri,-p-bruschi-and-a-ria,-a-cds-compensated-rc-relaxation-oscillator-for-clock-generation-in-single-chip-iot-devices,-2025-10th-international-conference-on-smart-and-sustainable-technologies.html
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Abstract: Identifying a gas source in turbulent environments presents a significant challenge for critical applications such as environmental monitoring and emergency response. This issue is addressed through an approach that combines distributed...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7285-balocchi,-l-,-piro,-l-,-biferale,-l-,-bonafoni,-s-,-cencini,-m-,-nannipieri,-i-,-roselli,-l-2025-enhanced-gas-source-localization-using-distributed-internet-of-things-sensors-and-bayesian-inference-physics-of-fluids,-37-6.html
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Abstract: In this paper is developed an optical sensor that uses a LED-photodiode system with the aim of detecting the presence of a possible flame inside the overhead bins of aircrafts. Since the flame emits radiation at different wavelengths from VIS...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7284-f-fina,-i-nannipieri,-a-ria-and-f-leccese,-design-led-sensors-for-fire-prevention-in-aircraft-cabins,-2025-ieee-12th-international-workshop-on-metrology-for-aerospace-metroaerospace-,-naples,-italy,-2025,-pp-379-383.html
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Understanding the nature of hand-drawn sketches is challenging due to the wide variation in their creation. Federico et al. demonstrated that recognizing complex structural patterns enhances both sketch recognition and generation. Building on this...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7277-visketch-gpt-collaborative-multi-scale-feature-extraction-for-hand-drawn-sketch-retrieval.html
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Understanding the nature of hand-drawn sketches is challengingUnderstanding the nature of hand-drawn sketches is challengingdue to the wide variation in their creation. Federico et al. [10]demonstrated that recognizing complex structural patterns...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7276-visketch-gpt-collaborative-multi-scale-feature-extraction-for-hand-drawn-sketch-retrieval.html
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The CAN protocol, widely used in vehicles, lacks authentication and encryption, making it prone to spoofing, injection, and denial-of-service attacks. This work proposes a detection method based on physical layer signal analysis and unsupervised...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/7274-a-battaglia,-n-canino,-p-dini,-g-lombardo,-f-longo-and-d-rossi,-autoencoder-based-detection-of-physical-layer-anomalies-in-automotive-can-networks,-2025-ieee-31st-international-symposium-on-on-line-testing-and-robust-system-design-iolts.html
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Integrating Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) and Satellite 6G can provide a new architecture offering improved performance and reliability for various applications. SD-WAN provides a flexible and efficient system to manage network traffic...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7273-l-borgianni,-d-adami-and-s-giordano,-“optimizing-network-performance-and-reliability-with-an-integrated-sd-wan-and-satellite-6g-architecture”,-ieee-international-conference-on-6g-network-ing-6gnet-,-october-2023.html
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The agricultural sector is undergoing a significant transformation driven by technological advancements led by Agritech solutions. In this context, our study introduces the architecture of smart Hydroponic greenhouses. This work focuses on developing...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7272-c-bua,-l-borgianni,-d-adami-and-s-giordano-empowering-remote-agriculture-wearable-glove-control-for-smart-hydroponic-greenhouses-,-ieee-25th-international-conference-on-high-performance-switching-and-routing,-july-2024.html
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Starlink delivers Internet services to users across terrestrial, maritime, and aviation domains. The prior works have studied its performance at fixed sites and in-motion vehicles, while an in-depth analysis of in-flight performance remains ab- sent....
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7271-m-a-ullah,-l-borgianni,-h-kokkinen,-a-anttonen,-s-giordano-“a-first-look-at-starlink-in-flight-performance-an-intercontinental-empirical-study”,-arxiv-preprint-arxiv-2508-09839.html
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The increasing complexity of modern distributed systems, spanning cloud computing, edge devices, and ultra-low latency applications, needs accurate and scalable network emulation. This comparative study analyzes the fidelity of one of the most popular...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7270-l-borgianni,-c-bua,-e-coli,-d-adami,-s-giordano-“on-the-accuracy-of-mininet-comparing-net-work-emulation-and-physical-testbeds-for-distributed-systems”,-17th-international-congress-on-ul-tra-modern-telecommunication-and-control-systems-2025.html
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Smart agriculture is experiencing rapid transformation through innovative Agritech solutions. Robotic Arms (RAs) and Sensor-equipped Wearable Gloves (SWGs) are critical tools for performing high-precision tasks in controlled environments like...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7268-c-bua,-l-borgianni,-d-adami,-s-giordano-“digital-twin-for-remote-control-of-robotic-arm-via-wearable-glove-in-smart-agriculture”,-ieee-wireless-communications-and-networking-confer-ence-wcnc-,-2024.html
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In rural areas such as national parks, forests, and mountains, recognizing and classifying wildlife is crucial for monitoring animals that may pose risks to crops and human safety. Deep learning provides the most accurate approach due to its dynamic...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7267-l-borgianni,-c-bua,-e-coli,-d-adami,-s-giordano-“efficient-distributed-dnn-for-extreme-edge-computing-in-wildlife-monitoring”,-ieee-26th-international-conference-on-high-performance-switching-and-routing-hpsr-,-2025.html
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The digital divide remains one of the biggest challenges of the modern era, limiting access to information and global connectivity for populations in remote or rural regions. The doctoral research goes in the direction of an integrated approach to...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7266-l-borgianni,-d-adami,-s-giordano-“towards-6g-adaptive-and-resilient-network-management-for-hybrid-terrestrial-satellite-systems”,-ieee-network-operations-and-management-symposium-noms-,-2025.html
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The evolution of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems is poised to play a key role in shaping the concept of Global Net Equity in the 6G landscape. This paper explores the integration of LEO satellite connections within terrestrial and...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7265-l-borgianni,-d-adami,-s-giordano,-c-chafe-“global-net-equity-the-role-of-leo-satellites-to-wards-6g-connectivity-landscape”,-ieee-international-mediterranean-conference-on-communica-tions-and-networking-meditcom-,-2025.html
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The preservation of biodiversity and the monitoring of remote ecosystems require autonomous and low-impact technological solutions. This work presents an integrated system for wildlife monitoring that combines solar-powered Edge AI smart cameras, local...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/publications/item/7264-md-a-rahman,-l-borgianni,-e-marku,-s-mathew,-o-navadehrazi,-e-coli,-d-adami,-s-giordano-“monitoring-wildlife-in-remote-areas-through-leo-satellites-within-a-cloud-continuum-perspec-tive”,-ieee-global-communications-conference-globecom-,-20.html