My Master's research and papers

This repository contains all the codes used to implement the articles published during my master's degree. All artifacts are publicly available for use, along with the citation for each article.

Table of Contents

1. Deep reinforcement learning for joint functional split and network function placement in vRAN
2. A genetic algorithm for efficiently solving the virtualized radio access network placement problem
3. Optimal joint functional split and network function placement in vRAN with splittable flows
4. RIC-O: Efficient placement of a disaggregated and distributed RAN Intelligent Controller with dynamic clustering of radio nodes

Deep reinforcement learning for joint functional split and network function placement in vRAN

Paper

Publication link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10001282

Github repository: https://github.com/LABORA-INF-UFG/paper-GLCK-2021

How to cite

@INPROCEEDINGS{10001282,
  author={Almeida, Gabriel Matheus and Lopes, Victor H. and Klautau, Aldebaro and Cardoso, Kleber V.},
  booktitle={GLOBECOM 2022 - 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference}, 
  title={Deep reinforcement learning for joint functional split and network function placement in vRAN}, 
  year={2022},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1229-1234},
  keywords={Deep learning;Computational modeling;Reinforcement learning;Standardization;Global communication;Optimization;Next generation networking;vRAN;functional split;placement of virtual network functions (VNFs);deep reinforcement learning;learning to optimize},
  doi={10.1109/GLOBECOM48099.2022.10001282}}

[Citation information for the relevant article]

A genetic algorithm for efficiently solving the virtualized radio access network placement problem

Paper

Publication link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10279334

Github repository: https://github.com/LABORA-INF-UFG/paper-GVAK-2022

How to cite

@INPROCEEDINGS{10279334,
  author={Almeida, Gabriel M. and Camilo-Junior, Celso and Correa, Sand and Cardoso, Kleber},
  booktitle={ICC 2023 - IEEE International Conference on Communications}, 
  title={A Genetic Algorithm for Efficiently Solving the Virtualized Radio Access Network Placement Problem}, 
  year={2023},
  volume={},
  number={},
  pages={1874-1879},
  keywords={Base stations;Protocols;Scalability;Metaheuristics;Machine learning;Proposals;Joining processes;vRAN;functional splits;placement of virtual network functions (VNFs);genetic algorithm;metaheuristics},
  doi={10.1109/ICC45041.2023.10279334}}

Optimal joint functional split and network function placement in vRAN with splittable flows

Paper

Publication link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9769698

Github repository: https://github.com/LABORA-INF-UFG/paper-GCSK-2022

How to cite

@ARTICLE{9769698,
  author={Almeida, Gabriel M. and Pinto, Leizer de L. and Both, Cristiano B. and Cardoso, Kleber V.},
  journal={IEEE Wireless Communications Letters}, 
  title={Optimal Joint Functional Split and Network Function Placement in Virtualized RAN With Splittable Flows}, 
  year={2022},
  volume={11},
  number={8},
  pages={1684-1688},
  keywords={Protocols;Throughput;Standards;Bit rate;Virtualization;Resource management;Radio access networks;vRAN;functional split;placement;flow split},
  doi={10.1109/LWC.2022.3172878}}

[Citation information for the relevant article]

RIC-O: Efficient placement of a disaggregated and distributed RAN Intelligent Controller with dynamic clustering of radio nodes

Paper

Publication link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10329927

Github repository: https://github.com/LABORA-INF-UFG/paper-GGAMECK-2023

How to cite

@ARTICLE{10329927,
  author={Almeida, Gabriel Matheus and Bruno, Gustavo Zanatta and Huff, Alexandre and Hiltunen, Matti and Duarte, Elias Procopio and Both, Cristiano Bonato and Cardoso, Kleber Vieira},
  journal={IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications}, 
  title={RIC-O: Efficient Placement of a Disaggregated and Distributed RAN Intelligent Controller With Dynamic Clustering of Radio Nodes}, 
  year={2024},
  volume={42},
  number={2},
  pages={446-459},
  keywords={Cloud computing;Technological innovation;Radio access networks;Computer architecture;Task analysis;Proposals;Optimization;RAN intelligent controller;O-RAN;near-RT RIC;placement;disaggregation},
  doi={10.1109/JSAC.2023.3336159}}