This work proposes an empirical propagation model to obtain the path loss and therefore determine the average received power of a signal for a specific outdoor urban scenario with UAVs. The proposed 3D propagation model for terrestrial cellular networks generalizes the LUI model and is valid in the frequency ranges of GSM, UMTS and LTE technologies. We report experimental work in 3D space, considering the heigh...
The availability of relatively capable and inexpensive hardware components has made it feasible to consider large-scale systems of autonomous aquatic drones for maritime tasks. In this paper, we present the CORATAM and HANCAD projects, which focus on the fundamental challenges related to communication and control in swarms of aquatic drones. We argue for: (i) the adoption of a heterogeneous approach to communic...
A presente investigação tem como objectivo geral conhecer as representações que os alunos do 8º e 10º anos de escolaridade têm acerca da violência na escola. Foram formuladas duas questões de estudo com o propósito de analisar a distribuição dos alunos de anos de escolaridade diferentes (8º e 10º ano) pela vitimização e pela agressão. Os sujeitos da amostra foram alunos do 8º e 10º anos de escolaridade que freq...
In beyond 3G systems, one of the important factors is to address radio access technology (RAT) selection and load balancing between heterogeneous networks to ensure high spectral efficiency in an era where spectral resources are at a premium. This work aims to address the feasibility of utilizing WiFi as complementary service for HSDPA, to prevent quality of service deterioration in the event of network overloa...