Publications

Journal Publications

  1. C. Vitale, C. Menelaou, P. Kolios, S. Timotheou, C.G. Panayiotou, and G. Ellinas (2026). Density-Aware 4D Trajectory Planning for Urban Air Traffic with Different QoS Levels. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, pp. 1–16, 2026 (to appear).
  2. D. Peng, H. Yang, B. Jiang, G. Ellinas, and M.M. Polycarpou (2026). Distributed Nash Equilibrium Seeking over Time-Varying Signed Networks. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 2716–2723, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2025.3631723
  3. E. Vlachos, C. Mavrokefalidis, K. Berberidis, and G.C. Alexandropoulos (2025). Improving Wideband Massive MIMO Channel Estimation With UAV State-Space Information. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 10, pp. 15935–15948, October 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2025.3569350
  4. N. Souli, P. Katzanis, P. Kardaras, Y. Grigoriou, S. Stavrinides, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). An Onboard UAV Multi-task System for Trajectory Prediction and State Estimation Employing Transformer- and Reservoir-based Networks. Journal on Autonomous Transportation Systems, vol. 2, issue 4, article no. 18, pp. 1–33, July 2025. https://doi.org/10.1145/3725893

Conference Papers

  1. R. Manellanga, X. Theodorou, M. Demetriou, K. Manousakis, G. Ellinas, and P. Kolios (2026). Data Fusion Platform for UAV-based Situational Awareness Using LiDAR Processing and 3D Reconstruction. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Smart Systems and the Internet of Things (DCOSS-IoT), 8th International Workshop on Wireless Sensors and Drones in Internet of Things (Wi-DroIT), pp. 1–6, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 2026 (to appear).
  2. N. Souli, Y. Grigoriou, P. Chrysanthou, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2026). An Onboard Localization System using a Transformer-based Physics-informed Neural Network in GNSS-denied Environments. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), pp. 1–8, Corfu, Greece, June 2026 (to appear).
  3. E. Vlachos, P. Kolios, and C. Skliros (2026). Hardware-Aware SE(3) Control Barrier Functions for Counter-UAS Interceptors with Directed Energy Payloads. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), Corfu, Greece, June 2026 (accepted).
  4. I.E. Venetis, E. Vlachos, and K. Berberidis (2026). Consistency-Gated Cooperative Localization for UAV Swarms with Intermittent GPS. Proceedings of the 34th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Bruges, Belgium, 2026 (accepted).
  5. C. Vitale, E. Vlachos, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2026). Intelligent UAV Path Planning for Capacity Maximization in Millimeter-Wave Communications. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 1–6, Glasgow, UK, May 2026 (to appear).
  6. C. Vitale, Y. Grigoriou, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). Leveraging UAV Autonomy for Minimum 4D Flight Authorization Volumes. Proceedings of the SESAR Innovation Days (SIDs), pp. 1–8, Bled, Slovenia, December 2025.
  7. N. Souli, Y. Grigoriou, P. Chrysanthou, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). A Transformer-based Physics-informed Network for Trajectory Prediction and State Estimation. Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), Workshop on Emerging Technologies in Autonomous Aerial Systems and Environmental Monitoring (SkySense), pp. 1–6, Patras, Greece, October 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC266238.2025.11293253
  8. Y. Grigoriou, N. Souli, P. Chrysanthou, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). UAV State Estimation and Trajectory Prediction using Transformer and Feature-based Visual Odometry. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), pp. 1–8, Vienna, Austria, October 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC58881.2025.11343560
  9. S. Exadaktylos, C. Vitale, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). Towards Real-Time Safe UAV Trajectory Planning Using Clustering of Nearby UAVs in Dense Urban Environments. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), pp. 1–8, Vienna, Austria, October 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC58881.2025.11343047
  10. E. Vlachos and G.C. Alexandropoulos (2025). Biconvex Optimization for Time-Domain Channel Estimation Under Dual-Wideband Fading Conditions. Proceedings of the 33rd European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), pp. 1982–1986, Palermo, Italy, 2025. https://doi.org/10.23919/EUSIPCO63237.2025.11226656
  11. P. Petroutsos, I. Politis, and E. Vlachos (2025). Design and Evaluation of a Simulation Framework for FMCW Radar Sensors Deployed on UAV Platforms. Proceedings of the IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), pp. 1–6, Patras, Greece, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC266238.2025.11293323
  12. E. Vlachos, G. Alexiou, and G. Papastefanatos (2025). ISAC for AAM: Integrated Sensing and Communication Technology for Advanced Air Mobility. Proceedings of the IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), pp. 1–6, Patras, Greece, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC266238.2025.11293340
  13. M. Karatzia, N. Souli, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). The Impact of LoRa Parameters on UAV-to-X Communications in Emergency Response Scenarios. Proceedings of the IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2025-Spring), pp. 1–7, Oslo, Norway, June 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC2025-Spring65109.2025.11174599
  14. N. Souli, P. Kardaras, Y. Grigoriou, P. Kolios, and G. Ellinas (2025). Onboard UAV State Estimation and Trajectory Prediction Using Multi-task Reservoir Computing. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), pp. 75–82, Charlotte, NC, USA, May 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS65942.2025.11007856