Testing and Evaluating Sophisticated information and communication Technologies for enaBling scalablE smart griD Deployment

Project Information

TESTBED2

Grant agreement ID: 872172

DOI 10.3030/872172

EC signature date 27 November 2019

Start date 1 February 2020

End date 31 July 2025

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost € 1 462 800,00

EU contribution € 1 039 600,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
United Kingdom

Deliverables

Other (2)

Organise Summer School

One summer school will be organised on M30 in China to enable knowledge sharing on smart grid and AI technologies. If there are travel resctrictions due to Covid 19, it will be a virtual workshop through zoom or Teams. It is likely to be hybrid summer school - both in-person and online.

Organise Workshop

To organise a workshop, showcasing the project objectives, and recent achievements, whilst engaging with relevant stakeholders and general public, free to all.

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project website completion

Project website to be completed, with all relevant information from the project consortium, including motivations, aims, plans, and dissemination materials.

Publications

Conference proceedings (12)

Information-Energy Trade-offs with EH Non-linearities in the Finite Block-Length Regime with Finite Constellations

Author(s): Ul Zuhra, Sadaf; Perlaza, Samir,; Poor, H,; Skoglund, Mikael
Published in: 2022 IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/itw54588.2022.9965880

Analyzing Impact of Data Uncertainty in Distributed Energy Resources using Bayesian Networks

Author(s): A. Garg, G. S. Aujla and H. Sun
Published in: 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/smartgridcomm57358.2023.10333956

Demand Side Management Considering Household Appliances and EV

Author(s): Z. Dong; J. Jiang; H. Qian; H. Sun
Published in: 2022 6th International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities (ICSGSC), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icsgsc56353.2022.9963032

A Microgrid Management System Based on Metaheuristics Particle Swarm Optimization

Author(s): H. Deng; J. Jiang; H. Qian; H. Sun
Published in: 2022 6th International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities (ICSGSC), 2022, ISBN 978-1-6654-8784-9
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icsgsc56353.2022.9963000

Appliance Scheduling Optimisation Method Using Historical Data in Households with RES Generation and Battery Storage Systems

Author(s): M. Correa-Delval; H. Sun; P. C. Matthews; W. -Y. Chiu
Published in: 2022 5th International Conference on REPE, 2022, ISBN 978-1-6654-8207-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/repe55559.2022.9949497

Appliance Classification using BiLSTM Neural Networks and Feature Extraction

Author(s): M. Correa-Delval; H. Sun; P. C. Matthews; J. Jiang
Published in: 2021 IEEE PES ISGT Europe, 2021, ISBN 978-1-6654-4876-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/isgteurope52324.2021.9640061

Statistical Power Grid Observability under NOMA-based Communication Constraints

Author(s): Q. Zhan; N. Liu; Z. Pan; H. Sun
Published in: 2022 IEEE PES Transactive Energy Systems Conference (TESC), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/cniot55862.2022.00017

Achievable Information-Energy Region in the Finite Block-Length Regime with Finite Constellations

Author(s): Zuhra, Sadaf ul; Perlaza, Samir M.; Poor, H. Vincent; Altman, Eitan
Published in: 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/isit50566.2022.9834694

End-to-End Energy Efficiency Evaluation for B5G Ultra Dense Networks

Author(s): Yu Fu; Mohammad Dehghani Soltani; Hamada Alshaer; Cheng-Xiang Wang; Majid Safari; Stephen McLaughlin; Harald Haas
Published in: 2020 IEEE 91st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Spring), 2020
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/vtc2020-spring48590.2020.9129481

Protecting privacy in microgrid using federated learning and deep reinforcement learning

Author(s): W. Chen, H. Sun, J. Jiang, M. You and P. William J.S.
Published in: 12th IET International Conference on Advances in Power System Control, Operation and Management (APSCOM 2022), 2022, ISBN 978-1-83953-851-3
Publisher: IET
DOI: 10.1049/icp.2023.0100

A General 3D Non-Stationary Massive MIMO GBSM for 6G Communication Systems

Author(s): Yi Zheng; Long Yu; Runruo Yang; Cheng-Xiang Wang
Published in: 2021 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2021
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/wcnc49053.2021.9417601

Multi-Frequency Wireless Channel Measurements and Characteristics Analysis in Indoor Corridor Scenarios

Author(s): Zihao Zhou; Li Zhang; Xinyue Chen; Cheng-Xiang Wang; Jie Huang
Published in: 2021 IEEE 94th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2021-Fall), 2021
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/vtc2021-fall52928.2021.9625495

Peer reviewed articles (31)

Responsive FLEXibility: A smart local energy system

Author(s): Couraud, B., Andoni, M., Robu, V., Norbu, S, Chen, S. Flynn, D.
Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, ISSN 1879-0690
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113343

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Channel Characterization and Modeling

Author(s): J. Huang; C. -X. Wang; Y. Sun; R. Feng; J. Huang; B. Guo; Z. Zhong; T. J. Cui
Published in: Proceedings of the IEEE, 2022, ISSN 0018-9219
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/jproc.2022.3186087

A Geometry-Based Stochastic Model for Truck Communication Channels in Freeway Scenarios

Author(s): C. Huang; R. Wang; C. -X. Wang; P. Tang; A. F. Molisch
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2022, ISSN 0090-6778
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tcomm.2022.3184344

A study of non-stationary massive MIMO channels by transformation of delay and angle of arrivals

Author(s): C. F. Lopez and C.-X. Wang*
Published in: IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., 2020, ISSN 0018-9545
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2020.3037199

Applications of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies for enabling prosumers in smart grids: A review

Author(s): Hua, WQ; Chen, Y; Qadrdan, M; Jiang, J; Sun, HJ; Wu, JZ
Published in: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, 2022, ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112308

A Novel Beam Domain Channel Model for B5G Massive MIMO Wireless Communication Systems

Author(s): F. Lai; C. -X. Wang; J. Huang; X. Gao; F. -C. Zheng
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2022, ISSN 0018-9545
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2022.3222771

A Novel 3D Non-Stationary GBSM for 6G THz Ultra Massive MIMO Wireless Systems

Author(s): Jun Wang; Cheng-Xiang Wang; Jie Huang; Haiming Wang; Xiqi Gao; Xiaohu You; Yang Hao
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2021, ISSN 1939-9359
Publisher: IEEE

Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Communication Networks for the Maritime Internet of Things: Key Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges

Author(s): T. Wei; W. Feng; Y. Chen; C. -X. Wang; N. Ge; J. Lu
Published in: IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021, ISSN 2327-4662
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2021.3056091

Channel Scenario Extensions, Identifications, and Adaptive Modeling for 6G Wireless Communications

Author(s): Zhou, Wenqi and Wang, Cheng-Xiang and Huang, Chen and Li, Zheao and Qian, Zhongyu and Lv, Zhen and Chen, Yunfei
Published in: IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023, ISSN 2327-4662
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2023.3315296

Impact of Dynamic Traffic on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Visible Light Communication Systems

Author(s): Farah Mahdi Alsalami; Olivier C.L. Haas; Ahmed Al-Kinani; Cheng-Xiang Wang; Zahir Ahmad; Sujan Rajbhandari
Published in: IEEE Systems Journal, 2022, ISSN 1932-8184
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/jsyst.2021.3100257

Blockchain-based Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Method

Author(s): Thompson, MJ; Sun, HJ; Jiang, J
Published in: CSEE JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEMS, 2021, ISSN 2096-0042
Publisher: CSEE
DOI: 10.17775/cseejpes.2021.00010

Smart contracts in energy systems: A systematic review of fundamental approaches and implementations

Author(s): D.Kirli, B. Couraud, V. Robu, M. Salgado-Bravo, S. Norbu, M. Andoni, I. Antonopoulos, M. Negrete-Pincetic, D. Flynn, A. Kiprakis
Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112013

Classification and Comparison of Massive MIMO Propagation Channel Models

Author(s): R. Feng; C. -X. Wang; J. Huang; X. Gao; S. Salous; H. Haas
Published in: IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2022, ISSN 2327-4662
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2022.3198690

Consumer-centric decarbonization framework using Stackelberg game and Blockchain

Author(s): Hua, Weiqi, Jiang, Jing, Sun, Hongjian, Teng, Fei & Strbac, Goran
Published in: Applied Energy, 2022, ISSN 0306-2619
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118384

A Complete Study of Space-Time-Frequency Statistical Properties of the 6G Pervasive Channel Model

Author(s): C. -X. Wang, Z. Lv, Y. Chen and H. Haas
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2023, ISSN 0090-6778
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tcomm.2023.3307144

A General 3D Space-Time-Frequency Non-Stationary THz Channel Model for 6G Ultra-Massive MIMO Wireless Communication Systems

Author(s): Jun Wang; Cheng-Xiang Wang; Jie Huang; Haiming Wang; Xiqi Gao
Published in: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2021, ISSN 0733-8716
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Microwave absorption performance of nitrile butadiene rubber/ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber filled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Author(s): Le Kang, Jinlei Qu, Yilin Liu, Baogang Zhang, Yongtao Qu
Published in: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2023, ISSN 0021-8995
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/app.54843

Improving the Efficiency of Renewable Energy Assets by Optimizing the Matching of Supply and Demand Using a Smart Battery Scheduling Algorithm

Author(s): De Bekker P, Cremers S, Norbu S, Flynn D, Robu V.
Published in: Energies, 2023, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en16052425

Dynamic pricing and control for EV charging stations with solar generation

Author(s): Cedillo, MH; Sun, HJ; Jiang, J; Cao, Y
Published in: Applied Energy, 2022, ISSN 0306-2619
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119920

6G Wireless Channel Measurements and Models: Trends and Challenges

Author(s): Wang, Cheng-Xiang; Huang, Jie; Wang, Haiming; Gao, Xiqi; You, Xiaohu; Hao, Yang
Published in: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 2020, ISSN 1556-6072
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mvt.2020.3018436

A Novel B5G Frequency Nonstationary Wireless Channel Model

Author(s): Y. Tan; C. -X. Wang; J. √ò. Nielsen; G. F. Pedersen; Q. Zhu
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2021, ISSN 0018-926X
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tap.2021.3060063

On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds

Author(s): Wang, C-X, You, X, Gao, X, Zhu, X, Li, Z, Zhang, C, Wang, H, Huang, Y, Chen, Y, Haas, H, Thompson, J, Larsson, E, Renzo, MD, Tong, W, Zhu, P, Shen, X, Poor, V & Hanzo, L
Published in: IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2023, ISSN 1553-877X
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/comst.2023.3249835

5G Embraces Satellites for 6G Ubiquitous IoT: Basic Models for Integrated Satellite Terrestrial Networks

Author(s): Xinran Fang; Wei Feng; Te Wei; Yunfei Chen; Ning Ge; Cheng-Xiang Wang
Published in: IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021, ISSN 2327-4662
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2021.3068596

A Novel 3D Non-Stationary Channel Model for 6G Indoor Visible Light Communication Systems

Author(s): X. Zhu; C. -X. Wang; J. Huang; M. Chen; H. Haas
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2022, ISSN 1536-1276
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/twc.2022.3165569

UTD-Based Ray-Tracing MIMO Channel Modeling for the Next-Generation Communications Within Underground Tunnels

Author(s): M. Ghaddar, J. -M. Molina-García-Pardo, I. B. Mabrouk, M. Lienard and P. Degauque
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2023, ISSN 0018-926X
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tap.2023.3262639

Efficient methods for approximating the Shapley value for asset sharing in energy communities

Author(s): Sho Cremers, Valentin Robu, Peter Zhang, Merlinda Andoni, Sonam Norbu, David Flynn
Published in: Applied Energy, 2023, ISSN 0306-2619
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120328

A 3D Non-Stationary GBSM for Vehicular Visible Light Communication MISO Channels

Author(s): Al-Kinani, A.; Wang, C. -X.; Zhu, Q.; Fu, Y.; Talib, A.; Al-Hasaani, N.
Published in: IEEE Access, 2020, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2020.3012011

Pervasive Wireless Channel Modeling Theory and Applications to 6G GBSMs for All Frequency Bands and All Scenarios

Author(s): C. -X. Wang; Z. Lv; X. Gao; X. You; Y. Hao; H. Haas
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2022, ISSN 0018-9545
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tvt.2022.3179695

Peer-to-peer, community self-consumption, and transactive energy: A systematic literature review of local energy market models

Author(s): Timothy Capper, Anna Gorbatcheva, Mustafa A. Mustafa, Mohamed Bahloul, Jan Marc Schwidtal, Ruzanna Chitchyan, Merlinda Andoni, Valentin Robu, Mehdi Montakhabi, Ian J. Scott, Christina Francis, Tanaka Mbavarira, Juan Manuel Espana, Lynne Kiesling
Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112403

QoS-Balancing Algorithm for Optimal Relay Selection in Heterogeneous Vehicular Networks

Author(s): Aljawharah Alnasser; Hongjian Sun; Jing Jiang
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022, Vol.23(7), pp.8223-8233, 2022, ISSN 1524-9050
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tits.2021.3076901

Rethinking blockchains in the Internet of Things era from a wireless communication perspective

Author(s): H. Wei, W. Feng*, Y. Chen, C.-X. Wang, and N. Ge,
Published in: IEEE Network, 2020, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.021.1900624

Other (1)

Stealth Data Injection Attacks with Sparsity Constraints

Author(s): Ye, Xiuzhen; Esnaola, Iñaki; Perlaza, Samir,; Harrison, Robert,
Published in: [Research Report] RR-9481, Inria - Sophia Antipolis. 2022, 2022
Publisher: Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA)