Katarzyna Kosek-Szott

Book Chapters

• M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, "QoS Support in Multi-hop Ad-hoc Networks". This chapter appears in "Wireless Network Traffic and Quality of Service Support: Trends and Standards," edited by T. Lagkas, P. Angelidis, and L. Georgiadis. Copyright 2010, IGI Global, www.igi-global.com. Posted by permission of the publisher.

Papers in JCR Journals

• Wojciech Ciezobka, Maksymilian Wojnar, Krzysztof Rusek, Katarzyna Kosek-Szott, Szymon Szott, Anatolij Zubow, Falko Dressler Using ranging for collision-immune IEEE 802.11 rate selection with statistical learning. Computer Communications, Elsevier, vol. 225, pp. 10-26, 2024.
• K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, F. Dressler, Improving IEEE 802.11ax UORA Performance: Comparison of Reinforcement Learning and Heuristic Approaches. IEEE Access, vol. 10, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3221423. Link to GIT repository.
• S. Szott, K. Kosek-Szott, A. Lo Valvo, I. Tinnirello, Using Self-Deferral to Achieve Fairness between Wi-Fi and NR-U in Downlink and Uplink Scenarios, Computer Communications, Elsevier, vol. 193, pp. 176-188, 2022.
• S. Szott, K. Kosek-Szott, P. Gawłowicz, J. Torres Gómez, . Bellalta, A. Zubow, F. Dressler "Wi-Fi Meets ML: A Survey on Improving IEEE 802.11 Performance with Machine Learning", IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1843-1893, 2022.
• K. Kosek-Szott, K. Domino, "An Efficient Backoff Procedure for IEEE 802.11ax Uplink OFDMA-based Random Access", IEEE Access, vol. 10, 2022. Link to GIT repository.
• K. Kosek-Szott, A.L. Valvo, S. Szott, P. Gallo, I. Tinnirello, "Downlink Channel Access Performance of NR-U: Impact of Numerology and Mini-Slots on Coexistence with Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz Band", Computer Networks, Elsevier, vol.195, doi:10.1016/j.comnet.2021.108188, 2021
• D. Bankov, E. Khorov, K. Kosek-Szott, M. Trebunia,"Super Fast Link Set-Up in Wi-Fi HaLow Networks", IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 24 , no. 10, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2020.3001179
• K. Kosek-Szott, N. Rapacz, "Tuning Wi-Fi Traffic Differentiation by Combining Frame Aggregation with TXOP Limits", IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 24, no. 3, 2020, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2019.2958625
• S. Szott, S. Kuhlmorgen, V. Tervo, O. Adigun, M. Natkaniec and K. Kosek-Szott, "Impact of Lossy Forwarding on MAC and Routing Design in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks", IEEE Network, vol. 33, no. 3, May/June 2019. doi: 10.1109/MNET.2018.1800061
• I. Tinnirello, P. Gallo, S. Szott, K. Kosek-Szott, "Impact of LTE's Periodic Interference on Heterogeneous Wi-Fi Transmissions", IEEE Communications Letters, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Feb. 2019.
• B. Bellalta, K. Kosek-Szott, "AP-initiated Multi-User Transmissions in IEEE 802.11ax WLANs", Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks journal, Volume 85, 15 March 2019, Pages 145-159.
• K. Kosek-Szott, G. Cuka, "Consequences of Performing DL MU-MIMO Transmissions with TXOP Sharing for QoS Provisioning in IEEE 80211ac Networks", IEEE Communications Letters, pp. 606 - 609, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, March 2018
• K. Kosek-Szott, Improving DL-MU-MIMO Performance in IEEE 802.11ac Networks through Decoupled Scheduling, Wireless Networks, Springer, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 3113-3127, 2018. Full text
• P. Gallo, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, I. Tinnirello, "CADWAN-A Control Architecture for Dense Wi-Fi Access Networks", IEEE Communications Magazine, pp. 194 - 201, Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Jan. 2018
• S. Szott, J. Gozdecki, K. Kosek-Szott, K. Loziak, M. Natkaniec, M. Wagrowski, R. Chaparadza, "Enabling autonomicity in wireless mesh networks with the ETSI AFI GANA reference model", International Journal of Network Management, vol. 27, no. 5, Sept./Oct. 2017. doi:10.1002/nem.1993
• K. Kosek-Szott, J. Gozdecki, K. Loziak, M. Natkaniec, L. Prasnal, S. Szott, and M. Wagrowski, Coexistence Issues in Future WiFi Networks, IEEE Network, vol. 31, no. 4, 2017.
• P. Gallo, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, I. Tinnirello, SDN@home: A Method for Controlling Future Wireless Home Networks, IEEE Communications Magazine, May 2016.
• K. Kosek-Szott, A comprehensive analysis of IEEE 802.11 DCF heterogeneous traffic sources, Ad Hoc Networks, Elsevier, vol. 16, pp. 165-181, 2014.
• K. Kosek-Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, A New Busy Signal-based MAC Protocol Supporting QoS for Ad-hoc Networks with Hidden Nodes, Wireless Networks, Springer, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 1135-1153, 2013.
• K. Kosek-Szott, A Throughput Model of IEEE 802.11aa Intra-Access Category Prioritization, Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 1075-1083, 2013.
• K. Kosek-Szott, A. Krasilov, A. Lyakhov, M. Natkaniec, A. Safonov, S. Szott, I. Tinnirello, What's New for QoS in IEEE 802.11?, IEEE Network, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 95-104, 2013.
• M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, G. Bianchi, A Survey of Medium Access Mechanisms for Providing QoS in Ad-Hoc Networks, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 592-620, 2013.
• K. Kosek-Szott, A Survey of MAC Layer Solutions to the Hidden Node Problem in Ad-hoc Networks, Ad Hoc Networks, Elsevier, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 635-660, May 2012.
• M. Gas, K. Kosek-Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, 3D Markov chain-based saturation throughput model of IEEE 802.11 EDCA, Electronics Letters, vol. 47, no. 14, 2011.
• K. Kosek-Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, A Simple but Accurate Throughput Model for IEEE 802.11 EDCA in Saturation and Non-saturation Conditions, Computer Networks, Elsevier, vol. 55, no. 3, 2011.
• M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, J. Gozdecki, A. Głowacz, S. Sargento, Supporting QoS In Integrated Ad-Hoc Networks,” Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 183-206, 2011.

Other Journal Papers

• M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, A. Glowacz, A. R. Pach, Providing QoS guarantees in broadband ad hoc networks,” JTiT, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, pp. 92-98, 4/2011.
• K. Kosek, S. Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, Practical analysis of IEEE 802.11b/g cards in multirate ad hoc mode,” JTiT, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, pp. 12-19, 1/2008.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, L. Vollero, “Problems with Correct Traffic Differentiation in Line Topology IEEE 802.11 EDCA Networks in the Presence of Hidden and Exposed Nodes,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), 5593, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2009: 261-275.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, L. Vollero, Thorough Analysis of IEEE 802.11 EDCA in Ring Topology Scenarios with Hidden and Exposed Nodes,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), 5592, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2009: 792-803.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, “Analysis of IEEE 802.11e Line Topology Scenarios in the Presence of Hidden Nodes”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), 5198, Heidelberg/Germany: Springer, 2008: 380-390.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, L. Vollero, “Thorough Analysis of 802.11e Star Topology Scenarios in the Presence of Hidden Nodes,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), 4982, Heidelberg/Germany: Springer, 2008: 636-648.

Journal Papers in Polish

• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, „Analiza symulacyjna sieci IEEE 802.11e o topologii gwiazdy w przypadku występowania stacji ukrytych - A Simulation Analysis of Star Topology IEEE 802.11e Networks in the Presence of Hidden Nodes,” Telekomunikacja Cyfrowa, Poland, 2008/2009, no. 9, pp. 35-45.
• M. Natkaniec, J. Gozdecki, K. Kosek, S. Szott, A. R. Pach, „Architektura QoS projektu Daidalos integrująca sieci ad-hoc z infrastrukturą - A QoS Architecture Integrating Ad-hoc and Infrastructure Networks,” Telekomunikacja Cyfrowa, Technologie i Usługi , Poland, 2008/2009, no. 9, pp. 16-25.

Standardization Contributions

• Tayeb Ben Meriem et al., Autonomic network engineering for the self-managing Future Internet (AFI): Scenarios, Use Cases and Requirements for Autonomic/Self-Managing Future Internet, ETSI Group Specification AFI 001, June 2011.
• Laurent Ciavaglia et al., Autonomic network engineering for the self-managing Future Internet (AFI): Generic Autonomic Network Architecture (An Architectural Reference Model for Autonomic Networking, Cognitive Networking and Self-Management), ETSI Group Specification AFI 002, April 2013.

Conference Papers (in English)

• W. Ciezobka, M. Wojnar, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, K. Rusek, FTMRate: Collision-Immune Distance-based Data Rate Selection for IEEE 802.11 Networks, IEEE 24th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM), Boston, MA, USA, 2023, pp. 242-251.
• K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, A. Lo Valvo, I. Tinnirello, DB-LBT: Deterministic Backoff with Listen Before Talk for Wi-Fi/NR-U Coexistence in Shared Bands, MASCOTS, Nice, France, 2022.
• I. Tinnirello, A.L. Valvo, S. Szott, K. Kosek-Szott, No Reservations Required: Achieving Fairness between Wi-Fi and NR-U with Self-Deferral Only, proceedings of the 24th ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems, doi: https://doi.org/10.1145/3479239.3485680, 2021. Best Paper Award. Presentation slides.
• M. Brulatout, H. Khalife, V. Cona, S. Szott, M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek-Szott, L. Prasnal, A Cooperative MAC Protocol for Lossy Forwarding Networks, Wireless Days 2016.
• K. Kosek-Szott, L. Prasnal, M. Natkaniec, A Novel IEEE 802.11aa Intra-AC Prioritization Method for Video Transmissions, IEEE GLOBECOM 2014, USA, 8-12 December 2014.
• K. Kosek-Szott, M. Natkaniec, L. Prasnal, L. Janowski, Impact of the IEEE 802.11aa intra-AC prioritization on QoE for H.264 compression, WINSYS 2014 as part of ICETE 2014, Austria, 28-30 August 2014.
• K. Kosek-Szott, L. Prasnal, M. Natkaniec, IEEE 802.11aa Intra-AC Prioritization - A New Method of Increasing the Granularity of Traffic Prioritization in WLANs, IEEE ISCC 2014, Portugal, 23-26 June 2014.
• K. Kosek-Szott, Throughput, Delay, and Frame Loss Probability Analysis of IEEE 802.11 DCF with M/M/1/K Queues, PIMRC 2013, UK, 8-11 Sept. 2013.
• K. Kosek-Szott, J. Gozdecki, K. Loziak, M. Natkaniec, S. Szott, M. Wagrowski, VIMENO: A VirtualWireless Mesh Network Architecture for Operators, International Conference on Wireless Information Networks and Systems 2013 (WINSYS 2013), Iceland, 29-31 July 2013
• S. Szott, J. Gozdecki, K. Kosek-Szott, K. Loziak, M. Natkaniec, I. Tinnirello, The Risks of WiFi Flexibility: Enabling and Detecting Cheating, Future Network & Mobile Summit 2013, Portugal, 3-5 July 2013.
• Szott S., Wodczak M., Chaparadza R., Ben Meriem T., Tsagkaris K., Kousaridas A., Radier B., Mihailovic A., Kosek-Szott K., Loziak K., Natkaniec M., Wagrowski M., Standardization of an Autonomicity-Enabled Mesh Architecture Framework, from ETSI-AFI Group perspective: Work in Progress: Part 1 of 2, IEEE MENS 2012 workshop (in conjunction with IEEE GLOBECOM 2012), Anaheim, California, USA, 3-7 Dec. 2012 .
• Szott S., Wodczak M., Chaparadza R., Ben Meriem T., Tsagkaris K., Kousaridas A., Radier B., Mihailovic A., Kosek-Szott K., Loziak K., Natkaniec M., Wagrowski M., Standardization of an Autonomicity-Enabled Mesh Architecture Framework, from ETSI-AFI Group perspective: Work in Progress: Part 2 of 2, IEEE MENS 2012 workshop (in conjunction with IEEE GLOBECOM 2012), Anaheim, California, USA, 3-7 Dec. 2012.
• K. Kosek-Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, BusySiMOn - a New Protocol for IEEE 802.11 EDCA-Based Ad-Hoc Networks with Hidden Nodes, IEEE GLOBECOM 2010, Miami, USA, 6-10 Dec. 2010.
• A. Głowacz, M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek, S. Szott, Guarantying QoS in MANETs Using MAC Layer Measurements,” ICT-MobileSummit 2008, Stockholm, Sweden, 10-12 June 2008.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, L. Vollero, A. R. Pach, “Performance Analysis of 802.11e Networks with Hidden Nodes in a Star Topology,” CCNC 2008, Las Vegas, USA, 10-12 January 2008. Short Paper.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, L. Vollero, A. R. Pach, “An Analysis of Star Topology IEEE 802.11e Networks in the Presence of Hidden Nodes,” ICOIN 2008, Busan, Korea, 23-25 January 2008.
• K. Kosek, S. Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, “Analysis of IEEE 802.11b/g Card Behavior in Multirate Ad-hoc Networks,” WAHOC 2007, Wisla, Poland, 15-17 October 2007.
• K. Kosek, S. Szott, M. Natkaniec, K. Loziak, “An Experimental Analysis of IEEE 802.11a/b/g Cards in Ad-hoc Mode,” IEEE WRECOM 2007, Rome, Italy, 1-2 October 2007.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, L. Vollero, A. R. Pach, “Simulation Study of 802.11e in the Presence of Hidden Terminals – a Star Topology Case,” MedHocNet, Corfu, Greece, 13-15 June 2007.

Conference Papers (in Polish)

• J. Gozdecki, K. Kosek-Szott, K. Loziak, M. Natkaniec, M. Sikora, S. Szott, "Projekt FLAVIA: Zaawansowany system wykrywania uzytkownikow niepoprawnie zachowujacych sie realizowany w projekcie FLAVIA," KSTiT 2012, Warsaw, Poland, 12-14 September 2011.
• K. Kosek-Szott, "Analiza sieci ad-hoc standardu IEEE 802.11 dla funkcji EDCA w przypadku wystepowania stacji ukrytych", KKRRiT 2012, Gdansk, Poland, 14-16 May 2012.
• M. Wojciechowski, P. Przeworski, S. Szott, K. Kosek-Szott, M. Wagrowski, "Koncepcja architektury systemu zarzadzania rozlegla siecia wielodostepowych urzadzen mobilnych", KKRRiT 2012, Gdansk, Poland, 14-16 May 2012.
• M. Wisniewski, T. Zielinski, M. Natkaniec, J. Gozdecki, K. Loziak, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, "System zdalnego nadzoru pacjentow chorych na astme", KSTiT 2011, Lodz, Poland, 14-16 September 2011.
• M. Natkaniec, M. Witosz, K. Kosek-Szott, S. Szott, A. R. Pach, " Zaawansowane mozliwosci realizacji QoS z uzyciem programowej implementacji punktu dostepu standardu IEEE 802.11", KKRRiT 2010, Krakow, Poland, 16–18 June 2010.
• M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek, S. Szott, "Analiza przełączeń międzykomórkowych w sieciach standardu IEEE 802.11", KKRRiT 2009, Warsaw, Poland, 17–19 June 2009.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, S. Szott, "Simulation Analysis of IEEE 802.11 EDCA Ad-hoc Networks,” Kierunki działalności i współpraca naukowa Wydziału Elektrotechniki, Automatyki, Informatyki i Elektroniki: materiały konferencji zorganizowanej z okazji Jubileuszu 90-lecia AGH, Krakow, Poland, 28–29 May 2009.
• A. Głowacz, K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, S. Szott, "QoS architecture for MANETs in DAIDALOS II,” Kierunki działalności i współpraca naukowa Wydziału Elektrotechniki, Automatyki, Informatyki i Elektroniki: materiały konferencji zorganizowanej z okazji Jubileuszu 90-lecia AGH, Krakow, Poland, 28–29 May 2009.
• A. Glowacz, M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek, S. Szott, "Świadczenie usług z określoną jakością w sieciach ad-hoc z użyciem pomiarów w warstwie MAC,” KKRRiT 2008, Wroclaw, Poland, 9–11 April 2008.
• M. Natkaniec, K. Kosek, S. Szott, A. Głowacz, A. R. Pach, "Sposób zapewnienia jakości usług w sieciach MANET w projekcie DAIDALOS II,” KSTiT 2007, Bydgoszcz, Poland, 12-14 September 2007.
• K. Kosek, S. Szott, M. Natkaniec, A. R. Pach, "Analiza zachowań kart IEEE 802.11a/b/g, pracujących w trybie multirate w sieciach ad-hoc,” KKRRiT 2007, Gdansk, Poland, 13–15 June 2007.

Workshop Papers (in English)

• K. Kosek, “Problems with Providing QoS in EDCA Ad-hoc Networks with Hidden and Exposed Nodes,” IEEE INFOCOM 2009 Student Workshop, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19-25 April 2009.
• K. Kosek, "Overview of the Hidden Terminal Problem in IEEE 802.11 Networks,” CONTENT PhD Student Workshop, Leganes, Spain, 13 February 2007.

Book Reviews

• K. Kosek, Book Review, “Wireless networks: from the physical layer to communication, computing, sensing and Control” by Giorgio Franceschetti, Sabatino Stornelli. IEEE Communications Magazine — 2007, vol. 45 no. 11.
• K. Kosek, M. Natkaniec, Book Review, “Broadband Wireless Access and Local Networks: mobile WiMAX and WiFi” by Byeong Gi Lee, Sunghyun Choi. IEEE Communications Magazine — 2009, vol. 47 no. 2 s. 28, 30

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