Publications

PhD thesis

A. Modenini, "Advanced transceivers for spectrally-efficient communications", January 2014.
Winner of the best PhD thesis award issued by GTTI.
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Journals

  1. B. Ripani, A. Modenini, and G. Montorsi, "Digital PLLs for Phase Noise Channels: A Concept Based on the Tikhonov Distribution" IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 31, pp. 2040 - 2044, July 2024.

  2. A. Modenini, and B. Ripani, "A tutorial on the Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) for Space Missions" IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, vol. 25, pp. 1510 - 1542, June 2023.

  3. B. Ripani, A. Modenini, and G. Montorsi, "On the Use of PN Ranging With High-Rate Spectrally-Efficient Modulations in Satellite Payload Telemetry Links," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 58, pp. 5373-5381, December 2022.

  4. A. Guidotti, A. Vanelli-Coralli, T. Foggi, G. Colavolpe, M. Caus, J. Bas, S. Cioni, and A. Modenini, "LTE-based satellite cmmunications in LEO mega-constellations," Int. J. Satell. Commun. Network., vol. 37, pp. 316-330, July/August 2019. Article first published online: July 2018.

  5. G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, A. Piemontese, and A. Ugolini, "Multiuser detection in multibeam satellite systems: theoretical analysis and practical schemes," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 65, pp. 945-955, February 2017.

  6. A. Ugolini, A. Modenini, G. Colavolpe, V. Mignone, and A. Morello, "Advanced Techniques for Spectrally Efficient DVB-S2X Systems," Int. J. Satell. Commun. Network., vol. 34, pp. 609-623, September/October 2016.

  7. S. Cioni, G. Colavolpe, V. Mignone, A. Modenini, A. Morello, M. Ricciulli, A. Ugolini, Y. Zanettini, "Transmission parameters optimization and receiver architectures for DVB-S2X systems," Int. J. Satell. Commun. Network., vol. 34, pp. 337-350, May/June 2016.

  8. A. Modenini, F. Rusek, and G. Colavolpe, "Adaptive rate-maximizing channel-shortening for ISI channels," IEEE Commun. Letters, vol. 19, pp. 2090-2093, December 2015.

  9. A. Modenini, A. Ugolini, A. Piemontese, and G. Colavolpe, "On the use of multiple satellites to improve the spectral efficiency of broadcast transmissions," IEEE Trans. Broadcast., vol. 61, pp. 590-602, December 2015.

  10. P. Banelli, S. Buzzi, G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, F. Rusek, and A. Ugolini "Modulation Formats and Waveforms for the Physical Layer of 5G Wireless Networks: Who will be the heir of OFDM?," IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 31, pp. 80-93, November 2014.

  11. A. Modenini, F. Rusek, and G. Colavolpe "Optimal transmit filters for ISI channels under channel shortening detection," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 61, pp. 4997-5005, December 2013.

  12. A. Piemontese, A. Modenini, G. Colavolpe, and N. Alagha "Improving the spectral efficiency of nonlinear satellite systems through time-frequency packing and advanced processing," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 61, pp. 3404-3412, August 2013.

  13. G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, and F. Rusek, "Channel Shortening for Nonlinear Satellite Channels," Communications Letters, IEEE , vol. 16, no.12, pp.1929-1932, December 2012.

  14. G. Colavolpe, Tommaso Foggi, A. Modenini, and A. Piemontese, "Faster-than-Nyquist and beyond: how to improve spectral efficiency by accepting interference," Opt. Express, vol. 19, pp. 26600-26609, 2011.

Conferences

  1. B. Ripani, A. Modenini, G.Montorsi, "A Multi-Sample Discrete-Phase BCJR Algorithm for Phase Noise Channels", IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, December 2022.

  2. E. Pagani, R. Ciardi, G. Benelli, M. Bertolucci, F. Falaschi, R. Cassettari, L. Fanucci, A. Modenini, "A CCSDS 131.2-B compliant telemetry downlink hardware-software emulation platform for next-generation Earth observation missions", 9th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 2022.

  3. E. Pagani, M. Bertolucci, R. Cassettari, A. Modenini, "CCSDS 131.2-B-1 High Speed Transmitter and Receiver IP Cores", 9th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 2022.

  4. M. Arvis, S. Petri, A. Modenini, "A first concept of TT&C for MARCONI, a Martian relay satellite constellation", 9th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 2022.

  5. M. Arvis, S. Marti, A. Modenini, "Link budget for variable coding and modulation systems", 9th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 2022.

  6. R. Carbone, N. Salerno, F. Marcelli, F. Bagaglini, E. Rondoni, R. Cassettari, E. Pagani, J. Julian Rigau, A. Modenini, "High rate flexible high-order SCCC comunications system for Science X-Band", 9th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 2022.

  7. R. Roscigno, S. Fenu, E. Tirro, S. D’Amico, F. Spataro, S. Osborne, A. Modenini, "Payload Data Handling & Transmission system on ROSE-L mission: main features and CFDP protocol application for data downlink", 7th Workshop on RF and Microwave Systems, Instruments & Sub-systems and 5th Ka-band Workshop, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, May 2022.

  8. B. Ripani, A. Modenini, R. Garello, G. Maiolini Capez, and G. Montorsi, "On the use of PN Ranging with High-rate Spectrally-efficient Modulations", SpaceOps conference 2021, Virtual edition, May 2021.

  9. A. Modenini, A. Ugolini, and G. Colavolpe, "A fast method for optimizing the amplifier output back-off by means of the total degradation", 8th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), Darmstadt, Germany, September 2019.

  10. P. Giordano, M. Lisi, and A. Modenini, "5G technologies for a communications and navigation integrated infrastructure on moon and mars", in Proc. Advances in Communications Satellite Systems Proceedings of The 36th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC-2018), Niagara falls, Canada, November 2018.

  11. J. Bas, M. Caus, A. Perez, A. Modenini, J. Ebert, and A. G. Armada, "Mutual information analysis of frequency packing schemes in multi-beam satellite systems", 35th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference, International Communications Satellite Systems Conferences (ICSSC), (AIAA 2017-5409), October 2017.

  12. A. Guidotti, A. Vanelli-Coralli, M. Caus, J. Bas, G. Colavolpe, T. Foggi, S. Cioni, A. Modenini, and D. Tarchi, "Satellite-enabled LTE systems in LEO constellations" in Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. Commun. (ICC’17), Paris, France, May 2017.

  13. P. Giordano, M. Lisi, A. Modenini, and J. A. del Peral-Rosado, "A Communication and PNT integrated network infrastructure for the Moon Village", in Proc. Navigating the Future of Transportation Conference (NAVITEC 2016), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 2016.

  14. N. Alagha, A. Modenini, "On Capacity Measures for Multi-Beam Satellite Systems Analyses," in Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop (ASMS/SPSC 2016) in Proc. , Palma, Spain, September 2016.

  15. G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, A. Piemontese, and A. Ugolini, "Multiuser detection in multibeam satellite systems: Theoretical analysis and practical schemes," in Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances for Wireless Communications (SPAWC'15), Stockholm, Sweden, June-July 2015, pp. 525-529 (Invited paper).

  16. G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, A. Piemontese, and A. Ugolini, "On the application of multiuser detection in multibeam satellite systems," in Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. Commun. (ICC'15), London, UK, June 2015, pp. 898-902.

  17. A. Ugolini, A. Piemontese, A. Modenini, and G. Colavolpe, "On the Use of Multiple Satellites to Improve the Spectral Efficiency of Broadcast Transmissions," in Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop (ASMS/SPSC 2014), Livorno, Italy, September 2014.

  18. A. Ugolini, A. Modenini, G. Colavolpe, G. Picchi, V. Mignone, and A. Morello, "Advanced Techniques for Spectrally Efficient DVB-S2X Systems," in Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop (ASMS/SPSC 2014), Livorno, Italy, September 2014.

  19. A. Modenini, F. Rusek, and G. Colavolpe, "Faster-than-Nyquist Signaling for Next Generation Communication Architectures," in European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO'14), Lisbon, Portugal, September 2014.

  20. S. Andrenacci, M. Angelone, E. A. Candreva, G. Colavolpe, A. Ginesi, F. Lombardo, A. Modenini, C. Morel, A. Piemontese, A. Vanelli-Coralli, "Physical Layer Performance of Multi-User Detection in Broadband Multi-Beam Systems based on DVB-S2," in European Wireless 2014 conference, Barcelona, Spain, April 2014.

  21. A. Piemontese, A. Modenini, G. Colavolpe, and N. Alagha, "Spectral Efficiency of Time-Frequency-Packed Nonlinear Satellite Systems," in 31th AAIA International communications satellite systems conference, Florence, Italy, October 2013.

  22. G. Colavolpe, and A. Modenini, "Iterative carrier syncrhonization in the absence of distributed pilots for low SNR applications," 6th International Workshop on Tracking, Telemetry and Command Systems for Space Applications (TTC), European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany, September 2013.

  23. A. Modenini, F. Rusek, and G. Colavolpe, "Optimal transmit filters for constrained complexity channel shortening detectors," in Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. Commun. (ICC'13), Budapest, Hungary, June 2013, pp. 1688-1693.

  24. A. Modenini, G. Colavolpe, and N. Alagha, "How to significantly improve the spectral efficiency of linear modulations through time-frequency packing and advanced processing," in Proc. IEEE Intern. Conf. Commun. (ICC'12), Ottawa, Canada, June 2012, pp. 3430-3434.

Patents

  1. G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, A. Piemontese, and N. Alagha, "Data detection method and data detector for signals transmitted over a communication channel with inter-symbol interference," assigned to ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands. International patent application n. F027800186/WO/PCT, December 2012. United States Patent Application 20150311973, Application Number: 14/650655, Publication number 20150311973A1, Publication Date: October 2015

  2. G. Colavolpe, A. Modenini, A. Piemontese, and N. Alagha, "Data detection method and data detector for signals transmitted over a communication channel with inter-symbol interference," assigned to ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands. International patent application n. F027800186/WO/PCT, December 2012.

Unpublished

  1. A. Modenini, "Tutorial - Dynamic Link Budget Optimisation for Telemetry Links,", unpublished, March 2016.
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SPADiC Lab

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Work place

European Space Agency

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University

University of Parma

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