Urkut, B.B.Canbilen, A.E.2026-02-102026-02-1020259798331554958https://doi.org/10.1109/CSCN67557.2025.11230728https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13091/12992Huawei; IEEE Standards Association; One6G; Qualcomm; WilabA communication architecture powered by a high-altitude platform station (HAPS) equipped with a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is offered to serve users who are out of coverage or for whom adequate quality of service (QoS) cannot be provided. To maximize the sum rate (throughput), metaheuristic optimization approaches are utilized. © 2025 IEEE.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessGray Wolf Optimization (GWO)High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS)Resource AllocationConference Object10.1109/CSCN67557.2025.112307282-s2.0-105027203735