Wireless Communications with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges
Wireless Communications with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges
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DOI：
10.1109/mcom.2016.7470933
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发表时间：
2016-05-01
影响因子：
11.2
通讯作者：
Lim, Teng Joon
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作者：
Zeng, Yong;Zhang, Rui;Lim, Teng Joon
包括无人驾驶飞行器的无线通信系统承诺为没有基础设施覆盖的设备提供具有成本效益的无线连接。与地面通信或基于高空平台的通信相比，具有低空UAV的按需无线系统通常部署速度更快，重新配置更灵活，并且由于存在短程视距链路，可能具有更好的通信信道。然而，利用高度移动的和能量受限的UAV进行无线通信也引入了许多新的挑战。在本文中，我们提供了一个无人机辅助无线通信的概述，通过介绍基本的网络架构和主要信道的特点，突出的关键设计考虑因素，以及新的机会被利用。
Wireless communication systems that include unmanned aerial vehicles promise to provide cost-effective wireless connectivity for devices without infrastructure coverage. Compared to terrestrial communications or those based on high-altitude platforms, on-demand wireless systems with low-altitude UAVs are in general faster to deploy, more flexibly reconfigured, and likely to have better communication channels due to the presence of short-range line-of-sight links. However, the utilization of highly mobile and energy-constrained UAVs for wireless communications also introduces many new challenges. In this article, we provide an overview of UAV-aided wireless communications, by introducing the basic networking architecture and main channel characteristics, highlighting the key design considerations as well as the new opportunities to be exploited.