Drone Networking in the 6G Era: A Technology Overview
Drone Networking in the 6G Era: A Technology Overview
复制标题
6G时代的无人机网络：技术概述
DOI：
10.1109/mcomstd.0001.2100016
复制
发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
E. Natalizio
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Debashisha Mishra;A. Vegni;V. Loscrí;E. Natalizio
设想第六代（6 G）无线通信网络被赋予新颖的使能技术以保证无处不在的覆盖要求、异构通信场景以及改进的网络智能、频谱速率和安全性。6 G愿景不仅限于地面网络，还扩展到包括卫星和空中网络在内的非地面网络，从而探索全方位的异构通信链路。在6 G场景中，无人机的作用至关重要，因为飞行设备预计将密集地填充空中空间，在地面网络和空间网络之间提供中间网络层。作为完全融合的6 G异构网络的愿景，地面、空中和卫星网络将共存，从而实现6 G场景的空-空-地一体化通信网络。这项工作重点介绍了几种新颖的6 G使能技术，并从空中通信网络、关键设计考虑因素和技术挑战的角度对通信技术候选方案进行了详细的研究和评估。
Sixth generation (6G) wireless communication networks are envisioned to be empowered with novel enabling technologies to guarantee ubiquitous coverage requirements, heterogeneous communication scenarios, and improved network intelligence, spectral rates, and security. The 6G vision is not only limited to terrestrial networks, but also extends to non-terrestrial networks encompassing satellites and aerial networks, thus exploring a full spectrum of heterogeneous communication links. In 6G scenarios, the role of unmanned aerial vehicles is of paramount importance, as flying devices are expected to densely populate aerial space, providing an intermediate network layer between ground networks and space ones. As a vision of fully integrated 6G heterogeneous networks, ground, aerial, and satellite networks will coexist, thus realizing the space-air-ground integrated communication network for 6G scenarios. This work highlights several novel 6G enabling technologies, and presents the detailed study and evaluation of communication technology candidates from the perspective of aerial communication networks, key design considerations, and technical challenges.