An Integrated Simulation Platform for the Analysis of UAS BVLOS Operations Supported by 4G/5G Communications
An Integrated Simulation Platform for the Analysis of UAS BVLOS Operations Supported by 4G/5G Communications
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10.1109/icns54818.2022.9771502
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2022-04
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Rui Zuo;Zixi Wang;Chen Luo;Carlos Caicedo;M. C. Gursoy;Qinru Qiu;A. Solomon
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作者：
Rui Zuo;Zixi Wang;Chen Luo;Carlos Caicedo;M. C. Gursoy;Qinru Qiu;A. Solomon
基于蜂窝网络的指挥控制数据链是无人机系统（UAS）执行各种任务的可靠通信方式。UAS交通的规划和蜂窝通信资源的提供是交叉耦合的决策，应该一起分析，以了解这种模式可以提供满足业务需求的服务质量。有效规划的关键是准确估计通信链路质量和给定空中交通需求的资源使用。在这项工作中，开发了一个仿真和建模框架，集成了两个开源仿真平台Repast Simphony和ns-3，以生成不同地理区域的UAS任务，并模拟提供4G/5G蜂窝网络连接以支持其C2和使命数据链路。据我们所知，这是第一个为UAS共同模拟空中交通和蜂窝网络通信的模拟器，同时利用标准化的3GPP传播模型并结合通信信道的详细管理（即，资源块）。通过三个实验验证了该综合仿真平台在超视距飞行中的通信资源分配、空中交通管理和使命安全管理等方面的应用。
Command and control (C2) data links over cellular networks is envisioned to be a reliable communications modality for various types of missions for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The planning of UAS traffic and the provision of cellular communication resources are cross-coupled decisions that should be analyzed together to understand the quality of service such a modality can provide that meets business needs. The key to effective planning is the accurate estimation of communication link quality and the resource usage for a given air traffic requirement. In this work, a simulation and modelling framework is developed that integrates two open-source simulation platforms, Repast Simphony and ns-3, to generate UAS missions over different geographical areas and simulates the provision of 4G/5G cellular network connectivity to support their C2 and mission data links. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first simulator that co-simulates air traffic and cellular network communications for UAS while leveraging standardized 3GPP propagation models and incorporating detailed management of communication channels (i.e., resource blocks) at the cellular base station level. Three experiments were executed to demonstrate how the integrated simulation platform can be used to provide guidelines in communication resource allocation, air traffic management, and mission safety management in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.