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Relays are pivotal in military communication networks, expanding coverage and ensuring reliable connectivity in challenging operational environments. While traditional terrestrial relays (TR) are constrained by fixed locations and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-02-09 Faisal Al-Kamali , Francois Chan , Hussein A. Ammar , James H. Bayes , Claude D'Amours

In this paper, we investigate a secure communication architecture based on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which enhances the security performance of the communication system through UAV trajectory optimization. We formulate a control…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-08 Zhendong Li , Chang Su , Zhou Su , Haixia Peng , Yuntao Wang , Wen Chen , Qingqing Wu

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have attracted great interest in the last few years owing to their ability to cover large areas and access difficult and hazardous target zones, which is not the case of traditional systems relying on direct…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2021-05-25 Mohammed Jouhari , Abdulla Al-Ali , Emna Baccour , Amr Mohamed , Aiman Erbad , Mohsen Guizani , Mounir Hamdi

Non terrestrial networks are critical for achieving global 6G coverage, yet efficient resource management in aerial and space environments remains challenging due to limited onboard power and dynamic operational conditions. Network slicing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-12-10 Thanh-Dao Nguyen , Ngoc-Tan Nguyen , Thai-Duong Nguyen , Nguyen Van Huynh , Dinh-Hieu Tran , Symeon Chatzinotas

We consider the broadcast relay channel (BRC), where a single source transmits to multiple destinations with the help of a relay, in the limit of a large bandwidth. We address the problem of optimal relay positioning and power allocations…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2011-01-17 Mohit Thakur , Nadia Fawaz , Muriel Médard

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that serve as aerial base stations is expected to become predominant in the next decade. However, in order for this technology to unfold its full potential it is necessary to develop a fundamental…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-01-09 Mohammad Mahdi Azari , Fernando Rosas , Kwang-Cheng Chen , Sofie Pollin

Distributed learning and inference algorithms have become indispensable for IoT systems, offering benefits such as workload alleviation, data privacy preservation, and reduced latency. This paper introduces an innovative approach that…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-04 Vukan Ninkovic , Dejan Vukobratovic , Dragisa Miskovic

Cooperative communication using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a promising technology for infrastructureless wireless networks. One of the key challenges in UAV based communications is the backhaul throughput. In this paper, we propose…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-11-07 Samer Hanna , Han Yan , Danijela Cabric

Consider a simple two-way relaying channel where two single-antenna sources exchange information via a multiple-antenna relay. To such a scenario, all the existing works which can achieve full diversity order are based on the antenna/relay…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-05-30 Zhongyuan Zhao , Zhiguo Ding , Mugen Peng , Wenbo Wang

In this paper, the problem of distributed opportunistic channel access in wireless relaying is investigated. A relay network with multiple source-destination pairs and multiple relays is considered. All the source nodes contend through a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-03-19 Zhou Zhang , Hai Jiang

We present a multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle control (UAV) and estimation system for supporting replicable research through realistic simulations and real-world experiments. We propose a unique multi-frame localization paradigm for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-24 Tomas Baca , Matej Petrlik , Matous Vrba , Vojtech Spurny , Robert Penicka , Daniel Hert , Martin Saska

The multiuser communication channel, in which multiple users exchange information with the help of a relay terminal, termed the multi-way relay channel (mRC), is introduced. In this model, multiple interfering clusters of users communicate…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-03-14 Deniz Gunduz , Aylin Yener , Andrea Goldsmith , H. Vincent Poor

In this paper, we investigate resource allocation algorithm design for multiuser unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication systems in the presence of UAV jittering and user location uncertainty. In particular, we jointly optimize the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-09-12 Dongfang Xu , Yan Sun , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Robert Schober

Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) based communications systems have attracted increasing research and commercial interest due to their cost effective deployment and ease of mobility.During natural disasters and emergencies, such…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-06-03 Sai Teja Suggala , Siddhartha Pothukuchi , Naimat Ali Khan

In this paper, we study the resource allocation and trajectory design for energy-efficient secure unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication systems where a UAV base station serves multiple legitimate ground users in the existence of a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-01-29 Yuanxin Cai , Zhiqiang Wei , Ruide Li , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Jinhong Yuan

Distributed optimization offers a promising paradigm for trajectory planning in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarms, yet its deployment in communication-constrained environments remains challenging due to unreliable links and limited data…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-20 Yue Yu , Xiaobo Zheng , Shaoming He

Providing connectivity to unmanned aerial vehicle-user equipments such as drones or flying taxis is a major challenge for tomorrow cellular systems. In this paper, the use of coordinated multi-point transmission for providing seamless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-08-22 Ramy Amer , Walid Saad , Nicola Marchetti

This study proposes an approach for establishing an optimal multihop ad-hoc network using multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to provide emergency communication in disaster areas. The approach includes two stages, one uses particle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-27 Ngan Duong Thi Thuy , Duy Nam Bui , Manh Duong Phung , Hung Pham Duy

In this letter, we investigate the performance of multiple-input multiple-output techniques in a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system. We consider both transmit antenna selection with maximal-ratio combining and transmit antenna…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-02-01 Yahia Alghorani , Mehdi Sayfi

In this paper, we study the trajectory and resource allocation design for downlink energy-efficient secure unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication systems, where an information UAV assisted by a multi-antenna jammer UAV serves multiple…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-03-17 Yuanxin Cai , Zhiqiang Wei , Ruide Li , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Jinhong Yuan