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With the fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks being actively standardized and deployed, many new vehicular communications technologies are developed to support and enrich various application scenarios. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enabled…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-10-17 Yiming Huo , Xiaodai Dong

In this paper, we address the problem of stable coordinated motion in multi-robot systems with limited fields of view (FOVs). These problems arise naturally for multi-robot systems that interact based on sensing, such as our case study of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-09-18 Pratik Mukherjee , Matteo Santilli , Andrea Gasparri , Ryan K Williams

This paper studies the collision avoidance problem for autonomous multiple fixedwing UAVs in the complex integrated airspace. By studying and combining the online path planning method, the distributed model predictive control algorithm, and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-01 Yajing Wang , Xiangke Wang , Shulong Zhao , Lincheng Shen

Autonomous deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) supporting next-generation communication networks requires efficient trajectory planning methods. We propose a new end-to-end reinforcement learning (RL) approach to UAV-enabled data…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-01-28 Harald Bayerlein , Mirco Theile , Marco Caccamo , David Gesbert

The upcoming sixth generation (6G) wireless communication network is envisioned to cover space, air, and maritime areas, in addition to urban-centered terrestrial coverage by the fifth generation (5G) network, to support intelligent…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-13 Wei Feng , Yanmin Wang , Yunfei Chen , Ning Ge , Cheng-Xiang Wang

In the past decade, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have grabbed the attention of researchers in academia and industry for their potential use in critical emergency applications, such as providing wireless services to ground users and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-23 Marwan Dhuheir , Aiman Erbad , Ala Al-Fuqaha

In this paper, we consider an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system with wireless power transfer (WPT) where multiple unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based radars serve multiple clusters of energy-limited communication users in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-02 Omid Rezaei , Mohammad Mahdi Naghsh , Seyed Mohammad Karbasi , Mohammad Mahdi Nayebi

The growing use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for various applications requires ubiquitous and reliable connectivity for safe control and data exchange between these devices and ground terminals. Depending on the application,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-01-09 Evgenii Vinogradov , Hazem Sallouha , Sibren De Bast , Mohammad Mahdi Azari , Sofie Pollin

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for different applications has increased many folds in recent years. The UAVs are expected to change the future air operations. However, there are instances where the UAVs can be used for malicious…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-21 Wahab Khawaja , Martins Ezuma , Vasilii Semkin , Fatih Erden , Ozgur Ozdemir , Ismail Guvenc

Deploying unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks to provide coverage for outdoor users has attracted great attention during the last decade. However, outdoor coverage is challenging due to the high mobility of crowds and the diverse terrain…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-07 Zhengying Lou , Ruibo Wang , Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki , Mustafa A. Kishk , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

This paper studies an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled multicast channel, in which a UAV serves as a mobile transmitter to deliver common information to a set of $K$ ground users. We aim to characterize the capacity of this channel…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-02-01 Yundi Wu , Jie Xu , Ling Qiu , Rui Zhang

Maritime activities represent a major domain of economic growth with several emerging maritime Internet of Things use cases, such as smart ports, autonomous navigation, and ocean monitoring systems. The major enabler for this exciting…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-09-21 Nikolaos Nomikos , Panagiotis K. Gkonis , Petros S. Bithas , Panagiotis Trakadas

Harvesting data from distributed Internet of Things (IoT) devices with multiple autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a challenging problem requiring flexible path planning methods. We propose a multi-agent reinforcement learning…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-06-04 Harald Bayerlein , Mirco Theile , Marco Caccamo , David Gesbert

Urban air mobility is the new mode of transportation aiming to provide a fast and secure way of travel by utilizing the low-altitude airspace. This goal cannot be achieved without the implementation of new flight regulations which can…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-25 Asal Mehditabrizi , Mahdi Samadzad , Sina Sabzekar

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely adopted in various real-world applications. However, the control and optimization of multi-UAV systems remain a significant challenge, particularly in dynamic and constrained environments.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Zijiang Yan , Hao Zhou , Jianhua Pei , Hina Tabassum

Planning for multi-robot coverage seeks to determine collision-free paths for a fleet of robots, enabling them to collectively observe points of interest in an environment. Persistent coverage is a variant of traditional coverage where…

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are promising for providing communication services due to their advantages in cost and mobility, especially in the context of the emerging Metaverse and Internet of Things (IoT). This paper considers a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-05-31 Peiyuan Si , Liangxin Qian , Jun Zhao , Kwok-Yan Lam

This paper aims to enhance the physical layer security against potential internal eavesdroppings by exploiting the maneuverability of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). We consider a scenario where two receivers with different security…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-03-19 Xiaofang Sun , Chao Shen , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Zhangdui Zhong

Urban air mobility (UAM) is a concept for creating an airborne transportation system that operates in urban settings with an on-board pilot and/or remote pilot in command (RPIC), or with a fully autonomous architecture. Although the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-28 M. Cenk Erturk , Nozhan Hosseini , Hosseinali Jamal , Alphan Sahin , David Matolak , Jamal Haque

As essential aerial platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) play an increasingly important role in broad wireless connectivity and high-data-rate transmission for future communication systems. Notably, various communication scenarios are…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-19 Zhuangzhuang Cui , Ke Guan , César Briso-Rodríguez , Bo Ai , Zhangdui Zhong , Claude Oestges