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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained great interest for rapid deployment in both civil and military applications. UAV communication has its own distinctive channel characteristics compared with widely used cellular and satellite…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-01-24 Aziz Altaf Khuwaja , Yunfei Chen , Nan Zhao , Mohamed-Slim Alouini , Paul Dobbins

As multipath components (MPCs) are experimentally observed to appear in clusters, cluster-based channel models have been focused in the wireless channel study. However, most of the MPC clustering algorithms for MIMO channels with delay and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-06-29 Yi Chen , Chong Han , Jia He , Guangjian Wang

In this paper, a novel framework is proposed to enable air-to-ground channel modeling over millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wireless network. First, an effective channel estimation approach is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-03-01 Qianqian Zhang , Aidin Ferdowsi , Walid Saad

In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been utilized as effective platforms for carrying Wi-Fi Access Points (APs) and cellular Base Stations (BSs), enabling low-cost, agile, and flexible wireless networks with high Quality…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-07-25 Kamal Shayegan

In this paper, a novel framework is proposed to perform data-driven air-to-ground (A2G) channel estimation for millimeter wave (mmWave) communications in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wireless network. First, an effective channel…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Qianqian Zhang , Aidin Ferdowsi , Walid Saad , Mehdi Bennis

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained popularity in the communications research community because of their versatility in placement and potential to extend the functions of communication networks. However, there remains still a gap in…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-12 Achiel Colpaert , Zhuangzhuang Cui , Evgenii Vinogradov , Sofie Pollin

This letter presents an analytical path loss model for air-ground (AG) propagation between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground-based vehicles. We consider built-up areas, such as the ones defined by ITU-R. The three-dimensional (3D)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-07-03 Zhuangzhuang Cui , Ke Guan , César Briso , Danping He , Jianqiao Cheng , Zhangdui Zhong , François Quitin

Clustering, as a technique for grouping nodes in geographical proximity together, in vehicular communication networks, is a key technique to enhance network robustness and scalability despite challenges such as mobility and routing. This…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-09 Maryam Hosseini , Gunes Karabulut Kurt

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a promising technology for providing wireless coverage to ground user devices. For all the infrastructure communication networks destroyed in disasters, UAVs battery life is challenging during service…

The millimeter wave bands are being increasingly considered for wireless communication to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Critical to this undertaking are statistical channel models that describe the distribution of constituent parameters…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-27 William Xia , Sundeep Rangan , Marco Mezzavillla , Angel Lozano , Giovanni Geraci , Vasilii Semkin , Giuseppe Loianno

Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) networks require accurate Air-to-Air (A2A) channel models, but most existing work focuses on Air-to-Ground links and leaves the sub-6 GHz A2A channel poorly characterized. We present preliminary 3.4 GHz A2A…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-03 Anıl Gürses , John Kesler , Mihail L. Sichitiu

Relative localization of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) denied environments is essential for emergency rescue and battlefield reconnaissance. Existing methods suffer from significant…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-05 Guangyu Lei , Yuqi Ping , Tianhao Liang , Huahao Ding , Tingting Zhang

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-to-ground (U2G) channel models play a pivotal role for reliable communications between UAV and ground terminal. This paper proposes a three-dimensional (3D) non-stationary hybrid model including both…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-14 Boyu Hua , Haoran Ni , Qiuming Zhu , Cheng-Xiang Wang , Tongtong Zhou , Kai Mao , Junwei Bao , Xiaofei Zhang

The sixth generation (6G) wireless networks are envisioned to deliver ultra-low latency, massive connectivity, and high data rates, enabling advanced applications such as autonomous {unmaned aerial vehicles (UAV)} swarms and aerial edge…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-03 Luis Antonio L. F. da Costa , Rodrigo C. de Lamare , Rafael Kunst , Edison Pignaton de Freitas

The emerging 6G network envisions integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) as a promising solution to meet growing demand for native perception ability. To optimize and evaluate ISAC systems and techniques, it is crucial to have an…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-04 Zhengyu Zhang , Ruisi He , Bo Ai , Mi Yang , Yong Niu , Zhangdui Zhong , Yujian Li , Xuejian Zhang , Jing Li

This paper analyzes the energy efficiency of a novel system model where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used to provide coverage for user hotspots (user clusters) and are deployed on charging pads to enhance the flight time. We…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-09 Yujie Qin , Mustafa A. Kishk , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

This study presents a simulation model for underwater 6G networks, focusing on the optimized placement of sensors, AUVs, and hubs. The network architecture consists of fixed hub stations, mobile autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Mustafa Yavuz Engin , Mehmet Ozdem , Tuğçe Bilen

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aided millimeter wave (mmWave) technologies have a promising prospect in the future communication networks. By considering the factors of three-dimensional (3D) scattering space, 3D trajectory, and 3D antenna…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-15 Qiuming Zhu , Kai Mao , Maozhong Song , Xiaomin Chen , Boyu Hua , Weizhi Zhong , Xijuan Ye

This study introduces a novel non-coherent over-the-air computation (OAC) scheme aimed at achieving reliable majority vote (MV) calculations in fading channels. The proposed approach relies on modulating the amplitude of the elements of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-15 Alphan Sahin , Xiaofeng Wang

Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) at terahertz (THz) frequencies holds significant promise for unifying ultra-high-speed wireless connectivity with fine-grained environmental awareness. Realistic and interpretable channel modeling…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-03 Yejian Lyu , Zhiqiang Yuan , Henk Wymeersch , Chong Han