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In wireless sensors networks, integrating localization and communications techniques is crucial for efficient spectrum and hardware utilization. In this paper, we present a novel framework of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-aided localization…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-04 Tianhao. Liang , Tingting. Zhang , Sheng. Zhou , Wentao. Liu , Dong. Li , Qinyu. Zhang

The ability to operate anywhere, anytime, as well as their capability to hover and carry cargo on board make Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) suitable platforms to act as Flying Gateways (FGWs) to the Internet. The problem is the optimal…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-03-09 Gonçalo Santos , João Martins , André Coelho , Helder Fontes , Manuel Ricardo , Rui Campos

Free space optical (FSO) communication channels are typically used to transmit high-speed data between sites over the air. Here we repurpose an FSO digital communication system and use it directly for two-way time transfer. We demonstrate…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2018-08-22 Isaac Khader , Hugo Bergeron , Laura C. Sinclair , William C. Swann , Nathan R. Newbury , Jean-Daniel Deschênes

This paper explores the effects of three-dimensional (3D) antenna radiation pattern and backhaul constraint on optimal 3D path planning problem of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), in interference prevalent downlink cellular networks. We…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-15 Md Moin Uddin Chowdhury , Sung Joon Maeng , Eyuphan Bulut , Ismail Guvenc

Despite the promising gains, free-space optical (FSO) communication is severely influenced by atmospheric turbulence and pointing error issues, which make its practical design a bit challenging. In this paper, with the aim to increase the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-12-02 Liang Yang , Wang Guo , Daniel Benevides da Costa , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Most commercially available fixed-wing aerial vehicles (FWV) can carry only small, lightweight computing hardware such as Jetson TX2 onboard. Solving non-linear trajectory optimization on these computing resources is computationally…

In this work, we consider a multi-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) cooperative sensing system where UAVs are deployed to sense multiple targets in terrain-aware line of sight (LoS) conditions in uneven terrain equipped with directional…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Rushi Moliya , Dhaval K. Patel , Brijesh Soni , Miguel López-Benítez

In this paper, we propose a novel design for the rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled full-duplex (FD) wireless-powered Internet of Things (IoT) networks. In this network, the UAV is equipped with an antenna array, and the $K$…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-06 Leyla Fathollahi , Mahmood Mohassel Feghhi , Mahmoud Atashbar

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have a great potential for improving the performance of wireless communication systems due to their wide coverage and high mobility. In this paper, we study a UAV-enabled data collection system, where a UAV…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-09-12 Dingcheng Yang , Qingqing Wu , Yong Zeng , Rui Zhang

We address the challenge of designing cellular networks for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) corridors through a novel data-driven approach. We assess multiple state-of-the-art high-dimensional Bayesian optimization (HD-BO) techniques to…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-10 Mohamed Benzaghta , Giovanni Geraci , David López-Pérez , Alvaro Valcarce

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) play an essential role in future wireless communication networks due to their high mobility, low cost, and on-demand deployment. In air-to-ground links, UAVs are widely used to enhance the performance of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-11 Hongjiang Lei , Dongyang Meng , Haoxiang Ran , Ki-Hong Park , Gaofeng Pan , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

Given the imperative of 6G networks' ubiquitous connectivity, along with the inherent mobility and cost-effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAVs play a critical role within 6G wireless networks. Despite advancements in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-10 Kejie Ni , Jingqing Wang , Wenchi Cheng , Wei Zhang

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in cellular networks have garnered considerable interest. One of their applications is as flying base stations (FBSs), which can increase coverage and quality of service (QoS). Because FBSs are…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-07 Mohammad Javad Sobouti , Amir Hossein Mohajerzadeh , Seyed Amin Hosseini Seno , Halim Yanikomeroglu

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have attracted significant interest recently in assisting wireless communication due to their high maneuverability, flexible deployment, and low cost. This paper considers a multi-UAV enabled wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-01-10 Qingqing Wu , Yong Zeng , Rui Zhang

A novel framework is proposed for the trajectory design of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) based on the prediction of users' mobility information. The problem of joint trajectory design and power control is formulated for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-06-05 Xiao Liu , Yuanwei Liu , Yue Chen , Lajos Hanzo

In the context of emerging sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) are gaining prominence for their ability to intelligently control electromagnetic wave propagation and enhance backhaul…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-13 Al Nahian Mugdho , Md. Ibrahim , A. S. M. Badrudduza , Md. Abdur Rakib , Imran Shafique Ansari

In different situations, like disaster communication and network connectivity for rural locations, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could indeed be utilized as airborne base stations to improve both the functionality and coverage of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Shahid Rasool , Irfan Ullah , Abid Ali , Ishtiaq Ahmad

In this work, we provide a detailed analysis of a dual-hop fixed gain (FG) amplify-and-forward relaying system, consisting of a hybrid radio frequency (RF) and free-space optical (FSO) channels. We introduce an impairment model which is the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-02-12 Elyes Balti , Mohsen Guizani , Bechir Hamdaoui , Bassem Khalfi

In mobile networks, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) acting as flying base stations (FlyBSs) can effectively improve performance. Nevertheless, such potential improvement requires an efficient positioning of the FlyBS. In this paper, we…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-20 Mohammadsaleh Nikooroo , Zdenek Becvar , Omid Esrafilian , David Gesbert

Augmenting wireless networks with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, offers a promising avenue for providing reliable, cost-effective, and on-demand wireless services to desired areas. However, existing UAV…

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