Aerial Mast vs Aerial Bridge Autonomous UAV Relay: A Simulation-Based Comparison

Moussa, Chahine Ben; Gagnon, François; Akhrif, Ouassima; Gagne, Samuel

doi:10.1109/ntms.2014.6814004

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“…Apart from algorithm-based techniques, some researchers have worked on simulation-based approaches where they considered aerial mast vs aerial bridge scenarios in the context of UAVs as a relay [16]. The authors evaluated two different strategies for bridging communication between two mobile ground nodes that are not in a line-of-sight with each other in an urban environment.…”

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An optimal UAV deployment algorithm for bridging communication

Ullah

McClean

Nixon

et al. 2017

2017 15th International Conference on ITS Telecommunications (ITST)

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Abstract-In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have attracted the attention of both the military and civilians because of their deployment in situations where part of the communication infrastructure is destroyed due to bomb blast, earthquake, flood, military operations or landslides. Also UAVs can be used in operations such as search and rescue, surveillance, forest fire monitoring, and border patrolling. Deployment of a UAV in a position where it can provide maximum coverage and high throughput is one of the vital problem that needs to be addressed. In this paper, we have proposed an optimal UAV deployment algorithm (OUDA) in order to bridge communication between two static nodes on the ground. In the proposed algorithm the UAV deploys to a position where it can provide the best communication facilities to both the nodes based on the received signal strength (RSS), and distance between nodes and UAV. Simulation results showed that the algorithm provides maximum throughput and low bit error rate (BER) once the UAV is fixed to an optimal position.

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“…The simulation in both cases was carried out in Matlab using the Winner II propagation model with non-line-of-sight (NLoS) for air-to-ground channel. The performance of both scenarios was evaluated based on received signal power and distance between the UAV and the ground [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

An optimal UAV deployment algorithm for bridging communication

Ullah

McClean

Nixon

et al. 2017

2017 15th International Conference on ITS Telecommunications (ITST)

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“…They also used cooperative multiple input multiple output (MIMO) techniques to support communication. Ben Moussa et al [18] provided a simulation-based comparison between two strategies for an autonomous mobile aerial node communication relay between two mobile BLOS ground nodes. Lee et al [19] proposed an airborne relay-based regional positioning system to address pseudolite system limitations.…”

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Development and Testing of a Two-UAV Communication Relay System

Jiang

Sun

et al. 2016

Sensors

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In the development of beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems, communication between the UAVs and the ground control station (GCS) is of critical importance. The commonly used economical wireless modules are restricted by the short communication range and are easily blocked by obstacles. The use of a communication relay system provides a practical way to solve these problems, improving the performance of UAV communication in BLOS and cross-obstacle operations. In this study, a communication relay system, in which a quadrotor was used to relay radio communication for another quadrotor was developed and tested. First, the UAVs used as the airborne platform were constructed, and the hardware for the communication relay system was selected and built up. Second, a set of software programs and protocol for autonomous mission control, communication relay control, and ground control were developed. Finally, the system was fully integrated into the airborne platform and tested both indoor and in-flight. The Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) and noise value in two typical application scenarios were recorded. The test results demonstrated the ability of this system to extend the communication range and build communication over obstacles. This system also shows the feasibility to coordinate multiple UAVs’ communication with the same relay structure.

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Aerial Mast vs Aerial Bridge Autonomous UAV Relay: A Simulation-Based Comparison

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An optimal UAV deployment algorithm for bridging communication

An optimal UAV deployment algorithm for bridging communication

Development and Testing of a Two-UAV Communication Relay System

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