Concept Design and Performance Evaluation of UAV-based Backhaul Link with Antenna Steering
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26220%2F18%3APU128526" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26220/18:PU128526 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JCN.2018.000072" target="_blank" >10.1109/JCN.2018.000072</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Concept Design and Performance Evaluation of UAV-based Backhaul Link with Antenna Steering
Original language description
Today, cellular coverage in many rural areas remains intermittent. The mobile operators may not be willing to deploy expensive network infrastructure to support the low-demand regions. For that reason, solutions for the rapid deployment of base stations in the areas with insufficient or damaged operator infrastructure have been emerging. Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones serving as data relays holds significant potential for delivering on-demand connectivity, also providing public safety services or aiding in recovery after communication infrastructure failures caused by natural disasters. The use of UAVs in provisioning high-rate radio connectivity and bringing it to remote locations is also envisioned as a promising application for fifth-generation (5G) communication systems. In this work, we introduce a prototype solution for an aerial base station where the connectivity between a drone and the base station is provided via a directional microwave link. Our prototype is equipped with a steering mechanism driven by a dedicated algorithm to support such connectivity. As our experimental results, we contribute earlystage measurements of connectivity and signal strength conducted with our prototype and compared against the free-space model. These findings support the emerging vision of aerial base stations as part of the 5G ecosystem and beyond.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20203 - Telecommunications
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LO1401" target="_blank" >LO1401: Interdisciplinary Research of Wireless Technologies</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS
ISSN
1229-2370
e-ISSN
1976-5541
Volume of the periodical
99
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
KR - KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
1-11
UT code for WoS article
000450206200006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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