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Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Assisted UAV Communications for Massive Networks: Current Trends, Challenges, and
Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan1, Muhammad Asghar Khan2, Mohammed H Alsharif3
1Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 1, Zhoushan 316021, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 27, 2022
Summary
Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can combine to improve wireless communication efficiency and security. This research explores IRS-assisted UAVs for enhanced, low-cost, and energy-efficient future networks.
Area of Science:
- Wireless Communication
- Signal Processing
- Network Engineering
Background:
- Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (IRS) offer passive wavefront manipulation for enhanced spectrum and energy efficiency in wireless systems.
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide mobile and flexible communication platforms but face challenges like obstructions and eavesdropping.
- Combining IRS and UAVs presents a novel approach to overcome limitations in challenging wireless environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey existing literature on IRS-assisted UAV communications.
- To highlight emerging technologies and application scenarios for future wireless networks.
- To identify research opportunities for low-cost, energy-efficient wireless systems.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of IRS-assisted UAV communication systems.
- Analysis of ground and airborne deployment scenarios.
- Discussion of potential technological advancements and applications.
Main Results:
- IRS-assisted UAVs can proactively alter wireless propagation in 3D space for enhanced performance.
- The integration offers significant potential for improving communication efficiency and security.
- Identified opportunities for optimizing wireless systems with a low energy footprint and cost.
Conclusions:
- IRS-assisted UAV communication is a promising research area with potential for revolutionizing wireless networks.
- Further research is needed to address open challenges and optimize system design.
- Future work should focus on low-cost, energy-efficient solutions for IRS-assisted UAV systems.
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