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Automated Deployment of an Internet Protocol Telephony Service on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Network Functions Virtualization
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Published on: November 26, 2019

Performance analysis of UAV-assisted coverage for cell edge.

Huakui Sun1, Yang Zhou2

  • 1School of Airspace Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Shandong, China.

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enhance wireless coverage for cell-edge users by creating a surround-enhancement strategy. This approach optimizes UAV flight altitude and coverage division with ground base stations (GBSs) for better spectrum efficiency.

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Published on: November 26, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Wireless communication networks
  • Aerial robotics and communication systems

Background:

  • Traditional ground base stations (GBSs) face limitations in providing reliable wireless connectivity, especially for cell-edge users.
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer rapid and flexible deployment for emergency wireless communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate a UAV-assisted surround-enhancement coverage strategy to improve wireless connectivity for cell-edge users.
  • To analyze spectrum utilization efficiency and interference between UAVs and GBSs under a spectrum-sharing framework.

Main Methods:

  • Partitioning the original cell into two service regions supported by a GBS and a UAV.
  • Modeling user distribution as a homogeneous Poisson point process.
  • Random channel allocation by both GBS and UAV to their users.

Main Results:

  • The UAV-assisted scheme demonstrates an optimal surround radius and flight altitude.
  • A balanced division of coverage between GBS and UAV maximizes their respective capabilities.
  • Improved spectrum utilization efficiency through interference analysis.

Conclusions:

  • UAV-assisted surround-enhancement is an effective strategy for improving wireless coverage, particularly for cell-edge users.
  • Optimizing UAV parameters and coverage division is crucial for leveraging the full potential of hybrid GBS-UAV networks.