Efficient deployment of aerial relays in FSO-based backhaul networks

Y Zhou, Z Gu, J Zhang, Y Ji - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Using network flying platforms (NFPs) as aerial relays has been emerging as a promising
solution for mobile backhaul frameworks in fifth generation and beyond wireless networks …

[HTML][HTML] Embracing drones and the Internet of drones systems in manufacturing–An exploration of obstacles

D Askerbekov, JA Garza-Reyes, RR Ghatak… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The manufacturing sector attributes the growing prominence of Drones and the Internet of
Drones (IoD) systems to their multifaceted utility in delivery, process monitoring …

Joint wireless charging and data collection for UAV-enabled Internet of Things network

S Zhang, W Liu, N Ansari - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet of Things (IoT) devices usually lack perpetual power supply since they are generally
deployed at remote areas with limited battery capacities. Moreover, the computing power of …

3-D deployment of multiple UAV-mounted mobile base stations for full coverage of IoT ground users with different QoS requirements

X Luo, J Xie, L Xiong, Z Wang… - IEEE Communications …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we study on deploying multiple UAV-Mounted mobile base stations (MBS) to
provide wireless coverage for ground users (GU). Our aim is to minimize the number of …

Anti-Byzantine attacks enabled vehicle selection for asynchronous federated learning in vehicular edge computing

Z Cui, X Xiao, W Qiong, F Pingyi, F Qiang… - China …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In vehicle edge computing (VEC), asynchronous federated learning (AFL) is used, where the
edge receives a local model and updates the global model, effectively reducing the global …

On tethered UAV-assisted heterogeneous network

S Zhang, W Liu, N Ansari - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted heterogeneous network has drawn great research
interests as it can significantly improve the capacity and coverage of cellular networks. An …

3D Placement Optimization in UAV-Enabled Communications: A Systematic Mapping Study

J Carvajal-Rodríguez, DS Guamán… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have seen remarkable improvements in their flight
capabilities and computational power. Their applications span various domains, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Backhaul-aware user association and throughput maximization in UAV-aided hybrid FSO/RF network

M Nafees, S Huang, J Thompson, M Safari - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Free-space optical (FSO) communication is expected to play an indispensable role with high
data rates and low system complexity in beyond fifth-generation (B5G) networks. However …

Joint laser charging and DBS placement for drone-assisted edge computing

W Liu, S Zhang, N Ansari - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deploying a drone-mounted base-station (DBS) to assist mobile edge computing can
empower 5 G and beyond networks with additional flexibility and maneuverability, and laser …

D3QN-based trajectory and handover management for UAVs co-existing with terrestrial users

Y Deng, IA Meer, S Zhang, M Ozger… - 2023 21st International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ubiquitous cellular network is a strong candidate for providing UAVs' wireless
connectivity. Due to the maneuverability advantage and higher altitude, UAVs could have …