Long-range and broadband aerial communication using directional antennas (ACDA): Design and implementation

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dc.contributor.authorChen, Jienan
dc.contributor.authorXie, Junfei
dc.contributor.authorGu, Yixin
dc.contributor.authorLi, Songwei
dc.contributor.authorFu, Shengli
dc.contributor.authorWan, Yan
dc.contributor.authorLu, Kejie
dc.creator.orcidhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2815en_US
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-8431en_US
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2815
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-8431
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2815
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-8431http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2815
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-8431
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2815
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-8431
dc.creator.orcidhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2815
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-8431
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-21T20:51:23Z
dc.date.available2022-03-21T20:51:23Z
dc.date.issued2017-07-05
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we design and implement a long-range and broadband aerial communication system using directional antennas (ACDA). The system integrates Wi-Fi devices with aerial networks to quickly establish a Wi-Fi infrastructure in the air, which provides real-time communication capability for disasters where a fixed communication infrastructure does not exist. ACDA utilizes unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-carried directional antennas to extend communication range, increase throughput, and reduce interference. A GPS-based control algorithm is designed and implemented to automatically reject wind disturbance and align the directions of antennas in accordance with UAV movement. A received signal strength indicator-based decentralized initial scan algorithm is also designed and implemented to quickly establish initial connection between the UAVs. Simulation studies verify the effectiveness of the heading control and initial scan algorithm. Field tests are also conducted to evaluate the performance of overall system in terms of throughput and delay with respect to the increase of communication range. The ACDA prototype system achieves 48 Mb/s throughput at a distance of 300 m and 2 Mb/s at 5000 m, and proves the promising usage of directional antennas for long-distance Wi-Fi aerial communication. Practical use of this on-demand communication system to aid emergency response is also demonstrated through a case study in a real disaster drill.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we design and implement a long-range and broadband aerial communication system using directional antennas (ACDA). The system integrates Wi-Fi devices with aerial networks to quickly establish a Wi-Fi infrastructure in the air, which provides real-time communication capability for disasters where a fixed communication infrastructure does not exist. ACDA utilizes unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-carried directional antennas to extend communication range, increase throughput, and reduce interference. A GPS-based control algorithm is designed and implemented to automatically reject wind disturbance and align the directions of antennas in accordance with UAV movement. A received signal strength indicator-based decentralized initial scan algorithm is also designed and implemented to quickly establish initial connection between the UAVs. Simulation studies verify the effectiveness of the heading control and initial scan algorithm. Field tests are also conducted to evaluate the performance of overall system in terms of throughput and delay with respect to the increase of communication range. The ACDA prototype system achieves 48 Mb/s throughput at a distance of 300 m and 2 Mb/s at 5000 m, and proves the promising usage of directional antennas for long-distance Wi-Fi aerial communication. Practical use of this on-demand communication system to aid emergency response is also demonstrated through a case study in a real disaster drill.
dc.identifier.citationChen, J., Xie, J., Gu, Y., Li, S., Fu, S., Wan, Y. and Lu, K., 2017. Long-range and broadband aerial communication using directional antennas (ACDA): Design and implementation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66(12), pp.10793-10805.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChen, J., Xie, J., Gu, Y., Li, S., Fu, S., Wan, Y. and Lu, K., 2017. Long-range and broadband aerial communication using directional antennas (ACDA): Design and implementation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 66(12), pp.10793-10805.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2017.2723802
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/90296
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherIEEEen_US
dc.publisherIEEE
dc.subjectdirectional antennasen_US
dc.subjectwireless fidelityen_US
dc.subjectalgorithm design and analysisen_US
dc.subjectunmanned aerial vehiclesen_US
dc.subjectbroadband antennasen_US
dc.subjectdirectional antennas
dc.subjectwireless fidelity
dc.subjectalgorithm design and analysis
dc.subjectunmanned aerial vehicles
dc.subjectbroadband antennas
dc.titleLong-range and broadband aerial communication using directional antennas (ACDA): Design and implementationen_US
dc.titleLong-range and broadband aerial communication using directional antennas (ACDA): Design and implementation
dc.typeArticleen_US
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