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A survey of channel modeling for UAV communications

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Altaf Khuwaja, Aziz, Chen, Yunfei, Zhao, Nan , Alouini, Mohamed-Slim and Dobbins, Paul (2018) A survey of channel modeling for UAV communications. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 20 (4). pp. 2804-2821. doi:10.1109/COMST.2018.2856587

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Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have attracted great interest in rapid deployment for both civil and military applications. UAV communication has its own distinctive channel characteristics compared to the widely used cellular or satellite systems. Accurate channel characterization is crucial for the performance optimization and design of efficient UAV communication. However, several challenges exist in UAV channel modeling. For example, the propagation characteristics of UAV channels are under explored for spatial and temporal variations in non–stationary channels. Additionally, airframe shadowing has not yet been investigated for small size rotary UAVs. This paper provides an extensive survey of the measurement methods proposed for UAV channel modeling that use low altitude platforms and discusses various channel characterization efforts. We also review from a contemporary perspective of UAV channel modeling approaches, and outline future research challenges in this domain.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Drone aircraft, Aeronautics -- Communication systems, Wireless communication systems
Journal or Publication Title: IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
Publisher: IEEE
ISSN: 1553-877X
Official Date: 1 October 2018
Dates:
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1 October 2018Published
16 July 2018Available
8 July 2018Accepted
Volume: 20
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 2804-2821
DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2018.2856587
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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