Next Generation Information Systems Architectures

Abstract

This effort concerns a new aerial ad-hoc networking paradigm, in which low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used to assist wireless communication among a set of stationary or mobile ground stations. This work focuses on the use of cost-effective Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment. New networking protocols have been developed based on antenna engineering and interference-resilient medium access control (MAC) schemes. In addition, the project has gathered a substantial amount of measurement data from aerial field experiments to support future design activities such as throughput-optimizing flight-path design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA484213

Entities

People

  • H. T. Kung

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cellular Networks
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Information Systems
  • Measurement
  • Mobile Phones
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Operating Systems
  • Text Messaging
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Networking
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites