The Application of Cognitive Radio to Coordinated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Missions

Abstract

This effort investigated the application of cognitive radio techniques to coordinated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) missions. The goal was to explore the potential for the Air Force (a) to replace a UAV's multiple radio platforms with one or more waveform and frequency agile multichannel software defined radios that use cognitive techniques to optimize radio links under changing channel conditions and evolving mission requirements and (b) to employ cooperative communications technique to enhance the performance of UAV networks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA546145

Entities

People

  • Alexander R. Young
  • Charles W. Bostian

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Cognitive Radio
  • Communications Techniques
  • Frequency
  • Mesh Networks
  • Modulation
  • Multiple Input Multiple Output
  • Sensor Networks
  • Software Defined Radio
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Waveforms
  • Wireless Communications
  • Wireless Networks

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control
  • Autonomy - UAVs