Evolution of non-terrestrial networks from 5G to 6G: A survey

MM Azari, S Solanki, S Chatzinotas… - … surveys & tutorials, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) traditionally have certain limited applications. However, the
recent technological advancements and manufacturing cost reduction opened up myriad …

What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? A flight from 5G to 6G

G Geraci, A Garcia-Rodriguez, MM Azari… - … surveys & tutorials, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? In this tutorial article, we address
such a compelling yet difficult question by embarking on a journey from 5G to 6G and …

Reinforcement learning in the sky: A survey on enabling intelligence in ntn-based communications

T Naous, M Itani, M Awad, S Sharafeddine - IEEE Access, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Non terrestrial networks (NTN) involving 'in the sky'objects such as low-earth orbit satellites,
high altitude platform systems (HAPs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are expected …

Mobility management for cellular-connected UAVs: Model-based versus learning-based approaches for service availability

IA Meer, M Ozger, DA Schupke… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobility management for terrestrial users is mostly concerned with avoiding radio link failure
for the edge users where the cell boundaries are defined. The problem becomes interesting …

Machine learning techniques for non-terrestrial networks

R Giuliano, E Innocenti - Electronics, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Traditionally, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are used for a limited set of applications, such
as TV broadcasting and communication support during disaster relief. Nevertheless, due to …

Reinforcement learning for energy-efficient trajectory design of UAVs

AH Arani, MM Azari, P Hu, Y Zhu… - IEEE Internet of …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as aerial base stations (BSs) into terrestrial
cellular networks has emerged as an effective solution to provide coverage and complement …

Intelligent trajectory design for secure full-duplex MIMO-UAV relaying against active eavesdroppers: A model-free reinforcement learning approach

MT Mamaghani, Y Hong - IEEE Access, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assisted wireless communication has recently been
recognized as an inevitably promising component of future wireless networks. Particularly …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning-based approaches for handover decision of cellular-connected drones in future networks: A comprehensive review

M Zaid, MKA Kadir, I Shayea, Z Mansor - Engineering Science and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The integration of cellular connectivity in drones signifies a crucial leap forward, offering the
potential to revolutionize multiple industries. This comprehensive review examines the latest …

Ensuring reliable connectivity to cellular-connected UAVs with up-tilted antennas and interference coordination

MMU Chowdhury, I Guvenc, W Saad… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2021‏ - arxiv.org
To integrate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in future large-scale deployments, a new
wireless communication paradigm, namely, the cellular-connected UAV has recently …

A double-beam soft handover scheme and its performance analysis for mmWave UAV communications in windy scenarios

Z Liu, E Zhou, J Cui, Z Dong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) acting as users to access the cellular network over the
millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum form a promising solution to guarantee high data rate …