On connectivity of flying ad hoc networks in the presence of ground terminal
Chao Liu, Zhongshan Zhang
Abstract
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technologies are envisioned to play an important role in the era of Air-Space-Ground integrated networks. In this paper, we investigate the connectivity of a Flying Ad hoc Network (FANET) in the presence of a ground-based terminal. In particular, the connected probability of the UAV-to-UAV (U2U) link as well as that of the UAV-to-Ground (U2G) link in a three dimensional (3D) space are analyzed. Furthermore, to mitigate the aggregate interference from UAV individuals, a priority based power control scheme is implemented for enhancing the connectivity of both U2U and U2G links. Numerical results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed analysis.
Topics & Concepts
Computer scienceWireless ad hoc networkTerminal (telecommunication)Interference (communication)Computer networkVehicular ad hoc networkPower (physics)Mobile ad hoc networkTopology (electrical circuits)TelecommunicationsWirelessElectrical engineeringNetwork packetChannel (broadcasting)EngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsUAV Applications and OptimizationOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant NetworksMobile Ad Hoc Networks