Groundbreaking Strategies: Utilizing Multi-Hop Capabilities to Extend UAV-BS Range

Nadir Adam, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electrical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal

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Abstract Recent advancements in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have sparked new opportunities for network optimization. This presentation focuses on the pragmatic integration of base stations (BS) into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fortify terrestrial base stations and optimize the efficiency of 5G and beyond-5G networks. The discussion delves into the technical details of the 3D placement problem, specifically addressing the deployment of multiple UAV-BSs. Alongside these developments, multi-hop ad hoc networks have become viable for supporting communications in the absence of fixed infrastructure. Hence, this presentation also investigates the advantages of combining these network types, utilizing multi-hop ad hoc networks to augment the coverage achievable by UAV-BSs.

Bio: NADIR ADAM (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Khartoum, Sudan, in 2009, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates, in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Rochester, USA, in 2020. He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electrical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Québec, Montréal, Canada. He has many research contributions in the areas of wireless sensor networks, UAV networks, and cognitive radio networks. His research findings are published in top-cited journals and various international conferences of repute.

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